Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-03-29
ENTHUSIASTIC THlRD-wAaDtHs.
THE MEETING LAST NIGHT WAS
TYPICAL oR DEMOCRATS.
THE COMMITTEE DECIDES THAT
LAcRoIx RUN FOR THE long
TERM-ANoTHER MEETING TO
BE HELD SATURDAY NIGHT.
THE OPPOSITION.

The Third ward Democratic meeting
rear the Phoenix hotel last night ex-
ceeded the expectations OF any Of
chose who intended being present.
Mayor Paddock. city Attorney Tenn
pleton, W. l.. Wallace and others de-
llyered some facts that tired tine hearts
Of the voters present and made Dem
eoraay seem even more glorious. The
Democratic aidermanio nominees, Wal
lis and I.aCroix. made strong talks
and the applause that greeted their
words showed what a rough road
canto and Ridgway Will have to travel
next Tuesday City Secretary Mont
gomery was also present and those who
hadn't already signined their intention
10 support him did SO last night There
was some doubt about where the
meeting would be held, but after they
found out they were all the gludder for
having come. Jerry Deems, president
OF the ward club presided and looked
as happy MS tho many other good
Democrats present
The speeches were models OF Demo-
cratic campaign oratory where there Is
something to boast OF. Mayor Pad
dock let loose some more OF those ire
futahle facts with which he Is charged
In his own logical way and received
almost as much applause as at the city
nail saturday night. Every Demo-
cratic lawyer can make u good speech
just before an election. and Mack Tenn
pleton. being candidate. redoublcd his
efforts. IL was a signal triumph for
the Third ward Democrats and the
members OF the opposition who wer
\ Dreapnf faufuu1.fa1rr .HFU.y.v,.s..rt...H
All looks rosy FOR Wallis and LaCrolx
and jim Maddox Is counting on one OF
. his biggest ward maioritles to come
right from the Bloody Third"
The campaign committee meets to-
dhy' They have agreed TO call an
other meeting In the Third for Sat
urday night, II viii be held where
me ward chairman, Jerry Deems,
thinks proper and viii be wen udver-
Hlsed. II possible they mean to make
TINS even more enthusiastic than the
one held last night There VIII also be
a meeting In Nj. Mulkeys interest in
The sixth. Both Of these ure expected
10 be well attended and great good IL
anticipated ms a result therefrom The
l"Reform" club also meets Saturday
night rs may hc seen by the following
call issued yesterday:
me mrmbers pf the Citizens Reform
club of the Sixth ward are reauested 10
meet al the sixth ward fire hall SAT-
urdny night. March 20, at o'clock. A
iul ntleuinnce OF the membership is
desired, and all citizens ~ tho Sixth
ward who are IN sympathy win fbc
purposes OF The organization are re-
qucsted 10 DE present
a. j, BOOTY. President.
The Success of last nights Third
ward tollincation meeting has helpai
Tue Feelings Of those Democrats won
They no longer expect trouble In
mat quarter and count on clean
sweep or everything IN sight. Farmer
hss been claiming phenomena
strength In the Third ward but n
seemed as II half the Third ward voters
We're out last night. ard not one WAS
heard 10 say that he Intended Hupport-
ing The gentleman named
Tie firm Of Stanley, Noodle A. "a
nave turned their attention 20 one oi,
TWO wards, No longer even b ping
70 carry any general office. they arc
crashing at few of the wards. rborn
nave been moro cnucuseg ana confer
ences than tho house ways ana means
committee held on tic Wilson bin. and
STANLEY and Noodle were mot falling
about reducing the tarlG or 1g Ia
hilVer, either. They made "a big spurt
AZ the START, but Gult the race at the
nrst quarter. There was 900 much on.
durance In the Democratic thorourb-
. breds and the campairn committee
were too skilled Jockeys for stanley
and Noodle to hope 10 land their
horses, especially when tho horses do
clned 10 run and absolutely refused 10
START In such hopeless dash. They
have turned their energies toward win.
ming three hundred yard canter.
They didn't ind poor mntcrlal I'm this
match, either, und from appearances
VIII drop out altogether Saturday
night.
There hasn't been an hour since the
primary, when all p0lltlca took on
more Democratic hue. as II We're, than
now. and Democrats arc greatly elntcd
, at the fact They feel that their COM
inittee VIII not allow n single obstacle
70 lie IN the path long. The committee
decided yesterday the Third ward aucs-
ton that was placed In their hands.
. Mr.. LaCrolx, It wus agreed. should
run for the long term and Alderman
wallis 10 III out ex-Alderman Nc
: Grath's unoNpired term. This removes
: the only question about which there
could be any contention and leavra
the Third ward Democrats ready to
elect both 70 the offices for which they
are candidates.
Nothing succeeds In removing coughs
and colds like Or. Buns Cough syrup.