The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-08-19
PoLIr1cL NOTES.

Senator Vest of Missouri. writes
from Colorado that the state is GER
tain to be carried by Hancock and
English.
-R. Il. Hubbard, f. S. Stockdale
and j. w. Throckmorton represent
Texas ON the national Democratic
campaign committee.
The bloody shirt waves in Cali
fornia from every Republican house
top, and the fight grows earnest, in
tense aud bitter.
Fifty cOlored men from .Madi-
sonville, KY, and south of there left
for Indiana last Sunday. They have
been going for some time.
Why should Gen. Weaver. who
is fiat money apostle, be passing
the hat around for dollar subscrip-
tions for election expenses? Why
don't he make the dollars?
The Democratic congressional
committee will have printed large
number of President Hayes veto
message of the Chinese immigration
bill for circulation on the Pacific
slope.
The Cincinnati Gazette is aston
ished at the gains in population in
the Southern States. 1t had made
up its m nd to have the things other
wise, and is satisfied there is some
fraud about it.
I'm the election at Memphis the
vote of the city was $500. 7. II.
| Athey, Democratic nominee for
sheriff, received 5000; Ed. Shaw (col-
Oredl Republican, 23O0, and John
Powell, Greenbacker, 500.
The Socialists have indorsed Gen.
Weaver. The General began to fear
he would get no Endorsement. The
/ Socialists want more money, free
! speech. free beer, and eight hours in
a barroOm to be called a days work.
The Burlington Hdrkeye is
hereby sincerely reminded that
Iowa's $4,000 majority for Garfield
will be somewhat offset by 100000
given by Texas for Hancock. We
trust there will be no hard feelings
on that account.
| Under Democratic control the
total expenses of Richmond county,
| N. c., will not exceed $1,000. In 1876.
under Republican rule, the county
government cost S10.143 So. This
will be reduction gilmore than fifty
per cent. in four years.
"A cOlored man named Harris
has been mobbed in Delaware for
expressing his opinions, but us he
was Democrat and his assailantS
were Republicans, the incident will
probably escape the notice of the
stalwart press.
| The Republicans, a few days ago,
were very much alarmed because
the Democrats had chosen as pres
idential candidate warrior, "whose
favorite weapon was the sword"
But now they are alarmed because
his ''pen is mightier than his sword"
| When Gen. Fremont met Gen.
Garfield at the Fifth Avenue Hotel,
New York, he said: ':The first Re
publican candidate for president
greets the latest" which was as much
as to say, "You will know next No
vember bow felt twenty-four years
ago"
| "A mass meeting of Democrats
was held at Lake Charles, in the
third Louisiana district, ut which it
was resolved to disregard the nomi-
nation of John 5. Rillou. and to hold
another convention. This is the dis
trict now represented by Joseph III.
Acklen.
The gubernatorial fight in Texas
will be between Gov. Roberts and
the would-be Governor. Gen. HAM
man. Roberts beat Hannah in
1873, and the slaughter of 1880 will
be far worse. The country has de-
termined upon Hancock for Presi-
dent and the state for Roberts for
Governor.
"A cOlored Hancock man was
"bulldozed" with brickbats by men
of his own race in Delaware a short
time ago. The Wilmington Ere,y
Erening (Dem.) draws the following
moral from the occurrence: 1--WE
have no doubt that there is just us
much intimidation of negroes by ne
! groes in the South as there is of ne
groes by white men,"
john w. Goodman offered,
| through one of the Pittsburgh pa
pers, day or two ago, to bet $4,000
that Pennsylvania will give Garfield
10000 majority, 5000 that New
York will give Garfield 1000 major
ity. and $4,000 that Garfield will be
elected. Two or three dozen rash
Democrats. who wanted to take these
bets, have not been able to find Mr..
| Goodman at the address which he
gave.
-Garfield's hiypodroming perform
ances through New York State will
not add much to his reputation.
The crowds of curious people assem-
| bled G! the various stations to catch
a glimpse Gf notorious man were
treated to flabby little speeches.
which lacked originally and incisive-
ness. He found it necessary in near
| ly every instance to put forward
somebody to represent him. He
either has little TO say or is afraid TO
sayit.
/ The Democrats thought they
knew Hancock when they nominated
him al Cincinnati; bnt they are really
only getting thoroughly acquainted
with him now. Revelations of the
| strength and nobility of his char
aeter are following each other in
quick succession. The Sherman
| letter is q surprise even to those who
had SET the highest estimate upon
his ability. Here is a leader To look
mp to-brave. wise and pRre--a great
man, who has made honor the guild
| ing principle of his life.
Texas Democratic Platform.