Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-06-03
EElN GETS M'LENNAA.
,,u,,arroN TOO STRONG
.oa JUDGE REAGAN.
:. Friends GO TO Lanhnm
per- "a the Latter sweeps
.n,, by BiG Majority.
/ -. slow Count-Aotes.


III pispatch. r.. nr,,,ory
- absorbed attention today to
Wy lion Of ali else. The polling
,s,s morning opened at o'clock
I. unterrifed Democracy of Waco
4 assemble at the ballot boxes.
H. and hustlers were numerous
we're candidates. The latter all
4 "a have business on hand and
4 nstantly in demand. The vot-
.,.ees in the First, Second, Third
NTH wards were surrounded by
erowds all day. on the east side
| INV The same interest was mani
warm contests for county offices
Liza from the interest in the gu
-,,orial contest. The fight for
IL between w. l.. Burke, present
I-tsnt. and John w. Baker was
|-,tT hotly contested which the
~ has seen in years and an army
I,,ters for each surrounded every
III Mace. The crowds were good
"a and no instance of trouble was
LA The registration OF voters
Lined fraudulent voting and re-
liza and as far as possible the
{cn was honestly conducted. The
Democratic vote, however, was not
M but the percentage cast Is above
leverage. The friends of Col. Lam
we're numerous during the day
claimed the county strongly for
| The most work was done, how
4 III behalf of Cuiberson. while for
Ian there was not the semblance
4 organizatlon. despite the strength
|.sgeloped. The polls closed at G
|rk and the counting began. The
] Contains 127 names and the count
| Necessarily slow.
~ House precinct gives Lanham
agan 80, Culberson "a. Attorney
3nl, Crane "a, Henry 34l, Fuller
Pendleton 60, Moore n.
ffh Ward. Waco-Out of ITO votes
led Lanhsm has SO.
berth Nard-one-third of the vote
j led gives l.anham a majority over
FIRST, Second and Third wards.
Val counts, show Lanham largely in
r lead. The count in the city will
be completed until morning. The
] i thus far shows that IL the pres
IIanham strength Is maintained he
carry the city by a large ma
De official returns from Crawford.
Ilsoa. Robinson and Geneva show
.ham holding his own. with Reagan
Culberson not in the race. The
tt al Moody will not be completed
4 O'clock, but n telephone message
h The Gazette correspondent shows
Eham way ahead.
The Latest Returns.
be county Is now conceded to Ian
h The contest between Crane and
fy for encouragement Is very
y Pendleton undoubtedly carries
county by n large majority fer
|gress II is impossible at this time
|stimate with any degree of accuracy
strength Of the other candidates
4. $. p. Mills and Cullen Il. Thomas
The successful legislature ctndi-
Fs The contest between John w
PEI and w. l.. Burke for sheriff is
h close, ]. W. Taylor beats II. A
y. the present incumbent, for county
fmey. Judge G. y. Gerald is evil
nv badly beaten by w. II. Jenkins
county judge. Judge s. r. Scott
defeated j. b. Scarborough fol
|nct Judge. Horace Chiffon secures
Endorsement OF the county for sen
h and but a few votes were cast
Ross.
|he resu for governor is largely
to the determination to beat judg,
|san and the combination agains
h whereby Lanham was selected as
next strongest man, and voted fol
|tst solldly by the anti-Reaeanites
slowness Of the count left every
\ In suspense and the crowd depart
M home without demonstration U
|ibiiion OF enthusiasm.