Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-10
THE ELECTIONS AFTERMATH.
PRAISES FOR THE COMMITTEE AND
THEIR PRIMARY STILL HEARD.
Chairman Niciss says Tbey Mean TO
Keep up the Bight-re Doesn't
Think the Nominees VIII Have op-
positiou-A Few Political Pointers.

There was very little grumbling
about the result OF Fridays primary
heard yesterday. True, there were
some suggestions OF rings" eliques,
etc. but the great masses OF the eity's
voters were more than plensed ana
will rally to the support OF the nomi-
nees with an enthusiasm that means a
brilliant victory In April. Judge Bell
gave a definition OF ring yesterday to
a group Of Democrats. that seemed TO
tickle them immensely. "a ring" said
the congressman. "is a body OF men
who are in Those out would like to
be in a position to earn the title" II
may be added that all complaint Of any
kind comes from this source.
Chairman ]. p Nicks and the mem
bers associated with him on the exeeu-
tive committee were very much graft
fed yesterday at the result OF their
work the day before. Speaking OF the
subject. Mr. Nioks said: There was
only one hitch anywhere or In any
thing. There was some little bother
about having the proper Kind Of ballots
and some delay caused by tho search
for those registered. but all this was
caused BY not having the election law
passed. We waited as long as we
could on the legislature, and were ex-
pecting Its passage every day. Finally
we had 10 go to the county clerk Tor
list OF those registered, and did not get
this till Thursday afternoon. don't
think anyone can blame us for this
when II Is properly understood, and
can't believe they Will"
all ~ d
friends ran him for alderman. was In
no sense a candidate and made no eff
fort whatever to secure his election
He is a strong friend OF Alderman Barr
and will support him as devotedly as
any Democrat In the ward. This evil
dence OF party loyalty Is duplicated In
the friendship existing between Mar
shall Maddox and Claude Griffin. They
went to the country together yesterday
10 get a little rest from the labors Of
the first campaign and get In shape
for the one just beginning. Jim Mad
dox hasn't n friend In Fort Worth who
will support him more enthusiastically
or work for his election with much
more zeal than his late opponents.
Mr.. Templeton for city attorney re-
ceived 1s43 votes; Mr. Flournoy. 1895;
TempletOn's majority, sos. In tho race
for assessor and collector Jones
received 1858 ballots: MasSlc f95; Cald-
well, GIG; buchanan, sos; Beuzly. l6O,
Jones' plurality over his nearest OPP
ponent. 72S, lacking 1856 Of receiving as
many as the other four. Logan for
city treasurer got 1869; Harrison, 1897;
Lognu's majority, ", Maddox for city
marshal, 1910. GriMn, Dl7, Pemberton,
1913. Maddox majority over both, 22s.
These figures don't look very much
like any tricks had been iesorted TO,
Us q very few claimed.
Chairman Nicks told n reporter yes
tcrday that the campaign from now
TN the election would be aggressive.
That there would be no lack of energy
displayed on the part OF either the
candidate or the members of the COM
mlttee. Meetings are to be arranged
and everything pushed just as II there
was hard opposition. Mr.. Nicks does
not think there will be any opposition
TO any OF the nominees save, probably
that OF Alderman Drake to Mr.. Muikey
I'm the Sixth ward. He does not think
Marshal Maddox will have an oppon-
ent, and when talking OF this said
It would be all the same II he did.
Nobody can beat Jim Maddox" he
concluded. As for the other candi-
dates. opposition has not even been
suggested.
The path of the nominees seems
strewn with roses just at present and
there IL nothing In sight that Indicates
a change OF condition. every Democrat
means 10 work In order that when the
ballots are counted after the grand
stand play Of April they may be
limited only by the number OF votes
In the city. There Is to be no
tagging IN the ranks, no dereliction OF
duty ON thu picket line and no lack
OF enthusiasm Mt headquarters eve
are all good Democrats" say Nicks
committee, land viii prove 1t mex,
month"