Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-06-19
POLITICAL.
The Democrats of Palestine Insiraei
for Their Favoritos-- Hender.
son County for Swain.
The Dogs OF Political Warfare wan be Let
Loose IN Dallas To-day in
tho Convention.
ELLIS COUNTY PICNIC.

ELLIS COUNTY PICNIC.
Special 10 the Gazette.
WAxAHACHIR, Tx June ] s--The Ell
lis County alliance picnic was set for
Thursday, July s, instead OF the ION, as
was first announced. All necessary com
mittees We're appointed and arrangements
made for gala day, Hon. DIN Wellborn
and Hon. a. w. Terrell were chosen
orators of the day. All candidates for
both state and county Offices win be given
chance to be heard,and us II Is a county
AFFAIR, and not local picnic, every pre-.
cinct in the county will be represented.
This will prove "picnic," sure enough,
for candidates. Mayor Il. A. DuBose viii
deliver the address Of welcome.
Lleut.-Gov. Barney Gibbs addressed an
audience Of about $50 in the courthouse
Thursday evening. His address was re-
ceived with marked attention
The Ellis County alliance meets In
Waxahachie July l. Election Of officers
and other important matters will be at
tended to.
HENDERSON COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Special to the Gazette.
! PALESTINE, TEX June ls-The DEM
ocrats OF the three precincts OF the city Of
Palestine and environs held convention
| to-day. The delegates go unpledged as TO
| the choice of conventions or primary cleo
tions to select county candidates, but the
sense Of the convention was that the lat
ter method was more conducive To the
unity Of the Democratic party within the
county Senator John Young Gooch In
troduced resolutions expressing prefer
ence Tor Judge Terrell for the Uuited
States senate, w. j Swain for governor,
Judge Reagan for congress, aud VIC. Lar
Kin for fioater representative, as the
choice OF Henderson county Democrats.
After sharp contest the resolutions
were passed by large majority. The
resolutions also included preference
for Jim Hogg for encouragement,
and were adopted without opposition.
FOR COMPTROLLER.
Special TO the Gazette.
BELroN, TEX, June ~ lion. w. +
Upton of Fayette county was circulating
here to-day. He thinks be will go TO Gal.
weston with the solid backing OF South
and West Texas for comptroller.
! THE CONVENTION TO-DAY.
Special 10 tue Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx, June ls-There Is re
port current on the streets that some o.
I the delegates to the county convention
a here tomorrow are open and ayowed Re
puplicans, and lively time is anticipated
There is still much talk Of swapping OF
: influences in this county, and there will
= not be much surprise felt by many at an.
: kind OF instl uctions TO the delegates TO
t morrow. There has been much caucus
y ing in the city to-day, which Is kept q
D quiet as possible. After the delegate
S are instructed tomorrow IL is though
s that, unless defeat prevents sleep in th
n unlucky ones, there will be good slec
8 taken by the aspirants and their friend
d tomorrow night, 1t being the first 10
q some time In many cases.
Z FOR ATToRYEY-GENERAL.
= Special to the Gazette.
y WEATHKRFoRD, TEX, June ls.-Cap'
: ] S. Hogg of Tyler, candidate for attol
q ney-general for the state, was In the cit
. to-day looking after his interest. IN
9 captain feels no fears as TO his election
u November.
ABILENE POLITICS.
, Special 10 the Gazette.
. ABILENE, TEX, June IS.--There al
!. Ave candidates out for county clerk an
a two for the sheriff's Office. The race wi
ii be lively one.
o. The people generally are very quiet
|, political subjects, and as yet have not g
n pressed their choice for governor, but
~ is thought that Swain, for governor, vi
N get good share OF the votes IN tn
e. county
"a JUDGE sAUNDERs.
Special to the Gazette.
ir Bolton, TEX. June ls.-The petite
IN requesting Judge y b. Saunders OF IN
1. place to become Candidate for congre
~ has been so numerously signed that u
Az surmised that be will run, and those WI
know the judges ability as an orat'
:. seem to think that be will at least ~
70 Mr.. Mills some trouble on the stump.
or SPLIT IL LABOR RANKS.
IN MILWAUKEE, Wis, June -. = ~
y knights Of Labor have called state co
at vention at FartheTward 70 nominate
at fun state ticket. A labor conyentl'
~ had previously been called 20 meet at !.
y crosse for the same suppose. The can
er Of this split in the labor ranks - not
er planned.