Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-12
A WRANGLE.
Oklahoma's Republican Congressional
Convention-Heath and Lanham.
Fourth District Republican Convention Called
TO Nominate IN Opponent to David
Z. Cu,berson.
1ANHAm SPEAKS AT wEArHERFoRD.

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! WEATHERxoRD, Tex, Oct. n.-Hon. s. W.
| T. Lanham addressed a large and oDpreciative
| audience at the courthouse in this city at D
! O'Clock this evening. he was presented by
/ Judge j. NJ. Richards. chairman of the Demo-
| cratic executive county committee. and after
few Introductory remarks. expressing his appre-
! citation OF the homer conferred upon him as our
! representative IN congress for the past tea
/ ten years, lis address was able and compre-
hensve.
| JUDGE HEATH, THE PRoHIBITIoN1sT.
| Special 10 the Gazette.
WEATHERFoRD, Tx, Oct. n-Judge Heath,
| Prohibition candidate for governor. addressed
very small crowd at the courthouse here at
O'Clock to- day: His speech was regular cam
pagn speech, delivered in the usual way.
CANDIDATE FOR NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. SPEAKS.
| Special 10 the Gazette.
ROUND Rock. TEX, Oct. n.-W. K. Makem-
son, the Republican nominee for lieutenant
governor, spoke here this afternoon TO about IL
people, most OF whom were Democrats.
His speech was mostly devoted TO the
discussion Of state issues, but FIRE,
quently alluded TO national affairs, aud
things done by the late congress. he said that
the Democrats clai that the tariff is tax, but
since it has been placed the free list. Coffee,
he said, had been on the free list for more than
| decade and it was no cheaper now than il
was when the duty was taken off. lie assaied
the c. mmission amendment with 4 vim and said
he had no personal assault to make Oh any Of
the Democratic nominees except the one at the
head Of the ticket ana the commission amend
ment. This country owes all its progress to rail-
roads, and vet the peo?.e OF 'exas.
with n commission. The pending amendment,
he said, had already had the effect 10 prevent
capital from coming to Texas He read from
fom G .h who was then
New York, 10 rrove the latter assertion. He
did not care whether he got vote
people of Texas vote against the pending
railroad amendment to the constitution; BE
closed b. referring to the many good things
Texas has received at the hands of the present
Republican administf alton, AMI the fact that
President Harrison had rendered Governor Ross.
staunch Democrat and ex- COME ierata soldier,
life time position at O salary of 500 a year,
which he said the little calvary man had re,
his speech was well received.
AN OPPONENT FOR cULBIE3oN.
Special to the Gazette.
JEFFERsoN. TEX, Oct. 1l.-W. E. Singleton
chairman of the Repu blican party for he Fourth
congressional district, has cllled the party to
meet in convention at GAINESVILLE on the 10Th
inst. for the purpose OF nominating a candidate
TO run against Hon. D. B. Culberson for con-
gress.
SPOKE AT PILOT POINT.
speciafto the Gazette.
Pilot PoISr, Tex, Oct. Il.-Mr. ]. L.
Doggett of Mckinney, candidate for foater
from Denton and Collin Counties made a speech
attacking Buckskin Johnson ) record. He spoke
an hour in dissc cling the old man. After he
finished his self-im 7osed task, Hon. John john
son, better known by his sobriquet of Buckskin
johnson, delivered speech upon the issues OF
the day, giving his antagonist some sh4rp
thrusts IS he passed on.
SPEAKING AT LEwIsvILLE.
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LEwIsvILLE, TEX, Oct u.-Dr. j. B. Wright
Of Collin county, independent candidate for
state senator, spoke here to small crowd this
evening for one hour, creating but hitler inter-
est, which responded to by Hon. H. A.
Finch the regular Democratic nominee for the
NJ IN de Of al
brilliant speeches which elected considerable
applause.
DIsGRAcEFUL BRAwI.
specisl 10 the Gazette.
GUTHRIE, o. t., Oct. 1.-THE Republicans
territorial convention convened in this city
to-day for the purpose of naming
candidate for congress, and after permanent or
ganization INDUCED in the most oisgraceful
brawl that ever was witnessed in similar gath
ering in a civilized country. 1t very soon be-
came evident that thee was going to be made
strong effort to adjourn the convention for one
week 10 wait for the governors action the
capital BILL but the movement was strongly op-
?os ed by the Guthrie contingent, aided by two
other counties. The motion prevailed, and the
convention was dec AIRED adjourned, while pam
deinonium reigned supreme. The cause of all
this fuss and feai hers shows the party to be in
great distress, dreading the effect OF
their action on the governor while the capital
bill is vet in his hands.
The Democrats have placed a strong ticket in
The field, and il with the discussions with which
the Republicans contendiny continue, they
(the Democrats) have assured victory await
ing them.
LAMAR's DEMOCRATIC NOMINEES.
specisl to the Gazette.
PARIS, TEX, Oct. 1.-THE Democratic nomi-
nees for county Offices he d 4 meeting here to-
day to consult on the form OF ticket to be used
at the approaching e lection, and after lull dis
cussio adopted the following:
Resolved, that in conformity with the gov
errors proclamation have printed on the
Democratic ticket the words ''for'' and
'against' the amendments 10 the constitution.
The poipt raised that ticle; which did
not conform TO the proclamation would not be
legal. committee was appointed to have the
tickets printed and see that they were dis
tributed.