The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-10-31
Texas Politics.

NONSAISO NOSh'J nos tbiCC luII
grown county tickets in the field the
Radical, Democratic and Grtenback.
Hon. William Thompson, of Wash
ington county, is opposed for the State
Senate by w. X. Homan, lawyer OF
Burleson county.
Epitaph for Texas Greenbackism
''Died, November 5, 1878. Murdered
by L. j. Davis; aged, two months and
some days"
Hon. W. r. Shannon, of Parke1
county, is a candidate for the State
Senate, but he is Lot Greenback can
didale as has been stated.
Judge Roberts, in his letter of ac-
ceptance, made a hit when be said,
''send me the ablest men of all classes,
teachers not excepted, for the Legisla-
ture."
Major Davenport, who was at one
time State Senator from Bell county, is
now candidate for the same position
from 1.-THE COmanche district. He
lives in Eastland county.
A voters association proposes to Sc
lect out of the host of candidates in
Galveston county ticket that will mar
row things down to one candidate fol-
each office. The Republicans will OF
pose this ticket.
Ex-Governor Davis is in Eastern
Texas trying to knock the pegs out
from under Marshal Russell. He hates
Russell because the Federal govern
ment gave to him an office that Davis
had often tried to secure for himself
or friends.
In Fayette and Lee counties they are
having q triangular race for the Legis-
lature. Travis Shaw, the Democratic
nominee, Sim r. Carothers, Green
hacker, and Mr.. PAUL., of Giddings,
Republican. The Aryus says Carothers
will stay at home, but doesn't tell who
will come to the Legislature. Pshaw
on such guesses.
The Record says: 'Ion. David
Sheeks, of Austin, is an independent
Democratic candidate for the Legisla-
ture. We have known the distin-
guished gentleman for many years, and
can truly say that he is gentleman of
a high order of intelligence, and a
thorough Democrat. Should he be
elected, he will be one of the leading
men in our next Legislature.
Nat @. Henderson, editor of the
Georgetown Record, who has lived in
Williamson county about twenty five
years, and who is, of course, thor
oughly posted as to the voters in Will
hanson county, says that it will give
Judge Terrell majority of at least
five hundred, and he thinks it will
come nearer seven hundred-five hun
dred is the very least.
Col. J. B. Simpson, of DIllas, with
draws as a candidate for the Legisla-
ture. The Herald says: SIT may be
that his dignity, learning and elegant
bearing were dIstasteful to the rabble
and the pdg-nosed ward politicians of
this legislative district, for he was not
of that order, but the respectable,
thinking, honest people of Dallas coun-
ty recognize in him fit aDd suitable
gentleman with whom to trust the in
terests of this city and county in the
next Legislature.
The Montgomery county Greenback-
ers' story about the Democrats al
tempting to "bulldoze" them, is, at
best, very thin. The official reports
show that at the gubernatorial election
in 1876 there were S27 Democratic
votes and s14 Republican votes. The
arrest of citizens of Grimes county by
a United States marshal and the at
tempt of the Montgomery county
Greenbackers to procure Federal inter-
ferance has the appearance of a desire
on the part of the RAIDS to again start
the "outrage" mill.
The Post says: ''Dick Hubbard's
attitude contrasts windy with the
splendid nerve and the impetuous
alacrity which marked the response of
the chivalric and noble ThrockmOrton,
who, with a knightly honor and a
peerless fealty to his pledges, placed
himself in the front line of the coz
test from the very hour of the opening
of the campaign. Richarad Hubbrd's
administration is not a record to dig
tinguish him as an executive. 1t has
been full of singular Omissions and
empty of all usefulness. Even his
coDfidants found it Herculean labor to
produce single worthy feature"
A correspondent writes: ''On. Satur-
day night the psople of Summit were
entertained by the Hon. A. w. Terrell
with a very Effective and Instructive
delinestIon of the political situation of
the day. The norther, which became
very severe Just before the hou. OF
speaking, prevented the assembling OF
a large audience; but, notwithstanding
the discomfort, quite a number OF the
most intelligent and Influential portion
of the community were On hand, aud,
mIfiisd in their overcoats, with the
fierce wind bowling about the build
ing, listened with rapt attention to the
original and powerful remarks OF the
speaker. As the honorable speaker
vOIce rose above the noise Of the tenn
pest. depicting In most fGrcible Ian
guAg the dangers oveThanging our ne
ton, threatening II with storms of ruin
and destruction, the occasion became
= 'most grand aud bis words sank deep
into the minds and hearts Of the people
never to be forgotten. The people
81 Summit will never lend their assist
snce or their votes 10 the revolutionary
purpose of political demagoguss. who
would see the country again deluged
with blood that they may ride into
power upon the vices and prejudices Of
he vicious and ignorant
In his speech at Burton. q crrre-
'pondent of the BRENNAN B9nner says,
Judge Hancock planted himself
iquaTely upon the Austin platform,