Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-08-10
POLITICAL.
HowDY MARTIN TO SUCCEED HIMSELF.
Correspondence OF the Gazette


Correspondence OF the Gazette.
CROCKETT, TEX, Aug. Tt is gen.
orally believed here that Hon. William
H. Martin (old Howdy) will be nomin-
ated TO succeed himself in congress by
the convention soon to meet ut Palestine.
This convention meets on the 18th inst.
Old Howdy is hard to bent. All the
money In the Federal vaults can t buy
him.
Hon. W. 3. Page stands good chance
70 represent this district in the next
state senate. Mr.. Page served this
county two terms IN the house very ably i.
He Is editor of the Courier here, gem
tleman of education and ability, and
would make d useful senator. This con-
vention meets on the goth inst.
HOUSTON COUNTY.
Correspondence of the Gazette
CROCKETT, TEX. Aug. THE DEM
Gratis of this county held two primary
elections for choosing their nominees.
The two highest in the first primary run
it over In the second, the nominee thus
receiving a majority vote. This system
appears to work we'll and give satisfaction
here aud might be considered with profit
by more pretentious counties than Hous-
ton. Every Democrat in the county by
this system has direct vote at the bal
lot box for bis nominees, and it is diff
cult to see how any Democrat can COM
plain at the final result. Surely ii Is to
the interest of the masses, for the system
does away with conventions, the methods
of which are by some thought to be Ques-
tionable at times and giving of any rate
n dissatisfaction that could not rIghtfully
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party at two elections. The first primary
here was held on the 2Sth ult. the sec
ond will be held the 9th inst. w. F.
Murcbison defeated John Naples in the
first primary and will consequently rep
resent this county in the lower house of
the next legislature, as o nomination is
equal TO an election. Interest appears
to center In the ruce for county judge.
Davis, the present incumbent, or Mad
den will receive the nomination. Mad
den IS at present deputy county clerk as
well as editor of the Economist. The
race is exceedingly close and it is difficult
to foreshadow the result. Bayne or
Holcomb will be the sheriff. To a disiu-
terested observer it looks like Holcomb.
w. A. Champion will be the next dis
trict clerk. The race for county clerk iS
between A. J. c. Durham, present in
cumbent, and J r. Howard, merchant,
with the chances in favor of Durham.
Baker or Cooper will be treasurer. the
chances favOring Cooper. Long will
probably defeat Sheridan for collector.
Charles Stokes will be the next assessor.
John l. Moore or D. D. East will be
county attorney. n. B. Barber or
William Pritchard Justice for the Crock
EFT precinct. Pritchard will be the nom
inee.
COOKE COUNTY INDEPENDENTS.
Special to the Gazette.
GAINESVILLE, TEX. Aug. 9.-The
independents of this county met in
county convention in this CITY this after
noon. Speeches were made by j.
Miller, the editor of the Bowie Inde-
pendent, s. Worley, a Knight of Labor,
and the far-famed Sam Houston
Charges of letter writing notoriety.
adopted in st. Louis was adopted.
Permanent organization was effected and
j oe S. Jaeger was nominated for repre-
sentative. The party number about
seventy FIVE in this county. 1t will cut
no figure IN Cooke county politics.
TERRELLITEs OFF FOR SAN ANTONIO.
Special to the Gazette.
TERRELL, TEX, Aug. 9.-Hon. W.
H. Allen and other delegates left to-day
for San Antonio to attend the state DEM
ocratic convention. o. B. Colquitt and
others leave Tomorrow.
YE EDITOR THERE.
Correspondence of the Gazette.
PEcos, TEX, Aug. 8.-Col. J. J. G.
Bayne of the Pecos City News has gone
to the San Antonio convention as an in
structed delegate for Hogg and the COM
OKLAHOMA CITY ELECTION.
Special to the Gazette.
OKLAHOMA CITY, o. t., Aug. 9.-Ths
city election passed off quietly to-day,
and at the time of writing the Demo-
cratic ticket is far ahead