Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-31
VERIFYING WENT DEMOCRATIC.
HE THIRD WARD MEETING En-
cEEDED ALL EXPECTATIONS.

RI LARGE AND ENTHUSIASTIC
lcRowD LISTENED TO STRONG
DEMOCRATIC SPEECHES : THE
iREFoRM CLUB APPOINTS A COM
,MITrEE-oTHER NEWS.
iThree hundred iusty lunged, enthusi-
ktic Lacrolx. Wallis and Jim Maddox
iemocrats. bonhre's bright glow, the
rpomIng OF anvils and inspiring ora
hbry were the attributes OF the Third
lard meeting at the corner Of Fif-
zenith and Jones streets last night. II
has Democratic night and the boys in
he trenches made the most OF their
opportunity to show their loyalty to
be Democratic nominees. They
heered every speaker and the mem
lon OF every candidate's name. They
bowed that they are not Democrats
br revenue alone and that Democracy
inl come up from the Third with her
Usual majority when Tuesdays sun will
lave set. and Farmer, Canto, Drake.
kidgway and wilkes embark as pas
sengers on the through Salt river
Jacket.
Jerry Deems. the ward chairman. pre-
ided in his wagon seat with easy
race and introduced the speakers.
lack Templeton. the Democratic nomi-
&c for city attorney spoke iirst. He
sas the only candidate who made a
.. a. H. IL.
allied the audiences attention to the
hird wards record, and said the same
.howing would be made Tuesday. He
poke IN glowing terms OF the qualiil-
utions Of his fellow candidates. They
sere the pick OF a good lot. Wallis
nd Lacroix were good men and de-
erved the support Of every voter In
nat ward. He told them TO 80 to the
oils and do their duty, and the repre-
entauves OF a party that had made
he Fort Worth OF today and was
Pudding her to sim greater glory would
ie retained ia power by hattering |
fajority. He was followed by Sam |
.osenfeld. who further attested the |
sorth Of the ticket he asked the voters |
Il the Third ward to support. l.. II, |
siowan followed Mr.. R0senfeld in |
eat and well timed speech that was
appropriate and warmly received. /
. AtiA aAlllt Alt 1 MT M4ll AAbNk mag
aetie orator--a man who knows every
log In is limits By name. who UNDER
lands The wants and feelings of his
elbow citizens and can carry as many
fotes with him as any man In it-W. r..
Wallace. He was forced 10 speak by
'epeated calls and was greeted with
oud cheers He recalled the steadfast
levotiou they had shown to Democratic
nominees In the past. and didn't think
ffnFRfe EfHrFnarfu nd ais .
gngs would lure them from dutys
ilain path Tuesday. lie had fought
gith them. had labored with them and
sould advise them as his conscience
md duty demanded. II was TO the
interest Of the ward 10 support wal
Is and LacroiN. and he believed they
Fould do 50. Stick to the whole ticket
from Jim Maddox down and they
would never regret Il. He saw Mayor
paddock In the crowd and gave way 10
i'm.
Mayor Paddock came with his charac-
eristic energy and force. He sailed
ight Into the opposition and the fur
low. BE knew both Aessrs. Lacrolx
md Walls and something Of their
york. In the council. They would be
uen OF weight and would carry in
Iuence- For Gods sake don't handi-
APP your ward by sending either
'anio or Ridgway to represent you in
he council. He knew nothing against
hem personally, hut they had the
wrong color. and would have no more
influence in the council than Drake,
Who couldn't get resolution to ad-
ourn through at midnight. He then
urned his attention to the marshaps
ace. jim Maddox was a big hearted,
'ool. energetic. efficient officer.
They said he didn't close up the
Tlmftitun halle and chic Ht,,. a.. /
'ther. He didn't know whether there
yere any gambling halls or not but
Sc did recall time when his oppo-
tent was marshal and n relative ran
gambling place. Sam Farmer didn't
lose this and there was no reason 10
believe he would stop them now. They
aid Jim Maddox had been marshal TOO |
nhs. He was marshal four years and |
he other man who wanted the office |
ield the office six years aud wanted |
more OF the same thing. An the nom
nees were good men. They were Sc |
ected by good men and had eyes single |
o the interest of Fort Worth. The |
democratic party had glyenN Fort |
Worth spund. honest, economical ad- |
and deserved the am
port OF the city's voters. He closed
With strong appeal 10 take the ticket
'traight and the setting OF TUESDAYS
iup would witness every office within
me gift OF the Fort Worth part OF the
political organization the
world had ever known. the Democrats
party held by an all-wool Democrat
Chairman Nicks OF the executive
'omi1ltlee, who had come down. was
'alled upon next He reiterated the
praises that every speaker had aunp
u the ticket He praised them one
BY one and collectively. They repre-
tented majority OF the best citizens
In the city. Thky We're good men
rue men and would make fine officials
rhey were selected honestly ana would
20 elected In the same way. The DEM
'cratic party OF Fort Worth had poth-
ns TO hide and invited inspection nf
me way II had conducted the city gov