Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-09-06
THE POPULAR MAJOR WINS.
uups,xs TO SUCCEED FULLY, DE-
CEASED, IN THE SECOND.
Aidcrmapic Rnce OF Unusual inter-
est-saioons Keep Closed Doors
Lota of oha,Iensins--yote Two TO
One-Incidents of the Day

MAI. Hudgins. the popular hotel pro-
prietor. won tho aldermanic race IN
tho Second ward yesterday in can
ter. He showed under his well known
opponent, j. II. Luther, more than TWO
to one. Tho vote stood; Luther. 1875
Hudglns. 20s.
Tho popularity of both candidates
ana Importance Of the ward. connected
with tho fact that II was the only
ward in the city holding election, MADE
It more interesting than ward cleo
tion usually "a. Another fact which
added interest was that both GENTLE
men were on the snme ticket, the DEM
Dcratic ticket, though one, Mr.. Hud-
gins. was tho regular nominee OF the
primary and Mr.. Luther was run
ming on an Independent Democratic
tickot. Ho has been urging his con-
stitucncy and the sOyereigns OF the
Second ward generally for the past two
weeks to vote for him II they thought
him the man. more especially because
he rebolled against the method of pri-
maries. which he denounces praotl-
cally as the machinery by which the
''ringstcrs" defeated the Will OF the
people and ran tho government TO
suit themselves. Whether this had any
thing 10 do with the fact, II is GER
tain that the supporters kept an UNI
usually vlgilant watch on every voter
yesterday and made very sure that
he had the right to vote for the Second
wards t4dermnnic representative. The
right 20 challenge was extt lalvely used
and In many cnscA questions were
leading, Hhrewd and ofteh PERSONAL
No doubtful voter escaped the closest
inspection OF his Right 10 vote. Many
wore consequently turnel away, not
being able 10 subHtnutlnte that right.
Spectators were treated 10 an anus
ing Incident In the course OF the day,
Major HudginB walked up 10 the polls
ana asked to be given Luther ballot.
Some one told him he would do well
10 vote for himself. Tho major replied
that he had never voted for himself ana
mover intended to. lie hnd never met
MIR. Luther who wns at his side. and
waa surprised when "a friend intro
duced them, MIR, Luther said II was
compliment to be voted for by AN
opponent. ANA one that he would re-
= nN AWh NIPbHlNh NhHNlAhl'f
for alderman shook hands, voted for
each other and parted.
II was nm excessively dry day In
town yesterday and the man who had
forgotten about that formidable state
election law requiring the closing
OF all tho saloons and had not pro-
vidcd himself went thirsty. Every sa-
loon was tightly closed. The $500 fine
and revoldng OF the license visited
by tho state government last cleo
tlon ON some saloons has left an i'm
preston which has not disappeared
from the minds OF those saloon keep
erB who propose to continue business
at the old stand. II any saloon sold
liquor yesterday II was to custom
which. II felt certain, would not men-
tion the fact. even confidcntlally.
Henry Folds Wits the presiding ofll-
Ger OF tho election, a. llummcl, u,
u, Daniels and j. u, Farmer were
the Judges and Bob Afford, c, c. Abb
hey. Charles Forayth and Joe Adams
acted az clerks. The polls opened at
n. m. and closed Mt p, m. Long
before the time, however 1t was man
ifest that Iludginu was the winner He
succeeds Alderman Howard Tulley, de-
ceased.