Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-04-08
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR
nov. n. W. oAsrP or roRr WORTH
Is IN THE RACE.
Announcement Made Yesterday OF
HIS caHdidacy-lIe WIN Make "a
Personal Canvass OF the state.
An Interesting sketch Of
mn Honorable Career.

Wv H'NbhA NtNNt Nu lut state llNktNs
Hon. D. W. Camp stated yesterday
TO a Gazette reporter that ne would
make the race. and that he would
soon enter the canvass vigorously. lie
has had the matter under advisement
for several weeks, and has been strong
~ urged by friends on both sides OF
the late fRctlonhl struggle to enter the
race; SO strong and general have been
the assurances OF support that he has
finally decided 10 respond favorabiy to
them.
It goes without saying that Mr..
Camp viii be in the fight to win, and
II he has strong antagonist there will
be a pretty night
A Gazette reporter called on Mr..
Camp yesterday to get confederation
OF the report that he was candidate
and statement OF his platform, He
said he was squaroiy In the field. that
he would conflne his canvass 10 state
issuee, and that In due time he would
make a full and candid declaration OF
his views on such subjects,
A brief sketch OF the man who may
succeed to the honors and respouai-
bllitlos of the gubernatorial Office viii
interest Gazette readers. Mr. Camp
is the senior member OF the law firm
OF Camp, Cornell q Camp, and stands
among the foremost men In his profess
sion. He Is a son OF Judge j. l.. camp,
renowned IA Texas patriot and AZ
| lawyer. in whose honor Camp county
received It's name. llis first Office was
us county attorney OF Marion county
which he filled most acceptRhly 10 an
except evil doors in 1852, 1859 and 1885
/ In the latter year he resigned that
Office and removed to Brownwood. In
1885 he was appointed by Governor
Ireland district attorney for the Thir-
ty-nfth district. and IN 1856 he was re-
elected TO the same office,
Here no distinguished himself by
| the ylgor OF his administration and by
his successflil efforts to restrain law
breakers The estimate put upon him
by those with whom he acted In con
cert In this behalf, is Indicated by the
following tribute paid TO him by one
OF his grand jurles;
I'VE feel that the prospects, for hon
est men TO become secure In their
property rights In McCulloch county
are Frightening, and that few more
terms OF court like the present one has
been, that our criminal docketa win
be comparatively small. and the de-
velopment Of the county viii certainly
| be more speedy. In behalf OF tho law
abiding citizens OF McCunoeh county,
we desire TO express TO you our appre-
ciatlon OF your services at the present
term of court. and we believe that by a
united effort on the part OF the officials
and people, crime Gun and Will be
completely eradicatcd in this county.
M p, cox.
Foreman Grand Jury"
Mr.. Camp resigned the district at
torship in 1858, 10 give his attcn-
ton to the more lucrative work Of
private law practice Gov Ross, 10
whom his rcslgnaton was rendered.
wrote In accepting Il; Il have such
good accounts OF your vigilance and
energy as an ofnoer that Il ID with
great regret that l am constrained to
accept your resignation"
A Brownwood Journal said:
MIR u. W. Camp informs us that
he has sent to the governor his resig-
nation as district attorney OF the Thir-
ty-fifth judicial district, 20 take effect
| october /. He has been impelled to
do this from business considerations
Which would in the future prevent
him from being at his post OF ohiolai
duty. Feeling that when selected by
tho people for certain duties Il Is de-
manded that he, In person. give his
undivided attention TO tho work or
resign. he has been forced 10 adopt
the latter course. During the term
he has held tho office no has never
failed to be At his post. and In this
respect he has made the best record
OF any attorney IN the state. Ills
success as a prosecuting attorney, ta-
ken as "A whole. will compare fnvornbly
with the best prosecuting attorney Inf
the land. and he lays down his official
robes, having the entire confidence and
respect OF the people and the bar OF
the district We wish Mr.. Camp In
the future the success his merits 30
Justly entitle him 10 as an attorney"
1he brentwood bar. OF which he was
a leading member. adopted the follow
ing resolutions at meeting held jan
uhry !, 1881
Resolved, that It Is with deep regret
that we learn OF the contemplated re-
movai OF the Hon. b, w. Camp. who
has been 30 long and favorably known
as a member OF our bar; and that our
best wishes for bis future success and
happiness accompany him wherever
he may go.
Resolved. that as a bar we indorae
him as Il jurlst and an able advocate,
and as such commend him to tho pub
lie.
"Resolved that our association with
him for the last six years has served
to Increase our admiration or him and
our appreciation OF his many manly
virtues. apd that we commend him as
a man by birth education and aasorin-
tion entitled to the highest oonsidera-
zion and esteem.
Resolved. that the members OF this