Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-11-14
Special 10 the Gazette.

,ltNH* lam Byrd, who ha:
tffES# been contesting the
ENF4E M1l election for governor
Ht8tttttttttttk Of the Chickssaw ms
Ets8E lMIstE ton SO long, is holding
HHftf1 1frfhtH tn Legislature al
Tlsdimingo. and hEt
possession OF the capitol build
ing, which is guarded night and
day by fifteen or twenty men fearing sr
stack from the Guy party. Governor
Guy was Reelected, but Willism Byrd
contested the election and cast
out enough votes to put
him In the msjority by 8 very few votes.
the B7rd psrty called On the speaker OF
the House, who Was
BYRD MAN,
to state who VAS governor, and ne Ewore
in Mr.. Byrd, who took the oath and seat,
and then they called on Guys cabinet for
sll books, moneys, etc, but the Guy
party would not tivs up the
BOOKS. Byrd then issued warrants
for the treasurer and auditor, but did not
serve them. Byrd then called the Legis
lsrure together and kept the capital
building guarded by ak or eight men.
Mr.. Guy got together about fifty OF his
men marched into TisblmiIgo and
sgain took possession OF the capital
and called his Legislature together
and was sworn IN as Govern
or, but still the Byrd party
did not give up, so Mr.. Guy wen. to
Washington and stated the case before
the Interior Department and was recog-
nIzed by the Interior Department SIS the
governor Of the Chickssaw naIien, and
was told that II any disturbance occurred
to interfere with the Guy administration
to call on
THK UNITED STATES TRocPS,
but MIR Guy hardly thinks At the present
time that 1t is necessary to csll on the
troops. He hss msde proposition to The
Byrd party that new election
be called. Up TO date the
Byrd men have not accepted
the proposition and say thew will not
sgree to 8 new election, as they have pos.
session Of the capital aud Intend TO run
the ChickSsaw government under the
Byrd administration. Mr. Guy told them
that ne would give them until
Saturday, November ITO decide whe her
they would accept MS proposition, and II
they Old not accept that lie would come
and take the capitol by force and put the
Ulcers CT the Byrd party under arrest.
Governor Guy is determined
10 BIZ COVER OR FIGHT.
TIE Byrd men are also determined TO
hsye Byrd for governor or fight. 1t is
predicted by 3 good many who
are well acquainted with thu men
in both parties that il 1t is
necessary to fight there will be 8 great
deal Of blood shed when both parties
come together. Both parties csn raise
about 80 good fighting men 81 ice.
The eXcuemens IS ~ fever neat, and all
are visiting srIlouslY what the outcome
Of it will be, as 1t Will effect and make q
great change with the non-ci.izane
snd also citizens Of the Chicka-
cav nation. All OF the nom
citiZans are In favor OF Governor Guy
and want him for governor. Mr. Guy
mas had his life attempted several
timee, but he still travels alone. His
party want him 70 take ten men with him
whenever he travels, but he says ht
moss lot wish to incur any extra
12erees on the nation when he thinks il
is not necessary. BE is st present get
ting his men together and notifying them
whore and when to meet when the time
limited for the proposition has expired.
NOT BELIEVED AT GAINESVILLE.
spccial to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX Nov. IS.-The
assassination OF Governor Guy
Of the Caickassw nation is not believed
here. Parties from the nation know
nothing OF II, aud nothing is koowa OF II
along the SAINTS Fe in the Territory.
LACKS CONFIRMATION.
Special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH. ARK Nov. ia report
reaches here Wis S.. LouIa that Governor
Guy OF the C1ickassw Nation has been
but II lseks ccrsrmstion.
THE REPORT FALgE.
Special 30 the GsEstte.
DENIsON, TEX Nov. Is No credence
% placed In the reported assassination Of
Governor William Guy, Hon. Ssm Paul
and Colonel Lam Reynolds at Tishimingo
asst Saturday night. From parties Just
rom Tishimingo il is learned that the
report Is not known in that town and that
he whole thing WAS false
BLOoDsHED FEARED.
ST. LOUIS, MO, N2V. ia dispatch
from Gainesville, Tx, says: Governor
Guy was not killed Saturday night, IS re-
ported yesterday, the Pgould-be kssassis's
bullet missing him. Guys ,GGherentS 70
The rubber OF 7ee, and well armed, have
been ordered 70 surround the capitol,
where Byrd and 200 OF his men are In
lamp, to night al. u o'clock, when, il
Byrd and his ffie1ds DO not Surrender, q
var or 6xtef3ui1stion viii begin.