Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-09-09
POLITICAL.
....,t FORMALLY Accepts The
b s as.,tie Nominatlon-A Tie
IL Rrlo County
.,on Refuses tile Senatorial
z, H'so .,.,,on OF tho Paris Labor
Cinvention.
morris AccKprASoE.

NV ar, tie.
pIp'i.gc "a sept, s The following
|u,', . TEN nee has been received
/ q ass ,lynoti; Hons. M. l.. Craw-
li1ss, s sSD d. r. Frymier, b. +.
|, = iTempleion, W. S. Pendleton,
y y lass. GENTLEMEN--Your
p. ','on Of the Sd, informing me
.alsl' appointed by the Demo-
'll n,ss,, Of the Sixth. congress
, .ll,.Ist Al the state of Texas, Of
q' Ivan BY reclamation by said
~. a represent said district in
,l's ~ congress Of the United States
WA "a mo on Saturday last at Z pm.
wy !. hank you, and through you,
,,ion for this great honor. !
l ..s \ tbe more as the nomination
.s.rvnscted aud unsought. No one
wy, Z, l''surprised than myself. l win
.',,Issi time practicable visit the
s,ifs and towns Of the district
.ssst nv views on the leading
4 .s 10 day. Again thanking you, /
~n,Iu YOUR obedient servant.
10 ABBOTT.
. .,rtsrs THE NoMINATIoN.
. &c Gszette.
4 Tx, Sept. S.--Hpn. Travis
N thIs evening declines to ac-
.rsmIustion for the state senate,
n lin last Saturday at the con-
4 he various labor organlza-
IN district, giving the following
reasons;
Trx.. Sept. s, lSs6.-Messrs.
a tiy. T. M. Reed, w. II. McFad-
g,uft, Joint Labor Committees:
Your note Of the 4th inst,
az Of the fact that the body
have the honor to represent
a,led me as a candidate for state
.Dm this senatorial district, was
Il Yesterday, and ! now hasten
After q careful consideration Of
lion In all its phases, am con-
d decline to accept the intended
nu purely individual stand
hits consideration l have en-
NJ torlse to a higher plane OF
Asn that suggested by the posi-
success or the probability of de-
d 10 a full sense of that
incumbent upon me
man of honor, and
atnt Democrat. a brief review
nsndAnt circumstances connected
squeStion should, 1t seems to me,
4 any unbiased mind of the one
NJ By my own act am prevented
accepting this nomination. AS 4
M Democrat In strict utilization
Ae party and for the past four years
he'd official position as a repre-
Ve man Of it, sought a nomina-
i he usual way at its hands. This
tsuled TO me and | accepted the re-
legitimate. In all honor and con
X h lam bound to it until it be clear
nnstrated that the result was at.
y rs lraud. am unable to express
convention how truly grateful
y this signal mark of Its trust and
nee In my integrity and ability, par
i SO when it has been heralded
the world$hat my recent defea'
ecie1 by the combined effort Of th'
4 class seeking to humillate one o
number. In conclusion permi
,Aauk you, gentlemen of the com
IND through you the honorable
has you represent, for this, you
Weston, and believe me to be truly
ID soul with those who bear thu
s, Truly, TRAVIS HENDERSON.
TaE EIGHTY-THIRD DISTRICT,
the Gazette.
sDo, TEX, Sept. S.-Delegates Il
A!iiom San Diego report that tn
enAtive convention Of the Eighty
PROFESSIONAL district held in tina
yesterday nominated Hon. I. W
tyot Starr, and j. S. Penn of Web
8 Tor representatives from this
The convention Endorsed Ir'
y tie United States senate, but di
sFuct for him. 1t is understood
candidates are, however, Ir'
ssa.
INVENTION AT AIINEoLA,
me Gazette.
|iqLa, TEX, Sept. S.-The Sevent
ntlc judicial convention convene
GOA Yesterday and organized vii
Horace Chiffon of Smith county
Fsit chairman, S. j. Terry
panty as permanent secretary al
ait Of Upshur county assistal
", Judge j. G.. Russell Of VI
suoty, B. +. Crosby I Upsh'
y SlRdord Of Wood county we
nomlnation for district attorne
l'lst ballot r.. V. Stafford
" nominated. The utmost hG
" good feeling prevailed throug
roceedlngs. After the nomin
eeieated candidates in eloque
slolc speeches acquiesced in I
pe majority and pledged th'
70 the nominees. Aft
= I. Crosby chairman OF Il
District the convention adjourne
mocratic primaries held in Il
w. Saturday resulted in the ell
v Rains, county, Uelget j.
~lnty clerk; j. w. Robbins, d
W. A. Hart, county attorne
S4atI, sheriff; sSam Hart, tret
Cowan, assessor, and n
~ collector.
nsuR COUNTY CONVENTION.
2 ne Gazette.
-pAN, Tx, Sept. S.-The coul
sssc convention met here tod
Y. delegates to the senatorial a
aSnYe conventions to be held
~. '.ue saturday. DR.. j. M. FraZ
It'll chairman and Kos Ba'
The following were cleo
~ !, Il. Gouldy, A. ID Anders,
,ssaon, A. w. Pats, DIR. J.
~ Maj. William Smith. A re
Z \ passed indorsIng Richard X
I, Y. y s1ate senate and Maj. Will
"a 4. sls county for representatr
I'm. anuorsing Senator Maxey