Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-08
SPENDING MONEY.
Republicans Put Up 100000 in
Mckinley'S District.
A Clerk in the Treasury Department
Draws His Salary While EleC-
Pioneering in Minnesota.
The BeIA County Democrats and Republicans
Get \ cir Heads Together and Name
Fusion Ticket.

DON'T PROPOSE TO LOSE NJ 'KINLEY.
Special to the Gazette
WASHINGTON, Oct. IF money can
effect the result. Maj. Mckinley will be
returned to the house. A well known
OHIO politician said tonight that the
Republican national committee would
put 500, 900 in McKinley's district be-
lore the 4th OF November The commit
tee, SO the story goes, has already sent
$50 900, aud Will send $40, 600 more the
latter part of the month.
Jim Byrnes. an appointment clerk of
the treasury who has resigned has been
away from the department for almost u
year, but he did not forget TO draw his
salary just the same. He has been up IN
Minnesota putting in some fine political
strokes for his party.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CONvES-
TON.
JACKSON, Miss. Oct. THE consti-
tutional convention adopted the follow
ing substitute for the much discussed
section of Mr.. Jamison' 5 substitute re-
port:
Resolved, That there shall be co IN
mon school fund which shall con-
sist of poll-tax 60 be re-
tanned in counties where the same is
collected) and an additional sum from
the general fund in the state treasury
sufficient to maintain common schools
for the constitutional term of four
months. In each scholastic year said
sum of dollars shall be dis
tributed among the several counties
in the state in proportion to the edu-
catable children in each county; but any
vF.,f
levy n special tax 10 maintGiu their
school for longer time than the consti-
tutional term Of four mouths. The COM
mon school funds shall be divided among
the several counties and school districts
IN proportion to the number OF educa Ia
bic children therein, according TO the
data to be furnished by the state super
intendent of education.
BExAR's FUSION TICKET.
Special TO the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, Tex, Oct. 7.-Satis-
fed that a contest on straight lines would
be inadyisabIe for Bexar county, the
members of the Democratic and Repub-
lican executive committee held secret
session last night and named u
fusion ticket. The candidates for
district judge, district clerk, legislature,
county clerk, county collectors, county
assessors, county attorney, sheriff, JUS
tice of the peace and constable are Dem
ocratic. Candidates for district attor-
ney, county treasurer county sur
veyOr and county judge are Republicans.
The trainers of the f"siou consider the
ticket absolutely inv l-ci6le.
ELECTION FOR ALDERMAN AT VERNON.
Special to the Gazette.
VERNON, TEX, Oct. There was
an election here to-day for the purpose
| OF electing an alderman, vice w. l..
Say, resigned. crenting q vacancy
John White received los votes and d. NJ.
| Alexander received 90 votes. Only
about one third vote was cast.
wITHDRAws FROM THE RACE.
Special to the Gazette.
GAI NEsvILLE, TEX, Oct. Z. - DR..
Greer, candidate for fioater from Cooke
| and Grayson counties, has formally
withdrawn from the race. This leaves
Judge Dills of Sherman the only candt-
| date.
FLANAGAN BOOKED FOR WICHITA FAILS.
| Special to the Gazette.
WICHITA FALLS, TEX, Oct. web
Flanagan is expected here tomorrow to
explain to the people of Wichita Falls
why he is q candidate for governor OF
| Texas.
| INDEPEH DENT CANDIDATE FOR FLoATER.
| Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Oct. THE In
| dependents of this county have placed
Isaiah Mills in nomination for represen-
| tative. Hon. Jesse Murrell, the present
| fioater from Cooke and Grayson is the
| Democratic nominee.
| TEN CANDIDATES FOR ONE OFFICE.
| Correspondence of the Gazette.
KAUFMAN, TEX. Oct. 6.-The primary
| election TO be held on the 18th between
| the candidates for county treasurer
| promises to be very exciting time, as
there are ten good men in the field,
seeming all well balanced with the peo-
| pie. Much interest is being manifested
| in the election.
| woULDS' IT PLAY THAT WAY.
| Special to the Gazette
| MExIA, TEX. Oct, THE senatorial
convention for the Fifteenth district
| convened here to-day to count the vote
| polled in Saturdays primaries. Nevarro
| county refused to recognize the election
aud would not participate in counting
| the vote. Freestone and Limestone
counties then counted them, aud de-
| clared ". II. Richardson of Limestone
| the nominee. Navarro county held
| oonve ton also and nominated Col. Ell.
| Simkins of Navarro. Chairman Finley
| ruled that the primary was illegal, hen
| Simkins refused to permit his name to go
| before the same.