Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-09
Galveston County.


GALVESTON, Tex Nov. The court
is sdu progressing. Returns Of thi-
county will o. be completed before to
morrow. CleVel.nd's m5jority over Hsr.
risen in this county viii APPROXIMATE
1900; Rys5 ever Martin, 1000; while the
emkinder Of the ate ticket receives 8
coed Democratic nsj0nty. Cram for
Congress VIII go out of the county
with majority over Brewster,
Independent, Of aLouJ 1000, de-
crease in his majority over
Haynes Two yesrs ago Of over
500 votes. This detection to Cfsin lie the
result Of his opposition 20 the eight hour
law, fsyoripg the letting OF government
works 10 contractors, his advocacy OF the
Mills Bill, acd tia opposition to the cua.
tom b. use clique IN this city, which 1t is
ella med Cfaia isvUrs. Gresham, Bryan
and SarTel, Democratic num es for the
Legislature, are elected by goot msjort-
tiee. The county Democratic ticket,
however, DID not fare sc well.
MssHp, Democrat for district Judge, is
deiested by Stewart, independent, by
over 1900 votes.
Tieraan, Independent fer sheriff, de-
fests Jordan, Democrat, by sbout 800.
Esstop, Independent, defeats Sherwood,
Democrat, for district clerk over 500
votes.
Wakelee, independent, defeats Wren,
Democrat, Tor county clerk 1900 votes
Oliver, DemocTst, foy District Attorney,
Gavin for County Attorney ard Weeks for
County Collector, ell hsvs gU0d ma 0ri-
ties over their opponents. Walters Cor
Treasurer, Nichols for Assessor sad
Hoxie for County Surveyor, sll Demo-
cratic nominees, had 20 opposition. The
progress Ct the count has been exceed
iEgly Glow, proceeding at the rate OF
twenty hy9 ballots per hour l. is i'm
Democratic gnus or losges with the vote
Of 1885 until full returns ars received.
GALVESTON, Tx Nov. 8 -Full et&rrs
OF tie election in Galveston received TO
night show ths following result: FoI
Presidert-Clevelapd, 1916; Harrison,
gill; streeter. 81; Fisk 9
GoyernoT--Ross, 1919; Martln, 2l42
ALI the other candidate for state snd
iudicsl of1ceS or tie Dance cratic state
tickst received msj critics spproxin.tipe
| that for Ross.
Fer C5ngrese-CrSIo, 1882; Brewster,
1926, Grains majority 1907, decrease Of
1000 from what 1t WAS in tais county In
1854, when his msjoritv vas slightly IN
excess OF $500. In 1885 Crsin's MT 1rity
in the district was 1861. It lie
now conceded thas he can
not possibly carry the district
by msjority exceeding 7C0. This 1ou q
show decrease in his msjoritY In the
district from that of 1884 Of 2O5O.
S'xty-fourth Representative district
composed OF Galveston snd B 1z9ris
counties, Bryan and Bates, both Demo
Gratis, Bryan received 1888; ~BsteF, 2169
Gresham, Democrat, Sixs7-ftth Repre-.
sentative district, comprising Galveston,
had no opposition and received the full
vote of the couaty, 5SS
Sorrel, Democrat, running for Repre-.
sentative, Sky Eighth district sgstrsf
BAR, Indepeu dent, received $50; BAR, =?
Mason, Democrat, Cor District Judge
is defeated BY Stewart, Independent, bS
1922.
Oliver, Democrat, fer District Attor.
ney, hss msiority over both his opps1
ents Of 1886.
Austin, Democrat, for County Judge, 10
elected By Is owe. The united votes of his
competitors.
Rernan, Independent, is elected Sheriff
over Jordan, Democrat, by 385 votes.
There were six competitors for this c flee
The Democrats also elected the city
attorney, tax collector, treasurer, asses .
sor and surveyor, the Independents elect.
ing district clerk and county clerk. Much
uneasiress is felt here over the congress.
slonal race, and feeling prevails In
certain circles that Crsin Is defested.
The News will ssy tomorrow that his
mijority in the district will range from