New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-12-01
THE GUBERNA TORIAL CANVASS IN
TEXAS.

PERSONAL ABUSE, APATHY AND SPLIT TICKRTs-TIlE
CHARACTER OF GHE CANDIDATES FOR GOVERNOR
IMPORTANT MATTERS SIGHTED IN THE CAN
VAss-NEED OF A NEW CONsTITUuON-PRoBABLE
SUCCESS or THE DEMOCRATIC TICKET.
lFRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT or TIE TRIBUNEl
GALVESTON, Nov 23-The people of this
state will on Dec O. elect Governor, LeutenantGoy-
eruo Controller Of Public Accounts, State Treasurer.
Commissioner of the Land Office, and superintendent
of Public Instruction 20 serve the State for four years.
and fun Legislature for two years The Legislature
will have the choice Of United states Senator, to
coed Joseph W. Flanagan, Republican, whose term will
expire in 1876. There is dispute concerning the
election Of State Senators, several Republican sena
tors who under the terms OF their election have yet one
year to servc deny the validity of the act which put
an untney end TO their term and are taking legal steps
IN retain their seats This Will, however probably have
little influence on the election. At the head OF
the Republican ticket is Gov. Edmund j. Davis, the
present occupant OF the Gubernatorial chair and at
the head of the Democratic ticket is the Hon Richard
Coke OF Waco. The various candidates are now active
in their canvass but the dear people" whose suirages
they seek are generally apathetc and most newspapers
report a light registration. Thus far the Republicans
Notwithstanding the internal dissensioDs IN which Post
master Clarke and State Senator Flanagan have ex-
pressy figured are foremost Organization and regis
tration Since denomination OF GOV Davis most OF
the party maconents have given their adhesion TO him.
Even Senator Flanagan has made osertures of peace
which the Governor, with the obstinate conscientious
ness which obaracterizes him, has peremptOriiy de-
clned The fact that the Democratic ticket and plat
form we're conessedly the results of compromise IN
which certain railroad influences played conspicuous
mart has prevented the Democracy from displaying the
unity and energy promised early in the campaign, and
apathy and split tickets complained OF by editors in
all parts Of the State
No political issue of vital importance is prominently
III.
has consequently degenerated into personal abuse
which would stir beigerent blood OF Pott md Suk
of Piekyickian fame had Eatsnswill the benefit Of
Texas ne wspaper exchanges The Democratic press is
occupied IN recalling the evil memories OF the war Ia
denouncng scalywags" and &" carpet baggers,' and
IN demanding white mans government" Local in
terests loom up larger than the States, and every
county seat railroad town esteems its voice "the
nurmur of the world" The Republican papers in reply
ossert that the return OF Democratic rule viii
neonage II not slavery, and express mild doubt
whether a man who has had his nose pulled and who
has rtain physical peculiaites Is b 10 be Lieutenant
Governor of State whose lone star shines Respondent
in the constellation Of the Union" The editors of
tsan papers frequently disgust their readers by
attacks upon each other. Amid this Hood
Of vituperation and abuse it is pleasant to notice
that each candidate for the Governorship commands
he respect of the opposition. and that each refrans
from the mudthrowlng in which his supporters indulge
AGAINST the personal honor of Gov Davis no reproach Is
heari but on the contrary, many handsome admissions
Of his faithful guard the public purse and of his
TO promote development OF the state
made by his opponents His competitor. Mr. Coke. lie
admitted on all hands TO be OF credtable attain
ments ana hish personal character Unless his friends
are greatly deceived he will II elected give high tone
20 his Office and will much TO save the State from
grave calaities which threaten it, These calamities
have not In this met with the attention they de-
serve from either party
| r.e DANGERS THREATENING THE FUTURE OF TEXAS.
The dangers threatening the future Of the State are
the destruction OF the public schools the blight OF its
credit by repudation the revision Of the Constitution
IN manner hostile to the interests Of the freedmen and
repugnsnt 70 the principles OF Northern aud foreign I'm
migrants. aud consequent division Of the State The
founders OF Texan independence manifested An ensn'
eped sense OF the importance OF education to tho pros
nerlty Of State and made goodly provision for LTD
endowment During the old regime, however, little
active educational work was done, and 70 Inc kepnpi
can party rightly belongs the honor OF having opened
the bopse 10 nearly 2e0oehuafen Aao Oh hAVns