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etfect OF the combination was much IKE
tnAt OF dirge. When Chairma.i Grant
called the commitoce together the iolIo"-
Fra ds,r.c,. w. e. Singleton Of JEFF,
terson. second district. X. a. caldwell OF
Lee, burg ,Imrd dis.rict. c. NJ. Ferguson
sherman. Filth district. Thomas Andrews
OF Mckinney sS,h district. }. NJ, Nc
sormick Of Dallis; Ninth district W. NJ
Mcdonald OF forney. Eleventh district,
4 a Pope OF Cau,ron Twelfth district,
-. X. Niece OF Mexia. Tn r.centh district
a, T.. Manuel Of Jacksonville, t2nstefntn
uistrlcl, W. +. Custer of Jasper; flfieenlh
district. W. NJ Lawson OF WINS. SN-
teenth DISTRICT NJ. A. Miley OF Richmond
; s;eTyrnteonth district. p. W Wilson ct OF
schermack OF LaGrange. Nineteenth dis.
ttici, John {. Ca u OF Brennan. Twen-
H Ae.; d'siIrlct Hugh 2 Hancock OF
Maynard ant nara Of Losnkhan, Tw%eHglty- ,..'a
iwenty-thifd district, Eugene Mnrsnal!
Fred TeTei Of san nw sh,,n 5R'r @
district. j, A. Smith OF ~ pasn Twenty
eiath district. w. J. WATSON of Brown-
Wood; Twenty-sevenrh district, Harry
Hairs of Gatesville. 1wenty-e.g hth dis
tric,. -, B. Kenyon of t,H -rani; Twenty"
ninth district. h. G. kolp Of Iowa Park;
. ruth district. John W, Wray Thirty
chtfvllc
Bin Mcdonald OF Forrey and Eugene
Mar5HaIl Of Dallas. WHO held a proxy OF
w. Il. Linton Of Browuvile were Cuney's
managers They fiiFt tried TO delay ac-
on by favlng the comm tie. en'cr into
an examination Of the merits of - va
itcus cout sted cases This was opposed
by Grants forces. and a motion TO place
or The roll all who had n prina facie
case prevailed. 1t was determined that
all crcdgntials signed 10y The county
cnilTtncn ~ years ago should Zee cousii-
Ied as having a prima fucic cnst-and to
GIANT and Easton. the secretary. WAS
Toll.
defeated IN th.s. CuneY's lieutenanrs
feli back a step and took the.r sand in ~
position to a motion tn proc ed with tie
selection OF some one for rec 7mmendntion
as temporary chairman. Again they W gro
dcf"ted, and seeng then selves tn hope
less minority, they permitted the selection
OF G.. VI. Ferguson. Grants canf late, by
default. Cuncy's name was not present.
"a, and only Or, Fred Terrell Of san An
icuio who holds the proNv NJ T.. l. Ter
leN, vcted against Ferg rson. Bill Me
j nal1 ana Eugene Marshall declined 20
Noie. Ferguson received twenty-five
votes
Bill Mcdonald informed the committee
mat he woull present minority report.
l.. Weller Of Montague and n e. Kolr
or Iowa Park VIII he recommended for
temporary secretaries.
The committee then adjourned sine die.
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MOGI-IlS ARRINE.

