Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-10
Swain, Glddings, Martin and Bracken-
ridge Unite 10 Defeat the
Ross Men,
II Swain Fails and II Ross Does Not
Get II on The First Ballot the
Chances Favor GiddiDgs.
Everything Favorable for Jennings and
Collier The First Fight TO be On
Temporary organization.
ArooL AGAINST Ross.

The situation at this hour grows inter
esting. This evening a Joint caucns {
Swain, Giddings, Martin and Bracken
ridge men was held and they pooled thei
issues against Ross. At this caucus /
was stated that caucus OF Ross men ha,
been held and j. %. Terrell OF kaufman
county, agreed upon as temporary chair
man. He was TO be elected with wbooI
and a hurrah by viva voce vote and thu
temporary Organization captured Ey
erythipg thereafter would be taken by
storm. The opposing element TO oftse
this agreed upon Tom Bonner of Smith
county as their candidate for temporary
chairman and II elected they would also
make him permanent chairman. The test
Of strength will be at the outset and II
Ross has the majority as is claimed 1t will
be demonstrated
ON THE FIRST BALLOT.
taken After the Joint caucus was held
each Of the candidates opposing Ross
held n caucus and Endorsed the action Of
the Joint caucus. At the Swain caucus
over one hundred delegates were present
and II was agreed that John Young Gooch
Of Anderson and W. s. Pendleton OF Tar
rant should head the Swain coutinge MT,
the delegates In favor Of him TO follow
their lead implicitly In this caucus IL
was stated that Swain would have one
hundred aud thirty votes on the first bal
lot. swain has the best workers here,
and they are working manfuliy for him.
TIE Boss CAUCUS
tonight was well attended, some $50
supporters being present. The meeting
was very enthusiastic. Charles Cuber-
son OF Marion, 81 Duncan Of Smith,
w l. Crawford Of Dallas, w. M. Bailey
OF Cooke and George Clark OF McLennan
made speeches. They stated that while
Travis county was Instructed for Brack-
enrldge on the first ballot, on the second
eight OF the eleven would 20 for Ross.
Dallas asked for call Of counties TO see
Ross strength with an eye, II possible,
OF showing that Dallas held the balance
ofpower, and thus be able to make terms
for Clint for attoney-general, but Acker
aud Ilogg had too many friends among
the Ross men 70 permit this exhibit to be
made
The Travis county delegates held
meeting tonight aud determined that II
the committee ON seats did not allow
the entire delegation OF twenty.four on
the door Of the convention, they would
seat themselves without wearing badgs 5
and suffer election. The matter OF seats
IL creating discord
Walter ACscr is climbing in strength
rapidly, aud seems to be he second choice
of both the Hogg aud Clint men. Many
OF the prominent lawyers are for HIM.
Hon. Henry EXall of Lamplsas Is his
manager, aud IS host In himself.
Collier Is gaining rapidly tonight,
HE supporters having particularly
oXerlcd themselves and shown
the anlmus In the publication
from Wise county, aud tho refusal Of the
committee OF six 20 publish the contract
When requested 10 do so by the Decatur
citizens, rs published in The GAzETTE.
II Swain cannot be nominated and If
Ross does not secure the prize before the
fourth ballot, there Is little doubt but ID,
G, Glddings viii DO our next governor.
There Is hardly anything said about
commissioner Of the land office, but the
little work done now is for w. Il. Shan
non OF Parker.
Judge A. w, Terrell arrived here to-
night
SEVERAL INTERESTING CONTESTS
will he held In the convention over the
coutostlng delegations from several
counties, notably those OF Cooke and
Rcd River.
The DeMorse delegation from Red
River win probably be seated II the Ross
men secure the permanent organization,
Nut otherwise the opposition'will seat the
swain delegation. The feeling between
the two delegations from Cooke is not
very friendly, and hard light is certain
to be made over the representatives OF this
county, as II Is understood that both
delegations are somewhat split on theli
ch aice for governor.
EVERYTHING RED.Hor,
special 10 the Gazette,
GALVESTON, TIKI, Aug 9.---The IslanC
city floats many thousand hags. Tn,
principal streets are decorated with tn,
most lavish display OF bunting, ant
thousands OF people throng the thorough
fares. IL seems that the great lnterio
has literally emptied It's population OF
Galveston island, and a greater scene o
gayety was never Witnessed IN the state
The Interest in the drill remains
AT FEWER uEAr,
but the intense earnestness visible every
where Is conferred In the convention
which conVenes tomorrow at II m, u
the large rink bulldog near ths Beact
hotel IL Is estimated that over l50l
delegates are In the city, The trains int
the city this morning came In sections
each section loaded to oytraowinl
the candidates The lobby Q
the fremont house has been the center @
attraction to-day ana lively scene
presented. The gubernatorial candidate
have been resting quietly In their head
quarters where they received the friend
who flowed IN continuous streams to an
from the lobby. Swain, Ross, Gliding
and DeMorse are quartered at the Tr,
mont Marlin Is Mt the Washington an
Il Is evident that the Nivarro swamp fol
has a large following. The tlght Is no
TnE FIELp AGAINST ROSS,
but owing 60 the very large uninstructe
vote but few speculatlons are INDUCED
as to the result. Tho II rs men are tn
most enthusiastic while the Gliding
men are well organized.
Glddings has some strong innuentiS
workers and under the leadership {
Searoy they are working up very sui
stAutial boom for their favorite, III
Glddiugs men will stick TO the
favorite until all chance for n