Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05
ANOTHER DARK Horse.
Hon. c. B. KiIgore Of Van Zaudt will
Succeed Congressman Jones
in the Third District.
Deadlock Unbroken Up to the Six
Hundred and Piity.nlnih Ballot,
When Kilgore Goes In.
Knights OF Labor and Farmers. Amapc,
Men Nominate n Senator In tho
Thirty first District.
IN TnE THIRD.

IN IHh THIRD,
Special to the Gazette.
LoNGvIkw, Tx, Sept. 4.--The morn.
ing of the fourth day Of the convention
broke upon city filed with more polltl.
cal candidates than is often gathered in so
small town. Fitted against each other
for three days, with voting continued to
the Booth ballot, were Jones and Perkins
In the congressional convention, neck ana
neck, and to break this monotonous dead.
lock Col. @. b. Kilgore of Van Zandt was
prevailed upon to allow his name 10 be
brought before the convention, This
was done, as reported In last nights pro
ceedings, and the 54lst ballot WAS
reached with Kilgore SO 2-l5, Jones
30 1915; the largest vote for any candi-
date during the convention.
After this result was announced re.
cess OF thirty minutes was taken, during
which an arrangement was made by
when Mr., Jones was to withdraw his
name and Mr.. Perkins allow himself TO
be again put In nomination. This action
was taken Immediately after the conyen-
ton was called to order, and an attempt
was made TO nominate Perkins by aocla-
nation, which was sat down upon de-
cidedly. Over an hour was spent In
Speechmaking, when the thst ballot be-
tween kllgore and Perkins was taken,
giving Kilgore a majority OF six. This
ballot, the 54Sd, was taken at 10 O'Clock
this morning, and after the next
ballot an adjournment was taken to
| . q. IN.
MORNING Session..
The convention was called TO order at
9;l5 by Col. T, X. Bonner ii Smith, who
has occupied the chair sine the name OF
Col. Kngore was presented % the conyen-
! tion,
Ballotipg commenced almost immedl-
atty, continuing until the 600th
ballot was reached, dead lock as strong
as that between Jones and Perkins. A
recess Of thirty minutes was then taken,
during which time an attempt was made
to retire Perkins and unite on Jones.
This falling, the convention, in the Ian.
guage of the chairman, went on with the
balloting like the delegates pockets
without change. A suggestion made that
the convention vote at the primary which
was being held at the city hall, as the
delegates had been here long enough to
gain residence, caused considerable
mirth, and harmless jokes have assisted
in keeping the convention IN excellent
/
not In selecting a standard-beRrer.
! AFTERNOON SESSION.
| Notwithstanding the many attempts
during the Interim between the adjourn.
ment OF the morning session to p. m. to
unite upon candidate that would be ac-
ceptable TO the district they all failed,
and the ballotiug went on after the call
to order with the same results, varying
slightly occasionally, as during the morn
Ing, and continued to the 65lst, when
Perkins name was withdrawn and the
name OF John M. Duncan was brought
forward. The nomination OF this gentle
man was received with tremendous ap-
plause, and was seconded by Messrs
Morris OF Rusk, G. ii Yoakum OF Hunt
and T. Il. Bonner OF Smith In the most
enthusiastic speeches Of the convention.
The 652d ballot resulted In a
tie. Slight falling off in Duncan's
vote occurred on the third ballot, which
loss was steadily maintained up to
the 659th when Duncan gracefully with
drew In short and effective speech In
favor Of Hon. @. b. Kilgore, ending by
presenting a motion that he be nominated
by reclamation. This was seconded by
Hon. James IIogg, and Immediately put
to the convention and as suddenly ac-
guessed In In an faye" that caused the
very bricks in the walls TO dance. The
Gordian knot was cut, and after the ar
duous duties Of balloting $50 times
the tired convention listened to short
and pleasant speech from the honorable
nominee, and then adjourned sine die.
GREGG COUNTY PRIMARIES
Special 70 the Gazette
LoNGvIEw, Tx, Sept ( The county
Democratic primaries were belle to-day,
there being four candidates for saerlff,
three for treasurer, two for district and
county clerk, four for assessor, three for
countY judge and one for county attorney |
The candidates for the dif, rent Offices |
have, most Of them, thoroughly canyassed |
the county, and u hard tussle took place !
between them In the primaries,
ALLIANCE NoMfNATIos AT PARIS.
Special 10 the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Sept 4 The Farmers al
lance and Changers wheel met In con-
yention here to-day 10 the Knights Of La
Dor hall TO nominate a man for the state
senate, In this the Ihirty-hrst senatorial /
district This convention was called and
held on account OF a few chronic kickers
who say the Democratic primaries htld
on July "a were irregnl'r and nndemo.
cratic. The full proceedings Of the con.
yention could not be learned, AS they de-
MED all newspaper reporters admlttance,
but enough was learned 10 know that
Hon Travis Henderson was nominated
on the fret ballot. II will be remembered
by THE GAzKTrK readers that 3lr. Hen
dersoD was candidate for the state zen
ate, subject 20 the Democratic primaries,
July 24 was badly beaten BY II. ID. Nc
Donald, and now he comes up as the
nomiDee before the alliance convention
When the fac, was made known this
evening THK GAZETTE reporter hnnted up
Mr Henderson and found him settling up
some account with a Colorcd man Ia
n. Levy's confectionery store, near
the postOnlce. When through, TBK Ga
zgIIE man asked II ne would talk to him
/ few mOmtnts He said he would not
say anything a. all, bat in some remarks
be said, ~ don't know thst am nomina
Ied.n
"But IN Gaze y0u are nomiD8iee yOn
Will accept itfp put THE GAZETTE man.
There now, hush" he says, ~ Won't
be interviewed A. all. ! am In a close
place now and don't want 70 De talked
Io.v
Seeing no disposition on his part 70
ak, Tux 0AxKTTK man bowed himself
1uE. II Was vely frecly expressed BY sew
srel Of the leading Demo
rats on the streets this
.FeninR that ii case DO did accept that
hey would sit right down on him.
II ID. McDonaAc, DewocKatie nominee I