glu4ufl.rs rn ,kn o. .t... t
inE Texas for tba ~ rirf 1,ge VIZ
ror, W,r,b ~ So -,
'>"9 "'.'i '---''t
Fie'n i.d Ierr-ll aud Charlie ogden got
IN at ~ o'clock tonight from Phfearn ON
~" "'"' u ''"''"'' !
"h'iniVi'ei"n huston OF Indiana ana
Charles Hedges. literary uracle Of tho
rrruhlic.u he.du,ar,ars at ,,tt.,,, r,ho
hrtiVal # Green was the signal for raj
lying of the Quincy forces, and. as one Of
the sauu expressed . thor. .,,s ,,a,l,.l
-, - ','''
"~i'i"y 81 enthusiasm lnlme uatey Iol-
loving his app arance. Green Terrell
and ogden immediately ,.r.tr.i g., ha
-. ''. 49, 'Nf""'' ~ ''e
A'""'i"th COUNTY man : rooms ana > IN.
moned a number OF Their friends for a
confrlrncc Soon artnru,.,.ts ,i -o,.,.t
h,.,,r -. -, 'i'
s"'' u" CIV Su"'e' WIN trr assistance OF
'uney's friends. thai everything was go-
ing 10 h.. snttl.d n.,,.,,t,f ,,, .
re ',,e" P-'oe'"'y ''n' iToW' as
"'N'' anu Hruses were lne bearers Of
orLers from Hanna to Grant not to Or.
pose Cunsy feu. temuorsr, 1 t,r,.,
,.,.,, 49,. o., o''"'' no" VI
''' io' o'"V" 'naii"dH' i"en Bil Mo
D)tnhid took u land in giving this story
cur-enCN suuplalneuitnp Il u.rt ,h
MARI H.. - - Vs." wv 'S-
ne '''"t re was sotiy tnere was going
10 be no fight after all. as he had Oh m,
war paint
,,r,-o ,..,.,. o,,..,
''" 80 '''t sources IL was learned
however. udt Huston and Hedges were
not ~ r. Tor the purIoS, Of clearing the
way lpf tirrtU and t'urny am, ina h.,
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BRO. WATSON At DALLAS.
The Vice Presidential Populist Can
didate Makes a Speech.
THE USUAL CHARGES OF BRIBERY
Extremely Egotisticai In His Claims.
Worry Bitter Toward sewali-Joe
Bailey speaks at Fairfield.

Dallas. Texas, September T.--Hon. T. f.
Watson of Georgia. populist candidate for
Vice president OF the United States. open
ell his campaign here today n an address
a.; the fair grounds. 90 about 6sp people.
After reclting his record on labor. he
proceeded.
Every manufacturer Of the country
" tn few exceptions Is furnishing boodi-
for the election OF NtcI<mley and Hobart
and every railroad. and other corporation
IS working f3r his elepii3n. They are pay
Ing no tax now, re they going 10 elect
men who Will maze them do AZ NO. a
Thousand times. no. Can you KY any
reform by olccting Bryan~ri seNAll
me" was The answer again. bryan
and Watson" was the cry. Dout get in
front OF the wagon gdmonishei the sp"AN-
"sewail stands for tho monopollstic in
terest, the same interest that NICK nley
stands for. He Is . national banker, rail-.
road king, and a leaf IN the hands Of
Capital"
The speaker charged railroads with
bribing Judges afd aewspapers crit cised
the gold trust ana ask u. DO you p'leV-
the election NJ Mckinley and Hobart " u
give you relief from tnis' Can you se
IT by elrctnr bryan and S,Wail2 ] 9sy
no because Mr. i fali on his tcket r-U-
resents everything that Mck nl-y does.
ond the gold standard men arf adopting
tactics tina; he can carry tins ont
Sewali "a a dead weight - f1r ticket. It,
can. carry any votes. lfe caut carry b
own family II Hrran carries Nebraska.
where he lives .t VIII be the Tom watson
you want TO helm free silver von w1at "a
be IN with US tpu wait 20 go III partners
II como of th' rkrt D milou V'nHI~'s
woul1 3. rather lhar vote f'r liryap.
NO Na6a.u. "a lfr.ari.' alr '.-. .fy.
] have come 70 Texas 20 SIR up love.
hore this VIII hear s'oi tr". we
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mcnt turned out IN full the young man
being a member of Prairie Queen Hose
company No. L.
The tragic end Of this young man calls
to mind that three of Temples promising
young men have met tragic deaths at the
same place witl'r wear or so. Tom Burt
and Hiram McGowan were drowned in
the river at this place within n few
months OF each other. and Frank Ven
ney makes thu third victim. Tho remains
of each were cared for NJ ;hc home of
Farmer Morgan. who lives near by, while
word was brought to the city.
lanyard Springs, on the Leon river Is
thr name of fhe place. and II peculiar
superstition exists tn the minds of many
people about the place.
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III CAMPO Is FLOIIRIsiIiNG

FL Campo. Texas September I. While
other sections are complaining of short
crops this section never had be.ter, Some
planters report more th.n bale GO cotton
per ere and Judge W. &. Cu,hctsnp an
cd cotton planter declares that he viii
make Two bales per acre ON some Of his
land.
The I'll Campo Mercantile company is
new firm here.
one lumber firm here one day last week
faaded thirty-ouc wagons with lumber,
d.strihutod over parts of four counties.
MOI bad showing for young town,
The Wedding OF MIR, a BcrKrs 10 Miss
Clara SNfrdhon "a announced to take
nlnnn Snnfnmhnr IN
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ANOTHER ACCOUNT.

