Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1886-07-28

The Knights Of Labor VIII Take q
Hand in Politics as Individuals.
bat Not as an order.
Jack County for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
County for Ross-weiiborn
Coming Home.
THAr sErTLEs m.

yention was regularly called, did the
work for which It was called, adjourned,
and there is no power by which 1t can be
reconyened to correct errors.
JACK COUNTY FOR MARTIN
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
JAcKsBoRo, Tex, July 2G--The Jack
county Democratic convention met here
on last Saturday and was composed by
an overwhelming majority OF the men,
bers OF the Farmers alliance and Knights
OF Labor. Capt. West, chairman Of the
executive committee, called the conven-
ton to order and addressed II fearlessly
on the subject OF true Democracy and
warned them that the enemy WAS invading
the party under the color Of Democracy
through secret organizations, and that
the facts are that the Democracy OF Jack
county has passed into the hands OF mem
bers Of the Farmers alliance and Heights
Of Labor, and urged that they do not mis-
use their time-honored party, but act In
harmony and commit nothing un-Demo-
cratic. w. l.. Garyin, the acknowledged
leader OF the alliance, was elected chair
man. The committees were composed
almost exclusively Of alliance members.
The committee on resolutions and plat
form, through its chairman, II. p Jones,
county Judge and member Of alliance,
reported iayoring the Chicago platform,
and lndorsing the Knights Of Labor as
defined by Mr., Powderly, and indorsing
the Farmers alliance as defined by Mr.
Dunlap. Great excitement prevailed,
and true Democracy here trembled.
Three alliance men were sent TO the
state convention instructed for Marion
Martin for governor and Charles f. Clint
a tus ufaa raj MI al
delegates were instructed, sitter the with.
drawal Of Capt. West, to vote TO- Col
Guthrie.
The permanent chairman Of the conven-
ton several times referred to the conven-
ton as the alliance, and arose and said
before the election OF delegates TO the
state convention, "Gentlemen, you will
now proceed to elect three delegates TO
the grand state alliance" Three dele
gates were elected, and Ii is thought they
viii attend the state convention at Gal
weston
A Democratic club, to be composed of
the simon.pure, will AZ once be formed in
Jack county, aud through IL the Goals Of
Democracy will be kept alive.
TnRoCRMoRToN COUNTY CONVENTION.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
THRocKMoRroS, Tx, July 2i.--The
county Democratic convention met to-
day and elected o. J. Kendall a delegate
TO the state convention at Galveston The
instructions from this county are az fol-
lows For governor, Gen Sui Ross; for
lieutenaut-goyernor T. b. Wheeler; for
comptroller, John ID. Mccall; for attor-
ney general, Walter Acker; for commits
sioner general land office, w X. Shannon;
for treasurer, Frank Lubbock; for super.
lntendent public instruction, John Col
Her; for supreme court Judge, w. p. Nc.
Claim
wELLBoRN COMING HOME.
Special 10 tho GRzette.
DALLAS, TEX, July 27.--The political
pot Is boiling, and the caloric In the
atmosphere Is scarcely marker TO the
heat OF the congressional canvass In
Dallas county. Gibbs is in the fore as
leader Of the opposition TO the present
representative, but Crawford Is following
close behind with what is considered by
his friends as an excellent prospect OF
coming In at the home-stretch as sec.
ond choice in the event Gibbs should fail
TO secure the nomination. On the streets
expressions OF preference on the part of
the opponents Of Wellborn appear to be
about equally divided between Gibbs and
NAhhlhAht anu WIllC Npiht VI lit
latter Insist that he Is not candidate,
others assert with much show of conf
dence that Crawford will be the next rep
resentatlye in congress from the Sixth
district. Wellborn's friends have been
at some disadvantage on account OF the
absence Of their leader, and they do not
hesitate to admit that prospects have
suffered somewhat In consequence. Mr..
Wellborn, however, Is expected home to-
morrow night, and IL Is said that elab-
crate preparations are being made to re-
ceive him in great style on his return.
His reception, II the arrangements are car
ricd out, will be very much in
the nature OF an ovation, and will afford
the silver-tongued orator an opportunity
TO be heard In defense of his steward
ship, but whether this will be imme-
diately on his return or at later day Is
not definitely determined, since IL Is gen
orally admitted that his immediate pres
cnce is required In Ellis county, and he
must 90 there at once In order TO be
heard before the primaries are held.
Apropos OF the canvass In this county
II Is rumored that an agreement has been
reached between the Knights of Labor aud
the Farmers alliance, whereby the former
have agreed to support alliance candi-
oates TOT county pHlCeS III eNCnhnRe LOT u
united support by the alliance voters Of
the knights OF Labor candidate for con-
gress and that the name OF this candi-
date ia Gibbs. The rumor has some ba-
Sis, and Is credited by those who claim to
have caught on. There was some kick
Ing In both orders With retence TO the
trade and the ability to deliver the goods,
but not enough, tits said, to prevent the
contamination.
SITUATION IN MONTAGUE COUNTY.
special to the Gazette.
BowrE, Tx, July 27,-Polltcal mat,
tiers are getting decidedly hot in Mon
tague county. Conventions were held In
the various precincts last Saturday, and
in some places the contest was hot be-
tween the Democrats and the labor or
ders, who also claim to be Democrats.
AT Montague q split occurred and re-
suited in the selection Of two sets OF dele
gates. The alliance Democrats were the
boilers Al other places the proceedings
were stormy, but It is believed that the