Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-28


satisfaction his great career in congress
as the leader of our party; that we uu-
qualifedly indorse his position on the
tariff aud, on the sub treasury bill and
his advocacy OF the free coinage Of
silver.
Resolved, that we are unqualifiedly
opposed to any system which converts
the government into loan and broker
age agent, that we oppose the system of
the governmten loaDing money on any
commodity whatsoever, whether Uni
ted States bonds, silver, farms or other
products.
The above met with general applause
and unanimous approval.
Henry King placed IN nomination for
chairman of the executive committee the
name of Hon. w. w. Searey. Seconded
and elected.
Hon. George W. Tyler, Hon. George
7. Jester and d. C. Giddings, j., were
appointed committees of three, TO
which the Hon. w. W. Searcy was
added, with instructions to notify Hon.
r. Q. Mills OF his unanimous nomina-
ton.
After other routine business the con-
vention adjourned sine die.
TERRITORIAL LEGISLATURE.
Special to the Gazette.
GUTHRIE, o. T., Aug. 81. Both
houses OF the territorial leg islature met
in this city to-day and effected tempo
Tary organization as follows: Council
G. W. Gardenhire (Democrat) of Payne
county, president; E. P. McCabe (col-
ored), clerk. House,. c. Post Gre
publican) of Payne county, chairman;
H. @. Beard of Oklahoma county clerk.
AS caueussing and trades have not been
completed, both houses adjourned until
10 o'clock a. m. Tomorrow. 1t Is al
most definitely settled that the Demo-
Gratis and Peoples party will organize
the council, and they will have fight
ing show in the house. The Republicans
are very much excited over their defeat.
They met to-day in the council, and are
now using threats to try and influence
the deserving member, Mr.. Brown of
Oklahoma City. He declares he has
shaken the Republican shackles off, and
that he will continue to act with the
Democrats. a lively time is expected
tomorrow on permanent organization.
The capital bugbear is being effectively
used on every proposition that comes up
where CONCESSIONS are desired. The gov
ernor 3 message will be submitted to-
morrow.
PICTORIAL CONVENTION AT TExARKANA'
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TExARKANA, TEX. Aug. 27.-The fio-
torial convention of the One hundred and
SEVENTEEN representative district met
here this morning and has been in session
all day. W. 7. Hudgins was appointed
permanent chairman, and w. H. Dean,
secretary. A large number of delegates
were present. John J King of Bowie
was nominated for fioater by acclams-
ton. One other 1oater is to be uomi-
mated, and the contest is between T. H.
Rowell of Marion and Joseph Robinson
of Morris. After twenty-five ballots,
the result was unchanged. Rowell SO
and Robinson liz. Twelve and frac-
ton nominates.
RUsK COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Gazette.
HENDERSON, TEX, Aug, 27.-The
Republicans of Rusk county met here
yesterday and elected delegates to the
state convention. The delegates were
instructed to vote as unit and for Hon.
Webb Flanagan for governor, fret, last
and all the time, aud also against the
railroad commission.
THE FIFTH DISTRICT DEAD LOCK.
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PITTsBURe, TEX. Aug. 27.-The Fifth
judicial convention was called to order
at $3.50 this morning. The number of
ballots taken up to II O'Clock was 1851,
Baldwin leading o Neal in every ballot
over two votes.
A very fine boquet of flowers was pre-
scented to the Baldwin delegation by the
young ladies of Pittsburg for their tidel-
ity.
At l o'clock the convention was called
to order and boquet was presented by a
friend TO the O'Neal delegation for their
answering fidelity, after which motion
was made by Judge W. P. Mclean of
Titus county, that conference commit
tee OF ten be selected by the delegations
of each county to see if they could agree
on some plan in which a nomination
could be made. The motion was sec.
onded by one of the O'Neal men, so the
committee was appointed and given
thirty minutes to report. In about
twenty-five minutes the committee re-
turned and made their report, stating
the withdrawal of both men, Baldwin
and O'Neal. Adopted. After caucus
ing while the O'Neal men placed In
Mr.. J NJ. Talbert of Bowie.
The Baldwin men placed IN nomi-
nation Mr.. L. s. Schluter of Marion.
The ballot stood II to IA. After several
ballots, caucus was called for by the
Baldwin delegation. Ten minutes was
granted them. On their return MIR.
Heath OF Camp made a resolution that
another conference committee be ap-
pointed to see if they could agree on
some suitable man to place before the
convention. The committee was Sc
lected and in about forty minutes they
returned. A majority report was read
asking that both Baldwin and O'Neal be
placed back before convention, and then
turned loose before another primary.
The minority report was read and only
asked that Baldwin and O'Neal be
placed back, but no primary asked for.
The convention adjourned until $3.50 to-
night. 1t is believed that neither report
will be adopted. A nomination is looked
for tonight.
BEXAR UNIoN-LABoRITEs.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 27.-The
Union Laborites of this county will hold
q convention next Monday to nominate
two candidates for the legislature. Hon.
W. N. Miller, one of the Representatives
in the Twenty-flrst legislature from
Bexar county, and W. E. Farmer, edi-
tor OF local labor paper. will very
likely be the nominees. Mr.. Miller is a
farmer; Mr.. Farmer is labor agitator,