Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-06
OKLAH0MA'S FUSS.
The Speaker Of the House Goes
Under Armed Escort.
The Capital Bill Passed But Not Signed.
The Choctaw Council to Convene
at Tuskahoma.
Montague County Democrats VIII Put Out No
Tieket-Hon. j. Q. Chenoweth Speaks
at CIarksville.
oKLAHoMA'S CAPITAFL

Special to the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA CITY, 0. T., Oct. S.-Ths
excitement over the capital question in
this city has somewhat sbated, but By no
means entirely allayed. The speaker OF
the house, Mr.. Daniels came down from
Guthrie with an armed escort yesterday
evening, fearing violence if he remained
in that city over Sunday. He is still
very i'll, 1t beng the result of the mob 3
attack of few days ago.
The capital bill was passed yesterday
locating the capital here, and it now
only wants the signature of the governor
to become law.
The Democrats held their county con-
vention yesterday, and elected thirteen
delegates for the congressional con-
ventiou to be held the 9Th
of next month for the pur-
pose of nominating delagate to con-
gress. DR.. George w. Light was en-
dorsed by the convention yesterday as
the choice of the Democrats of Oklahoma
county. Judge d. A. Harvey is in the
field as this county's Republican candi-
date.
CHOCTAw COUNCIL CONvENEs To-D DAY.
Special to the Gazette.
FORT SMITH, ARK. Oct. 5.-For the
past three days every train on the Frisco
going south has carried out prominent
men from the Choctaw nation on their
way to Tuskahoma, the Choctaw capital,
where the regular annual session of the
council of that nation convenes to-mor-
row morning. Wilson Jones, the newly
elected governor, will be duly installed
without trouble, Notwithstanding rumors
sent out that his opponent, Smallwood,
who is the present governor, Will
contest his election. The Jones
party has a majority in both houses of the
council. The early DAYS of the session
will be busy ones, as the governor has
large appointing power, and 1t Is under
stood that all the present oficeholders
under Smallwood will be removed and
Jones men appointed III their stead.
There will be numerous applicants for
the various offices, from district school
trustee TO national secretary. All ap-
poIntments made by the governor must
be con firmed by the council,
MONTAGUE COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
MONTAGUE, TEX, Oct. 4.-Pursuant
to call of the Democratic county chair
man, DR.. Mitchell, the Democrats of
Montague county met in mass meeting
to-day to consider whether or not the
Democrats should nominate county
ticket. W. o. Williams was elected
chairman and l.. K. Evans secretary.
Several speeches were made pro and con.
Upon vote it was decided not to make
a ticket. Many of our Democrats think
that by failing to make ticket that
there will be several weak-knsed
Democrats elected in this county in No
vember.
CHENowETH AT GAINESVILLE.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX. OCT. 5.-Hon. j d.
Q. Chenoweth addressed an audience at
the courthouse here yesterday. He spoke
on national and state issues, and in
speaking of the Democratic state plat
form said he heartily Endorsed every word
in 1t.
Politics are as warm as usual. Three
parties have candidates in the field for
representative.
FAILED TO NOMINATE.
Special to the Gazette.
BAsrRoP, TEX. Oct. 5.-The Repub-
| lican senatorial convention for this
district met at Winchester yesterday,
but failed to nominate a candidate,
which insures the election of Hon. Il. N.
Garwood by very large majority.
SENATOR COKE AT WACO.
Special to the Gazette.
WACO, TEX, Oct. Ex-senator Coke
srrlv ed from Washington city this after
noon after an absence of nearly year.
A DEMOCRATIC BARBECUE FOR CLEBURNE
| Correspondence of the Gazette.
CLEBURNE, TEX, Oct. "A big
crowd of Democrats met at the court
| house this afternoon to take steps in GET
| ting up big Democratic barbecue in the
| latter part of this month. Committees
were appointed from the different neigh
| borhoods to solicit donations and sub
scriptions. A big time is anticipated.
| IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
BOISE CITY, IDAHO, Oct. 4.-Tbe
chairman of the Republican central CON-
mittee has issued the following:
| HEADQUARTERS OF THE }
REPUBLICAN STATE COMMITTEE, I
| Boise City, Idaho,
! desire to congratulate the people of
| Idaho upon the magnificent Republican
victory of October l.. The state has gone
| Republican by 2400. Every man on the
| Republican state ticket is elected. The
| Republicans will have forty-fve out OF
fifty members of the legislature.
WILL LOOK OUT FOR FAIR PLAY.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Oct. 4.-The re-
opening of the capital location question,
which was expected to precipitate
trouble between the opposing Guthrie
and Oklahoma City factions, was post
poned to-day until Monday. Oklahoma
City's armed force of 100 men is still on
the ground and will remain to see fair
| pIev when the question does come up.
THURMAN SEyENTY-sEvENTH BIRTH
| DAY.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 4.-Ex-Presi-
dent Cleveland has accepted au invita-
ton to be present at the Thurman ban
quet to be given November Is under the
auspices of the Thu man club of this
city. Judge Thurmou will be seventy
seven year old on that day.
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