Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-19

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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION
| to nominate candidate for representa-
! tive ct large, to fill the vacancy caused
| by the death of NJ. W. Reynolds, is in
| session at Guthrie tonight.
"HowDY" AT HOME.
! Special to the Gazette.
MARQUEE, TEX, Aug. lS.-Old
"Howdy" Martin passed through on
his way to Palestine this evening.
TERRITORY DEMOCRATS.
Special to the Gazette.
GUTHRIE, o. t., Aug. 1S.-The DEM
ocratic convention held to-day in this
city was largely attended. and much IN
terest was manifested. Pat Maggie OF
Kingfisher was nominated for represent
| alive at large. He is an able man, and
his nomination is pronounced by the
Democrats a good one, while the Repuo-
licans admit il is strong one. The
election comes of Saturday, the Esd. 1t
is confidentially expected by the Demo-
Gratis that they will airy the Territory.
If Mr.. Nagle can reduce the Republican
vote III his county, as his friends claim
Democrats are going to make a gallant
fight, one that will establish the political
phase of the Territory beyond any doubt.
Ths differences existing between the
sections have been agreesbly settled.
The campaign will be necessarily short,
but it promises TO be an exceedingly AMI
mated one.
MISSISSIPPI CONSTITUTIONAL CONvEN-
TIoN.
JACKSON, Miss. Aug. 1S.-The sixth
day of the convention opened with SEEM
ing determination to get down to busi-
ness. Judge Chrisman of Lincoln offered
a substitute for that section of the con-
stitutiou relating to suffrage, providing
as follows: Males of sound mind over
the age of twenty-one years, citi-
Zens of the United States by
birth or naturalization who have
never been convicted of any crime made
a felony by the laws of this state, and
who have resided in this state two years
and the county one year, provided they
or their wife own in fee simple home
stead or one or the other of them is pos
sessed of unincumbered property. real or
personal, of the value of 5000 listed
for taxes, and not delinquent for taxa
ton, shall be competent to vote. Liquor
selling without q license, Tetit larceny,
or the buying or selling of lottery tickets
in this state shall constitute forfeiture
of the right to exercise the elective fran
chise. No soldier, sailor or marine shall
have the right to vote because stationed
here. Before any person shall be al
lowed &c register he shall make oath. No
person shall be eligible to any Office of
profit or trust who is not q qualified cleo
tor.
Kenney of Clay moved an amendment
to make the residence in the state three
years and in the county two years with q
poll tax of 81.
Mayors of Lafayette submitted an or
dinance to abolish the convict leasing
system after January l, 49,, or sooner
If practicable, and on his motion q COM
mIttee of seven was appointed to con-
slider all propositions relating to the PEN
itentiary.
Campbell OF Washington submitted
two plans of suffrange-one providing
for an additional vote to every owner of
real property 70 the value of $1,000 and
another giving an additional vote
to al who are related within the third de-
gree to the owner, male or female, of
property to the value of $3.50.
McLaurin of Henders filed a resolution
prohibiting alien ownership of land.