Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-13
NOT IN THE RACE.
Jerome Kearby Not an Aspirant to
Congress in Opposition to 10 Abbott.
synopsis OF the Platform of Delaware DEM
ocrats-R Reed, the Force Bill and the
Mckinley Bill Turned Over.
NO OPPOSITION TO 10 ABBOTT.


Special to the Gazette.
DALLAS, TEX, Aug. 12.-The Times 2 erald
of this evening publishes the following import
ant political item:
There have been rumors upon rumors that
Judge 10 Abbott would have Democratic in
dependent opposition in his race for congress in
this district.
The Galveston Dallas News has given utter
ance to the charge, and many newspapers in
Texas have taken up the suggestion and scat
tered broadcast the news that Col. Kearby would
again enter the political arena as candidate
for congress against the regular nominee of the
Democrats of the Sixth district of Texas.
The Times Herald supports the ticket nomi-
mated by the Democrats in convention assem-
bled. It is a Democratic newspaper. and voices
the edicts of the party, it is proud to say, in the
metropolis of Texas, the city and county of Dal
las the most populous and influential con gres-
sional district of the Lone Star. 1t has warm
friendship for the brilliant lawyer, barring his
politics or independent procliviti.s, who rumor
has named to make the race for congress.
1t did not believe that he would lead an assault
upon Democratic ramparts this year. with all
the momentous issues confronting the party,
and when every man who claims to be Demo-
crat should be at his post and to settle the issue
for all time representative OF the Times Her.
aid called upon him Today.
Colonel, are you a candidate for congress,
against the Democratic nominee, 10 Abbott?
Will you make the race this year, as it has been
rumored that you would do?''
''Say to the readers of the Times Herald and
the hundreds OF Democrats who are my friends
in the Democratic party and without the pale of
the party that am not a candidate for congress
on any ticket or for any party"
But will you be candidate for congress be-
fore the campaign closes?''
Most emphatically no. I have received
more than lJUO letters from all parts of the sixth
make the race. All reports to the effect that 1
am in the race are unauthorized and never came
from me. The Times Herald is authorized to
state that am not q candidate for congress and
will not be a candidate. -
The Colonel stated other things not for pub
LEGATION. He expressed the opinion, however,
rhar fhst farr oil NaTf
of the country are running things in every
state in the Union. and also that if the Farmers
gether they will wipe out all opposition and
enter into possession of the government, state
and national.
coMAscHE REPUBLICANS.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
CoMANcHE, Tx, Aug. THE Republican
county convention convened here yesterday and
WAS called TO order by DR.. j. Mccarthy, the
county chairman Eugene Greer was elected
sec. etary. These gentlemen were afterwards
Mccarthy, Thomas Christian and Maj. W. r.
Bratton were elected delegates to the state con-
vention. after which the convention adjourned.
The Republicans vote ABOUT l5J in this county.
WILL CRAWL BACK INTO THE FOLD.
Special to the Gazette.
Troy, TEX, Aug. i?.-The political excitement
Is gradually subsiding and 1t is believed most OF
The disgruntled Democrats $50 called will in
November wheel back into ranks and receive the
forgiveness aud blessing of the true Democracy.
pELAwARE DEMOCRATS.
DOVER, DEL. Aug R.-The Democratic state
convention was called to order at p. m. Ex-
Governor Charles C. Stockley was chosen per-
maneH. of the convention.
At p. Hon. T. F. Bayard, chairman Of
the committee platform, personally read
the platform amid great applause. Fol-
lowing is synopsis OF the platform:
The platform reatirms fidelity to the
principles of civil liberty contained in the
charter OF the International government,
denounces the Republican administration and
congress for Its reckless and wanton
expenditure which has converted the treasury
surplus into q deficit; denounces and protests
against the action of the Republican majority in
congress for adopting code of rules designed
70 cripple the essential powers of self-goyern-
ment and pave the way for arbitrary legislation;
condemns the substitution for the high discre-
ton Of the house 70 the viii and sntoeratie