Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-11-08
AN AVERAGE OF 1900 MAJORITY.
rup.E ARE THE WELCOME FIG
TRES OF TARRANT,s RETURNS.


r.i,. Col. hob McNntt and senator
palIey Now--semi-onciniF Figures
.,Se've Met the Enemy"
Az the returns come in the fact that
sold Tar-rant" did her duty Tuesday
becomes more apparent. THE John
p. King gang" got there with both
fee, squarely lpon the hydra-head OF
populism and from Charley culberson
10 Bill Rushing the white slips of paper
sang fairy tale wonderfully exhill-
rating to a Democrat and a veritaple
oasis In the desert OF gloomy detent
that stares the party In the race. The
boys were all smiles yesterday ana
well they might be. They had dpwned
the biggest combination ever arrayed
against them In great shape ana the
whole ticket had been approved by de-
cisiye pluralities. old Tarrant, the
home of Stump Ashby and Judge NJ
gent, the camping ground OF all the
Henry Clnys In the Populist party,
thanks to Democratic teachings and
Democratic voters, has rcpudlated me
old wagon load of isms right ht us
own door. and clearing It's sklrts OF
INC puddle IL has had to clean up. VIII
bain the state march TO greater and
rrander future The inevitable, the
inlnitable, the sald-to-be invinclble
Ashby is buried under a thousand pal
lots zone Speech" jenkins, IL mat
tors not II Parker county did play the
part of Judas, probably knows he
will not be representative from the
Eighth district, In short, Populism rs
ms near the demnition bow-wows la
this part of the Lords vineyard as 1t
was in Colorado,
Bob McNatt. laughing, blg-hearted
and genial probably leads the county
ticket with something like 1900 votes.
John King, the Chesterfield OF Fort
Worth. pushes him closely. ana 1t Is
n game Of tit for tat which wins. W.
j. Bailey kicked the dust from 1900
ballots In Stump Ashby's face, mad
that friend Of the masses. that states
man without a public or private nav
that heroic Democrat, Charles X. Bell,
is reelected to the position he ifas 80
ably filled, by at least $500 majority.
A pretty good showing, one would
think when only three days ugo our
Popullst brethren said they had
mortgage on the county's vote. Adam
Euless' majority was sim climbing
last night. and The Gazette's chum'
John NJ Moore, Is said to coneede Ben
Terrells election. The fact OF the buei
ness Is. Ben Is Our county attorney. in
spite of persecution" and free think
ers." by about 1900 votes to spare. Ben
himself got tired OF figuring and wen:
home early last night. Frank Hoveh-
camp, Rodgers. McRae, Bordan, Goode-
fellow, Rushlng-there are the names
enclrcled by the mystic word ''Victors,'
and their owners are those about whose
brows loving and confident hands
twned the laurel wreath. on which
Henry Early says were lettered in char
actcrs that live, those famous words
inscribed upon the sword Of the con-
queror Of the Montezumas; "Bis vincit
qu Sc vinclt in victoria" The Popu-
lists who were standing about didn't
quite understand. and for their benefit
Henry says 1t means, in plain old Eng
llsh: They were run over by the band
wagon" FOR which the Democrats are
duly sorry, but can't do anything for
them.
The returns came in very slowly
yesterday, but estimates. practically
! correct, were learned. a1d Il was known
l within q few votes by Noon how ;he
I county had acted the day before. 1hc
I Third wAr1ers wore still counting last
Might at 10 o'siJ'! and probably VIII
/ not finish before noon tOday. It re-
/ qu!res Just cavcnteA1 minutes BY the
I watch for them 10 coGat ballot, Some
disguised voter while waiting made n
/ rough estimate OF how long II would
/ require the officers Of the Third ward
7 to finish counting the vote of New
I York city According to his figures It
would take liS years. II months. II
/ days and 10 hours Tor them TO have
the Tammanv hail vote ready for the
public.
This Is only sample Of the Jokes
OF which the Third warders were the
butt.
At 9 o'clock last night the Democrats
We're running ahead OF their foes, ac-
cordng TO the votes already counted.
This was the case with possibly one
exception. that Of Sheriff Euliss, who
was slightly behind his opponent, Con-
gresham Bell was away ahead of
Jenkins and John King was coming
like a quarter horse The county clerk $
office was the Mecca OF the politicians
yesterday, and there the Issue OF the
campaign. the result In other places.
and the causes that lead to victory
We're discussed. 1t Is agreed by all
both Democrats and pOpulista. that
Henry Early had much TO do with
guiding the ticket to victory. He Is
tue luol OF lhe city and county DEM
oeracy today and scores Of voters were
heard TO say today that those who
won the spells should have at least
one piece Of the pie. This read be-
tween the lines, presumably means
that If Mr. Henry Early wants TO get
into politics again all he has TO do is
to let the fact be known.
Popul'st told Mr.. Early that Ia
hin was the avalanche due. BUT Hen.
~ modestly diselalms ali thls. The
Gazette came in for It's share of the
glory. too and was cussed nv the
Populists Just about as much as Henry
Early.
The Gazette has shown some energy
IN securing the returns. and below nre.
sents tabulated statement an fba 70.
SUIT or every precinct In the on,,nty
that was announced You NAV foo,
up your own calculations from thIs
ana ueducs your own concluslons
mere is but one stain on All this
0fight picture. The race between m.
Hot and Cross for Commissioner az H.
arlington precinct Is very close anS 4,
VIII take the official count 10 de,ian .
Last night al 10 O'clock the rst,,rr.
Indicated tie. ''' fe'urhs
something for the Iuie.
The local Lily Whites are par,,c,,or
y gratiiied over the result ~ M aian
non IN southwestern Texes whsr,
schmltz got good vote fo. -,