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1898 Texas gubernatorial election

1898 Texas gubernatorial election

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The 1898 Texas gubernatorial election was held to elect the Governor of Texas. Joseph D. Sayers was elected over Barnett Gibbs, a Populist running with Republican support.

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General election

Candidates

  • R. P. Bailey (Prohibition)
  • Barnett Gibbs, former State Senator from Dallas and acting Governor (Populist)[1]
  • G. H. Royal (Socialist Labor)
  • Joseph D. Sayers, U.S. Representative from Bastrop (Democratic)

Campaign

Gibbs, a moderate Populist, primarily campaigned on the issue of building a state-owned "relief railroad" from the Red River to the Gulf of Mexico.[1]

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References

  1. [1]
    Miller, Robert Worth (1976). "TSHA | Gibbs, Barnett (1851-1904)". Retrieved March 17, 2023.
  2. [2]
    "Texas Almanac". Archived from the original on November 19, 2015. Retrieved March 17, 2023.
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