The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-07-08
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.

GRANT was fellow cadet Of Han
cock at West Point.
GEx. HAScocK's choice for the pres
idenc5 was Mr.. Baysrd.
GEs. HAScocK's twin brother is
lawyer of Minneapolis, MINI.
The Grant club of st. Louis has de-
y dared IN body for Hancock.
-ER all the Democratic delegates
E compressed at Dallas.
alAsTER General Key says the
acinuati nomination is q good one.
BLAINE thinks Hancock's nomins-
tion was the strongest that could haYe
been made.
TRE commencement exercises at the
University of Virginia were iDaugu-
rated, June 2sth.
ILLINOIS Democrats promise that
they will give their state to Hancock
by 90, 900 majority.
IT is a genuine boom and extends all
the way from Maine to Texas and from
Florida to California.
GARBIELD's friends say, soothinRly,
that he can fall back on his seat in the
United States senate.
THE Democracy of Clsrksville have
instructed for o. N. Roberts, and 30
goes Northern Texas.
THE Alabama Greenbackers haYe
placed full state ticket in the field,
Just to be badly beaten.
TIE Democratic of Utah have put
plank in their platform demanding the
suppression Of polygamy.
AND now the people of Dallas are
being ehamed into making arrange
ments for the Democratic convention.
The census may add one hundred
members to the lower house of Con-
eress and the aspiring politician is hap
Pr.
AND now the Garfield papers Of sec
Earisn hue have discovered something
absolutely terrible. Mrs. Hancock 10
Catholic.
IT Is change of linen, made neces-
sary by the nomination of Hancock,
that makes the Republican party so
uncomfortable.
THE appropriations of the last ses-
sion of Congress aggregate $ls6 $685.
04s 20. against s19s, 500, 237.17 for the
preceding session.
JEROME @. KEARBY, of Dallas, agrees
to be martyred in the Greenback cause.
He formally says he will run for Con-
gress in the Third district.
IT is rumored that Gen. Ord will
take years furlough, to be replaced
by Gen. Schofeld. Gen. Ord will soon
be placed upon the retired list.
Hon. COLUMBUS UPsoN reports that
on his way home from Washington he
found all Democrats delighted and en-
thuaastic over the work of the Cincin-
natl convention.
WaRN Paddock returned to Fort
Worth from Cincinnati he was receiY-
ed with bonffes and the boom of can
non and speeches were made, and Pad
dock was lion. as he always lie.
ILLINOIS lod the break in the Gin
cinnati convention for Hancock, and
now It is asserted, with positiveness,
that Illinois will lead the break in No
vember away from Republican ranks.
''IT is strong ticket" said Mr..
James g. Blaine on hearing the news
from Cincinnati. ''It Is a very, very
strong ticket and hard to beat" said
the Hen. Don Cameron about the same
time.
AND now, when fellow gets blood
thirsty and buckles on his six-shooter
and goes out to get human blood, he
calls hrst at grog shop and BELTS
himself for the temporary insanity
dodge.
THoUsH the New York Herald offers
Gen. Garfield its columns to defend
himself agsinst charges, made as to his
connection with the Credi, Mobilier
affair, he refuses to 60 before the public
with any defense.
THE New York World says the
friends Of Senator Bayard, at least,
have nothing to resent and nothing to
repent of in the action OF the great
parliament Of Cincinnati OF the De-
mocracs Of the Union.
WATrrRsoN admits that the WIRE
workers were nowhere st Cincinnati.
BE wss for rilden, but the represents
tives Of the people took the bit in their
mouths and went away in spite of every
curb placed upon them.
TUE Gollad Guard wants somebody
TO ten who the Galveston Noes favors
TOR governor. When the Nescs finds
out who is really going to be governor
twill be for him, whethet Roberts, or
Davis, or Lang or HsmmAn.
TRR public lands for actual settlers
Iaa worthy plank IN the Connections
platform, aud the intention of Demo-
Gratis to reserve 1t for such purposes Ia
perfectly demonstrated by the action
Of Congress since the House became $
Democratic body.
LOUISIANA was the banner state of
the convention. HAncock's portrait
efaced her standard. which, In the
whirlwind Of enthusiasm. that followed
his nomination. cleaned like the plume
Of Henry OF Navarro in the forefront
Of victory.
TIE population Of New York city
ia 1870 was sls, 900. Nowit Is ], 500. :
600. Philadelphis has population Of
81 600 against ga, 0es in 1870. and
nsotklyn $50. 600 against 500. 0ss. In
New York and brooklyn there are over
aooo. 600.
DoS cAaEERoE writes from White
Snlnhur Springs declining the char