Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-19

commission; and that Hogg was insincere
in his professions. At the conclusion OF
his address, after repeated calls, James
A. Templeton came forward and for
some rty minutes proceeded to dissect
the argument OF Mr.. Mack, which he
did with the hand of master amid up
roarious rounds of applause. Judging
from the demonstration the audience
was largely Hogg crowd
Hon. j. W. Bailey, candidate for
congress, was Unexpectedly called to
another point, and so did not speak here
to the disappointment of his friends.
JEFFERSON PREPARING FOR THE FOURTH.
Special to the Gazette
JEFFERSON, TEX. June 1S.-Capt. 7.
d. Rowell opened the legislative cam
paign of this district at Etlau last night.
The captain favOrs a commission and
Hogg, and will consequently have a
walk-over. The anti-commission people
have been trying TO organize an anti
Hogg-commission club, but so far have
failed, there being only about fifteen
Rnti-cOmm mission men in the county.
The Mechanics fire company here has
received about 500 i'll cash, and beeves,
hogs and sheep innumerable, and prepa-
rations are being made to entertain 5000
people on the Fourth of July. The fire
companies of Marshall, Shreveport, Tex
arkana, Longview, and of many other
towns have slgnified tn cir intention to be
present, while Hall, Cook and Wheeler
will address the people, and every effort
will be made to have Gen. Hogg here
also.
CLARK TO SPEAK AT DALLAS.
Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, June 1S.-Hon. George
Clark will speak at the city hall Thurs
day night in opposition to the adoption
of the commission amendment and in
advocacy of the nomination of Judge
Cook.
SPOKE AT SUNSET.
Correspondence of the azetIe.
SUNSET, TEX, June 17.-Speeches
were made here last night by Hon. J.
w Bailey and Mr.. Bnmenstaffer, who
spoke in Judge Hare's behalf. Mr..
Randell, the other congressional aspl-
rant from this district, will be here on
Wednesday to address the people. Hon.
H. C. Mack, also made speech in be-
half of r. NJ. Hall and against Hogg for
the governorship. He failed. however,
to arouse much enthusiasm in Mr.. Hall s
interest, as the people here seem TO be
set on supporting Hogg. Our precinct
convention will be held here next Satur-
day to send delegates to the county con-
ventIon which convenes in Montague the
9Th of July.
SPOKE AT RoCKwALL,
Correspondence of the Gazette.
ROCKwALL, TEX, June 17.-Hon. J. |
W. Crayton, candidate for tioater. spoke |
at the courthouse last night to q good |
sized audience. After his address a
Hogg and commission club was organ
lzed. This county is overwhelmingly |
for Hogg, and will so instruct her dele |
gates to the state convention.
MENARD COUNTY.
of the Gazette.
MENARDvILLE, TEX, June 16.-Our |
county convention will meet on July to
select delegates to the San Antonio con-
vention. Considerable interest is being |
as to who shall be the next
governor. "Hogg and the commission |
craft' are IN the lead so far, Hon.
Gustave Cook being next in order. But
am fully satisfied, after q careful esti-
mate, that the delegate from this (Me-
nard) and Schleicher counties will be in
'tructed for ]. S. Hogg, or not in
structed at all.
CoRYELL COUNTY.
OF the Gazette.
GATEsvILLE, Tex. June 17.-Politios
IS booming here, and HOgg is carrying
he day. This county will undoubtedly
for Hogg.
ANDERSON NOTES.
of the Gazette.
ANDERSON, Tex, June 16.-Ca&%J -,
J. Hutcheson, Esq, of Houston, STOKE
% full house here to-day on the COM
mission question. The captain is very. j
popular in this county, and from theF
cheers given the captain it looks as !
hough this county will go for Hogg ami
Il
Maj. Boon of Navasota is now an
Capt. Hutcheson. He is for
Cook and no commission. The major
s very popular, but the majority are
against Cook for governor. Maj. Boon
,alls Hogg demagogue. Hutcheson's
peech here as about the same as made
n Houston.
resolution was passed after the
peaking indorsing Hogg.
NOMINATED FOR CONGRESS.
FAIRBURG, ILL, June 1s.-The Demo-
ratio convention for the Ninth congress
ional district yesterday nominated Col.
Y. H Snow of Sheldon tor congress.
COLLECTED MONEY FOR ELECTION PUR-
POSES.
NEW YORK, June 1.-THE grand jury
o-day returned an Indictment against
'eter F. rafferty,. former weIgher i'll
he custom house and leading Demo-
rat, charging him with the collection of
money for election purposes.
NOMINATED FOR REELECTION.
CINCINNATI, ONO, June 1S.-The
fourteenth district convention to-day
ominated Congressman James Owens
Demoorat) for reelection.
wILBARGER COUNTY.
VsRNoN, Tex, June 1880.
o the Gazette.
wilbarger county is for Hogg for gov
rnor aud G. B. Randell for congress,
Notwithstanding some papers and some
eople are s'kicking. They Go not
DICE the will of the majority and will
ONE to grief.
FROM DALLAS COUNTY.
pecial to the Gazette.
MESQUITE, TEX, June 1S.-A politi-
al meeting was held at Long Creek vot-
lg precinct last night. The meeting
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