Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-06
NOW FOR THE HuRLEY-GuRLEY.
III YOU WANT TO SAVE the LIFE
OF your FRIENDS
Get ut II Quick and work untii the
Close Of the Democratic Primaries.
All Parties Agree to Abide the re-
sult-A Merry War.

The citizen reformcrs held their ward
meetings last night according to the
program laid out at the meeting Mon
day afternoon in the Chamber OF Com
merce and It can be said without dis
arrangement to anybody that they
have tnaugurated some OF the prett.est
fights ever seen In Fort Worth poll
ties 10 be settled according to the
rulrs OF Thomas Jefferson and the
Democratic primaries on Friday. No
matter who may be successful, general
satisfaction at the outcome is assured
by the fact that they have all agreed
to abide by the results OF the contest
In the primaries and support the vic
torlous candidates at the polls as good
Democrats and good citizens
The meetings were all fairly well
attended and conducted in manner
indicating enrnestness Of purpose aud
a general disposition ON the part OF
the reformers 10 let no grass grow
under their feet
First ward.
The citizens OF the First ward as
sembled at the county court rooms at
o'clock FOR the purpose OF selecting
some suitable person to be voted for
at the primaries on the Sth instant for
alderman.
on motion OF w. N. Maben. MIR. c.
w. Hoelzle was made chairman OF the
meeting. w. N. Maben was elected
secretary.
When the house was called to order
Mr.. II. II, Early was asked to state
the purpose of the meeting.
L.. a L.. "a
was the intention OF the citizens as
sembled to carry out the sentiment ex-
pressed mt the general citizens meet
ing held at the Chamber OF Commerce
ON the evening OF the 4th instant.
which was In substance, that some
suitable person be elected to be voted
| for In the primaries for the office of
l alderman. This was to be done to avoid
Z an unscccmly scramble for the office.
/ Mr.. Early said further that the cen
trail meeting had recommended the ap-
/ pointment of a committee to work at
/ the primary for the nominee, ;.
The chair declared nominations in
order.
7. j. Maben nominated w. IL.
| Fisher.
There were several seconds.
Are the any other nominations p
asked the chair,
| There was no response
Are you ready for the queBtionT'
Question, question. was the reply.
The vote was taken and was unani-
nous for Mr. Fisher and 1t was so de-
clared.
Mr.. Early called for the appointment
of the committee and the chair APP
pointed all those present TO go to the
polls and work for Mr.. Fisher. Among
those present were II. Sprinkle. Col.
Talbot, John b. Burnside. W. Letch-
worth. Simon Gabert, II. II. Early
X. c. Mckee and II. j. Maben. About
thirty were present In all.
The chair then stated that the exc
cutive committee had made all ar
rangements for a fair primary and that
the credit was chiefly due TO Chairman
Nlcks, who had exerted himself 10
bring about the result.
The meeting then adjourned.
second ward.
The meeting in the Second ward
was held at 30 Houston street. Col
j. T., Smith was called to the chair
tary.
on motion, and duly seconded, VII
liam Montgomery was nominated as q
candidate for alderman for the Sec
ond ward by n unanimous vote. The
following gentlemen were selected
to conduct the primary election and
were recommended 20 the executive
committee Judges-R q. johnson, W,
G. Turner, n. b. Raudle, w. II. Nd
rington. Clerks--J. II. Melton, II. y,
Kuykendal, j. r. Woolery, Fred How
ard. Capt j. c. Richardson. Demo
cratic executive committeeman from
this ward. viii preside at the primary
Fourth ward.
There was an attendance Of about
forty at the meeting Of the Fourti
ward reformers. which was held a
the Chamber of Commerce. a majority
of them were substantial citizens, near
ly all of whom were Democrats.
notable exception was Dr. H. s. Broiles
formerly mayor and power In cit!
politics In days when Popullsm pre-
vailed more extensively than II doe
now. Captain II. c. Darlington presldci
over the meeting. and addresses wer
made by Judge a. NJ. Carter, Mr.. Saw
yer and DR.. Broiles. The speeches o
the two former gentlemen were in lin
with address formulated by the reform
meeting hold at the Chamber Of Com
merce last Friday afternoon and re
pented In sentiment at the meetlnl
there Monday afternoon, In genera
way demanding reform ana urging ~
attendance OF good citizens upon IN
| primaries, to bring about the reform
which they advocated by the selection
of good men for aldermen. DIR. Broilcs
in the course OF his remarks. anon
other things. condemned what he calle'
Fan administration ~ Justice for reye
nue. only" and paid his respects 4
Those fellows that tax you 80 much.
He said he knew Of number OF ease
In which property had been APPRAISED
at twice It's real value. In concli. lon
he spoke fayorably or Mr.. Pemberion
the candidate for marshal. saying h
had lost his place twice for being To-
STRAIGHTFORWARD In the discharge Of hi
duty, and In conclusion, said he hal
been out OF politics the last time ily
or six years, but had come out to TIL
meeting TO offer his assistance In dolnl
whatever he could ITO keep the cit,
from going to the bad" finally pledginl
himself TO go into the primaries an
work for the man whom the mecun
might see NJ TO put out aa its candl
date for alderman. indicating In gen
erai way, his conception Of the idea
alderman.
Just such a man as Hyde Jennings,
said Capt. NJ. Il. Lloyd. who now arcs
and placed that gentleman In nomini
tion as the candidate OF the assemble
Intelligence and patriotism for The p,
sition to which be did aspire, for JudH
Jennings began 20 manifest symptom
OF remorse AT being caught In the NEE
Ing. The first surprised look with whic
he received the mention OF his nam
, was followed by pained expression