Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-14
HOUSTON COUNTY.


| lector, Charles Long defeats j. {. Sheridan,
majority Il. B. s. Hearne is elected commits
sioner for the Crockett precinct; Mlli ia
and constable for the same p ecinct respectlVely.
JUDGE HEATH ENNIS.
| Special to the Gazette.
ENNIS, TEX, Aug. l3.-Judge c. E. Heath Of
Rockwall Prohibition candidate for governor,
addressed well filed house here last night on
the political issues OF the day. He was fire.
quently applauded, and especially did the audi
ence seem pleased at the plank in his platform
requiring person to have lived in the United
States ten years, and to know how to read and
write before he would be allowed to vote. He
said he was Democrat, running on the Prohi-
bition ticket; that he had always voted the DEM
ocraic ticket until the ninth pl ank in the plat
form adopted at Fort Worth by the convention
in 1875 forced him out; that he would never vote
the Republican ticket, and would not vote the
Democratic ticket SO long as they put whisky
in their platform.
HOT IN COLLIN COUNTY.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN. TEX. :. Aug. 13.-Parties in from
Collin say the congressional campaign is red hot
there between Hare and Bailey. Hare friends
are meeting Bailey in joint debate.
THE cHocTAw ELECTION.
Special TO the Gazette.
SHERMAN, Tex, Aug. 13.-National Treas
urer Wilson Jones of the Choctsw Nation was in
Sherman to-day. Jones is an intelligent pro-
gressive man. a hslf-breed, and mas large fol-
lowing among both c!asses-Pullbacks and Pro-
gressives. In conversation with your cores
pondent he spoke encouraglngly alb out the
guDernatorial race. The voting places are not
in close proximity to railroads, and the returns
are slow coming in: His frlends believe he Is
elected by a good majority over Smallwood.
Jones has held many p aces ofprominence in the
Choctaw Nation, and is very popular. He is
wealthy, having been ,engaged in cattle raising
and merchandising for years. He is now with
out children, having lost beautiful daughter
while at school in one of the old states, Rnd his
only son died in desperate battle wherein sew
eral were killed. Jones is quiet, peaceable cltl-
| lii r1an If~
ton if elected.
OKLAHOMA FARMERS.
Special to the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA, o. T., Aug. 13.-The Farmers
Alliance congressional convention of this terri
tory met here to-day with 100 delegates in atten
dance Col. Samuel Crocker, an associate Okla
homa boomer of Payne and Crouch, was unani-
mously nominated as the candidate for delegate
to congress. The convention issued an appeal
to the people of the United States for corn,
wheat, potatoes and such other provisions as
would be donaetd. The drouth Is such as to
cause general distress among the farmers, and
unless the people or congress do something for
the ameioration of the agriculturists of this
territory great suffering is sure to prevail.
soUAw MEN NOT TROUBLESOME.
Special to the Gazette.
OAKLAND, 1. T., Aug. IL, p. m.-Contrary to
all expectations, the election here passes off
without cross word. Indian Agent Burnett.
with his police, is here Byrd S militia is here.
Two polling places are open, and, though sixty
squaw men have been refused vote, there is
yet peace and good nature everywhere. All
honor to the squaw men.
FARMER FOR CONGRESS.
EMpGRIA kAE: aug IsmTne Peoples party
prominent farmer, for congress yesterday.
KANSAS PEOPLES PARTY.
TOPEKA, KAN, Aug. b. The peoples party
for the purpose of placing full state ticket in
nomination. There were $40 delegates present.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL coNvEJTIoS.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. l3.-The entire mem
bership of the constitutional convention were
present and answered TO IL e call at tbs opening
of this mornings session, except Hon. j. w
Cutter of Coahoma, who is in Colorado. The
convention proceeded to seat its delegates,
which was done by drawing lets for seats. At 10
O'Clock the convention adjourned.
JACKSON, MISS, Aug. l3.-There was no even
ing session of the constitutional convention,
owing to the fact that matters have progressed
up to that point where 1t is necessary that such
subjects introduced to be referred to their
appropriate committees.
Before adjournment this afternoon the ques-
tion of awarding printing for the convention was
taken up and referred to committee.
SOUTH CAROLINA DEMOCRATS.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. IL The Democratic
state convention called for the purpose of de-
Gliding whether state officers should be uomina-
ted by the convention or primary plan, met to-
ton of a temporary chairman W. T. Talbot of
Edgefeld was chosen as temporary chairman.
]. B. Bean of Edgefeld and j. T. Duncan of
Newberry were elected secretaries. All three
are strong Tillmauites. At this stage, 1870 p,
M, the lists of delegates are being called, sew
At 1870 the convention reassembled and ap-
pointed committee to ascertain when the Gre
dental committee wonld be ready to report.
The committee reported that the credentials
com ittee would not be able to prepare Its
port until late in the afternoon, and another re-
cess taken until p. m. The convention
was called to decide as to whether or not dele
gates to the September convention will make
nominations for state officers or if they shall be
chosen by primary plan or by means of county
convention as formally.
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Aug. lS.-The Republican
convention this morning adopted report of the
committee on organization making temporary
officers permanent. Nominations for governor
OHIO FARMERS IN CONVENTION.
COLUMBUS, ONO, Aug. l3.-About $50 farm
Spouse to a call issued by pro minent agricul-
turalists to take action toward presenting their
interests to congress and the legislature j. Il.
Brogram was chosen permanent chairman and
w. H. Lawrence permanent secretary. After
some discussion it was decided to select COM
mittee on resolutions by congressional districts.
The convention then took q recess until / 80
AT AFTERNOON SESSION
of the farmers convention was strong fight to
get temperance resolution in the platform,
but was finally defeated, and the convention
also refused to make any expression on the tariff
issue. Proceedings were prolonged by a con-
tlnued effort to bring in politics and parties
in various FORMS but uone of then succeeded.
The committee on resolutions reported long
address TO the people. setting forth that the
farmers must take new departure and hence
forth be factor in politics The question
was whether this could be best
accomplished by the formation OF
a farmers party by making their influence
felt in control of existing parties. j. is the
sense of this convention that they shall thor
oughly test the latter course. Their aim should
be to give direction to its action of political
parties so as to encourage and protect the in
terests of agriculture. The plan of organization
was submitted in substance that it should be
known SIS the Farmers union of the state of
Ohio. composed of one delegate from each
county in the state, the society officers to con-
sist of president, vice president, secretary,
treasurer and an executive committee.
The committee on permanent organization re-
ported for president, S. H. Ellis, Warren; vice
p resident, W. II. Lukens, Marion; secretary,
A. NJ. Mcdonald, Huron; treasurer, S. c.
Walcott, Fulton.
KANSAS FARMERS ALLIANCE.
Topeka, KAN, Aug. l3.-The Farmers ALI
ance of Kansas met in convention here to-day
to nomin ate candidates for state officers. Five
hundred delegates from all parts of the state
were present ]. T. Willets, chairman of the
state central committee, called the convention
TO order and was made temporary chairman.
Committees were appointed and q recess taken.
Upon reassembling congratulatory kilograms
from the farmers convention in session at
Columbus, Ohio was read and greetings were
returned. The report of the committee on res