Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-19
gave one more vote to Pickett, leaving oi
its votes only for Hare.

When the siNty.tlrst ballot had been
called, j. W. Bailey made a powerful
speech In advocacy Of the Potter resolu-
ton given above, which favored breaking
up the convention and allowing the op-
posing candidates to run on their own
merits without nomination. In addl.
ton to the names Of Hare and Pickett,
Bailey inserted that OF Judge Barrett OF
Cooke. He said II was manifest that
nomination was impossible. The dele
gates would never yield, aud Il was the
part Of wisdom and conservatism not to
prolong the struggle longer.
ID. j. Eddleman OF Denton moved 10
strike out from the resolution the names
of Pickett and Hare, but there was no
second.
A heated debate took place. A Collin
county man moved TO amend by striking
out the name Of Barrett.
Bailey said this would be positive
dlscourtcsy 70 that gentleman.
Dougherty OF Cooke said he would
vouch for Barreit's not running, and the
motion to strike out his name was not in.
sisted.
Gilbert said II the convention adj.
iourned without making a nomination he
would not be bound by any action Of the
convention.
Garnett OF Cooke said the same
| Disorder reigned supreme. The vote
on the resolution was ordered taken by
counties. The resolution was
adopted by vote OF nifty
six to twenty.three, AMI the
convention, thereby formally declared It's
inability to make nomination. Efforts
were made to reconsider but they were
OF no avail. Randell OF Grayson put j,
| w. Barefoot OF Montague In nomination
for chairman of the district executive
committee,
Smith, Patterson, Eddleman and Swan
were also put In nomination, but they
were successfully withdrawn and Bare
foot was elected by reclamation.
He made short speech expressive OF
his thanks. A call OF counties was made
20 flnd the preferences Of the delegations
for members of the executive committee
OF the district
The executive committee was made up
as follows; Chairman, j w. Barefoot OF
Montague; Archer, A. M. Coulson; Bay
Tor, l. Il Darnell; Clay, A. A.
Squlres; Collin, william M. Bush;
Cooke, II. NJ, Dougherty; Denton,
Il. O.. Smith; Graysou, w. II Trollil yer;
Montague, Rneben Hardy Rockwall Il,
@, Heath; Wichita, j, A. Kemp; viii.
barger, 7 W. Robinson; Wise, L. A.
Fuller.
After resolutions Of thanks TO the chair
man, secretary, sergeant-at-arms and the
good people OF Denton for their hospl.
ality, the chairman let fall his ggvel, 80
ablay welded throughout the convention,
which announced the convention
ADJOURNED sIEE DIE.
1t was but little past 10 O'Clock when
the convention adjourned. There was
considerable talk over its action. Mer
! fingered at the bnr-rooms ana about ,hl
,,6iulsto talk over the reanlt.
MINOR MENTION.
Sparkman OF Wise made splendid
presiding officer.
The people win settle what the conven.
ton failed TO do.
IL is thought that Mack smiled audlbly
when they told him the news.
Capt. Bill Dougherty remarked with a
four.by-nine smile; "Yes, II suits me
pretty well"
Trollinger of Grayson was opposed to
dissolution, SO was Charlie Crenshaw and
Gilbert OF Denison.
The county OF Denton Is for Pickett
at least II is so instructed---bu the town
is undeniably for Hare.
Capt. Bill Dougherty remarked, with 0
smile that was childlike aud bland, that
the result suited him splendidly
standiler OF Denison did yeoman serv-
Ice for Judge Hare. He Is on earnest
worker In the political vineyard.
The convention seemed unit against a
dark horse. In fact 1t seemed 10 have
equlne-phobia IN its worst form.
The delegates kept duly sober That
Is the great advantage OF holding politi-
cal convention In a local-option town.
The aftermath, seven for Hare and
seven Tor Pickett, Collins unyerying
vote, came like the refrain Of u familiar
song.
III seconding the nomination OF Judge
Hare, that talented young lawyers @, Is
Randell OF sherman, made splendid
speech.
The prejudice against a dark-horse was
manifest from the outset, and was the
real cause Of the failure 70 make nomi.
nation
An enthusiastic Hare fnan offered "a
bet $1,000 that II Hare and Pickett were
turned loose before the people the former
would win.
1t Ia not improbable that the whole
thing will be done over, since the execu
! tive committee may see proper 70 cal
, another convention.
The GraysOn county men are far from
J sad. "Put them before the people ant
] our man IL safe, Is their almost unani
= nous opinion.
Bailey of Cooke made splendid I'm
{ preston. IL Is doubtful II another mar
IN the house could have carried tn'
dissolution resolutions 70 d successful
issue.
Chairman Sparkman suggested that |
new convention WAS held that q differ
I enl sci Of delegates be sent 10 II, on &C
count Of the financial status OF some o
, the present set.
Judge Carroll deplores the action o
, the convention perhaps more than an
I man In Denton Tonight. He fought diB
/, solution ably and peFsistenty. Inc las
/ vote taken read, Hare, 81 Pickett, AZ
/. The oratorical ability Of J. w Bailey
(. Of Gainesville Is conceded by everybody
4 II is oniy \ question OF time when h'
r win get the egme nomination h'
tried 10 secure for his friend, Judge Bar