Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-10-23
Barbecue at Caldwell-Hon. George c.
Pendieton the Orator of the Day.
The Democrats Cause the Arrest OF Twenty
Negroes In Chicago Charged with
Illegal Registration.
GRAIN AND spoHN AT BEEvILLE.

CtIbGiSON Al oAGENAAN-N'
Correspondence OF the Gazette.
BRENNAN, TEX, Oct. 2O.-on last
Friday the nth, Mr.. c. A. Culberson
spoke to packed house at CID
Clings for over two hours. 1t WINS the
largest audience that ever assembIsi IN
Lee county courthouse, and they listened
with wrapt attention TO the eloquent,
forcible speech of Texas gifted son, as
he strongly and ably advocated the COM
missien Idea, which was the substance or
his argument. He told them he would
rather they refuse to vote for him than
neglect the commission. Hogg without
commission would he the man without
the idea, hich was not desired.
Mr.. Culberson was forced to decline
invitations from Brennan, Caldwell anu
Narasota by previous datos.
FORT BEND COUNTY DEMOCRATS.
sreciaI 10 the Gazette.
RICHMOND, lex, Oct. 81. - The
Democratic convention of Fort Bend
county met yesterday at the courthouse
in this place for the purpose OF uomi-
mating county aud precinct officers for
the coming November election. The
house was called to order by Chairman
Glenn Bassett at 2 p. III. The roll was
called, indina each precinct repre-
s.uted. Work progressed slowly at tirst,
and balloting did not commence until
D. IN. , and lasted until O'Clock this
morning. County and precinct officers
were ali nominated, from sherlH 10 con-
stable. Everything passed OF quietly
and orderly. All seem well pleased with
the ticket, which Is composed of the best
citizens of Fort Bend county, all true
aud tried Democrats.
TO SPEAK AT SHERMAN.
srecial to the Gazette.
SHERMAN, TEX, Oct. 2l.-W. X.
Lamb, The Independent candidate fqE.
c&gress, has announced to speak in this
IL Saturday, ths 25th mat. Hon. j
S8E Bailey will bs here on the same day,
HI there is no mention OF joint discus
d ssion, nor is there any likelihood that
q pre- will be.
II TO ENLIGHTEN THE FAITHFUL.
sfecial 10 the Gazette.
AUSTIN, TEX. Oct. 2l.-Messrs. Nc
Call and Workman left to-day for Orange,
in Southeast Texas, to haranEus the
faithful on the more or less burning
questions of the hour.
FOR FRAUDULENT REGISTRATION.
CHICAGO, Ill. Oct. 2l.-Six of tho
fraudulent registration in the sixth pre-
cinct OF the Second ward, were brought
before Judge Psndergast in the county
court this afternoon aud were placed IN
der bail.
BARBECUE AT CALDWELL.
Special to the Gazotte.
CALDWELL, TEX. Oct. 2I.-Yesterday
witnessed one OF the largest Democratic
bsrbecues ever given in Burlsson county.
There were between 1000 and $500 people
present. There was great deal OF DIS
nppoiutment on account OF the absence
of Congressman Mills, who could not he
nresept on account of sickness. The
principal speaker OF the day was the
Hon. George G.. Psndleton. He began
his speech 1T IL O'Clock and closed at l.
! II was one OF the most forcible and
| logical speeches ever delivered in this
county. He spoke at some length upon
| national issues, paid his respects 10 the
anti-commi.son element, thoroughly
shook up the platform adopted by he re-
publican party at san Antonio and con-
! cluded in witty way TO show up the
| Hon. Webb Flanagan. The speech was
received with a great deal of enthusiasm.
After Mr.. Pendleton had finished his
| epeech dinner was announced aud was
enjoyed 10y oil.
| After dinner speeches were made by
| Hon. w. w. Searcy, chairman OF the
| Ninth congressional district, and the
Hon. Fl. G. King, democratic nominee
! for tho Seventy third Pictorial district.
GRAIN SPEAKS AT CORPUS CHRISTI.
Specialize the Gazette.
CORPUS CHRISTI, TEX, Oct. 2l.-Iu
his speech last night Congressman Grain
attacked the Mckinley bill savagsly and
denounced il rs a curse TO tho people and
not blessing. He had been accused Of
contemporary speaking OF the Msxi-
cans as greasers in his Victoria
| speech. This he denounced as lie i,
and said that the Mexicans were his
friends and recalled his dealing with
them when he was prosecuting attorney
for this district.
As predicted. Judge Spohn flew down
yesterday morning. There was not a
soul to meet him Mt the depot when be
arrived, but large delegation
and brass baud accompanied
Grain from Gregory here. Grain .
audience was the largest here
for many years, aud included many
| ladies. His speech was au able one, and
wRs directed particularly TO the McKin-
ley bill. He was vocifsrously cheered at
| intervals during the three hours of his
speech.
ILLEGAL REGISTRATION IN CHICAGO.
| CHICAGO, ILL. Oct. 2l.-On complaint
| of Harry Geoghan and Morris Cohn, rep
rrsrnting the Democratic campaign COM
mittes. about twenty negroes were ar
rested this morning on warrants charging
them with illegal registration chiefly in
the second ward. Many more warrants
| of the same sort ara out.
GOV. CAMPBELL,s RECOMMENDATION.
COLUMBUS, OHIO, Oct. 2l.-Tne house
this morning adopted resolution as the
sense of that body that no slight or insult
was intended on the part of the house in
the refusal OF the speaker TO accept the
governors message yesterday evening
and appointing 9 com mittee 10 call upon
the governor to request that the message
again be SAINT to the house. Governor
| Campbell complied with the request.
| The message recommends that the legis-
lature pass law providing tor nom
partisan board of improvements for Gin
| c.nnati, to consist of four members, to be
| appointed by the mayor, and an election
| to be held in April. He scores deeply
I the lobby which, he says, has been here
from Cincinnati in the interest of the
I present board of Improvements and says
| their open declarations that they are