Woodvil,e, Texas, SEPTEMBER ~.
.Abbitt of Emt,oe. this county WIS W"
laid and killed abou, mile lrom w Hs Wa
near Ein,lee yesterday AFTERNOON, ,,ad an
shot four times. The weapon. u nsd A. ".
supposed TO have been Shois gun s sha liz Ii.
about a milo from where the shV ~ suns
cured, hearing the report q 'a ssn sts
and thinking II strange ,nai il The al.
would occur on sunday, we n.a y Gam A.
roction of the firing ana iDu" ~ he road
A Hi}f {'H Mas se on his Way from Tow. sI
to Emiiee. lis mule was .n ai,g sd
There is no clew TO the pe'p''
the deed,
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Quincy powNEp.

Charlie F'rsuVen IS Recommended for
Temporary Chairman.
f'rt Worth. Texas, September THE
copp"r color Statesman of the Pirate
Isle got h!s first falldown this afternoon
when she executive committee met In the
iolr@ court room OF the city han the
police cour, roam has only a plastercd
"all between IT ana the calabno-e. 80
MAI tho peaceful strains Of Chairman
GrInrs harmony choir mingled with tho
uournlM tunes OF the prisoners. and The
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FIrru DISTRICT GoLDBtfGs.

Sherman, Texas. September 1.-The Fifth
district nailo,iul democratic convention
convened Ia the Cox opera house here To-
DAY ana nominated X. c. Foster OF pcni-
son for congress from this district THO
convention was very poorly attended, only
is sound monry democrat voters being
preselti. The Committee on platform r.
ported Endorsing the platform adopted Dy
the national democratic convention at Iu-
lMuau1ife
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CKANr Ar 1yAXAltArrIlr

q WaNahac he, TcNes, Scp,emhr z The
court room al hurly accommodate tic
Lcrowd that cnmr horr tnfuy 70 hear tIor.
Il M. NJ Craur. lNt-y s-at VIVA OCCUR q
Baud macy ell upon THE floor .r crouoro /
sahcut the windows u ORDER }o hear NhAt
sihc speaker had 80 saN o. was th-ucht
20 divide Iw WITH Tim. but 'h.rc arc
lihesc htrr VINO fHt that the Pop VIII roc
$me mher the dly ut Surli+ WHOM Che witty
lr'Hhnen traur camc uIou the stand an
4lttcrally hustercl those who Pilot h,ra
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GIN ENGINE pEsrROYEn.

Srado, Texas September The engine
at r. W Wcodroughs sin here was torn
to pieces today. caused ny the governor
holt breaking aud ne engine being un.
conirolable. 1t viii not be repaired this
season,
T., VI. Waison's gin. four miles soath
of here. caught lire this morning hut the
me was gNiinemshod before serious dam
AAge WIS hMnn.
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Bailey can. His speech was the abiest
exposition of popullstic fallacies and the
most sCathinc criticism OF Mckinleyism.
and sound money democratic persuasions,
that was ever heard In this county, vfiie
at the same time the grandcst aggrega-
ton OF purely democratic utterances. sound
democratic doctrine and time hororcd
democratic principles that was ever
'rowded into the same length Of time
ana proves him TO he statesman Of
whom Texas and the whole Nation may
Justly he proud. Chairman Rufus llOrdy
was in town, but failed to materlllize.
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NINETY AND NINE.

Alvord, Texas, September GA Bra,
club was organized at this plae. lw
night with ninety-nne names enrolled
X. II. Prior editor Alvord Local Budss
was elected President. w. T. Bushaw A.
torney, late Of Fort Worth, first yl.
president, w. 7. Dull, mayor u Alyorl
second vice president, aud II. q. Musrtcy,
third vice president. II. H. Lincoln apd
A. G. leslie. elected secretaries. The rOI
Will be increased 10 go names at The nsit
meeting, September "A. Fifteen Of II,
present membership are from the rank,
of the plpullst party.
After the organization speeches vcn
made by w. T. Bushaw and ]. T. Buck.
aloo, candidate for county attorney
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SLOT wu1r nEsIsrlNo Annnsr.

llasirop, Texas. September Deputy
Sheriff Clppton and Constable Watts att
iemlted i' arres, John Williams (colorcdl,
charged with theft, this morning lie re-
sisted arrest and erappled with Watts to
tan" his pistol from him, when Clopton
shot, inf-ctins painful. but not serious,
Lesh wound Williams Ia now in the jail
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SAVERS AT LoCKiIART.

