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


but the general fight is against Simkins,
who is the present senator aud controls
NAvarro's eleven votes. 1t requires six
teen votes 10 nominate.
TRYING TO GUST SAN ANToNIo's POST
MASTER.
Special to the Gazette.
SAN ANTONIO, TEX, Aug. 81. The
Republicans of San Antonio held howl
ing mass meeting last Saturday night
and selected delegates to the state CON-
vention. Postmaster johnson was
elected chairman of the meeting
by q very close vote, and when
he took the chair arid
yeils and Kisses, he proceeded to run the
meeting pretty much Hike Speaker Reed
does the house. Since then opponents OF
the postmaster have preferred charges
OF offensive partisanship against him and
forwarded them to the civil service COM
mission at Washington, and also
to the president and post
master-general. Mr. johnson learned
of this action to day and promptly
announced the withdrawal of his name
from the various committees constituted
at the meeting over which he presided
with such stern and vigorous rule. How
ever, his enemies are camping on his
trail and declare an unalterable determi-
nation to encompass his removal from the
postoffice if possible. The fight is purely
Republican one, the citizens generally
feeling no interest in it.
NOMINATED FOR SENATOR.
MONTGOMERY CITY, ALA, Aug. a.
R. d. Wood of Galloway was yesterday
nominated for senator by the Tenth dis
trict convention.
OHIO DEMOCRATS.
SPRINGFIELD, OHIO, Aug. 27.-The
Democratic state convention met here at
II o. CLOCK this morning. &. W. Baker
of Cincinnati was made temporary chair
man and the usual business committees
appointed. l.. 7. Neal of Ross county
was chosen permanent chairman and L.
j. Cogan, secretary. Mr.. Neal made a
speech, in which he denounced the Nc
Kinley tariff bill and force bill in strong
terms. The committee on resolutions
reported a long platform, the gist of
which is as follows: 1t demands the re-
duction of the tariff taxes, favors legis-
latIon looking to the suppression of
trusts, sympathizing with the laboring
classes against mouopolies and inviting
them to join the Democratic party,
favors the free coinage of silver, ac-
the rebellion, and denounoes the duplio-
ity of Republicans in not keeping
their pledges as regards pension legisla-
ton, it demands a free ballot and fair
count, denounces the federal election
bill and the despotic code OF rules
adopted by the present national house of
representatives, and heartily indorses
the administration of Governor Campbell
and the record of the Sixty-ninth general
assembly. Thaddeus f. Crowley, of
Pickaway county was nominated for sec
rotary of state by acclamation; George
B. Okey, of Franklin county, was nomi-
mated for judge of the supreme court,
and Leopold Keifer, of Miami county,
for chairman board of public works.
Hon. G. S. Brice was called to the
stand and made few remarks Indicating
his appreciation of the reception given
him, and of his belief in the triumph of
the party in November.
At 80 the convention adjourned.
WISCONSIN DEMOCRATS.
MILWAUKEE, WIS.,, Aug. 81. - The
Democratic convention met at the Bijou
opera house at noon. J. NJ. Morrow of
Sparta was made temporary chairman.
Mr.. Morrow in the course of his speech
referred to Grover Cleveland, whereupon
the delegates howled themselves hoarse
in their efforts to pay tribute to the ex-
president. Hats were tossed up, canes
wildly 1ourished and for several minutes
pandemonium reigned. A second allu-
sion to Cleveland was the signal for q
similar outburst. Long and loud ap-
plause followed every blow made by Mr..
Morrow at the Bennett law, and the &C.
ton of the delegates makes it clearly
evident the convention will adopt plat
form calling for its unconditional re-
peal.
A motion was adopted referring all
resolutions to committee without read
ing. and the convention adjourned until
0 CLOCK.
Ex-secretary of tie interior, William
F. Villas, was made chairman of the
committee on resolutions.
SOUTH CAROLINA ANTI-TILLMANITEs.
COLUMBIA, S. c., Aug. 27.-The
state conference of anti Tillmauites met
last night at $3.50 and adjourned at 2:30
a. m. The proceedings were secret, and
were pledged to report only the
results. Resolutions were adopted con-
demning the action Of the August Demo-
cratic convention as tyranical and usurp-
alive, and approving the withdrawal OF
the delegates who seeded. Tillman's
charges and aspersions upon the party in
power were condemned, and asserted to
have been utterly refuted in each instance
1t is thought by many persons that there
will be no further attempt to organize
opposition.
WASHINGTON DEMOCRATS.
TACOMA, WASH, Aug. 27.-The con-
vention of Democrats of Washington
yesterday afternoon. Every
county In the state was represented. The
object of the convention is the consolida-
ton of the Democracy of the state in its
election club. Temporary organization
was effected. Letters of regret were read
from ex-President Cleveland, John NJ.
Palmer of Illinois, and others.
IDAHO DEMOCRATIC PLATFORM.
BOISE CITY, IDAHO, Aug. 27.-The
Democratic state convention adopted q
platform which thanks congress for pre-
serving the unity of Idaho, but regrets
the opposition of the Republican MAORI
ty to New Mexico and Arizona, because
they are Democratic; denounces the Mo-
Kinley tariff bill; tenders gratitude to
the Democrats in congress for their unan-
imous vote in favor of tine free coinage of
silver; dsnounoes the silver bill enacted
by tbs Republican congress as a compro-
mise in the interest of Wall street; de-
mands free and unlimited coinage of sill
yer; demands protection of the lead in
dustry, and declares against the impor-