Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-26

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egates to the congressional convention.
! All solid for Hogg and Bailey.
HARDEsIAN COUNTY.
| Special to the Gazette.
QUANAH, TEX. June 2l.-The couven-
ton here to-day passed singing resolu-
tons against the capitol syndicate. Del
egates were instructed first last and
all the time for Hogg; also instructed
for George G. Pendleton for lieutenant
governor; Henry E. Mccullough, for
treasurer; Charles A. Culberson, for at
torney-general; John ID. Mccall, for
comptroller; j. NJ. Mcleod, for super
intendent of public instruction. and j.
n. Browning for representative.
MISSISSIPPI NEGROES.
JACKSON, Miss. June 2l.-A confer
ence of colored men IN this state yester-
day promulgated an address to their race
in which they declare that the constItu-
tional convention to assemble here
August l, is designed by the Democratic
party to abridge, if not practically de-
stroy, their liberties. They declare that
the negroes as race should be repre-
sented in the convention, and urge that
negro organizations be at once formed in
which every county where they are in
majority, or have chance of election
with view to the election of negro dele
gates. Where negroes stand no chance
of election they are urged TO vote for
white men, who they think will extend
jnstice to their race. They declare they
are not responsible for the race issue,
but charge it to white line Democracy,
and announce their purpose to elect their
men of their color or show the world.
they are denied free ballot and fair
count.
CISCO PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
CISCO, Ten, June 21.-Lieutenant-
Governor T. B. Wheeler, candidate for
governor, spoke to large ana intellI-
gent audience in Morris hall this even
ing. He was very pointed in his remarks
and was often applauded. Wheeler del
egates were appointed TO attend the
county convention at Eastland Monday.
Hon. c. L. Connellee's course in the
last legislature was endorsed.
MONTAGUE PRECINCT.
Special to the Gazette.
MONTAGUE, TEX. June 21.-Montague
precinct instructs for Hogg for governor,
Pendleton for acknowledgements, Gull
berson for attorney-general, Sadler for
treasurer and Bailey for congress.
COLORADO PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
COLORADO, Ten, June PA pre-
cinct convention was held in the western
district of this county to-day TO elect
and instruct delegates to the county con-
vention next Saturday. Resolutions
were passed favoring Hogg for governor
and endorsing the GAZETTE for its course
in the campaign.
BIG sANDY's PRIMARY.
special to tine Gazette.
BIG SANDY, Ten, June 2l.-The
Democratic primary convention for this
precinct convened at this place this even
ing at 3 p. m. and elected the following
delegates to represent the precinct in
the county convention which con-
venes in Gilmer July ., 1890
C. G. Bidwell, R. L. Holloway,
r. L. Terrell, J ] Hayes. H. c. Dial,
G. 1. Baird, J. NJ. Dorrah and j. L.
Bormsn. The delegates were instructed
for j. S. Hogg for governor. The
strength of the convention for congress
was tried, resulting in R. c. DeGraffen-
reid 81, r. B. Hubbard Is, c. B. Kill
gore L. There was motion and strong
effort made 10 have the delegates in
structed for DeGraffenreid, not allowing
a minority representation for Hubbard.
When this was done 1t brought the Hub
bard supporters to their feet. A wraugle
ensued aud it was finally agreed by both
sides that the matter be referred TO the
county convention unacconpanied by
any resolutions or instructions.
The delegates stand six for
Hubbard and two for DeGraffenried.
There is no question but Hubbard is the
most popular man in the precinct. The
county will go solid for Hogg for gov
ernor.
DUBLIN's PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
DUBLIN, TEX. June 81 In answer to |
a call of the precinct chairman for a
Democratic convention to elect delegates
to the county convention to be held
July II, large and very enthusiastic
crowd gathered at the opera house this |
evening. Twelve delegates were elected. |
They stand, SO report SAYS, eleven to |
one for Hogg. After quite heated dis
cussion the following resolution was |
passed by large majority: That it is |
the sense OF this convention that Hogg |
should receive the nomination for gov
ernor at the state convention. The dele !
gates otherwise go uninstructed.
BELL COUNTY CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
BELToN, TEX, June 2I.-The Bell |
county Democratic convention met to- |
day and instructed for Hogg and in |
iorsed the commission, also instructed |
for Pendieton for lieutenant governor. |
q. P. Robertson was nominated for rep |
and Shelby Strange for
foater for Bell, Milan and Robertson
Two boiling delegates were
seated which will cause split in the
county Democracy.
ST. JOE PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
ST. JOE, TEX. June 2l.-The Demo-
cratic primaries were held in this, Mon
'agus, county to-day. This precinct
instructed for Hogg for governor; J. W.
Bailey, for congressman for the Fifth
district; C. B. Randell, second. A full
7ote was polled.
rHAIRMAN FINLEY