I>ocklStrt Texas, September 7.-Ion. j.
y Sayers and his yopu!ist opponent, Red
din Andrews. discussed political issues to
a large ana attentive audience at 10 khart
saturday afternoon Major Sayrrs ,c-
quilted himself manfully Ia his advocac y
OF lemociucy and strengthened himself
considerably with the people, Mr. An
drNs Is Il very pleasant So aker and sat
ished his popuist friends. They debate
II |
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BRYAN MAY COME TO TEXAS.

Austin. Texas, September IA private
letter received here from New York to-
day says that Bryan will pass through
Texas on his way to the Far West II
he decides to go there and If 30 will make
two .peeches. in this State. one at Hous.
ton and the other at san Antonio.
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rAnNlcR AssAssINATED.

Colmesneu, Texas, September i-s-.
Abbitt, a farmer, aged about " years wv
waylaid ard killed thirteen miles 's' ~.
east of here, and within mile Oh ~
home, yesterday afternoon ,,,o sta
The mule ZEE was riding VIZ ~ ~ hi,
to death. The inquest closed la.s \.
night. the verdict being DEAN AZ "a"
hands of unknown parties.
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ISLAND CITY NEWS ITEMS.
Cycle Club Organized Under Char
ter From the State.
CRUSADE FOR STREET IMPROVEMENTS
win BE InaugurAted-B From, the
Dem cratic Party Organizs a Nom
Partisan Hawlcy Club.


caI,,os,or News sc,,o,nbor Tho
c.,I,.s,,,,, .,',,' has hoo,, "a
"a, ,,,r,a. raon,,,,,, ,h.a,n.,, IRON,
A.. -, a,,,, w., ,a,,, -,
49,, -. -, -
,.,sn -, Co.. - ,..,,. ,,as
49, - -.
urer' tnauhceY u sweet secretary
Charles l.. Powers. The board of directors
for the first veor are NJ. f. Mott. joseph
- - -,
SelhsHeliller, 'harIes H. Brown hoperl l.
Cohen and Charles Il. Powers. Jr.
circular ,yas s.r, ON, q fev xyeak.
ago inviting wh9elmen TO become men,
hers ana quite a number Responded
!, J., ...,l 49, h,. c.,,.,,,ar y
- - -NPeV'cH '"at ny "eP'o"'Vi 80 az
least 20 nntncs VIII AVE ot'n enr"!ici
and the club viii proceed 10 MAKE cru
,1, f,,. ,,,,,,,.,,..,,, a. 9t III, stroats Am
.hhuu' ~ iI.!,. ~ -, 49,,
Il'lert1i and f1 attorney viii be- re,;'I-
ary employed. rhe club advocates the
.",r''su~n 81 ne ptE si,eVv o., rl., ia iS,t
va 49,, ,,,.5,r ,,'',y ~ r.,,hI,,, IN,
i.'t tH2r ,-ia ,rr..roni et,..., n tho
ht, NIL W. T. ,'s, s6,n '.,,nas s sG
.,,b az r.,t vehl,Ics ,,'i'nint il,e
nehIh Wuile uht llJT losS hot I,Su So I,Sh
lrrtner west. Il sues, the new ro"le
,,l., lvinr dnvp he lsia',J -'' 'N0
ROsH HAsuoNAH
.
Al sunset TINS evening taEan me New
Year of the Jewish calendar and fervices
a,.r,,.r.,. 49,. a.. ,.,.. ,,.,.,,,-..,
"iP'oiI 4aNe 10 ''' Jay were cei''"'eu ~
the tnrIe b'nai Israel at 60 sprcla'
programme having been arranged. the
musical feature az which has been In re-
nearsai for some time. Among Ae soloists
were Me,damre n d ana Selhv and N -
80 Hoppe AID ,;o,dstclu. DR. Iienry CoGen
Delivered a mos destructive sermon, " Itch
Was Interesting and Impressive
Jewish tradition explains that the world
WAS created on the FIRST day of tine month
of Tishlri This is not ant;tcoft.fic to tho
scle1on ~ evfiutIon for IL r,i,his ~,
rlsln .ha, ~ y vnri,, - ~. h . IKE -,
was completed upon This dqv. Wnile 4
must haze taken ages upor ar.s for the
universe 10 he broul.ht "a ~ s,nra ~,
whicn mar could inhah., /, t,e t,rs, b,,-
man pair must nave loon ri IN ~ mo
world upon a r.rtai, dnv ana .5ditto,1''i
Judaism tr,tnks tbts Az ~ ,S ~. .C''os
evening '''''
In addition to this reason fer conmern-
Grating this day the Larinninp ~ ~
seventh month wos alv,,vsa Uth1ea o,,n,
r.f-rc M, tin,a 81 lin.s f - -
IA r-FEIt Vtltpfated H. lh@' As h. seven !
year rS,p.c nom agrlcu,,r If 6 1grsntn
and the fortv-uinth ye3r "a h'hilea
invost,d XIX. .iupi n,oai i'"ratuf me day Is
ny, =" w wl'n srsciN s1ne NY heint the
"n1 ut.S w .s', nnS OF penl,ehce winch
bIrthG.v If ,t NY Ul Momsnent on the
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Ardmore. |, T.. September -, ,
Guilty at Dousherty today Fat N ~s,,A,1
contractor on the Deni'on any, nv m m. Por.
railway, was fatally stabbed ps ne on-
der. who has been emp 9yci 20 rev cu
pany's physician. rho tipuo sn, betssa
of an unsatisf totory settls l,'ars acsosz
Madden a"i Border OF l.ie 'o'
fer his professional services
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TWO PUBLIC sPEAKlNGs.

