Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1892-10-25
DALLAS CONVENTION
TO SELECT CANDIDATES TO
TAKE CLARIFIES PLACES


DALLAS, TEN, October 2.-lSpo-
cial. THE Hogg county convention
met In this city to-day. i was largely
attended, and thoro was an evident de-
termination on the part OF many dele
gates 10 run over everything in the
way. DIR. l.. II. Bohanon OF Scyeno was
elected chairman and John a. George
OF Lancaster secretary.
AT the afternoon session from 1880 TIL
$3.50 was devoted 10 the discussion OF A.
S. Taylor, nominated ON the regular
ticket for representative. Mossrs, u.
G. Terry, @. \. Gilbert DR.. j. a. koa-
ton, james Scott, w. ID. Carnes and
others demanded that candidate DO
placed in the fold in lieu
OF Taylor, who declined to
state his position. Richard Morgan,
Joseph J. Ecliord, James N. Cochran,
| W. +. Cochran and others declared that
Taylor had been named by the regular
convention and no vacancy existed UNI
81 Chairman II. y. Cowart and his
committee 80 declared. Finally II was
decided by a large majority
TO appoint a committee Of 6yo 10
wait on Taylor, ask him 10 de-
clare himself and report 20 tho eXecu-
| tive committee, who shall in turn ro-
port 10 this convention noxt Saturday.
| II vacancy exists, the convention shall
then and there place candidate IN the
| field.
Id Gray, @. II. Gilbert, n. G. Terry,
| NJ. NJ. Miller and Dan II. Sullivan we're
named as the committee.
During the debate, n. o. Cornwall,
Ex-Alderman j. M. Howell and John
| w. George, demanded that Taylor
should support Hogg or his name be
stricken from the ticket George
said "The Democrats OF Lancaster will
swallow a skunk II the party demands
| IL, but they do not ike TO-"
Az torcshadowed In these columns,
| Hon. John II. Cochran was nominated
by reclamation, s. T. Morris In neat
| little speech, jumping ont OF the way OF
| the machine. Richard Morgan, r. S.
Kimbrough and @. n, Gilbert we're APP
pointed to notify Col. Cochran OF his
nomination.
Hon. Bunyan King, OF Rockwell
comfy was Endorsed for iloator and tho
convention then took recess until next
Saturday when tho case Of M. A. Taylor
will DO called for trial.
THE CLARK CLUBS
in every ward Of the city held meetings
tonight 10 arrange for the big demon
stration ON Wednesday, October 20.
The managers declare that IL will be
an eye-opener and 'lay In the shaden
all demonstrations OF n political nature
ever recorded In the city.
THE COMMISSIONER COURT
met to-day and decided TO print 10000
tickets with James S. Hogg and George
Clark on as Democrats and 5000 Re-
publican tickets with George Clark for
governor. II. B Robertson and other
| Hogg leaders entered a protest and
| the matter, IL Is understood, will como
up again tomorrow. The Hoggites
object TO Judge Clark's name GO
ING on the Democratic ticket. The
words Lilly White will not appear on
the Republican ticket headed by the
name OF A. j. Houston as a candidate
for governor.
E. o. Mcdowell, democratic candi-
date for attOrney-generai, and John II.
HollinQsworth, commissioner OF insur-
ance and statistics, arrived IN the city
tonight. They are not travelling to-
cether, however.
There are 500 names on the books Of
Registrar Melton tonight, and oonsid-
cradle rustling viii BIO done In the noxi
two days
The tight between John p. Gillespie,
democratic nominee for prosecuting a.
tornoy, and Col 8. H. Russell, his In
dependent opponent, Is becoming very
bitter. Gillespie is out in three-col-
umn letter alleging that Col.
Russell Is an ex-conhiok To
night at the city hall Col Russell ad-
dressed large audience, explaining
the charges mgie against him and as
sorting that while Republican United
marshal Of Texas he was the victim 'ol
q conspiracy hatched by Republican Of
fce-holders 70 encompass his downfall
The fight from now on Is certain 70 DO
q most vicious oua, as Russell haEmaay
friends