Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-10


than Il was thought he would show
large portion Of the uninsiructed votl
will 20 TO him on the frst ballot, aud hi
warmest supporters are working lik'
beavers TO keep them In line.
ROSS HEADQUARTERS
The Ross headquarters have been flle
with visitors all to-day, and many OF BIZ
old comrades In arms have thronged thu
lobby OF the fremont, enthusiastically
working for their old commander. On
the first ballot In the convention, Ross
friends claim that he will poll 36s votes
and It will require but few ballots &c
determine whether or not he can be nom
mated warm friend OF his said to-day
Gross will have to be nominated by the
third ballot, or his chances are gone,
There are a great many delegates here In
structed for Ross who would prefer some
other man, and they will eagerly look for
a chance to vote for their iayOrites. This
may be said OF all the candidates"
The indications to-day are favorable 10
Jennings for associate justice, and the
impression prevails that he will be uoml-
mated. His friends are working very hard
for him.
Collier FOR superintendent of public In.
struction seems TO be losing ground
The Decatur matter, which was spread
all over the state several weeks ago, did
him much harm. Some Ut his supporters
are lukew8rm. His friends say that q re-
action will set in, and that by the tine
the vote Is taken on that office he will
carry the convention by storm.
Cooper OF Harris county nas developed
unpah a. Tor tut 81
public instruction, aud he will receive a
very large vote II scattering takes place.
II was rumored that Oglesby had with
drawn, but II Is vigorously denied by the
Collin county delegation, who denounce
the rumor as a scheme OF the enemy.
THE SEATING or DELEGATES.
The state executive committee was in
session this aft rnoon considering the
means to seat delegates There VIII
be some dissatisfaction over this
matter, as some counties have sent
three and four delegates for each vote
they are entitled to in the convention.
II was finally decided TO allow seats for
delegates and alternates only, making
over 100 delegates on the floor Of the |
Wheeler's following for lieutenant !
governor Is large, and those for him are
working like beavers
The Hogg men held a caucus this
lfternoon. Horace Chiffon IS Hogg's
and an able one he Is, too.
Tarrant county will vote solidly for him.
THE TARRANT COUNTY DELEGATION
we're In Col. Walter GTesham's office at
o'cl-ck, and elected Col Wynne chair
nan and spokesman on the floor of the
for the delegation. plan of
work was mapped out for Jennings and
;ollier, and the twenty-eight delegates
lefe at once went to work for Tarrant's
wo candidates. Even the Panther City
'enclbles are talking for them.
The camp grounds we're enlivened this
iternoon by three cheers for the Fort
Worth GAZETTE, given by the Fencibles
md their many friends IN camp at the
ime.
'ANNIN COUNTY ON THE sENAroRsmP.
pecial to the Gazette.
PARIS, Tx, Aug, 9.-The primary
Election of Fannln county came off last
A telegram was received here
o-day stating that efJer Terrell had made
hree speeches the vote stood for senator:
iaXey, 2305i Reagan, 1888; ireland, 30;
Terrell, "a aud Ladonia precinct, one of
he largest, not yet heard from.
BANKING on ROSS.
pocial to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Aug 9-Ntxt To the
probability Of war with Mexico, every
'ody here Is specializing ON the proba-
,illties at Galveston. 1t is confidently
anticipated than ROSS viii s. ,ss'ar,rs~,o Cd
r,th a hurr"h on tho Rrst or eooond bal
OTIS. Some think 1t will he by acclama-
ion.
ANpERsoN's SECOND PRIMARIES.
special to the Gazette,
PALESTINE, Tex, Aug. 9--The time |
or the second primary election Is set for
Saturday, Aug. 81, when the Democracy
d Anderson county will be called upon
10 selt ct candidates for legislature, public
yeigher and some of the precinct officers,
The delegates to the state convention
rom this county will be there In full
force with two or three to spare.
THE GIBBs-BECKuAM holt.
Special 10 the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX, Aug 0.--Your CORE
spondent at WaNahachie is ceusured here
for ignoring the Gibbs Beckham bolt IN
the county convention The cause of
their bolt was that Chairman Tempieton
allowed both Ennis delegations, con-
slstlng OF twenty.three men, and
the Mulkey delegation, consisting q
nine men, TO vote on their own contest,
and were counted man Tor man, and not
by precincts. The committee on creden-
tinls also threw out three Gibbs pre-
oincts, when the only true course would
have been to cut the representation from
wollborn precincts. The committee on
credentials consisted of Welloorn men
entire, Our people are united in backing
the Gibbs-Beckham bolt. The boiling
convention sent twenty-eight delegates TO
the congressional convention.
SHOT DEAD IN THE ROAD.
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