Abilene. Texas, September Yesterday
'Here were 'wo public speakings by the
cana yates In tn $ county. The democrats
haa advertised TO speak at Buffalo Gan
!" 'nc southern part of the county and
had invited their popullst opponents to
meet them. Tho announcement 80 ,,,,d .
srNerai days beforehand. but yesterday
, muo,m. ny II became known that the ,,op-
LISTS wouid not bo present The demo-
crafts went on to their appointment and
W u sfort time hand bills were scattered
DYER p Town to the effect that Hon. ) 4.
hrYant, p'pullst nom zee for the State
s saie, ana Hon. j. b. Webb. populst
ao''t,''e ior representative, would speak
a tne court house In this place at niyh.
a a., invited their opponents to meet thorn.
nuu rs W re At once started to Rufralo
" " ~ II II n. II. a r llcti ana Hon. ]
! tucker, the democratic nom Noes. Ar
let speaking was ever a. TINT place these
stht.'n' came u town hurrledly. a as.
lance of fourteen miles. TO- meet their on.
> vMlS, am handling them IN good So.
,n o"c presence of an appreciatsvc audi
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FRANK VENNEY BURIED

Temple Texas. September Thu fpn.,.
al OF young Frank Nenney, whote .r,g,c
d de, Wa WAS reported in The Pest y.ster.
rn. r""A p'ace .oday from tn family
Iesluhye 70 tho city cemetery. and Ne
one OF tht largest funeral proc: A,ons We
sseh IA the city The Temple IRE depar,r
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Hearne, ToNas. sepicmhrr 7.-Thc Nah
odists began protracttd meeting vos.
trrday Roy g. l. Bll,,ri ~ F,,, ~
Is cong the preaching. ll,nrp. nrets !.
r ~, nai ABOUT as much as the eouasry
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BOSS CUNEY IS DOWNED.
Executive Committee Selects Feruu-
son for Temporary Chairman.
TYPICAL REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
Color Line, - Usual, Il Drsw,n-Fight
on Between Grant and Quincy
mony with Vengeance.

