Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1894-07-04

wanted the Office. ut Is humiliating
for US 10 be coaxing men 20 come TO US
for office simply" e said, Dan High
towers nomination was then seconded
by several votes OF the labor unions for
the position, and II was carried by a
rising vote Coming forward he &C.
cepted the nomination in an emphatic
declaration IN favor of the principles
OF the Peoples party.
stump Ashby then got the floor and
spoke on teh announcement to the
PopulistH. He brought down the house
with several good jokes. and congratu-
lated the convention on ;ts harmony.
Announcements concerning the meet
ing OF Popullst clubs In the county
were made and a bill OF A.75 for use
OF hall. Ice water etc, presented which
was quickly raised. A collection was
also taken for printing bills and TO
reimburse Chairman Hughes for ex-
penses already Incurred.
Precinct Officers.
Precinct No. assembled in one cor
ner OF the hall and selected william
Brice for commissioner. James Nc
Lester and John F. Zlnn for justices,
also Z. o'Reef for constable.
Chairman Hughes having handed in
his resignation c. b. Coke. OF
Grapevine, was chosen IN his place.
Mr.. Hughes was paid in full by coilec-
ton for his services. also the amount
he had advanced for the county work.
The following resolution was passed
BE It Resolved. That we. the dele
gates OF the Populist convention OF
Tarrant county. Texas. now assembled,
agree to the majority rule and obligate
ourselves as a body and individuals TO
support and carry out the actions and
instructions OF this convention. re-
gardiess OF our Individual wishes
1t was announced that the Fort
Worth Brewing company rendered the
convention its courtesles, which were
accepted
Judge Nugent moved that in case Mr..
Farmer does not accept the nominal
tion for sheriff. the executive commit
tee be instructed 10 select John Oar
rah Of Fort Worth for that office. This
was carried and was especially ac-
ceptable 10 the labor unions
There were 200 delegates 10 the con-
ventlon. nearly all OF whom were pres
ent. besides large number or visitors
II was estimated that 400 persons wer-
In the hall most OF the afternoon. sew
cral OF whom were ladies All the de-
liberatlons were harmonious and much
enthusiasm prevailed. The ticket ~
regarded as a strong one.
The PopuiiHt Picnic.
The monster Populist encampment at
the sportsman's park has started I'M
der some difficulties, but as far as
numbers are concerned the encamp-
ment is success. There are about
200 families encamped in the wood
land in and about the park. and they
are as comfortably located as could
be desired.
The program yesterday was prac-
tically failure. owing TO the failure
OF city merchants 10 send the season
Ing. the barbecue, which was to have
commenced at the noon meal, had to
be postponed until night. and, MS c.
w. Hughes, chairman " the Populist
county executive committee. was con-
fined TO his bed the days program
was not carried out fully
Beyond getting the visitors located
ana issuing them rations nothing was
done until last night, beyond what Inn
promptu pleasure was derived from the
dancing on The pavilion. and this was
principally INDUCED In by visitors from
the city.
Last night a large crowd from the
city was IN attendance at the park.
but they did not 20 about the speakers
stand. About 800 people. mostly camp
era, We're gathered about the stand
to hear the Populist orators. and they
were more than satisfied. for. though
only two men spoke. the speaking con-
t.nued until after II o'clock. Hon. j.
w Moore and Hon. stump Ashby ad-
dressed the multitude, and they had
an attentive audience. The Peoples
party arguments were lntermingled
with the cries Of the fakirs who crowd
the grounds and the bueolic visitors
We're satisfied.
Iodhy VIII see much more elaborate
program and much larger crowd. as
the visitors are coming Ia from every
quarter