Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-10
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special TO the Gazette.
3 MARLIN, TEX, July 9.--The Fails
county Democratic convention, held yes
terday, instructed the delegates to the
state conyention for Ross, and the dele
gates to the congressional convention for
Roger q. Mills. In nominations for
county officers the majority rule was
adopted. Rev. JohDathan Davis was
nominated for representative by few
votes over Hon. J G. Gather; J ID. Mar
tin, ESQ very able lawyer, was nomin-
ated for county Judge, receiving GA out
OF so votes; Whitaker for sheriff, Slater
for county clerk, Scruggs for treasurer,
Rice for county attorney and Fountain
for collector, were renominated without
opposition. The remaining incumbents
OF county oillces we're renOmlnated. Near
the close Of the convention resolution
instructing for Terrell for United States
senator was introduced, and there were
loud and repestod calls for Maxey,
amongst what appeared to be feeble
demonstration for Terrell. motion was
made to substitute the name Of Maxey,
and after some confusion motion was
made and carried TO lay the matter on the
table. No instructions were given as 20
district judge, but 1t is stated majority
OF the delegates TO the judicial conven-
ton favor the denomination OF Hon, lsu-
gene VILLA 9, present Incumbent.
RocKwALL COUNTY CONVENTION.
special to the Gazette.
MESQUITE, Tx, July a.--The county
convention OF Rockwall county was held
in the town Of Rockwall yesterday. The
two delegates 10 the state convention
were instructed to vote for Ross for gov
ernor, Clint for attorney general, Oglesby
for comptroller, Collier for superintend-
ent public instruction, The delegates
TO congressional convention were IN.
structe 70 vote for Hare OF Sherman for
congress. II. G. Heath was unanimously
selected as Rockwall's choice tor floater,
and resolutions asking Dallas and Tar
rant counties to support their candidate
were passed
FOR STATE SENATOR
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DECATUR, Tex, July Capt. West
made use of visit to us to-day TO urge
his claims In quiet way for state SEN
ator, and the indications now are that he
viii have walk.over IN the convention
which meets at Weathefford July 30 for
the purpose Of nominating candidate
for senator
JuDaE HARE,
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DENIsoN, Tx, July 9.-,Iudg SilaF
Hare, candidate for congress from this
district, viii speak Saturday night az the
McDougal opera-house. Every one In
terested in hearing him should turn out
Speaking will commence at $3.50 p. M.
FOR THE LEGIsLATuRE.
Dr,J. G. Fields, our iellow-townsman
is favorably spoken OF and viii probabl,
become a candidate for the legislature
DR.. Field Is u man Of fine ability, and,
selected, will make representative VIII
/ will reflect credit on Grayson county,
cLEpuRNE POLITICS.
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CLEBuRNE, Tex, July 9.---An attemp
is TO be made to again organize youn
I mems Democratic club In this city. Al
Q persons under the age Of twenty-one an
r over the age OF thirty-1ve are so be eS
Guided.
$ Prof. j. M. Carlisle OF Whitesboro, car
< ddate for the Office OF superintendent {
Z education, is in the city to-day.
= WACO POLITICS.
s special to the Gazette.
WACO, Tex, July 9.--The Hon. AleXal
der w. Terrell browsed his mule here agal
to-day, resting from his labors at Mex
IS yesterday He will go TO Ross, thrice
e miles northwest OF Waco, to speak {,
n morrow. Gen. Ross will also be there
A his health will possibly permit.
}. THE COMING ELEoTIoN.
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= LoNGvIEw, TEx., July 9..-The poop
% OF the entire county, regardless OF polit
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