The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-05-12

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Not long since an administration slate
was announced with the Old Alcaldc at its
head True, the O. A. disclaimed any knowl-
edge of such u slate, or participation in its
construction; but only novice in politics
would suspect that such slate would be
formed by consultation with the Gov.
would .be formed of material in
zans are named for the other places on the
ticket; and, AS it is reasonablet to suppose that
they know something about it, it is insigniti-
cant that not one of them have yet denied the
report. Together with that announcement,
his issues for second term, and would sup.
port Throckmorton for the United States
Senate
Conc6ding that Governor Roberts has a
very fair support in his aspirations, there is
much in this proposed arrangement that sa-
vors more of shrewd tactics than sentimental
poetry. Judge Ireland is recognized parti-
IAN OF the Governor. He is recognized as a
bold, able, shrewd politician; inyincible
before the Democracy beyond the
Colorado river, and popular before the peo-
Pile in other sections. His disappointment in
securing the nomination for Governor in "A,
the disgust and discontinue inflicted upon
him by the treachery of Coke in the Senate
rial contest of rs, nor the humiliating defeat
which lie suffered at the hands of SLEIGH
er for Congress in '7S has dimin-
ished in the least his ambitious lust for polit-
iCal place. He contributed more than any
other ten men in the State 10 the overthrow
of Throckmorton and the election of Maxey
in 1874. He would placate Throckmorton
now, and the reasons are obvious. He sees
his opportunity and would grasp it.
| Unaided by influential combinations, the
| denomination of Roberts by the convention
is not problem, but an mpossibility. His
odious school policy, the frenzed pertinac-
ity with which he has adhered to his pet pol
icy of criminal communication, his exploded
financial pay-as-you-go theory and in
deed the weakness of all his leading meas
ures, would insure his defeat before that
body. Ireland sees his way out of the dilema,
and while foisting Roberts, with all his
hobbies, on the people, to advance his own
interests. He sees an immediate adjunct in
the most dangerous of his enemies, if he can
utilize him. Throckmorton would like to be
Senator. He is dangerous to Roberts, and if
assured of administrative support from
the inside, and that OF such
power as Ireland from the outside, for
Maxey's seat, the Philosopher of
the Guadalupe figures that If not his active,
his quiet support (which has more than once
proved the most efficiently, could be brought
to bear in Roberts favor. What then! Ire
land sees himself the successor of Roberts in
the executive chair, and ultimately, with the
help of the two he serves now so WELL he
sees himself in the Senatorial chair gloat-
ing over Coke's scalp, which he will have
carefully fled among his treasures in the re-
cesses Of his Senatorial desk. True, this will
involve the sacrifice of Maxey, whose cleo
ton, in large degree, was attributable TO
Ireland's supreme strategy and superb man
angement. To such ambitious purposes
Throckmorton must not, and will not lend
himself He is worthy in every
way to wear the mantle of Hous-
on or Rusk, if he succeeds