Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-05


state, aud they therefore resolved to pub
licly express their regrets that such a call
mao been made and request that Il be
Wlhurawn until such time as may he
deemed most wise and expedient by
majority OF the executive committee.
The local Prohibitonists are understood
to be opposed 90 the nomination OF a
state ticket, believing that more good can
be accomplished for the cause by making
the light within the ranks OF the Demo-
cratic party AT the meeting at which
the preamble and resolutions were
adopted, nothing was said about local
politics, but II Is broadly limited that they
WIZ take an active interest In the SO.
lection Of county officers.
\ now BosQUE TANKS N.
Special to the Gazette.
| MORGAN, TRx., Sept. i.--The news
that Judge Joseph Abbott had been noml.
mated by the Waxahachie convention will
not be badly received In Bosque county.
He was district judge here for two terms,
during which time he formed the acqaint.
ance and gained the respect and cont
dence OF most OF the prominent citizens
OF the county. This fact was attested a
short time since by the high Endorsement
he received from Bosque for the supreme
! iudgeship,
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATS.
SAN FRANCISCO, GALA, Sept. 4--The
Democratic state convention yesterday
completed Its ticket, Washington Bart
lett mayor Of San Francisco, was nomi-
mated for governor and NJ. 4. Torpey OF
Alemeds for acknowledgement
THE DALLAS DELEoArEs.
Special TO tho Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, Sept. l.--The delegates
have all returned from Waxahachie, and
have great deal TO say about their work
IN the convention and the final outcome,
The Gibbs men are well pleased with the
nominee, whom they claim TO have nom
mated, aud the Well0orn men are dis.
posed to regard the nomination Of Judge
Abbott as victory for them, not only be-
cause he was Wellborn supporter, but
because he Is supposed to represent the
same idea In opposition TO the so.caled
DISADVANTAGES. II Is happy tefmi.
nation, In which both parties snatched
victory from defeat, and congratulate
themselves accordingly, II appears TO
be the impression among the returned
delegates that II the Tarrant county dele
CATION had been llttle less tenacious OF
their candidate, little more elastic, as
10 were, Judge Beckham would have SC.
! cured the nomination beyond reasonable
doubt but at the same time all admire
the manly way In which the Judge CON
due ed his canvass, ana his refusal TO
engage In any dickering TO advance his
claims.
LANHAM ENDORSED.
Special to the Gazette.
WEArHERFoRD, Tx, Sept l--The
Democratic convention OF this (Parker)
county roconvenod to day by order Of the
executive committee OF this county. The
convention was called to order at
O'Clock IN the opera-house. W. n. Viyrett
being absent, NJ. w. Buster was called TO
preside over the convention. The purpose
Of the convention was TO elect delegates
to the congressional convention, which
meets In Abilene the 2Sd inst, 70 noml.
nate u candidate for congress from this
district. The following delegates were
elected. DR. =. J. Mccoy, Judge Har-
court Judge Roach, |, w Stephens, E. j.
| Simpson, Judge Hood, Albert Stevenson,
| M. w. Buster, w Il shannon, ID, M Fer
geuson Or, M. T. Emanuel, C. w. Nc
Gehee, T + Barnett, r. M. Wadsw orth,
w. s. Pickard, s. G.. Maddox, q. w.
Akard, j. L. Goforth, DR.. N. G. Neer, w.
| ii. Parsons, j. w. jarrett, Spain Fon-
| drew, DR.. Ferry asd @. s Penn On mo-
| ton Of Judge A. j. Hood and seconded
by Judge Iarcourt the following resolu-
lions were unanimously adopted
Resolved that the Democracy OF Par. |
ker county In convention assembled In |
dorse the course persued by the Hon. y.
w. t. Lanhsm while a member Of con-
gross from the Eleventh congressional |
district and that we commend him
to the Democracy OF the Whole district as
an able, tried and true Democrat 10 every
way worthy Of a continuation Of the trust
heretofore conf ied 10 him, aud that the
delegates from Parker county 70 the con-
gressionel convention, that meets at abb
line on the 23d Of September 1886, be
and they'are hereby instructed 10 use all
honorable means within their power 10
secure The nomination OF the Hon. s. w
T. Lanham, az candidate TO represent
this district in the next congress-.
X solved, that the delegates who are In
attendance from Parker county In said
congressional convention, be authorized
and instructed 20 cast the votes that
Parker county may be entitled 10 each In
said convention.
The convention Was then adjourned.
PILOT P0INr PRIMARY.
special 10 Tho Gazetie.
PILOT POINT, TEX, Sept. I -At the
primary convention this afternoon neld 10
this city, S. J.. Siraughp was chosen
chairman aud T. s.. Johnson secretary.
The delegates 10 the county convention 70 ,
be held next Saturday At Denton are J.
NJ. Guthrie, George Johnson, W. A.
Biagg, A. A. Spratt, -. u. Donnell, Rob
ert Hardwick, William Ora 90, G. Capen-
hsyer and A. NJ. Dram They represent
different alliances Ia this precinct. AZ
terwArd It was voted 70 a6o the president
and secretary ~ this delegation. The
delegates wers Instructed 70 vote against
nominations for county officers and local
representatives. This aciioB, II carried
out In the convention, viii turn loose
fourteen candidat for sheriff and four
for representative, besides the usual
number for the minor Offices.
STAND or.
special 20 the Gazette.
DESTOS, Tex Sept. 4--Tne four pre-
clDets TINT held their primArigs ~ this
city to-day made stand on as 70 the (
matter Of nominating county ticket,
No. 10 and 20 voting AgRinst nominating
county ticket, ana No, 10 and voting 30
favor Of The nomination. Number X In
structed for their fayorites as ioilows
For local representative, James n. Me-
Whistler Of Lewlsville, for county judge,
4. Z. Err. for nhe1in IL W. Terrell; FOR