Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-06

GrnOl.
scURRY cougTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence Of tho Gazette.
SNYDER, Tx, Aug. S.--The Scurry
county Democracy assembled yesterday
In convention, Capt. A. j. Scarborough
being elected chairman and A. G. VII
meth secretary. The convention did
nothing but nominate a delegate and
proxy. A. G. wilmeth was elected as
delegate 10 the Galveston convention,
with A. p Bush as proxy. W. II. Greene
WAS elected as delegate 10 the congress
soual convention AT Abilene, with Joe
Cockrill of Abilene as proxy.
There were no instructions given for
any Of the state officers except comp
troller l.. w. Oglesby Of Collin county
was instructed for as 10 & as there re-
mains hope OF his nomination.
While there were no instructions on
governor, the majority were decidedly
Ross men, with ID. G. Glddlngs as second
choice.
"A. j. Scarborough was elected chair
man for the next two years.
ELLIS COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special TO the Gazette.
Ennis, TEX, Aug. 5.--rhe Ellis county
republicans met In Doctor Edwards Office
yesterday TO elect delegates to the state
convention at Waco. Only three white
men were In attendance, the room being
crowded with colored men. DR.. Edwards
was reelected chairman OF the county eX-
ecntlve committee and Drs. Edwards,
Flour and Chapman and Messrs. Robert
Armstrong, b. w. Simmons and Charles
Simmons, the three last colored men,
were elected delegates.
ARKANSAS STATE LABOR TICKET.
LITTLE Rock, ARK, Aug. 8 While
the state wheel, recently In session, took
no political action, the executive com
mittee appointed by the state wheel COM
mlttee In June, which waited 10 form IA
ticket, has just met and made The follow
Ing nominations as q labor ticket
For governor-C. +. Cunningham of
Pulaski.
For secretary Of state--J. } Bell OF
White.
For auditor Oliver S. Jones OF Ne
lada county.
For treasurer--T j. Andrews of Gle
)urne.
For superintendent OF public instruc-
iona. Marberry of Montgomery
For state land commissloner-C. II |
Foley Of Hope.
For encouragement IGarrell OF
iarland
No nomination was made for associate
ustlce.
HARE's CHANCES.
peclal to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug, 5.--On the basis
4 one TO a hundred the instructed vote
or the congressional candidate from this
igf 10 al
tt, 70; Barrett, o.. Judge Hare's friends
re sanguine that he will be nominated
nd there Is every reason TO believe that
G will be chosen.
HE ELEVENTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT
pocal TO the Gazette.
WEArHERFoRD, Tex, Aug. 5.-W. Il
iyrett, chairman of the Democratic ex-
1utiye bosrd tor this county, has issued
call for that body TO meet IN Weather
'rd Aug. 81, for the purpose OF calling a
)unty convention to elect delegates To
ie congressional convention which meets
Abilene Sept, "a for this district This
ounty Is entitled to nine votes.
DALLAS COUNTY PRIMARIES.
peolal 10 the Gazette.
DALLAS, Tx Aug The action Of
he Dallas county Democratic executive
ommlttee In fixing O'Clock o m. as the
our for holding the ward aud precinct
rlmaries gave great dissatl faction to
ONE OF the voters and politicians who
roiessed TO see in this action an effort 10
nut out the Workingmen, who, 1t was
aid, would not be able to attend the
at that hour without losing half a
ay's time. II did not seem to occlr to the
kickers" that the yotin might be pro-
,nged beyond the afternoon hour, and
nat one who came after dark, even
'ould have the same opportunity to exer-
lse the elective franchise as one who was
! at the opening. Nothing short of
hange in the hour would answer and
hat change was made to-day at called
netting OF the committee, when resolu-
Ion was adopted liking the hour for the
rimarles at p. m, and TO continue UNI
IL p m, or as long thereafter as may
- necessary TO finish up the bu siness. A
esolution was also adopted 10y the com
nittee that no one should be allowed to
axe part In the primaries unless he voted
he full Democratic ticket at the last zen.
'al election, II he voted at all, The vote
IN this last resolution stood s to T.,
IRELAND ATTAINING his END.
pocial TO the Gazette,
W1NoNA, TExp Aug 5.--At meeting
II citizens here to-day II was resolved to
upport Gov. Ireland for any office he
wanted In the next election.
The people here are ready at a min.
lte's notice TO make up volunteer com
ANY to fight the MeXicans, All they want
5 the word go,
INDIAN POLITICS.
pooial 10 the Gazette,
AToKA, |. T., Aug. The election re-
urns for governor of the Choctaw nation
ip To noon to day are as follows: Atoka
ounty Mckinney, l07; Smallwood, III.
'lue oounty-McKnney, 9S; Smallwood,
3 ToboNy county Mckinney, IA;
225, Total thus far, McKin-
icy, 222; Smallwood, 4l5,
Atoka county elects Martin Charleston
tnator and Jones Hodges and Mckee
ames representatives, to the council at
Itoka
County offices, Jueus Folsom Judge aud
frank Hare sheriff, The entire Small. /
wood ticket Is elected In this county ex-
ep5 John Hodges, Que Of the representa-
ives.