I heard OF IL, were the last words
John Grant spoke before retiring last
'isht, srG from the way matters have
| been shaping themselves today the saddle
colored warrlor from Galveston Is as lgro-
rant Of tho existence OF truce as his
sherman antagonist can possibly be. The
same Old night IS on between them, in
which no quarter is being asked or given.
I'm for harmony" repeats Quincy with d
grin, but I'm also a candidate Tor tern
perary chairman OF the convention, and |
don't propose TO have any ST. Louis busl-
ucss hae.
I'm for harmony" re-eohoes Rubber
I Neck iill Mcdonald. but If they want the
convention busted up. I'm here to help
| them bus, 'er"
II IN for harmony" repeats charlie Fer
gusolh but IT'S time for Cuncy and Me-
70 htIp iuru them down aud squclch them.
If necessary"
Ana so II goes. They are all running
AROUND with h0quets OF harmony IN one
Last lght Grant announced that al.
/ though no was AGAINST quincy un any prop
/ oSlhon ne had d.. candidate for tempo
{ rary chairman OF the convention against
him, hut the general impression was ina,
/ ine state CHAIRMAN was talking that way
! just Tor bun, ana that he would at the
! proper time be found backing some one
! AKA isl quincy. Today the impression was
/ justine ny the announcement that Charlie
/ fIIuson would try conclusicns with the
/ hlu from Galveston for the temporary
/ 'hiirmanship. aud that the Grant people
! wound back him. The pushing u lergU-
J con INTO the race somewhat disconnected
( th" Quincy feople. They had been working
lHe race issue for all II was wor p, but
w. Fergus n is "a tribe more colOred then
4 CHn@y color ceased Or he an issue when
tno former ioJmrd up as an opponent Of
,hs iaito i wasn't long. however, be-
t1tt Ferguson had been brought our sim
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mckinney, Texas. Septcmhcr G-yester-
""E was an interesting day politically
Si''"-as' m collin county. Free silver
,"e"''o'Nts' na-nnnl democrats, repub-
"''n' and popul'sts, all held mportant
H., l<, ,'-S 'n Mck nney ana took step,
= TIE % Wig llous cuuvass. Hon, ".
b'NrllN called the ct..atv frr. sii,er
n, - ~ executive committee tCget b,.r
fon NJ which proceeded to orginiza-
-. T., DAVIS OF Mckinney secretary, 4
", ID o,inp1'gn comma tee Of I'VE was
~ - q 20 act with Chairman beverly
lee hdv'.. Ne, NE camfa'en. The commit
Guy N'N mat the work OF organizing
"l,S pe pushed Throughout the coIntY
q nat the clubs lie called BRYAN AMI
"'.N"H Democratic clubs.
~ night club was orrauized Ia ,ha
SH"I' h3Is> wlth a membership OF qoD
riup was addressed hv Hon. " n
j n. Gopgr 25Ion H.: Aaron a. coftey and IIon;
i,, VIZ - 4 defense OF the state admin
'e'r"'ion and was roundIy appian,ird i''''''
-, PINE VALLEY POPS.
lin' valley. Texas September AT n
n'' 'uhg OF the Koarby and Ashbv sinh
=" "''ay night here there was great
ue' OF enthusiasm expressed. The ohI,
" 49, ~ aiuTes.ed by a number ~ nj. nem-
! "dn' q strong republican. VIVA 49,, -, .;
ils Willingness to join forces "A tx any
I!c St1Y - ihroW the admin 81 rattan
o ,ratin od,,,, nave never known a dem
TttS go ""iuhls' ration that did not hrInr
Easter Pierce was the first ~ ,A -, -
q t hNc any recollection, and no r w,.S,t =
ei hJI' me Kansas affair that caused She
~ nan not be SAID that We had troub.
M times before 1923. the hecinn.ng -,
ana presen democratic admin s'ra,, o'
An Wiling TO JON forces With any.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-09-08
GRAND DEMOCRATIC RALLY


Athens. Texas. September 6-The dem
ocratic rally and barbecue yesterday was
a grand success. Fully 1000 people attend
ed, 300 people having taken dinner at the
barbecue tables.
Promptly at 10 o'clock the Athens brass
band headed a procession Tor the barrie
cue AMI spanking grounds The meeting
Was called 10 order and Judge Watkins
announced the programme of the day.
Many were d sapp0inled by the absence
of Hon. Horace chill on. who was to have
been here. hu' was hindered by the severe
sickness of his Wife.
The first speaker to take the stand
was Hon. j. J Faux of Athens after
which came dinner
Al 10 TIE stand was occupied by Hon.
W +. Frcemo for thirty minutes. Mr..
Free man - candidate for county Judge
AT . oclocE Governor Culherson spoke
for hour and thirty minutes The day
would have been cormted a complete sic
o,ss haG I rot been for an acci lent at the
clos" Of The ad ,ress
lust as the governor completed his
talk rain commenced 10 fall rather freely
alT the peop commencei to seek shelter
under tho tent. which was hardly large
or rgh fer the crowd. and during the
crush II woman had her ankle crushed
by seat slipping. and NJ is feared the
loot VIII nave 10 be anrputl'ed. az the
homes We're crushed to splintcrs. The
lady is said to be "A sister to Hon. W. L.
Freeman. who was one Of the orators.