Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-04

KAUFMAN, TEX, Aug. AT the
county convention held to-day delegates
to the state convention we're instructed
for Hogg, Pendleton, Mccall, Saddler,
McGaughey Allen for public instruction,
Abbott for congress, and NJ. II. Gossett
for representative of kaufman county Z,
by unanimous vote.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
OLD RoNND Rock, Aug. 2.-William-
son county held her convention yester-
day aud elected a Hogg delegation to the
state convention. Our county is solid
for Hoeg and the commission.
LODGE BILL DENOUNCED.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Aug. "A meet
ing under the auspices OF the Thurman
club to protest against the passage of the
Federal election bill was held at the east
front of the capitol this evening. There
were about 1900 present. 1t was ex-
pected that Judge Thurman wound pre-
side and MAXI q brief speech, but when
the committee called to escort him TO the
meeting he presented them with letter
to be read which contained his regrets
and the information that sickness alone
prevented him from fulfilling his
,romise. He wrote briefly denounc-
| ing the bill and its provisions
and hoped to be able to say something
more at length at another time, though
he expressed the opinion that the meas
ure would not pass the senate or at least
he was hopeful it would net.
A letter of regret was read from ex-
! President Cleveland, in which he ex-
presses desire to be enrolled among those
who protest against the passage of the
| bill and expressed a wish that the indi-
cations were not SO numerous that a
stage of congressional recklessness had
| been reached In which the protests of
the people have little weight.
Senator elect Brice sent Il letter, in
which he expressed sympathy with the
object of the meeting and regarded the
proposed law as repugnant to Democratic
ideas, and full of danger to the repub-
lie.
The first speech of the evening was
made by ex-Congressman Converse, in
which he considered the constitutional
itv of the measure and denounced it as
scheme for the perpetuation of party in
power.
A long address was delivered by A.
Lee, ex-consul to Frankfort under
President Hayes, in which he endeavored
to give the causes which led up to the
remarks were principally directed to the
tariff and were in opposition to the Nc
Klnley bill.
Governor Campbell was not reached in
the list of speakers until late hour and
did not talk at length. He devoted his
time to an explanation of the provisions
of the bill and probable results OF its en-
forcement. Regarding the recent pub
LEGATION that Campbell would employ the
state military in opposition to the en-
forcement of the Lodge bill IN this state.
he said the whole was falsehood, and
that was all he had to say about it.
W ID. Harter of Mansfield nominee for
congress, addressed the meeting briefly
and resolutions of protest were presented
by Allen w. Thurman and adopted. The
resolutions were in sympathy with the
general tenor of the addresses.
RHoME PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
RHoME, TEX. Aug. 3.-The following
candidates received the majorities oppo-
site their names in the primary election
held here yesterday: For representa-
tive, G. B. Pickett, 81; for county
Judge, j. T. johnson, Is; for county at
torney, T. J. McMurray. 10; for county
clerk, Thomas w. Brown, 81; for dis
trict clerk, Sam G. Tankersley, So; for
sheriff, J. L. Rucker, 81; for tax colleo-
tor, A. ]. Mann, 26; for assessor, 0.
D. Goosetree, ST. for treasurer, n.
Portwood. 3; for county surveyor,
John A. Donald, 81; for commissioner |
precincts four and five, c. c. Leonard,
81; for justice of the peace precinct No. !
5, George W. Watkins, %; for constable |
precinct five, ]. d. Reynolds, IL. The |
above candidates running for the offices |
of county attorney and district clerk had |
no opposition. A full vote was not |
polled.
WICHITA COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX. Aug. 2.-The |
Republicans of Wichita county held q
convention IN the courthouse here to-
day. There was q good attendance and |
the meeting might truthfully be called
''love-feast. Harmony and good, feel
ing prevailed. H. T. Garfield of this
place was elected permanent chairman
and d. c. Kolp of Iowa Park was made
secretary. The following gentlemen were
elected delegates to the state convention
to be held at San Antonio in September:
B. F. Hickey, o. T. Bacon and d. G.
Kolp; alternates, Dr.. Moore and G. T.
Knott. The meeting adjourned to meet
at Iowa Park on September 10, when |
general roundup" of the Republicans
of this section will be had. 1t was the
sense of the meeting that full ticket be
placed in the field and that the party
should organize and place good men to
the front.
A prominent and progressive Democrat
in speaking OF politics TO the writer to-
day said: "What we need in Texas Is
two parties. 1t would benefit the state
to have rivalry and competition in poll
tics. We are too much one sided. As large
as the srate is we have no influence with
the powers that be at Washington. 1t