Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-04

CHAIRMAN ana y. IL. DIS secretary. Az Ii
ter organizing the flrst work done was the
selection OF nity delegates 90 attend the
state convention and an equal number to
the congressional convention. Delegates
70 the state convention were Instructed
for James NJ. Catllsle OF whitesboro for
superintendent OF education, Dick Hall !
tor land commits sloner, and Ogleeby OF |
Collin county for comptroller. Instrlc. |
lions we're also given the congressional
delegates TO vote solidly for Judge Hare
for congress-
A resolution nettucting for John II |
Reagan for governor was showed under
as soon as put,
The nomlnation OF state senator TO
represent the county OF Grayson was the
one event which promised lively fight,
but contrary TO expectation, II turned
out TO be rather tame proceeding
There were 1--WE candidates Finley, Fos-
ter, Smith, Hugy, Matthews and Doug
les, the last being the present sheriff OF
this county. On the hist ballot Douglas
led and Finley and Foster were With
drawn. The second ballot resulted In
the election OF Douglas by a two thirds
majority and the election was made
unanimous.
II was decided not 20 make nominations
for other Offices. The sharpest contest
OF the day was over the selection OF chair
man OF the executive committee Of the
county Democracy. This was between
Or. Trallinger OF whlteshoro and County
Attorney Randell. Tho latter won by a
small majority, aud the convention ad.
joSrued
CONVENTION NOTES,
Chairman billiard received universal
praise for the very able manner IN which
he presided
Dick Bowles was orator OF the occasion,
and kept everybody IN good humor.
The selection Of Mr.. Randell as chair.
man OF the executive committee was a
deserved tribute to an able man and
great worker In the party ranks.
Jot Gunter didn't say much, but he
talked to the point.
Young Democracy seemed TO be the
leading spirit-reelly ran the convention.
No man has more solid mold in the az
fictitious Of the people than Sheriff Doug
las, the nominee for the state senate. lie
Will BIO elected without opposition.
M'LENNAN COUNTY ANTI-MoYopoILsTs
| Special 20 the Gazette.
| WACO, TEX, July The antl-monop.
oliFt clubs of the county met here in con.
ventlon to-day, A. H. Corning OF Falls
county, well known as Grecnbacker,
| presiding. The session up to p m. was
with closed doors.
This afternoon the convention reassem
bled and admitted reporters, Twehty
anti monopoly clubs were represented.
| The following resolutions were adopted
| Whcroaa, there 10 an attempt being made by
| politicians aud others 10 Greats tho Impression
| that the present political movement by The la
/ IA ring of tina (NpI ,Unnnu1 a IA
| tagopHilc 20 the democratic purity, aud ihht
our object IL 70 organize n third party separn @
| aud dihtinct ON the Democratic party, and
whereas, II 10 niece seary that We declare our
| principles ana make kHown our obiecla Ia Ian
! guage that nannot be misunderstood, therefore
| be II
| Resolved, that we adhere to tho fnndnm entail
| principles OF bomociacy, that we pledge our
| solves 20 support the candidates who 100 I've
| the bighest number OF voice In tho Democratic
| primaricsi but we claim the right, " there =
| not a legislative candidate Ia The held who VIII
! Iuppoit our .iowa, 20 have q man 10 30 before
/ the Democratic ptimarlpe who viii.
Resolved, further, that we iOdorae Hon. a.
ator.
N. w. Battle was indorsed as candidate
for the lower house OF the Legislature,
George w. StubberAeld OF McIennan
for fioater from district composed OF
Limestone, McLennan and Falls; Gen
Ross for governor, and James M. Ander.
|
| gress. committee frat waited on An
derson TO know II Endorsed by this con.
vention he would take the field as candl-
date for congress. IIo said he would
with the understanding that the nomlna-
ton was Democratic, and would be sub
mitied 10 the Democratic congressional
convention when held. The vote for
governor was lid for Ross and "a for
Marion Martin. Afterwards II was made
unanimous for Ross by rising vote
| The vote for Anderson for congress was
| ia and ! 4 votes for Roger q Mills. IL
| was afterwards made unanimous for AN
| derson. An analysis OF tho action of
these anti-monopollsts, who are nearly all
Democrats, shows that they cut Mills for
| congress because he declared that pro.
| hibiiiOn is undemocratic, They Endorsed
| Terrell for the national senate because he
IL an antl-monopollst, seemingly forget.
ting NILS consistent fight against cor.
pa atlons, monopnlies, national banks
and protective tariff. An equal paradox.
ical feature Of their action is that they
| slaughtered Prendcrgast, strong pro-
hibitionist who IL Ia the field for noater,
and put Ia mn old farmer Of McLennan
county. The local politicians here known
| as the close friends Of Senator Coke and
Gen, Ross did not engineer this move,
mcnt, although II declared for Ross.
What Ireland, Coke aud Mills Will say
about II Is matter Of interesting con
lecture. " may be stated that this
movement Is probably strong enough to
dominate In the primaries.
TERRELL AND Rosa
Special 10 the Gazette.
WACO, Tx, July 8.--The Hon. AleXAn-
der Watkins Terrell has been the talk Of
the town to-day and when he appeared Ia
public was the cynosure Of all eyes. The
Terrell boom has certainly struck this
section. 10 came suddenly, silently and
unheralded, but II Is certainly here. How
long II will stay 10 10 be determined In the
primaries, two weeks from to-day. The
statesman who Is believed by honest
grangeIs 10 travel astride mule, with q
pair Of aaddle-bags stuffed with q, Gu
ments, rested quietly until noon, when he
received number Of gentlemen who
called 70 pay lheIr respects. This evening
he took supper with Hon. ". A.
Jones, and tonight his admirers escorted
him TO the court house, the procession Of
carriages being headed by brass band.
The house WAS literally packed, a large
proportion OF the audience beipg laboring
men and farmers.
Terrell was introduced 70 bis audience
by an enthusiastic citizen, who said "If
this man Is elected 70 the United States
senate he Will be the ablest man Texas
a 4. Al -.