Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-30
POLITICAL.
ConIectures as to the Result Il Judge
Beckham Enters the Race ii
the Sixth District
s6a' Giles Of Wood Comfy Announced
" as a Candidate for Congress 10
Succeed James II. Jones.
SENATOR W. o. Datla iaana. a cav, !. y,
plantation of ME withdrawal from
the Congressional Race.
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Special 10 tho Gazette.
lLHnuRNE, TEX, June 20. Tho proh
anie candidacy OF Judge Reukham OF Fofi
worth Tor congress ia regarded here a,
hkely TO result In STRENGTHENING the
prospects OF Capt, Tlllman smith for lhe
nomination friends Of Capt. smith an
tertAln The Idea that Judge Iieckham viii
eivlde the vote OF Tarrant count witt
Mr.. Furman.
Special 70 tao Gazette.
MERIDIAN, Tax, June 20. The an.
houncement In TnK GAZETTE this morn.
ing OF the probability Of the Tarraui
county Democracy instructing Tor Judge
X. Y, Beckham for congress- created
quite an impression here among the polI.
tlciaus. An Influential and healous Well
born man was heard TO say on reading
the Endorsement by the Keller club M
THE GAZETTE, that Beckhain, II Endorsed
by Tarrant county, would be the next
congressman. All opposing factions to
"viiporn seem TO accept him as the man
70 WIN. lie Is known to be man Of the
people, AMI OF Iine ability and strict IN.
tegrity. He will undoubtedly have a
strong following Ia this part of the dis.
trlct should he become candidate.
INSTRUCTED ron GILss.
Special TO tho Gazette.
MiNEoLA, Tx, June 90 Rock Hnl
and Concord precincts held conventions
Yesterday and unanimously instructed
for Hon. W. NJ, Giles OF this city for con
gress. Wood county win 10 aolidly for
Giles. Capt. Giles has received letters
OF Endorsement from leading citizens OF
nearly every county In the dis.
trlct. The citizens are making
arrangements for the grandest barbecue,
10 be held on the 9Th OF July, which has
ever been witnessed In the county Hon.
a. w. Terrell, Hon. W. J. Swain, Hon
Marion Martin and Capt. }. S. II ogg have
all notified the invitation committee that
they VIII be hero and address the people
SENATOR DAVIS EXPLAINS.
Special 20 The Gazette
GAINESVILLE, Tx, June 20 in ex-
p;anaIl0n OF his withdrawal from the con
gressional race, Senator w. O. Davis to-
day issues the following card
To My Friends Of the Fifth Congress.
sional Dihtrict-Whcn announced as a
Candidate for the nomination Of the Dem
ocrailc congressional convention OF this
district, ! had received 20 many assur
Ances OF support that ! was led 70 believe,
and still believe, that probably majority
OF the people concerned desired me 20
represent them at Washington. While 10
has become too much the custom OF can.
dldatee for Office 10 make personal eau
vases aud solicitations for support, did
not expect II would be required Of me,
as none but men Of my own political
faith would be before the convention, and
the result would merely show prefer.
ence between members OF the same party,
When the nomination should be secured
the nominee OF course would be expected,
II necessary, TO defend the party and its
principles by thorough canvass. have
never been a politician, and have no ex.
perience in conducting conventions and
canyasses for office, and no desire 20 On.
gage 10 any heated personal contest for
any position, however high. end, how
ever, that personal canvass OF the entire
district woulG be expected of mo IN
advance Of the meeting OF the
convention, and that | would have
10 enter what Is now commonly
called scramble for ofliee.p This IN
against my inclination, and az not even
my enemies have made any charges
against me requiring either explanation
Or denial, personal canvass would seem
10 me 10 be wholly unnecessary. The
Owest Office is honorable when yoluntat-
lily conferred by one's fcllow-citlzensI the
highest carries no credit TO him who
scrambles for the position, While am
-. a4.f N 4p NFiaftAa ~
heir many manifestations Of good viii !
ind esteem, and especially 70 the press
Ior its catering Endorsements, have
10 Withdraw from the canvass
.ather than 10 enter into scramble that
must engender hard feeling or ill.wIll,
whatever the result. W. o. DAVIS.
rgg BREACH HEALED.
Ipccal 70 the Gazette
HousToH, Tx, June 29,--The end OF
he late city election trouble has al last
,een reached. Mayor Smith has been re-
,eatedly snubbed on making nominations
or city officers, but last night he sue
,eeded iu getting In his work AT the
council meeting Tonight a clean sweep
vas made, aud the deadlock that has
xisted for two months broken. The fol-
owing are the names u the new officers /
secretary and treasurer, George u. Bring |
urstj assessor and collector, hoDert
.dair; city marshal, James ShaughneBsyi |
Robert llsc0wi health
nlcer, b. Powell.
County politics has caused the breach
) be healed The candidates are good
ron rHE STATE SENATE,
pecial 10 the Gazette.
JAcKsDoMo, Tx June 29.--Leadlng
olIttrinna couut Wise. Parker and Jack /