Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-08-06

The east bound Texas and Pacific
brought in quite n lot OF West Texas
people. all Of whom are ardent free sill
yer Democrats,
Hon. S. W. n. Lanham came In
from Parker county last evening, and
has apartments at the Worth Col.
Lanham Is one " the staunchcst Dem
ocrats In the state, and is an unyield-
ing advocate Of the pale metal. He
VIII be heard from during the con-
vcntion.
Uncle Frank Lubbock was the first
delegate on the grounds The fact H..
Uncle Frank ls about as spry as any
when II comes to attending "a great
Democratic convention.
Hon. John II. Reagan, the grand old
commoner, has apartments at the Del
/ aware. coming here direct from Pal
estinc, where he has been enjoying u
vacation from his duties as chairman
1 OF the railroad commission He re-
| ports the hills OF Anderson county
ahlnze with the free silver sentiment,
] nnd expects Il heavy delegation from
/ there today The steady stream OF
| callers at the Delaware an day yesA T.
| day In a slight degree uttcsted the
| loNc ana Nenerution OF the people OF
| this state Tor the "noblcst Roman Of
| them all'-thc patriot and statesman,
/ John II, Reagan.
| Col, j, A. BrnclS Is here from I'll
A'nso, and perhaps Travelled further
IMAM any other delegate 10 reach the
convention.
Judge w II. Smith If one Of the
most talented young atturnies In
the state, IL here from Colorado city.
| representing Mitchell county. Judge
Smith reports no decrease In the sil-
ycr sentiment In his section
Hon. j. II. Beal OF Nolan county.
member OF thg twenty-fourth legisla-
ture, Is here as delegate from his
county. Judge Bonll Is one OF the
Western free silver leaders.
u. A, MusEruve, editor Of that sterl-
Ing Democratic sheet. the Swectwator
Review, is a delegate from Nolan
county. He says Nolan viii stand In
inc with her sister counties all the
way through IN the fight Tor silver
County Judge j. II. Edison OF Nolan
county is among III" delegates from
the West Judge Edison liz a pramln-
Ont and able advocate Of the restor0.
ton Of silver
Dan NJ Jones', prominent attorney
o. Jones county and editor OF the
yer papers of tho West. ia here rep
Tesonting his county. col Jones re-
ports the silver sentiment booming
throughout the West
Judge j. II Calhoun of Eastlaud.
one NJ the ubloNt advocates OF free
silver In the state. cnme In yesterday.
judge Calhoun Will take an uctiyc part
In thu convention.
Among the prominent delegates here
to the grrnt free silver Democratic
convention, is Judge r. H. Conner.
Of EuHtlDnd. Judge Conner ia one of
tho ahl"st district judges In TrNas,
ana man whose Democracy Is al.
ways quoted at par.
Hon. W, +. Sebastian Of Brecklu-
ridge, who has 20 ably represented
nus district In the last two SESSIONS of
inc legislature. came In yesterday Sc
hiEtlAn IL man OF fiery cluqu,ucc.
ana VIII make himself heard and felt
In the proceedings OF the convention
Judge l.. q. Jackson "a here as one
or the l4lltnu county delegates Judr,.
jackson reports the enthusiasm la his
section OF the state undated
Judge Y, u. Butler, county Judge,
aud John A Lott, county clerk Of
smith county, both enthusiastic sill
Nor Democrats, were among the Tyler
gang VINO came In last night They
are stopping with Deputy County
Clprh sam Butler
Col, " A. WORKMAN. superintendent
ut the Orphans Home at Corsicnna,
and Or +, T.. Bcctun, superintendent
m 1ne hhna institute at Austin. came
N last night and are stopping with
j. j, Nunnelly. They win both particl-
putc IN the convention.
bill Worthum, the genial state treas-
urcr, writes that he win be here one
Jay during The convention. a state
would almost be a public calamity.
James $. Hogg win be missed nj
lhls great convention and many re-
greta have already been heard that
the serious Illness OF his wife has call.
ed him to Colorado But Jim Hopg
VIII be heard from when the BAH gets
thirly to rolling, ana viii he found In
the very thlckcst OF the fray.
His eNcellcncy GOV Charles \, Cul-
ners1n came in last night from BAL
Ha, but was not accessible to news
paper people The governor IL "A
Htaunch free silver Democrat
Hon Alvin c, owsley Is among the
Denton delegation, and Is one OF tho
stnunchest friends OF the white rnonl
Hon Joe bailey came In last night
from Gainesville, aud Ii quartered nj
the Delaware. The gifted young CON
Bfcssmhn Is booked for an address
and II is needless to add that IL viii
be one OF the ablcst to be heard dur
ing the convention.
Every train that came IN last night
morninE trains will further swell The
great contingent The boys are here
from every fork Of the creeks
Hon ID, Il Simmons. representative
IRON Grayson county In the last legis-
lature, is among the thrung.
Judge Beard OF Tyler, zone OF the
wheel horses OF the twenty-fourth
ieglslaturc, Is among the observed.
Judge Henry Clay Ferguson and
Hon; J p. Blount OF Denton county
Col Bob STANFORD of East Texas ia
on hand
The newspaper fraternity Is wen
represented here. Managing Editor
Johnson Of tho Houston Post, Manag-
Ing Editor DOremus OF the Dallas
News. Managing Editor Renne: OF the
Waco News, w, l., Sargent OF the
1reenvllle Headlight. j. N. Terry OF
the Fannin County Favnrue, A. NJ
Kennedy OF the MeNla Courier-I .edger.
W. 4, Wilson OF the Sherman Courier.
T. A. Musgrove OF the Sweetwater
RECORD, r. u, Balllio OF the johnson
County Review, a. q, Stuart az the
Icrrcll News, and Messrs Bailey and
o'Leary OF the Dallas News, we're
among the arrivals yesterday. MIR. 4.
a. Dawson. In charge OF lta Austin
bureau and Mr., David c. Ray OF III
faso, are doing the convention for the
Gazette '''
Monts ], Moore OF Cameron Is one OF
lhc Democratic wheel horses who ney.
or puus back and never balks. He made
splendid race for congress three
years ago, and IL was thought that with
hondleton's retirement he would be In
the nell again but he announces to tho
letter received IN the city last
hlght from Congressman Culberson
shows MS sympathy with the objects
OF the convention and efat.a thnt ~.