Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-20
!: TEXAS pOpULlSTS
ASSEMBLING IN LARGE NcNnERs
AT WACO.
The Seventh Congressional Dis
trict Convention Nomina,es BAR
Der for Conaress-Nugent is the
Tin God of the Party.
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buttonholed during recess and asked
as to the popullst hopes and fears.
He said: "our district polled over lU,OVO
populist votes last election our
strength has been augmented FUZZY dVVO
owing to such dissatisfaction among
democrats over failure to bring prom
ised relief They look to the people
party as their only hope. The demo-
Gratis OF our district concede that our
strength is Increasing and theirs al
minishing, and hence they are alarmed,
as their actions prove. We are looking
to the peoples party for state rehel;
Reports from over the congressional
district make us more than hopelui:
While we are frequently termed TOOLS
we are not and don't claim the earth.
But in every congressional district IN
Texas we will poll from 20 to 80 per
cent more votes than at the last cleo
ton While we live In hope, we may
die in despair, but we think we have
reason for the hope that is within us.
d. b. Gnlilnrd OF Jack county is
prominent leader and his county is
wears a broad smile and is delighted
over the prospects. He said The
Jumbo district presents splendid
lighting chance for our candidate Tor
congress. The disseations in Demo-
cratic ranks and dissatisfaction with
the national administration ond gem
eral failure OF the party in power to
bring mitch needed relief has brought
worlds OF recruits to our ranks. We
confldea thy expect to double our last
vote or very near It. This means that
we will poll about $4,000 votes Of total
of about $1,000 and send our man to
Washington. We are enthusiastic and
our enthusiasm is based on facts and
not fancy"
j. S. Bradley, who has been chairman
OF the executive committee for the
Jumbo district since the organization
of the party, has this to say concerning
the prospects in his district "There
is no question but that we have gained
so per cent over the last vote and our
very vigorous campaign which we pro-
pose to pursue viii add to our strength
materially. Whether we can carry the
district or not, Is one OF the unlSnowns,
but with thorough work our chances
are reasonably good, to say the least.
In many counties OF the Panhandle We
have more than doubled our vote"
The convention OF the Jumbo dis
tict resumed Its labors at $50 o'clock.
The committee on credentials made a
supplementary report seating a num-
Der Of delegates who had lately ar
| rived, The resolutions committee made
a report recommending the making of
resolutions be left TO the state platform
| committee. Both were adopted,
When nominations We're called for
]. W. Baird Of Jones nominated d. y.
! Gllliland OF Jack. There was a flood of
eloquence turned loose for almost every
member the body seconded the nom
nation. The vote was taken standing
and every member arose, making the
| selection OF Mr. Gilliland unanimous.
The nominee was brought in and his
appearance was greeted by a thunder
! Of applar@e. He said he had not desired
Z the nomination ana could only accept
on condition that he would not be ex-
| pected to make n personal canvass, as
/ his family AFFAIRS made 1t necessary for
! him to be at home, though he would
| IKE to be In the thickest of the fight.
| TINS seemed satisfactory to the con-
! ventfSn, which after attending to some
| routine business, adjourned sin die.
| Glllland's walk-away was something
| Of a surprise as It was expected that
| Rust OF Swisher county would make
/ hot race for the nomination. His
| name, however, was not mentioned in
! In the convention,