Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-08-04
POLITICAL.
wilson county Ins,ructs for Ireland for
Senator.
HOUSTON COUNTY TICKET.

Senator.
HOUSTON COUNTY TICKET.
Special TO the Gazette.
CROCKETT, TEX, Aug. 3.-The Demo-
cratic primaries for county officers came
off In this county yesterday with q full
turnout OF voters. Full returns are not
in, but enough is known to show that a
cyclone swept over the county, making
nearly clean sweep Of old officers. Page
received small majority over his oppo-
nents for the legislature, w. A. Davis for
county judge, Rice Maxey for county
attorney, Frank Holcomb for sheriff, A.
j. Danham for county clerk, Charles
Stokes for assessor, Charles Long for
collector, and NJ. M. Baker for county
treasurer.
SMITH COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX, Aug. 3.-The Democrats
OF the county met In convention mere to-
day for the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the different county offices and
selecting delegates for the state, Judi
tional, foatorlal and congressional con
yentlons. Twenty delegates each
were selected for the last
three and sixty delegates for the
state convention at Galveston. The Hon.
Jas. S. Hogg was unanimously Endorsed
for encouragement and the delegates in
structed to use all fair and honorable
means to have him nominated This
county is very enthusiastic over the can
didacy OF Capt. Hoeg and hopes TO see
him win the race.
The following are the nominees for
county offices so far as they have been
acted on at $3.50 p. m For representative,
Capt. II. l.. Tate; for county Judge, B. b.
Beard; for county attorney, A. G.. Nell
waine; for county clerk, V. S. Smith; for
district clerk, Ed S. Cook; for sheriff,
Bryan Walsh; for collector, S. W Turner
The convention is still in session and it is
probable il will not complete its work
till tomorrow.
WILSON COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette
FLoREsvILLE, TEX, Aug. 3.-Wilson
county instructs for Ireland for United
States senate, l.. w Moore for congress,
and Judge Lawton for state senator. A
mixed delegation goes to Galveston, a
majority OF whom are Breckenridge
men.
ON THE MARLIN CONVENTION.
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WACO, Tex, Aug. 3--The delegates to
the Judicial convention held at Marlin
yesterday reached home this morning. AS
was wired THE GAZETTE, the convention
failed to nominate, and adjourned sine
die, remanding the matter to the people.
Comments on this proceeding are mixed.
The friends Of Judge Williams (who was
the strongest candidate before the con-
vention) iudorse it. Others say it was
the duty of the convention to make
nomination; that there are plenty of law
yers III the district besides the three who
were before the convention. Judge Will
liams will be candidate Whether he
Will have any opposition remains to be
seen.
SENATOR WILLIAMS or CALIFORNIA
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. g. - Both
houses OF the legislature met this norm
ing and Immediately proceeded to 'nct
United States senator to I'LL the vacancy
caused by the death of Senator Miller,
and A II. Williams, nominated by a Re
publican caucus few hours before, was
nominated by decisive ajority of votes
in the house.
The Democrats nominated Senator
Hearst
The vote in both houses stood: Will.
Jams 10, Hearst "a.
THE FIELD OPEN.
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MARLIN, TEX, Aug, S-The judicial
convention remained in session until 10
O'Clock last night, when the thirteenth
ballot was taken, and there being no
change in the ballot motion to aiourn
sine die was made and carried. This
leaves the aeld open to all candid 4tes and
dark horses alike. Should all of the can
didates make the race II will be one of
the most interesting campaigns that mas
ever occurred in this judicial district.