Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-24
POLITICAL.
He'd Riyer County Has n Barbsoue-Ar.
kansas Republicans Tired OF
Powell Clayton,
RID RIVER BARBECUE.

kansas Republicans Tired OF
Powell Clayton.
RID RIVER BARBECUE.
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! GAINESVILLE, TEX July 28.-The
county barbecue held here to-day was
| big thing. Not less th0n $500 people
were assembled Strong speeches were
made by Hon W. A. Terrell, and Mr.. i.
w. Lightfoot. Everything passed off
/ lovely. The affair was got up 70 edylnce
the interests OF Democracy In the county
generally, and to honor the county candi.
dates, he primary election will be held
I tomorrow, and II WIS thought that after
a s0mewl q, bitter campaign It would be
well TO gather the people together and
settle all differences amicably over the
banquet table. The crowd was large and
goOd-humored, the experimenting excel
lent, the tables well supplied, and the
object undoubtedly achieved.
TIRED or CLAYToN's RULE.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, July 30 The at
tempt in the Republican convention yes
terday to defeat Powell Clayton for his
double-dealing with ex.President Arthur
proved abortlye. Clayton carried every
measure he urged, and controls the Re-
publican state central committee, and
virtually the next Republican delegation
from Arkansas TO the presidential conyen.
tion, His enemies threaten 70 use ex-
IRENE measures to rid themselves Of his
dictatiOn.
IN WALKER COUNTY
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HUNTSVILLE, TEX, July 28-Poltical
circles are busy at present in this county
Inc farmers are organizing clubs all over
the county and giving barbecues every
where In the county. There are three or
four candidates for every office I'm the
Democratic party, subject to the action
Of the convention which comes off next
month. They are holding primaries in
every precinct In the county. The farm.
ers are trying TO put only farmers In
Office, and they say that town men shall
not hold Offices In this county Almost
all the farmers are indorsing Charles
Stewart Tor congress, and some few want
IL. ii Boone. The Republican party have
had no meetings here yet as known, but
II Is supposed that they are waiting to
see what the Democrats OF the county do
before they work up ticket as they are
In power In this county
IN WOOD COUNTY.
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WINsBoRo, TEX, July % The politi-
cal caldron In this section is efferyesicnp
with Il fervency and zeal seldom, II ever,
equaled. The Democracy during the last
fortnight has organized and equipped for
the fray clubs at every place In the pre-.
cinct Convenient for holding public meet
ings. Seven OF the largest clubs organ
lied agg egate membership OF nearly
four hundred. Chairman w. II. McGill
has Issued call for meeting at this
place on Saturday, July "a, for the pur-
pose of selecting the time and place Of
holding the county nominating conyen.
ton.
BEEN on THE STUMP.
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GRAHAM, TEX, July 2l.-Col. A. II.
Crozler, the regular Democratic nominee |
for Heater, returned home last night from
tour through Jack and Wise counties. |
BoR STATE SENATOR.
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MExIA, TRx., July 28.--In the sena.
torial convention to-day Col. Il. j. Sim. |
kins was nominated for senator and |
Rufus Hardy for district attorney.
IN ANDERSON COUNTY.
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PALESTINE, Tx, July 23.--The candl. |
dates for the various county offices re-
turned TO the city this evening, During
the past two weeks they have attended
meetings at all the election boxes and
met the people from every neighborhood
In the county.
DEMOCRATS LACK ORGANIZATION.
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MONTAGUE, Tx July 23.--The prl-
mary Democratic conventions for this
county meet tomorrow for the purpose
OF selecting delegates to the county con
yention. Since the executive committee
nave decided not TO have a convention for
nominating county officers there has been
but little said about politics, and conse-
quently no idea can be formed as 10 what
VIII be done IN the primaries, but there "a
one fact that is patent 10 every one, and
that II that the Republican nOn-political
Groenback party IL well organized and is
hard at work, while the Democrats are
standing still waiting for something TO
urn up We heard prominent candi-
date Tor county Office and u nominee OF
the Republican non political Greenback
party say that he had heard several par
lies say that they would like 10 vote with
the Democratic party II they could 6nd
X There are plenty OF Democrats In
this county, but they are not organized,
and II Is generally thought that the result
WIZ DC that the opposition party will get
there urst with most Of the county offices
coNGREssIoNAL CONVENTION.
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DALLAS, Tx, July 28.--The county
Democratic executive committee, of
which j. 2. kugie Of Mesquite IL presi.
dent, will meet at the court.house at
O'Clock tomorrow afternoon 10 fix a time
Tor holding the county Drlmarles and
also 10 call convention 10 select dele