Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-27

ton they drowned the mousse Dy tner
cries Of no, no. The Democratic coDven-
ton elected the following delegates TO the
county convention, which meets next
Saturday: w. p. Herbert, l.. BGnasters,
Johnathan Collier, A. j. Talley, w. J.
jan ison, +. M Stroud, j. A. Crutchheld,
A. j. Cure, John II. Stevens, w l., Gar
ner, b. Hyane, w. A. White, w X. Baker,
William Yafbrough, w. Il. Nix, O.. W.
Barefoot, Jack Davis aud a. j. Crowell.
The delegates were instructed to cast
their vote In county convention In favor
Of instructing the delegates to the con-
gressional convention; to vote for the
Hon. Silas Hare for congress as long as
the Hon. A. l. Matlock's name was not
before the convention. The delegates
were also inst ucted for Mr.. Bransford
OF Clay county for representative.
w Nix was elected permanent chair
man Of this precinct, after which the con
yention adjourned The opposition made
3 strong fight to defeat the Democracy
OF this precinct, but failed, and pure
Democracy Is still In the lead. Your
correspondent did not ind out what the
seceders did in the way Of instructing
for candidate for representative.
RATHER STORMY.
Special TO the Gazette.
TAYLOR, TEX, July 26.-Saturday
evening, oath inst. primary was held
here for the purpose Of sending delegates
TO the convention to be held at George
town, July 81, TO elect delegates TO the
state convention. The meeting was
rather stormy affair, aud resulted In the
twelve delegates appointed TO go TO-
Georgetown being Instructed for DR..
John ThTeadgill for represe NATIVE and A.
w. Terrell for United States senator.
PICKETT OFF DUTY.
Of the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX, July 25.-Col. g. D,
Pickett, candidate for congress from this
returned home yesterday from
Denton aud Mckinney. He reports his
prospects there Gatterlng.
VAN zANDT COUNTY PRIMARIES.
Special to the Gazette.
WILLS PoIST, Tex, July 2G,-Canton
elected twentY-one delegates to the
county convention, Instructed as follows;
Gen. Ross for governor.
Oscar II. Cooper for superintendent Of
public instruction.
James s Hogg for attorney general.
James r. Curry for representative.
Judge Gordon Russell for district at
torney.
For other Offices uninstructed.
Grand Saline elected six delegates, all |
The convention was badly |
mixed and good deal of dissatisfaction |
finds expression.
Martins Mills--A gentleman just in
reports about the same instructions as at
Canton.
NOTES FROM PALESTINE.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, July 26.-The De-
held district convention here |
today TO nominate district attorney |
Tor the Third judicial district, composed |
Of the counties Of Houston, Anderson |
and Henderson. A. b. wilkins Of Hen
terson was selected as chairman. Mr.
w. T. Reeves of Palestine nominated !
Capt. j. j. Faux, the present incumbent, |
in very complimentary address, stating |
among other thugs that every county in |
the district had Endorsed Capt. Faux |
aud instructed for him. The captain was
nominated by reclamation.
Hon. w. G.. Larkin of Henderson was
IN the city to-day. Both Henderson and
Anderson counties have instructed for
him for lioater. His election is secure
beyond doubt by at least 800 majority.
He Is man OF legislative ability and eX-
perience.
BARTLETT PRECINCT.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
BARTLETT, Tx, July PEA Demo-
cratic mass meeting was held at this
place to-day for the purpose of sending
delegates to the county convention which
meets in Georgetown July so.
j. w. Jackson was called to the chair,
o. w. Johnston, secretary.
Col VIM Harhmon and IL II Kniiv
were selected as delegates and instructed
to cast their votes as follows;
For United States senator, A. w. Ter
relli for governor, Swain; for Lieutenant
governor, Wheeler; for comptroller, II.
LittleGeld for treasurer, Lubbock; for
attorney general, Acker and Clint tied
for commissioner land office, Walsh;
for superintendent public instruction,
Carlylei for district attorney, Jas. II.
Robertson; for representative, j. Il.
Cooper; for county judge, w .M.Key; for
county attorney, Jas. w. Robertson.
BANDERA COUNTY,
Special to tho Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, July 2G.--The
Bandera county convention held on Sat
urday last instructed for Breckenridge
for governor, Ireland for United States
senator, and Il. H. Burney for state
senator,
WILL PUT OUT A TICKET.
Special to the Gazette.
AURORA, Tx, July 26,--News has
Just reached us that the Knights, count
ing on dlsaffec ted alliance men or Repub-
licans and others, uniriendly to Democ-
racy, for support, will put a ticket in the
field In Wise county. AT the convention
the newly-elected president of the alli-
ance was heartily and greatly applauded
when he said that the knights had no
authority TO speak for the alliance, 1t be-
ing non-polltical, and that In the alliance
there were many true Democrats. We
have good Democrats in the field.
LEwIsvILLE PRIMARY,
Correspondence OF the Gazette
LEwIsvILLE, TEX, July 25 The prl-
mary convention for precinct No. .
assembled yesterday afternoon. 1t was
rlotous in appearance when three clubs,
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