Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-30
( TALK WITH SWAIN.
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Swain men worked like beavers anG
yelled like Comanches every time vote
for Swain was made. The opposition
worked quietly and effectively, anu when
the result was announced of ninety for
instructions to vote for Swain and
ninety-six against, the yells OF the Ross
or anti-Swain faction were almost deaf
ening.
After the excitement had subsidized del
egates to the joint convention to nomi-
nate district attorney were instructed
to vote for w. c. Oliver first, last and all
the time.
Nominations for candidate for state
legislature being In order, three candi-
dates were put up, viz; j. A. Kirlicks,
/ Ed II. Balen and j. Charlton, the latter
Knight Of Labor candidate. After sew
eral ballots Kirlicks withdrew, but Cbarl-
ton hung on with hopeless following.
Balen was nominated ON the nfth ballot
by llG to ~.
| Judge w. Anderson was nominated as
his own successor for comfy judge by
reclamation.
The fight for county tax collector be-
tween the Bakeries and Smithtes was
expected to be bitter, the former sup.
| porting Martin Curtin, the present chief
OF the fire department, and the latter
Capt. 5. 5. Ashe, present incumbent.
The oalloting Is now, at II 40 p. m, GO
ing on, with the prospect of a lockout or
the Introduction OF Il dark horse.
ouT-GENERALED.
Special TO the Gazette
Houston, TEX, July 29.-Although
Swain had majority in the convention,
bad management ON the part OF his lead
ers gave the Harris county delegation TO
Ross by majority of about two.thirds,
PM.o PINTO COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
PALo PINTO, TEX, July 27.-Pursuant
to call OF our county chairman, Hon. John
X. Graves, our county convention CON
vened here yesterday. Eight precincts
had straight delegations entitled to seats.
Precinct No. II at Mineral Wells sent
two delegations, designated by the COM
mittee ON credentials as the forenoon and
afternoon delegations. 1t seemed that
one delegation came from the organized
Democracy of that place. This was the
afternoon set. The organized Democracy
went together in the morning as called
on July II. They were outnumbered by
the knights of Labor and alliance Demo-
Gratis, and, this element not having acted
in the past as the organized Democrats
seemed to think according TO Democratic
usages and customs in indorsing the
action OF the dark-lantern convention
held in this county on April % last, they
refused TO sit with them and withdrew
from the primary, aud in the evening the
thoroughbreds held convention. The
committee on credentials decided TO give
the forenoon delegation nine seats and the
afternoon delegation eight seats. This
did not SUIT the forenoon delegation, they
desiring twelve and agreeing to give the
afternoon set five. The report of the
committee on credentials was adopted
as u whole and the forenoon
delegation withdrew and left the conven
zion, With them went the delegation
from Kechi and twenty-five from the
Gordon delegation followed, also two
| from the Toni delegation went out This
lett the convention purified, all the Dark
Lantern fellows having left We do not
know what else TO call them, since we
| noticed the leaders were genenally those
who had symDathized with the alliance
and knights OF Labor move in our county
In last April Rev. w. L.. Newbrough, a
prominent candidate before the Dark
Lantern convention for county and dis
| trict clerk, was delegate from the Santo
precinct He bolted the convention.
Col. G. L Carter was elected permanent
chairman and G. w. Massie permanent
secretary.
The following delegates were elected
10 the state conventions; j. l.. Cunning
ham, h, Q, Thornton, C. l.. Carter, G. w.
Mcdonald, X. B. Goar and Bethel
Strawn.
j, r. Graves, j. b. Rhea, r. L. Hendry,
Il Rnmn ~ No Il II
Shirley were elected delegates to the
! congressional convention
Then came the election OF delegates TO
the senatorial and representative conven-
lions. The following were elected for the
senatorial convention: A. G. Crawford,
ID, Il. Cunningham, G. w. Slaughter, u.
| W. Brazleton, Ed Marshall and j. II. Dill
| lahautz. For the representative conyen.
ton, ). Is, Straughan, j. S. Straughan,
T. W Brazleton, j. Il. Graves, j. G. Son,
u g, Thornton, j. II. DillahuntZ, j. r.
Daniel, j, Is. Rhea, l.. Il. Daniel, j. Il.
Strain, M. M. GIL, j, b. Pendleton, DIR.
Q. b. Rains, Henry Bedding, DR.. Nj. b.
ketchum, A. #, Gragg, A. II. Garnett, S.
d. Oden, G. ID. Oaks and W. IL. Cowden
The state delegates were instructed for
Ross and Wheeler as long as there was n
chance Tor nomination. The conven-
lion lnuorsed by resolution c. l.. Clint OF
Dallas for attorney genera, and Co. W.R.
shannon otParker, for land commissioner.
lhey so untrammeled as TO other menu
bers on the ticket.
oer delegation go instructed to the
senatorial ccavention for Hon. John II.
Traylor, first, last and all the time, and
to the congressional convention for Hon.
sam Lanham all the time Palo Pluto
county shows her appreciation of these
gentlemen's services in the past and call
aloud Tor them to come again. For rep
resentatiye our delegation 20 instructed
Tor ). b. Garrett Of Palo Pinto.
coMANcHE COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
DELEoN, TEX, July 2S.-The county
convention was held ut Comanche yester-
day, A. j. Coffey was made temporary
chairman and S. M. Vernon temporary
secretary, The temporary organization
.