Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-10

Gibbs and Furman all have strong sup
porters here. Our people are opposed 10
a congressional convention, and favor
free race for all Prof. John Collier OF
Mansfield is our peoples man tor super
intendent of public instruction. Dallas
county has candidate for that Office
but our people are disposed to let other
counties share In the distribution OF the
state Offices. Clint for Encouragement
and John Collier for superintendent of
public instruction is the way our people
stand
NOT A NOMINATION.
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GAINESVILLE, Tex, June 9.--In to-
days GAZETTE there is an inaccurAcy in
the communication from this place. 1t is
stated that Col De Morse has the prestige
Of nomination by the Republicans in the
Knights OF Labor lodge here. This is in
correct In that IL was not q nomination
but an Endorsement OF secret circular
by the knights OF Labor that recon-
mended him. The circular was headed,
"Rooms Of the County Alliance of Red
River County, but was never acted upon
by or even known to the county alliance.
DALLAS POLITICS,
Special to tho Gazette,
DALLAS, Ten, June George Q. Cole,
chairman Of the Democratic executive
committee, has issued call for city
convention which reads as follows: "The
Democrats of the city Of Dallas and OF
East Dallas are requested to meet at the
following places AZ s p. m, June ~, 1856,
to select delegates to a county convention
Which meets June TO-, 1856, to elect dele
gates to the state Democratic convention,
August II, 1886. Signed,
GEORGE c. COLE,
Chairman Democratic Executive Com
mttee."
1t is stated that Barnett Gibbs left this
morning to meet his friends and speak at
Cleburne, Hillsboro, Meridian and Nor
gan.
IN ELLIS COUNTY.
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WAXAHACHm, TEX, June 9.--The race
between WellbOrn, Gibbs and Furman
is being watched closely, and consider
able "dishn win be taken in Ellis county.
The county convention will be purely
local for the county Offices, and major
lty of the old officers VIII be reelected
without an opponent. The race for
county attorney and representative to
the lower house so far bid fair to be the
most interesting.
PRECINCT CONVENTION.
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SULPHUR SPRINGS, TEX, June 0.--The
Democracy Of Precinct 8 held con
vention yesterday and elected delegates
to the county convention.
BARNEY's TALK.
special to the Gazette.
CLRBuRNE, TEX, June "a large
crowd was out tonight to hear Lieut.
Gov, Barney Gibbs discuss the political
questions of the day,
DEMOCRATS VICTORIOUS.
PORTLAND, OREGON, June 9-Returns
mp To last night indicate the election of
the Democratic candidates for governor,
state treasurer and Judge OF the supreme
court, and probably secretary of state.
At the Democratic central head
quarters the state is claimed
by a small majority. Pennoyer,
for governor, runs ahead OF his ticket,
probably 1900. lie owes his election to
the Knights OF Labor and anti-Coolie So
cletes, which were very active in his
support. The Republicans elect the SUI
perintendent Of puollc instruction and q
member Of congress. Pennoyer's home,
the city OF Portland aud Multnomah
county, heretofore strongly Republican,
gives him 500 majority.
NEARLY HALF WERE DEMOCRATS.
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LITTLE Rock, ARK, June "a meet
Ing of the State Agricultural Wheel was
called to order at 10 O'Clock this morning
in the hall Of the house of representa-
tlves In this city II was decided by a
vote of foIty-seven to fifty to put out q
| state ticket Fifty OF the seventy-hve
| counties of the state were represented
| The insuhordinate wheels withdrew from
the convention ON It's being announced
that state ticket was to be put out
| Much dissatisfaction exists among the
members of the order at the course
things have taken. There are 10000
members of the order In the state. A
committee of ten was appointed to draft
a platform, and the convention adjourned
until tomorrow
ALABAMA STATE CONVENTION
MONTGOMERY, ALA, June 9.--The
Democratic state convention of Alabama
met to-day. Chairman Tompkins of the
executive committee called the conven-
tion to order, and made an eloquent ref
erence TO President Cleveland which was
heartily applauded, Tvs convention ad-
lourned until tomorrow. Great interest
is conferred in the gubernatorial contest
There are four candidates, Clayton, Daw-
son, Mcklera and Leay. The convention
has T22 delegates.
NOMINATED FOR GOVERNOR.
LEWISTON, ME-, June 9.-At the Re-
| publican convention here to-day Hon.
j. r. Bodwell was nominated for gov
elnor on the first ballot.
stuweIIs Dressed Beef.