Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-06-23

legislature, and Hon. Henry A.
| Finch of Mckinney, candidate
for state senate all addressed a large
crowd of voters in Lewisville this even
ing. The burden of all their speeches
| was that they were in favor of the rail-
road commi ssion. They all studiously
| avoided mentioning any particular can
didate for governor.
THE TOPIC AT wHITEsBoRo.
Special to the Gazette.
WHITEsBoRo, TEX, June 22.-Hogg
and commission seems to be the topic of
the day here.
HARDEMAN COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
QUANAH, Tex, June % The follow
ing resolution was read and unani-
mously adopted IN the county convention
June 81:
Whereas, the "capitol syndicate
anne of James s. Hogg, an honest,
patriotic and fearless officer of the state
of Texas, and now the choice of the peo-
pie of Texas for governor; and
Whereas, we have an abiding con-
fidence in the honesty and integrity of
Attorney General Hogg, and believe the
statements made by the capitol syndi-
cate to be malicious and false and IN
tended to injure an officer that their
wealth could not buy; nor could they in
fiuence or intimidate him to step aside
from his duty as an officer of our great
state; therefore be it
Resolved. l. That we, the Democracy
of Hardeman county, IN convention
assembled, do denounce all such state
ments made against Gen. Hogg, seeking
to defame his character as an officer, to
be false and malicious.
2. That we hereby express our unqual-
flied confidence in the honesty, patri-
otism and integrity of James s. Hogg,
and we believe that from an honest and
faithful discharge of every duty in the
various offices that he has held that he
has proven himself to be a suitable per-
son for the highest office within the gift
of the people of Texas.
8. That the delegates from this county
to the state convention, which meets at
San Antonio on August IL, 1890, be in
structed TO cast the vote of Hardeman
county, first, last and all the time, for
James s. Hogg for governor of the state
of Texas and to take with them their
winter clothes and, if necessary, stay
until November to secure his nominal
ton. W. J. MCDONALD, Chairman.
HoGG CLUB AT RoCKwALL.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
RoCKwALL, TEX. June 81 A rousing
meeting of the Hogg and commission
club occurred at the courthouse here to-
night. The club now numbers over 100
members. Arrangements will be made
for joint discussion of the railroad
amendment Thursday night, June 26.
11Y,At4 ndn
Mr.. Eogg's candidacy and the amend
ment, aud the principles of the Demo-
cratic party. The club endorsed and
recommended the majority rule il the
primaries and county convention. The
following resolution touching the quail
fications of participants in the club was
adopted;
'Be it resolved, that a man who joins
this club should be Democrat, and that
we be careful 10 exclude no one who
openly espouses the principles of the
party and is willing to support its action
by voting for its nominees. -
BOWIE PRIMARY.
BOWIE, TEX, June 22, 1890.
At the primary held here yesterday
Gen. Hogg was unanimously instructed
for for governor; Pendleton, lieutenant
governor; Culberson, attorney general;
S. J Morris. treasurer; Prof. John F.
Roberts of Bowie, superintendent of
public instruction, and John d. Mccall,
comptroller. Not ripple or murmur
disturbed the harmony of the conven-
ton until the vote for congressman
came, when great deal of confusion oo-
cure !. There were three candidates
before the convention, Hare, Randell
and Bailey. The chairman ruled that
the candidate receiving the plurality
vote would be declared the choice of the
convention, thus making II possible for q
minority to instruct. Many claimed this
ruling to be of the Speaker Reed sort
and entirely un-Democratlc, hence the
confusion. Under this ruling Mr.. Bailey
was declared the choice of the con-
vention.
CALDWELL PRIMARY.
Special to the Gazette.
CALDWELL, TEX, June 22.-The pri-
mary convention for Precinct No. l was
held here last evening. The delegates to
the county convention we're instructed to
vote for james Hogg for govern or;
George C. Pendleton, for lieutenant
governor; r. Q. Mills, for congress. 81.
G. King was unanimously endorsed for
representative for the Seventy second
electoral district.