Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-04-03
IT WAS ALMOST A CLEAN SWEEP
FARMER. DRAKE AND RTDGwAY
REcLINE UPON THE DAISIES.
JIM MADDOX WENT UNDER THE
STRING WITH 1868 MAJORITY.
MULKEY BEATS DRAKE-wAI-
LIS THE ONLY DEFEAT-Ir WAS
A PRETTY VICTORY.

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all acquainted with political affairs had
anticipated. The fighting Democracy
OF Fort Worth have added another VIC
tory to their list, another star emblaz-
ons their armor, another defeat chills
the opposition and lnvincibility Is the
guerdon of the boys In the trenches
who went with John T. Montgomery
Frank Jones. Morton Logan. Mack
Templeton and "Fightlng" Jim Mad
dox TO office. Naturally, they felt
eiated when yesterdays sun went TO
sleep and Sam Farmer. Billy wilkes
and the Sixth ward "Bughunter" were
registered on the salt River packet,
Didn't Get There" Stanley. Noodle &
Co. made an assignment yesterday.
Total Failure" is marked over the door
OF their headquarters. while the seers
within give this advice. Don't monkey
with Fort worth's Democrats pntil
4 you have selected the necessary appli-
ances for your political funeral and
| chosen the route OF defeated candi-
dates" Napoleon frettiDg away his
| life on ST. Helena's famous rock. lis
| tening to the roar of the Atlantic surf,
was not circumstance TO the regret
displayed by the opposition after their
Interview with the Democrats yester-
day.
Alderman Drake named himself
"Roast DIck," Farmer said ut Might
Have Been, ana 81 wish l hadn't
run again Jim Maddox
Every ward did It's duty nobly Com
ft1frnVfAma la tho lnlTH plprfNn l'umtD
over Wallis. who allowed his friends to
withdraw MIN. a, j. Chambers. who
was run as a candidate after Wallis'
withdrawal. detracted from. Wallis
strength. Barring this showing, every
Democrat has cause to feel proud OF
the result. Jim Maddox carried every
ward ana a majority OF 1851 attcsts
his worth and efficiency
The vote was as follows; For city
secretary Y. Montgomery! First
ward, $3.50; Second ward. iOj; Third
ward, OIL; Fourth ward, 297; Fifth
ward. $50; sixth ward, 400; Seventh
ward, iS7; Eighth ward, 81, Ninth ward
2iS Total, 1865
For city attorney-C NJ. Templeton
First ward. 800; Second ward. 400; Third
ward, eli; Fourth ward, 1905 Fifth
ward, 277. Sixth ward, A0j; Seventh
ward, 100, Eighth ward, 49,, Ninth
ward. 2i7. Total, ESQ.
For marshall, II. Maddox; First
ward, Sli Second ward, 3l2; Third
ward 4l2i Fourth ward, 2S'; Firth
ward, 1850; Sixth ward, 2g4; Seventh
ward, III: Eighth ward, IS; Ninth
ward, l92. Total, 1857. s. NJ. Farmer:
First ward, 5l. Second ward, 80; Third
ward 179; Fourth ward, II; Fifth ward
1871; sixth ward, Ill; Seventh ward, 20,
Eighth ward. %; Ninth ward, J6. Total
$50. MaddoN's majority, 1868.
For assessor aud collector-B'rank ID.
jones' First ward $50; Second ward,
4O7; Third ward. 6l3; Fourth ward,
249; Fifth ward, pa; Sixth ward. 400;
Seventh ward, 1870; Eighth ward 49,
Ninth ward, 2iS. Total 2S29.
For easurer-MOrton Logan: First
ward. 362: second ward, Az; Third
ward, COZ. Fourth ward, g4s: FIFTH
ward, aGG; sixth ward, 4O6; seventh
ward III; eighth ward. So; Ninth
ward glS Totnl. 27i5.
For aldermen, First ward. w. II
Fisher no opposltion. 24o second
ward. George {. Hudrins. no opposl-
t,nn 40 Third word n rSGroir
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,,bor, hcrs toe. Tar, TSi5,,,,,s,,,'
100 Isnwrtb v',rd n ~ Tassisor ~,
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~. ,', ,'s,,,a,, avn ST. , ,,,
80. ~ n1,,,,,n,,' 90 ~ ~ Muiru'
1l5 so,,o,,tL ,',a,i In II Ti,ia,, tSs.
" i, g..l Nkas' 90, M'Bn'n WarI, NJ
"A, spoon,s' no upposltlou; ~ Ninth
Waru' >. NJ; hLy, no oppositloh' si9' The
Nole i2r hlaeriheh over me Guy was
scattering ana III most wards hsht.
very rev OF the voters seemed to care
Whether lhey voted Tor other than
their own man and the First ward was
the only ward where Assistant At
toruey- General Locketts ruling was OBJ
served to any great extent
mon were loudly praised on ali sides
yesterday and last night, They con-
Quoted an honest primary and an hon
est election. Chairman NiCks has dis
played his fitness for the position the
city Democracy reposed In him, and
naturally was feeling good last night.
He expressed himself to a reporter as
being wen satisfied with the result.
MIR, Nlcks said. II knew In thirty min
utes after the polls opened this morning
thht we had the opposition grabbed
why, they showed no more fight than
would lot OF Cinnamon in front of an
advancing column OF Japs."
What do you think caused the vie
tory asked the reporter.
wen, we disarmed the opposition
When we held our primaries In such a
wy thal they could not shout fraud
AZ the nominees. so all they had LEFT
Tor cnmpalgn thunder was the worm
',S 1T, SIE 90 9t Guy ring But the people
% nprt worth know good thing when
lnel see IL ana paid but little attention