Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-05

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as well AS the average Texan loves
( whisky. The whiskyis contra
band here, YOU know, or a few vo,es
I might be caught, Just TO wash down the
roast beet, YOU know This hint Is moi
patented, and your Texas folks are wei
come TO It.
INDIAN ELECTIONS.
/ Special 10 the Gazette.
AToKA, 1. T., Aug. i.-The election
passed off very quietly here to-day. Re
suits as 4 llowss For governor, Ben. J
Smallwood, 20; Thompson Mckinney,
4G.
Senator, Martin Charleston, IS; Thos.
Moore, 81
Representative, John Hodges, 1925
Mckee Jones, 81.
County judge, julius Folsom, SO;
Adam CLARK, 90.
Sheriff, Franz Hare, So; Joe Hamere,
ISL
District attorney, Clinton Fiele, So.
There are three other precincts In the
county To hear from.
BONN sIELL.
Special 70 the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX Aug. 4 A political bomb
shell was thrown into the camp of the
new preacher party In Wise county yes
tcrday, and for awhile all was confusion
and terror reigned, and voices were con-
founded, and To- there was commotion In
the camp and great disturbance of mind.
Mr.. Z HUMPHREYS Of Wise county, and
president # tthe Farmers alliance of
Wise county, has announced at the solicit
tatiOn of thousands Of friends for the
legislature from Wise county and will
surely down G.. II. Craft Of the other
party. Mr.. Humpbries is a sound Dem
ccrat, true and tried, u man of ability, a
splendid orator, and what is more, man
Of uns werving truth and honesty. Though
poor in purse, rich in Information ana
natural intellect, and will show himself
the Moses Of the laboTing people If they
will but follow his leadership. Thou
sands are already focking 10 his stand
ard and complete ovation Is looked for
in November.
POLITICS AT DECATUR.
special to the Gazette.
DECATUR, TEX Aug. News from
Collin county Is gratifying, indeed. The
delegation is divided between Pick
EFT and Hare, This puts the two
candidates neck and neck, with chances
In favor Of Pickett and If he escapes nom
ination at Denton on the nth, 1t win be
Dy NdfN 3 breadth.
Those proud and staunCh old Demo-
Gratis, Col b. Morris of Rhome, Simpson
Bobo Of Aurora and Tom Youngblood,
were ia the city to-day, wearing deter
mined looks that meant defeat to the
opposition Of honest government, and
downfall 10 spoilsmen and those who are
patriots only for compensation and
Offices.
SMITH COUNTY CONVENTION.
special to the Gazette.
TYLER, Tx, Aug 4.-The Smith
county Democratic convention met here
and made the following nomi-
nations; Representative, II. l.. Tate
county judge, IL. B. Beard; county attor-
ney, A. G. McIlwaine; county clerk, V S.
Smith; district clerk, Il, S. Cook; treas
urer, W. G.. Day; collector S w. Turner;
a. SCISSOR, II. Nolan; surveyor, l.. IL.
Hopkins sheriff, Byron Marsh. Every
thing passed OFF quietly.
DRCKHAM, wELLBoRN AND GIBBS.
special to the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Aug. 4.-Hon. DIN
Wellborn Is in the city to-day aud is eX-
pected to address the citizens at the
courthouse tonight.
Judge Beckham Of Fort Worth is also
in The city.
1t is reported that Mr., Gibbs will also
be present tonight
REPUBLICAN MAss-MEETING.
Special to the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX, Aug. 4.-Col. George
d. Burkett, chairman Of the Republican
executive committee Of Anderson county,
has issued call for a muss-meetiug of
the party on the l4th inst, to select dele
gates to the state convention, which
IN cts in Austin on the 25th inst.