Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-07
OLD TARRAAT is DEMOCRATIC.
TIE ENTIRE COUNTY Tgurnr VIC.
Tonious-wr ans SAFE.
Tho Day Worry ouict and No Trouhls
Anywherc-rhc whole ousnt rros-
Armstrong to nushlra Down the
Poppies--,vc Can shout.

Though cioudei In most placed by
the gloom of detcat. the Democratic
party never towefcd mora grandly
above other political organizations
seeking the sufrrakrs OF an Intelligent
aud patriotic people thnn Il does to-
day, This sama result has occurred
time ami time again. but like the u
bied Phoenix she has rlaen again
with the subllinl,y aud Grandeur OF
it's imperlshable and undying seinci
pies, fought the SAINT good ilght and
won the same gorious victories with
which for one hundred years the ban.
ners have been sniblasoned.
old TGrrant has done hor duty. Let
that fact be some consolation. enc
sweat morsel ia our cup NJ bitterness
this morning. The gallant and match
less iiill might 30 down In u glorlons
defeat, proud and historic Aanland
send u Meitnleylie to represent tho
district that since the days OF Tom
Aarahal and Dick Menlfee has been
the bedrock OF the nations Democ-
racy. the great Wilson election may
hang in doubt. her own state may
rrpudato tia best friends, hut Fort
Worta and Tnrrant county have
shown 10 all the world that aot yet,
at leaet, ARE we ready 10 launch Tho
hhin &C government upon the alething
Waters OF Popui,m, Election day came
and passed MS most others do. The
hklcE wcru Ms clcnr and the sun M
bright aa the cause for which tho
Gazette und Henry Early batuod, We
won In our city. In our county. IN
Il AnN aa nts
GOOD citizen should bend his ltnec and
thank the glyer OF ali blessings. Tho
day went BY without any noticeable
events. Both oldes were busy from
tho opening 20 the close OF tho pelis.
Both sides mustered their strength
and the populiats. aided by those ran
tnnlScroua citizens who scratched, sue
eoodcd In polling larger vote thnn
they may ever hope to poll again.
With all these forces nrrnyOd against
Democracy the old tiug his Won. 1t
was done through good organization.
through "a manager who hasn't an
| equal In the state and through Demo-
| cratic voters.
Greater interest was never shown Ia
| the outcome or any national election
/ not oven two years ago, A thousand
| people stood about Tho Gazette bullo-
| tin boards last night ana watched tho
! returns, New York ANA Hhl, Wilson
| and Bili owens were on every mans
lips aud az may be imagined the Re-
| publlunns did some pretty loud cheer
ing, The Democratic knew how the
| &. o. y, men felt two yeara ago, and
| were sad.
The night was not without It's laugh
pblc inodonta. when the bulletin was
! received announcing that George Dem
ny had defeated owens In kentucky
II was followed by picture OF Breck-
ltrldgc, wcnrlng n broad smile and
oNclnimlng "ha, hh." The Democratic
Kentuclaans who were for tho great
orator all along shook their headn, and
one asserted HIS belief that "Hlllie'
bad heen one OF the first 10 vote u
straight ticket,
Tho officers OF the wards were very
long In getting their boxes counted.
and one disappointed seeker tor cleo.
tion news was heard TO exclnimi II
can't see how 100000 votes IN New
York can be counted and the result
put ON the Associated Press wire before
the result of single ward can be
learned here In the city" But by dlll'
gonce ana the kind services OF It's
friends The Gazette has tnbulated
statements OF the result In many OF
the wards and the county precincts
sufficient TO show the election OF tht
entire county ticket by nattering plu'
ialitiea, The candidates themselves
feel good over the result and Bob Nc
Matt has laughed continuously since
O O'Clock last night Henry Early mod
oHtly dlsclnimn the part lac took In thu
great rtruaRie ana anya the boys wof
II for themselves, There was not M
much scratching az was expected ant
with rare exceptions the candidates
punched protty closely. II was n fall
nnd m honorable Victory, and Tnrrnn
county at least can send greetings q
her lcBH iublnnt fellow Democrats y
all parts Of. tho union.