Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-22

both candidates are working like
beavers. Judge Hare and Mr.. Bailey
spoke last night at Plano. and to-day
they speak at Wylie. Mr.. Bailey has
spoken to large crowds at all his appoint
ments. A number of Collin county
speakers have responded for Judge Hare,
and in one instance Judge Cox of Gray
son essayed reply at polling place In
northwest Collin.
HARE AND BAILEY AT wYLIE.
Special to the Gazette.
WYLIE. Ten, Aug. 2l.-Hare and
Bailey entertained a large crowd here
this afternoon in a three hours joint dis
cussiou. Both speeches were well re-
ceived and enthusiasm ran high on both
sides.
WILLIAMSON COUNTY REPUBLICANS.
Special to the Gazette.
ROUND Rock, TEX, Aug. 21.-The
Williamson county Republican conven-
ton met here to-day and elected dele
gates to the state and congressional con
ventions. Resolutions indorsing the
Chicago platform of 1888, the national
banking system, the Australian ballot,
the protection policy and President Har-
rison's administration were adopted.
The following on the railway commits
sion was adopted We believe that 1t is
the duty of the state to regulate and
control the public highways within its
limits, and we believe the legislature
and the courts are ample and sufficient
to control the same without the aid of
extraordinary tribunal created specially
for that purpose. and we are therefore
opposed to the pending constitutional
amendment.
Col. NJ. R. Makemson of Georgetown
was Endorsed for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS,
and Maj. T. L. Wren of Austin for land
com issioner.
THE SECOND DISTRICT DEADLOCK.
Special TO the Gazette.
PALESTINE, TEX. Aug. 21.-The NOM
mating convention for the Second con-
gressional district remains IN deadlock.
Another night session was held last night
until II o'clock. When the cow ention
reassembled at $3.50 this morning 225
ballots stood: Martin and Long, 25. No
change had been made up to 243 ballots,
and the monotony is unbroken.
One delegate from Robertson county
feelinglY reminded the convention that
money was getting scarce, provisions
high nd whisky slowly and gradually
disappearin e, and begged the convention
to harmonic and make a nomination.
A motion requesting Martin and Long
to withdraw from the contest was voted
down with a whoop aud hurrah. The
indications are that "Old Howdy' will
be defeated.
Latsr-Just after 249 ballots, which
stood twenty eight for Long and tive ty-
six for Martin, Col. Long arose and in a
from the contest. Great confusion fol-
lowed. Hon. o. D. Cannon of Robert
son county placed Capt. 7. T. Carnage
of Anderson county In nomination in
one of the most eloquent speeches that
can be made. The two hundred and
fftieth ballot stood: Carnage, "a: Mar
and the vote is now entirely reversed,
poets of winning.
The convention at o clock took re-
cess until O'Clock tonight. If no
nomination is reached tonight indica-
tons are that Saturdays setting sun
will go down ere the opposition to Maj.
Martin Will cry, enough.
ALL EYES ON COLLIN.
Special to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Aug. 21.-All ears
are listening for the latest from Collin
county. Saturday next the primaries
will be held. Tomorrow is the last
working day for Hare and Bailey. Sat-
urday they Will speak at Mckinney in
joint debate just before the primary at
that box.
SAN FRANcIsco's MAYOR.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 21.-Mayor E
B. Pond. San Francisco. was nom mated
for governor by the Democratic state
convention on the fourth ballot.
IDAHO REPUBLICANS.
BOISE CITY, IDAHO, Aug. 21.-The
first Republican state convention held
in the new state of Idaho assem- bled here
yesterday. ]. IS. Wheeler was chosen
as temporary chairman. Committees on
credentials, order of business and per-
manent organization were appointed and
the convention took recess until even
ing. AT the evening session organization
was completed, W. W. Watkins being
chosen permanent chairman. The con-
vention then adjourned until morning.
VIRGINIA FARMERS ALLIANCE.
WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-The Virginia
state Farmers Alliance, in convention
at Lynchburg yesterday, with every
county in the state represented, unani-
mously adopted the following preamble
and resolution:
Whereas, Alliances are shaking hands
across the Potomac, across the Missis-
sippi, across the ragged peak OF the
Rockies, and, far grauder still, across
the bloody ohssm-aoross the Mason and
Dixon line, and,
Whereas, conscientious politicians in
our national congress have advocated
measures and express sentiments to
arouse the old sectional feeling engen-
dered by the war, therefore, be it
Resolved, that we, the state Farmers
Alliance OF Virginia, do intend to grasp
with tighter Alliance grip the hands of
our Alliance brothers of the North, de-
tsrmined to hold together with looked
shields, despite all efforts to arouse preju-
dice between US, until the financial
emancipation of the laborer and pro-
Queer is accomplished.
Maj. Mann Page of Prince George
county was elected president for the en-
suing year.
The werid's Fair.
Special to. the Gazette.