Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-27

RIVAL CANDIDATES.
Two Aspirants for Governor of
Arkansas Meet at Texarkana.
The Returns from the Choctaw Election
Show Clear Majority for Jones
Over SmalIwood.
Fifteen Hundred and Five Ballots Taken In
the Fifth District-JudicIal Convention
at Pittsbnrg.
GUBERNarER1AL RACERS.

GUBERNATERIAL RACERS.
Special to the Gazette.
TExARKANA, TEX, Aug. 26.-Gov-
ernor Eagle of Arkansas, Democratic
candidate for recollection, and N. b.
Fizer, candidate for the same posi-
ton, who is leader of the
anti Democratic factions of Arkansas,
arrived here last night and
spoke to an immense crowd to-day !.
They were received with more enthusiasm
than ever was accorded to any one here.
The speaking was at Byrne park on the
East Side, and the rival speakers left on
the same train this evening.
OKLAHOMA LEGISLATURE.
GUTHRIE. o. T., Aug. 26.-Members
of the legislature have almost all arrived
for the opening of Legislature. The Re-
publicians have q majority in the lower
house. Merton of Guthrie will probably
be made speaker. In the upper house
neither the Republicans or Democrats
have q majority. The balance of power
is held by an Alliance man elected from
Nom ISLAND.
CALLAHAN COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Gazette.
BAIRD, TEX. Aug. 26.-The Republic
cans of Callahan county met in conyen-
ton here August 90 and elected as dele.
gate to the state convention DR.. D. j
Wilson and Maj. William McManis. The
convention reiterated its principles of
protection to American labor, etc., a
hearty endorsement of Blaine's reeipro-
city policy. Resolutions were also passed
opposing hostile legislation to the railway
interests of Texas. The party in the
county was well represented in the con-
vention. All present in the convention
were white men. RE 10
SMITH COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
TYLER, TEX. Aug. 25.-The Republic
can mass meeting concluded its work
here Saturday by appointing sixty dele
gates to the San Antonio convention, and
appointing a county executive com INIT
tee. A number OF negroes in attendance
made kick because they were rot given
sufficient recognition on the executive
committee.
CHoCTAw ELECTION RETURNS.
Special to the Gazette.
PARIS, Tex, Aug. 26.-Ct mplete re-
turns from the Choctaw election give the
figures in the governors race: Wilson
N. Jones, 1890; Ben T. Smallwood, 1893;
majority for Jones, 1872. Smallwood
was in the city to-day and is much dis
appointed and clames that correct re-
wise count and expurgation of fraudu-
lent ballots will give him q clear
majority. At the last election Jones
led Smallwood by ninty- EIGHT votes, but
a recount by the council gave Smallwood
twenty-six majority. Jones and his
followers declare be shall take his seat
no matter what the recount elbows.
RATIFICATION POSTPONED!
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX, Aug, 26.-The
grand ratification barbecue which was to
be given by the citizens of Cooke county
on next Saturday in celebration of the
recent victory of Hon. j. W. Bailey has
been postponed on account of the severe
illness of Mr.. Bailey's uncle, until after
the Decatur convention, at which time
Cooke county will honor her distinguished
son by a grand Democratic rally. to
which all the counties in the congress
sional district will be invited.
FIFTH DISTRICT JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Special to the Gazette.
PITTsBURG, TEX, Aug. 26.-The
Fifth district judicial convention was
called to order last night by Chairman
C. s. Tod. F. E. Russell, secretary
being absent, c. H. Morris was ap-
pointed instead. About sixty-fiye bal
lots were taken. Baldwin lead as be-
fore. a telegram was read from Ben
Whitaker, refusing to accept the Rp-
pointment as one Of the executive COM
mittee. A motion was made to accept
and that Mr.. Talbert of Bowie be ap-
pointed. The motion was tabled. Then
a motion was made to delay action on
Mr.. Whitaker's telegram until to-mor-
row at 2 o CLOCK. Carried.
The convention was called this morn
ing at $50 o. clock. The ballots stood
Baldwin, Is; O'Neal, IA. About
o'clock Baldwin gained a fraction of a
vote which lasted ali day. The number
of ballots taken is 1905. At 3 o'clock
MIR. Talbert OF Bowie was elected q
member of the executive committee in
place of Whitaker. Tho convention ad .
iourned to meet tomorrow at $3.50 q. m i.
thing as they please except they cannot
get Baldwin two-thirds vote, but then
have hope yer of getting him in.
FIFTH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT.
Special 10 the Gazette.
mckinney, Tex, Aug. 26.-Hon. P.
D. Muse issued a call to-day for the con-
yention of the Fifth congressional dis
trIct. 1t 10 as follows:
McKENEY, Tex, Aug. Is, 1890.
In pursuance of the action of the ex-
ecutive committee of the Fifth congress
sional district, q convention OF Demo-
cratic delegates Is hereby called to as
semble at Decatur, Wise county. Tex. I,
at 10 O'Clock q. m. on Tuesday, the
18th of September, 1890, for the pur-
pose of nominating a candidate for con-
gress from said district and for the
transaction of such other business as
may properly come before such con-
veUfion