Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-22
CLOSE RACES.
Friends Of Bailey and Hare Work
Like Beavers in Collin.
Exciting Scenes in the Second District
Congressional convention-Dead
Lock Still On.
The Fl oatorial Convention Of the Thirty-NInth
District Nominatss Dark Horse on
the 3O8th Ballot.
prrrsBuRa CONVENTION.

PITTsBURG CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERSON, TEX, Aug. 21.-Much
interest is manifested here con corning
the result of the judicial COW ention at
Pittsburg to-day, as both u Neal and
Baldwin are good men and well qualified
to fill the office of district attorney, aud
both go into the convention with the
same number of votes from the prima-
rIes.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE CONVENTION.
Special TO the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, TEX, Aug. 21.-The jul
dicial convention of the Fifth judicial
district convened in Pittsburg this morn
ing for the purpose of nominating dis
trict attorney. The convention was
called to order at 1905 by Chairman E.
A. King, who delivered the address of
welcome. He stated that Pittsburg well
coined and would provide for the dele
gates, the latch string was always on the
outside and the bull dog tied in the yard.
Capt. Smith of Cass county raised the
question az to how they should vote on
permanent organization-whet all the
delegates should be entitled to vote, or
strength. 1t seemed that some counties
had great many more delegates
than they were entitled to vote, which
would make the contest unfair. A mo-
ton was made by Judge Mclean of
Titus for the chair to appoint COM
mittee representing the voting strength
of each county, who should report on
temporary organization. The point of
h,- Sponhau nf
Camp that the duties of the present
chairman were at an end and he had no
right or power to appoint any commit
tee or determine how the counties should
vote, this being the business of the COM
mittee on permanent organization.
MIR. Seachey's point seemed to be
we'll taken, and in accordance
with past Democratic usage. A
great deal of confusion % and
some rouslng speeches were made, and
for the sake of harmony Judge Mclean 3
motion prevailed. A committee was ac-
cordingly appointed, who reported at
p. m. and sugg sted R. d. Hart of
Morris county as temporary chairman
and 9. s. Todd of Bowie as permanent
chairman. The report of the committee
was adopted and the convention pro-
c6GU6u LO OEHdulLdllOu
oui any further confusion.
The two-third rule was recommended
by the committee on permanent ergsni-
cation and adopted.
The chair having announced the con-
vention duly organized and ready for
nominations, Mr.. R. R. Locket of Cass
county, in a most mastery argument,
presented the name of n. A. O'Neil for
district attorney.
L. 8. Sleuter of Marion presented the
name OF W. H. Baldwin, the present in
cumbent.
Bob Henry of Bowie seconded the
nomination of H. A. O'Neil and R. d.
Hart of Morris seconded the nomination
of w. Il. Baldwin. The convention
then proceeded to ballot for the candi-
dates. After f1fty-six ballots the result
stood IA for o Neil and IA for Baldwin.
The convention adjourned at 6 80 to
meet at $3.50.
The pleasure of the day was greatly
animated by the splendid music furnished
by the Pittsburg cornet band, which
played during intervals of business.
PENNSYLVANIA PRoHIBITIONIsTs.
HARRISBURG, Pa, Aug. Plat the
state prohibition convention this morn
ing Charles W. Miller was nominated for
governor on the first ballot; Charles E
Hyatt was nominated for lieutenant
governor, William L. Dunn, secretary
internal affairs by reclamation. Col.
Hyatt and others made speeches, and
the convention adjourned sine die.
BOWIE COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA. TEX. Aug. 21.-The re-
suit of the Bowie county Republican
convention held at DeKalb yesterday has
been announced. to-day. All the pre-
cincts in the county were represented,
and large delegation was present. All
the candidates nominated by the late
Democratic convention were Endorsed
except three or four. George W. Ed
wards, the present sheriff and the man
who distinguished himself in running
down and capturing the Cotton Belt
train robbers, was nominated for sheriff
A. S. Christopher, a white man of this
city, was nominated for county at
torney, and R. s. Stout, q colored man,
for fioater. The convention indorse the
present national administration aud ap-
plaud it for placing honest men in Office.
The Democracy is In the majority in
the county, but vigorous campaign will
now begin.
A COMPROMISE CANDIDATE.
Special to the Gazette.
CoRsIcANA, TEX, Aug. 21.-The
foaters' convention representing Ellis,
Hill, johnson and Navarro counties, this
afternoon nominated David Derden, or
Hill county as Hoater representative for
the next two years on the 3S0th ballot.
The nomination is equivalent to an cleo
ton, as the district has over 10, 900
Democratic majority. The fight was
made between W. H. Getzendauer of
Ellis and L. A. Patton of johnson, and
Derden was chosen as the compromise
candidate after the patience and endur-
ance of the delegates had been nearly
exhausted. n. P. Brown, of Clehurns
was the recognized orator of the conven-
ton. W. F. Ramsey of Cleburne was
the permanent chairman, and presided
with distinguished ability. John 5.
Cailicut OF Corsieana and Mr.. Singleton
of Ennis were the efficient secretaries.
The convention adjourned at 3 clock
this afternoon.
COLLIN CONGRESSIONAL CANVASS.
Special to the Gazette.
MCKINNEY, TEX, Aug. 21.-The con-
gressional canvass OF Collin closes next
Saturday when Collin votes in primary