Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1895-01-10
OPENING OF THE CITY CAMPAIGN
THE EMErrNG OF THE DEMO oRAT-
10 cOMNITTEE.
Important Events Foreshadowed By
Graveyard Tails--Aetion VIII Prob
ably He Taken in Regard to the
Independent Movement To-day.

hhtNso Will Iuetk Ut Cloch lills "a
ternoon at the city hall. The follow
ing are the members of the commit
ee: j. p. Nicks, chairman: John Il.
Montgomery. secretary; Frank Jones,
member from first ward; j. . Richard
son, Second ward; ]. d. DeSns. T.irdi
W. +. Stewart, Fourth ward; William
Barr. Fifth ward: ]. w. spJacsr. - tn
ward r. l.. Armstrong, Sc S"nh ward;
ward; II. L. Armstrong. Seventh ward;
Il. II. Orr. Bighth ward; VIM. Capps.
Mr.. NiclSs stated yesterday evening
that the meeting would be for the pur-
pose Of considering such mntters as
might come before 1t. He added Sig
nificantly chat he believed in Demo-
cratic organization, but would not say
anything further which might be con-
strued as an indication OF the probable
action OF the meeting.
II is. however, strongly intmated
BY parties Who are In position to
know mat action VIII be taken, and
also that an address may be issued
to the Democratic voters OF the city,
setting out the creditable record OF
the present city Democratic adminls-
tratlon and calling on the party 10 or
Eanze for work in the approaching
campaign, in view OF the fact that
an effort may be made by the enemies
o. the Democracy 10 loosen its grasp
upon some OF It's strongholds in the
city and to secure the election of some
opposition candidates II possible. There
is great deal Of speculation In Ie-
gard to the true inwardness OF the in
dependent movement in the Sixth ward.
II Is suspected OF being In the inter
eat OF c. G. Drake, the Independcnt-Re-
publlcan-Popullst who Is at present
representing that ward In qhe council,
and 1t is conjectured that some prom
inent Democrats may have been drawn
In 70 the movement without realizing
the animus OF It's Inception. With some
speculation takes "a wider range, and
II Is thought tho movement may oven
possibly go so far as an attempt to
mix results in the election Of the gem
eral officers of The city
Democratic leaders have been very
slow to talk about these matters up
10 date, apparently being on their
guard to shy nothing which might
complicate the situation or compromise
the Democracy IN any way. 1t is evil
dent in view OF the Importance at
tached to tho meeting of the commit
tee that it will probably map out the
course Of The Democracy. after which
the faithful win respond promptly to
the first call from the recognized head
of the party for an expression OF their
sentiments.
There has been heard lately n we'll
defined rumor to the effect that Sam
Farmer the rcdouhtable POpullst- Re-
publican. non-Partisan. etc, who en-
Joyed the singular distinction of beat
Ing the Democratic nominee for mar
shall few years ago, Will be backed
by the new party. 1t Is believed he
VIII again become candidate for
the place. but whether he ia TO run
as nominee OF the Populists. or is
to be an indcDenutut candidate pure
and simple or an Incident to tho "Cit-
GEMS movement Is not known. In
fact, 1t has not been positively ascer-
talntd that he Will be candidate at
all, though his name seems to be one
TO coniure with among the opponents
OF Democracy, who remember his great
strength In other days and seek to
utilize IL In the campaign. But II Is
stated on good authority that sam
Farmer Is not as strong now as he was
In former days and 1t is believed by
Democrats whose Judgment Is not at
all overcome by their enthusiasm that
he would not poll much more than the
/ regular Populist vote.
James H. Maddox viii have two op-
! ponents for the Democratic nomina-
| ton for city marshal They are ]. w.
Pemberton and Claude Griffin.
The former Is night Waterman at
/ the Union depot, and lives In the
I Fifth ward. while the latter Is in the
employment OF the Pacific express COM
| psny and resident OF the Fourth
/ ward.
John 7. Montgomery, city secretary.
Ia a candidate for reelection with no
| prospect Of opposition from any quar-
ter.
city Attorney Templeton Will have. an
| opponent in the person of r. w.
| f1curnoy, Esq, whose name It IL un-
derstood viii be submitted to tho Dem
ocrauc convention.
4 10. A. Caldwell, city assessor and
collector. Will. 1t Is reported, have for
opponents Frank Jones ana N. 7. Beas-
Z ley.
| In the nldermnnic race. II Is said.
/ Mr.. Fisher viii n1Ve no opposition In
| the First, and Mayor Hudgins none in
! the Second. Mr.. Wallis is understood
70 be a candidate for reelection in the
| Third. II is supposed that Mr.. Las
| sitter will be candidate for re-noml-
nation in the Fourth.
Mr.. Barr Is a candidate for recollection
| In the Fifth with no opposition. II
IS said that Mr., Thomas West will
Drake In the sixth.
Mr. j. II. Tiller Is a candidate for
recollection In the Seventh. with Messrs
Niison Gregg ana NJ. c. Bowles M
opponents, Mr.. NJ. A. Spoonts "a a
candidate for reelection IN the Eighth
ana Mr., $. NJ. Fry OF the Ninth. who
recently declined TO become a csndl-
date again. Is being urged 10 accent
the nomination with the assurance th,t
there Will be no opposition to his re-
election.
Tho city executive committee OF tho
Populists VIII meet Saturday at the
Trades Union hall Mt tho corner az
Fourteenth ana Houston streets. what
they win do In regard TO city politics
VIII probably be determined there.
The second meeting OF those who are
Interested In the ''Citlyon's" move
meRt Will be held the same night at
the power house In the Sixth ward. II
is believed that Mr.. Frederick. a warm
business and personal friend OF NJ.
Drake. and like him fRepubIlcan, VIII
Introduce n resolution 10 lndor1e
brakes candidacy rs In the line OF
the business only" plan and that .he
meeting will do so.
DR.. Dennis Cures Uatnrrh,
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