Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-20
McLennan County Primaries Give
Terrell 4S7 Majority Over Han
cock Maxey and ireland.
TIE Menard County Convention In
dorses Swain, Acker, Mccall,
Walsh and Richardson.
canvass OF Greyson ooanty shows swain
Ia the Lead nurieson County for
shepard or 0tddings.
M'LrNNAN PRIMARIES.
Special 70 the Gnnette.

Terrell for United States senate asa ma.
lorlty over Hancock, MaNey and Ireland.
a struggle win probably come up In the
county convention, which meets next
Thursday, as to whether or not the con.
vention shall adopt resolutions instruct
ing Tor senator, representatives aud
hoater IN the next legislature, The friends
OF Terrell are inclined to Insist ON in.
strncuons, but a strong element will on.
pose In the interest OF Gen. Ross any In.
structions. II is also urged that n fuu
vote was not polled on United States sen.
ator, as many voters declared IL was an
innovation not ordered by the
Democratic executive committee. out
OF over 5000 voters over 100 ala
net vote for United States senator AZ ali.
McLENNAN COUNTY sorEs.
Correspondence OF the Gazette
McGRE0oR, Tx, July ls.--Our Dem
ocratlc club met again Friday night.
motion to reconsider the Endorsement of
zen Ross was offered, and promptly
loored, as In every other Instance where
hls name was offered for Endorsement
me clno adjourned TO meet next Friday
night.
The primary election elected consider.
aoie attention and great enthusiasm pre-.
vailed oyer the election OF delepates 10
the county convention. The Moss faction
aid some noble work at the polls but n
Is thought that Swain is solid, thouph our
delegates will go uhinstruoted The
count not being yet completed IL Is inn
possible 10 state with accuracy how the
delegates stand.
MENARD COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MENARDvILLE, Tx July tx THE
democratic convention Of this county met
to-day and Endorsed Swain for povernor.
Walter Acker for Encouragement Mccall
for comptroller, Walsh Tor land commits.
sioner, Richardson for superintendent of
pubic Instruction, H. NJ. Holmes for
state senator, Felix Mann Of this county
LOT representative In legislature, j. w.
MoTsand Tor district Judge, and A. ID.
McVlnnls Tor district attorney. Upon
motion IL was voted by the convention
that The delegates be Instructed 10 cast
The vote of this county In the respective
conventions for the gentlemen Endorsed
above Tor the different Ot1ces. The votn
" ballot 81 tho convention deyelope,I Tho
TACT that the msjority Of those present
were In favor Of Swain for governor w |
w Lewis ana j. w Mears were selected |
as delegates TO the state convention, w |
.. Wilkerson to the congressional, j. w
Mears to the senatorial. John Alex Smith
70 the legislative and Il. Williams 10 the
judicial convention. The main business
OF the convention being over with, G.. C.
Iattoh WAS reelected chairman OF the
democratic executive committee for this
county ana after returning him vote OF
thanks for the efficient and impartial
manner IN which he discharged his duties
as chairman OF the meeting, the conven.
ton adjourned.
Mr.. Felix Mann, the nominee here for
the legislature, is stirring farmer and
stock-raiser Of this county
now GRAYsoN COUNTY STANDS.
Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, July IA somewhat
extended canvass OF the Grayson county
delegation TO the state convention shows
mat as between Swain and Ross large
majority favor Swain for governor
BuRLEsoN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special TO the Gazette.
CALDWELL, TEX, July 10 Our county
convention met with DR.. j. W. Matthews
In the chair. All the precincts were
FULLY represented. Some instructed and !
others were left TO exercise their own q
choice. While Hon. Seth Shepard Is s
not candidate for governor he got the Q
complimentary vote OF 90 Col. d. c I
Giddings' vote was ~. A. w. Terrell 9
was Endorsed for the senate, X. Q. Mills Il
Tor congress, X II. Harrison for comp a
troller, Mccall for second choice, j. j. 5
Mechanism for the legislature and II. X.
White for fioater, the delegates were
instructed to support all the nominees.
WICHITA COUNTY CONVENTION. =
Special TO the Gazette. o
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, July Ig.--Wlch- a
Ia county convention met to-day and I
elected five delegates to Galveston and Il
I've TO Denton, with instructions for b
Davis for congress, II candidate, and j
Richard Morgan Of Dallas for Judge of v
he supreme court. No proxies were al. u
owed The delegates attending were v
authorized to cast the vote Of the county. u
COUNT or NosEs. u
peeial to the Gazette. x
TEMPLE, TEX, July ia canvass of 81
he thirty-6ve delegates chosen al the u
Urinary on last Saturday TO cast the Al
twenty-five votes OF this precinct In the q
ounty convention, shows sixteen for ~
toss, about seven for Swain and Martin, y
ach, and the remainder non-committal. y
IL not likely that the county dele. e'
alton TO the state convention viii 40 IN. at
tructed, except for Capt. a, j. Harris for 81
ssoclate supreme iudgeship. -
MOTIFS IRON DENsoN. 90
pecial 10 the Gazette. hr
DESIsoN, TEX, July l9.--The candi- -
ate is abroad In the land, and the saloon 4
anger-on and free-Iunch iend Is 10 3.
lover. Misunderstanding aud how are you, ID
lick, Tom and Harry, Is Increasing as IA
he canvass progresses.
Not candidate for state office nor
ne who Is candidate for the United
tates senate has yet visited Denis0n or "A
irayson county. is II because they think ar
irayson county people ere able TO run III
leir own campaisne and select their own ~
andidateeI or because the county Is Of te