The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-11-06
BURNETT.

BURNET.
BURNET, Tex, Nov, 5.-Th;s county gave
Hogg 1888 votes, Flanagan 70; for railroad
amendment 594, against railroad amend
ment So, Hon. W. H. Browning is elected
representative to the legislature. Joe
Sayers had no opposition for congress.
The county officials elected are as follows
Dorbandt district clerk, w. M. Splitter;
county clerk, @. G. Pearson; ASSESSOR, J. b
Pankey; collector, j. f. Pangle; treasurer,
VIM. Choir; county attorney, w. H. Erwin !;
surveyor, Il. j. Moses; public weigher, JEFF
Halle
The fight in the county election was for
county clerk caused by Capt. Luce, the old
clerk, not running. There were six oppo-
nents for the place. Everything passed off
quietly.
BAsTRoP.
BAsTRoP, Texas, Nov. 5.--There was great
interest manifested in the election and the
race for several county officers very close.
Bastrop gave majority in 1888 on the state
ticket for the Democratic governor of about
500. 1t is probable that this majority will
be increased, as heavy vote was polled.
Major Sayers gets heavy vote as did H.
NJ Garwood. The railroad amendment
carried, and probably the other. The ticket
as elected is as follows: Congressman. J. ID.
Sayers, state senator, H. M. Garwood, dis
trict attorney, J. NJ. Bethany, representa-
tive, R. l.. Bats, county judge, r w Sid
dali, district clerk r. ]. Griesenbeck, coun-
ty clerk, W. /. Jenkins county attorney,
R. ]. Price, sheriff, G. W. Davis, treasurer
Q. X. Haynie. The negroes held convcn-
ton few days before the election and
nominated ticket and then bolted on
election day. This was the cause of def, al
to some prominent men.
TARRAET.
FoRr WORTH, Tex, Nov. 5.-The returns
are in tonight from twenty nine polling
places in Tarrant county, leaving four I'M
important boxes to be heard from. The
result is much more fiattering to the Dem
ocratic candidates than was at first ex-
pected The majorities will approximate
200O. The vote of the coun will be
about 1910, nearly 20J0 less than the aver
age vote. The closest races were those for
representatives, in which James w. Swayne,
Democrat, gets plurality Of about 1000 over
McHurley, Republican, and J d. Parker,
Independent; and the sheriff, in which J
G. Richardson is elected over Tom Barley,
Republican, by a large majority. The
amendment majority in the county iB 500
less than Hogg's majority.
GIDDIEGs.
GtpDINGs, Tex, Nov. 5-Hogg and COM
mission and the state ticket carried the
county by an overwhelming majority. A
big majority was gwen to L w. Moore for
congress. II. NJ. Garwood for senate, M. 6.
York for the Legislature Henry King for
the legislature, Beaureguard Bryan district
attorney. M. M. league was reelected for
county judge, l. II. Bowers for county
attorney, Jim Scarborough for sheriff. All
the old officers were elected except the
sheriff. The election was very quiet.
SAN ANTONIO.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Nov. 5.-Twelve pre-
cincts outside of the city, out of total of
fifty in this county, give Hogg 556, Flanagan
las, Democratic gain. Savers, Democrat,
publican, for congress, II, Democratic
loss of 38. The precincts complete give
Mccall, the Independent candidate for
sheriff, 374, Van Ripper, Citizens candidate
for sheriff, 274, insuring McCalPs election
by 1000. The election OF the entire indie
pendent county ticket is now conceded by
the opposition.
HoGG's MAJORITY SMALL.
HENDERSON, Tex. Nov. 5.-This city gave
Hogg 285 Flanagan 264; congressman, Kill
gore 29l, Fish 240; for commission 1886,
against, 265. No outside beats have been
heard from, but the general indications
point to the defeat Of the commission
amendment.
Later-Seven voting precincts give Hogg
49, Flanagan 1857. Hoggs majority in this
county viii; be very small if any.
JEFFERSON.
JEFFERSON, Tex, Nov. 5-Full returns
are now in and the Republicans have car
ried the county by small majority. M.
beware was elected sheriff without any
opposition, A. Whatley is 10 be the next
senator and he stands firm upon the COM
mission platform. Though the Republicans
carried the county Charlie Culberson ran
ahead of the ticket and was elected by a
good majority as was also Col. Culberson
for congress.
WACO.
WACO, Nov. 5-The entire Democratic
ticket was elected in Waco and McLennan
county. The railway commission carried,
also the amendment allowing county dirt |
road tax. The polling was about 25 per
cent. Of the voting strength. There was no