Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-07
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CAST for foaier for the fioatorial district
composed Of Falls, Lime tone and Nc
Lehman counties. Hon. X. w. Davis.
candidate for county Judge, made 4
] brilliant speech.
our club viii meet every FRIDAY night
and our next meeting will show major
] icy for Swain unless reports are coming
in wrong. Our leading Democrats are
sgitating the question, and It Is now
thought that no house 10 town will &C.
commodate the attendants OF the next
meeting Hence the meeting will probz-
ably be held in open air, provided the
weather is favorable.
THE DARK nCRsE.
Special TO tho Gazette.
WACO, TEX, July 6.-Gen. J. B. Robert
son Of Goliad Is here. lie is Ross man.
lie says in Southern Texas many Demo
Gratis talk az though they would be will
ing to see both Ross and Swain, II one is
not nominated early in the bsloting,
shelyed and take Giddlrgs or BrAcken-
ridge. He thinks many % the southern
Texas counties will decline TO instruct
Tor governor, so o. 70 be able to act per
fectly untrammeled when the state con.
Vention meets.
Gen. Ross went to Mexia this morning
in response to au Il gent invitation, and,
II well enough, win speak there to-
morrow. His friends are apprehensiye
that In his enfeebled condition this Is
hardly prudent move.
TO STAND FOR PARKER
Spe,i to the Gazette.
WEAIHERFoRD, Tex, July Cit 10
authoritatiyely stated this evening that
II. s. Moran will be a candidate for the
legislature from Parker county. His an
nouncement Will almost assure his cleo
ton. He will make Parker good reprc-
sentative II elected.
CALL.
Special 10 the Gazette
WHITEsBoRo, TEX, July 6.-A petition
signed by number of leading citizens
was presented to Mr.. A. NJ. Ashcraft yes
terday, asking him to become A candidate
for the legislature. Mr.. Ashcrafr re-
sponded in his statesmanlike manner,
thanking his friends, and will begin to
canvass the county at once
GONE TO MEXiA.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, July 6.-Hon. A. w. Ter
rell arrived from Austin this evening and
took Central train for Mexia, where he
speaks tomorrow.
M'KNNEY NOTES.
Special to the G4zette
MCKINNEY, TEX, July "a couven-
ton of the Democracy is called for the
second day Of August TO send delegates
to the state and Congressional conven-
tlons. This convention has been called |
by the regularly constituted executive |
committee of the party. A convention |
Of self-styled Democrats has been -, :
and candidates for the various county Of /
| fees nominated. On behalf OF the latter
and against the trle Democracy Senator
johnson opened the campaign yesterday.
POLITICS AT TAYLOR.
/ Special to the Gazette
| TAYLOR, Tex, July 6.-There was
some little interest manifested In politics
at the picnic yesterday. Among the !
| speakers was Esq Boschelle, candidate
for the legislature, who spoke chiefly !
| for himself. He wants Judge Terrell for |
senator but is non-commital on the ques.
ton Of governor.
| INSTRUCTED FOR WHEELER,
! Special to the Gazette.
BIG STRINGS, TEX, July 6.-The Dem
ocratic county convention Of Howard
county met at The courthouse last even
! ing. After some prelIminaries two dele
/ gates 10 the state convention were elected, |
viz: .. H. Cowan and L. G.. Andrews |
| These delegates were unanimously in |
structed to support Judge T. B. Wheeler |
! tpr NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. so long as his |
name should be before the convention.