Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-03-23

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The Luling Signal says that if its section
is redistricted according to the plan mapped
out, joe Sayers viii be in that district.
The Tyler Record asks, Who is to blame
about the commission, when the people Of
Texas voted for it2
The Weimar Mercury sees nothing OBJ
iectionsble in self-nomination, nor any rea-
son in rebuking man for discharging his
sworn duty,
In case Hon. j. D. Sayers is made United
States senator, the Bastrop Advertiser
places H. M Garwood in nomination for
the house.
The Parker County News is for Mr..
Lsnham in the event that neither Hogg or
Clark can secure the two-third vote.
The Navarro Blade mentions and ap-
proves Judge John H. Rice of that county
for district Judge
The Colorado Clipper furnishes strong
local arguments for an appointive commits
sion.
The Dublin Progress is for Evan Jones
as successor to MIR. Lanham.
The Hondo Herald reminds those oppon-
ents of the commission who favor Ross that
it was under his regime that the commits
sion idea originated.
The Denison Herald's poll votes in
the Democratic county convention shows
that Cleveland is the choice for president,
the vote being 143 for him, q for Hill and
fov,1
81; Clark, 80; L. S. Ross, Il; scattering, 6.
Nueces county instructed for Mills, first,
last and ali the time
An official call has been made on the citi-
zens of Houston TO raise fund necessary
to meet the expense of the state Demo-,
cratic convention in the event of its COM
ing to that city.
The Galveston Mercury suggests Mr..
Wells as the man to succeed MIR. Grain in
congress.
The GAZETTE correspondent at Atlanta
expresses the opinion that majority of the
farmers in that section are for Clark, and
that many of those opposed to Clark are
also against Hogg.
Judge Orr of Vernon writes that the
people of Wilbarger county will certainly
protest against a re-dlstricting which
places that county in the same con-
gressional district with Tarrant He
states that there is strong feeling that
Northwest Texas has not been fully ana
fairly represented at Austin or in congress,
and the people strongly object to a di-
vision that seems to them for the benefit of
the politicians rather than that of North
west Texas.
The Bowie County News considers Col
W. A. Shaw of GAINESVILLE fitting candi-
date for lieutenant governor.
The Merkel Mail objects to any reappor-
tionment that gives Texas any more shoe
string districts, and would have the West
have district of its own.
The Texas Mirror is responsible for the
statement that the railroad crowd are or
ganizing the railroad employees all over the
state to fight for Clark.
The Jewett Messenger publishes the num-
Der of ballots cast by leading Democrats of
Leon county on political questions now be-
ballots. For free coinage, 454; against, 80.
For sub-treasury, 81; against, ST. For
president, Cleveland, 224; fill, 115 For
election of United States senator's, by direct
vote, 435; against, 30. For elective commits
sion, 344 for appointive, 81. For alien land
law, 3O7; against, 1874. For Finley's ruling,
1874; against, 256 For United States sena-
49, AT;11, Oeo. C,111arson Of. Crb;l+or 90
For governor, James S. Hogg, 233; George
Clark, 1855. For reduction of cotton acre
age 20 per cent, 337; against, 20.
At Beckwith, Pamela county, of fifty
two voters, fifty were for Hogg and two for
Clark.
The Quanah Tribune prefers Col. R. NJ.
Wynne to either Hogg or Clark.
The Cameron Herald believes in case of
a deadlock Walter Gresham will be the
successful candidate.
The Henderson Times asks in case an
other candidate for governor is necessary,
why not Instruct for James H. Jonesl
The Garland News advocates an amend
ment of the road law so that the roads will
be worked by taxation.
The Vernon Call avows a preference for
Hon S. W. T. Lanham in case of dead
lock at the state convention.
The Johnson County Review translates
''Turn Texas Loose" take the bride OF all |
corporations.
This Terrell Times-Star would have Hon.
NJ. H. Gossett stand for reelection to the
legislature.
The Temple Times suggests that Gov
ernor Hogg shoot Finley and get some
more men to ''sic' on Clark and he will be
all right.
The Honey Grove Signal prefers Hon. D.
B. Culberson for governor.
The Crockett Courier objects to perpet-
uation of the Tyler dynasty and fixes its
choice on Ross.
The Austin Globe pronounces in favor of |
w. D. Cochran of Tom Green county to !
succeed Lanham.
The Denison Herald finds poetic argu-
ment against the fault of age in Gen.
Palmer, and quotes Longfelfow:
''Cato lea rned Greek at eighty -Sophocles
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