Political notices and election talk mix in Texas reports
The piece catalogs state politics from Texas, noting O M Roberts for Governor, Joseph D Sayers for Lieutenant Governor, George McCormick for Attorney General, and Stephen H Darden for Comptroller. It covers Austin conventions, Greenbackers, Bass capture praise, and death of Maj. Buck Walton, plus yellow fever cases in New Orleans and local campaign sentiment.
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the Picayune
New Orleans
The
Board of Health
Convention Rejects Two Thirds Rule Nominees
A Texas convention struggles through a week of wrangling and balloting to nominate a governor. Delegates protested the two thirds rule as Hubbard or Throckmorton would have been favored under majority rule. Judge Roberts was named as nominee amid withdrawal of others and fatigue among delegates. A Dallas special notes Bass capture credit goes to Sheriffs Johnson Everheart and Peak for arresting Murphy who aided the plan to rob Round Rock bank and spread word Murphy jumped his bail.
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Roberts
Austin
Hubbard
Throckmorton
Helterskelter
Dallas
Wins
Bass
Johnson
Everheart
Murphy
Peak
Round Rock Bank
Galveston News
John Hancock
Wash Jones
Congress
Hancok
United States
Shepard
Jones
Davis
Round Rock
Stockholders Meet Discuss Galveston Brenham Rail Link
The Galveston, C. and B. F. R. railroad stockholders held a meeting in Galveston to consider local aid, route options, and timing for extending the road toward Brenham. Officials urged merchants and property owners to act promptly to prevent route changes and delays.
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Galveston
Koppers
Jean
Brenham
Galveston Yews
Soth
Austin County
Nomination talk notes Maj Dan McGary for Texas bench
A Texas paper urges Maj Dan McGary for the soon vacant Texas bench noting his broad statewide recognition and fitness. A rival letter from N A T belittles Seth Shepard while claiming Dan McGary is backed by two thirds of district delegates.
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Galveston Mars
Seth Shepard
Dan McGary
Houstonage
Nat
Shepard Dan SicGary
San Saba News Receives Sixteen Pound Watermelon
The San Saba News reports a sixteenth pound watermelon arriving at the office. The novelty item draws curiosity from staff and residents as a local horticultural curiosity.
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San Saba
Nomination by Acclamation for Governor Roberts and Sayers
Dispatches report Judge O B Roberts of Smith county nominated by acclamation for governor and Major Joseph D Sayers of Bastrop county for lieutenant governor. Roberts, chief justice, aged about seventy, faced mixed reaction. Sayers well known. Also notes Maj Thomas Levant, 91, formerly of Fairfax VA, died at Carondelet after heat illness. he served in the War of 1812 and Mexican War and was a station agent and justice of the peace candidate.
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O. M. Roberts
Smith County
Joseph D. Sayers
Dashap
O. BI. Roberts
Bastrop County
Judge Roberts
Supreme Court
Roberts
Throckmorton
Hubbard
The
St. Louis Republican
Thomas Levant
Carondelet
Maj. L
Fairfax County
Washington
Justice of the Peace
Denison Herald Backs Ending the Two-Thirds Rule
The Denison Herald argues the two-thirds rule undermines public will at conventions and should be discarded. It cites San Antonio and Austin examples where the majority’s choice was blocked by the rule and urges reform.
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Denison Herald
San Antonio
Austin
Market Advanced Wealth From Dairy Assets
A reader notes that annual crops may outperform a dairy cow for cash during winter by paying for feed costs and yielding better returns than a full milk crop or feeding annal.
Nominees for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
The Galveston News presents condensed sketches of the Democratic nominees. Geo. MacCornick of Colorado county seeks attorney general. Stephen H. Darden of Caldwell county seeks comptroller. F. R. Lubbock, former governor, seeks state treasurer. Wm. C. Walsh, Travis county native, seeks land office commissioner. The slate is described as eminently satisfactory and likely to win by a large majority.
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Galveston News
Geo. MacCornick
Colorado County
Boone
Columbus
Caney-Bernard
Stephen H. Darden
Caldwell County
Comptroller’s Office
Austin
Darden
F. R. Lubbock
Texas
Runnels
Davis
Houston
Galveston
Lubbock
Sayers Named Lieutenant Governor By Acclamation
Hon Joseph D Sayers gains the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor by acclamation alongside Judge Roberts. A young man with a strong record as soldier lawyer and politician he also manages a Bastrop stock farm. Sayers has chaired the State Democratic Executive Committee and earned broad respect for integrity and leadership.
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J. D. Sayers
Roberts
Major Sayers
Bastrop
Democratic Executive Committee
Lent Ata
Clover and Timothy Cultivation Hints for Texas Farms
Mr S H Biard of Biardsville Lamar county Texas shares practical tips on growing clover and timothy. He prefers black prairie land for best results and recommends fall sowing with about a quarter bushel per acre. He notes first crop should be cut and not left to overwinter, plans to cut twice yearly after first year, and mentions seed treatments including potash soda chlorine gas and camphor as germination aids.
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S. H. Biard
Biardsville
Lamar County
Texas
Timothy
Coleman
State News Highlights Texas and nearby regions
The column surveys Texas locales from Denison to Houston and Mexia. Topics include lodge organization, hog law repeal sentiment, a Colorado County legislative candidate, severe Dallas heat, impending hangings in Longview, John Hancock’s Bastrop address, mass killings of dogs in San Antonio, a lightning death in Lee County, a guard shooting in Dallas County, and crop and weather notes. It also covers barroom violence in McKinney, market prices in Dallas, hydrophobia in Houston, and farming practices about trust and payment. It closes with a note on cargo capacity and sailing loads.
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Mexia Lodge
Rowen Green
Colorado County
Dallas
Longview
John Hancock
Bastrop
San Antonio
A. J. Cope
Lee County
Joe Johnson
Brazos County
Houston
St.Louis
Waco
Denison
Sherman
Roberts Nominated for Governor by Acclamation
The Were party convention placed Judge O M Roberts before the voters for governor yesterday afternoon by acclamation. Judge Roberts, a Tyler native, has long served Texas as lawyer, judge, soldier, and chief justice. His record includes Supreme Court service, a wartime colonelcy, and a long continuing role in the state’s legal system. The Galveston News endorses him as a capable, patriotic Texan with broad experience and integrity.
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Tyler
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Supreme Bench
Supreme Court
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Texas Regiment
United States
Galveston News
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