The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-05-13
TEXAS POLITICS.

Governor, and DIR. J. d. Rankin for
Congressman, for the fourth district.
The Sherman Democrat has made
up and publishes full ticket, as fol-
lows: For governor, J. W. Throck-
morton; for lieutenant governor, DR..
w. 81. TrallInger, Of Grsyson; for
United States senator, S. B. Maxey,
and for Congress from that district,
SilAs Hale. The Democrat certainly
did not consult the Ex-Governor before
it prepared this slate.
Will somebody just tell us-if for
nothing else, just for beans-why 1t is
that every Lang organ declares If it
can't get Lang it'll take up Roberts
again7-Sherman Chronicle. /: looks
as though their purpose is to hold
position simply of reason. They are
satisfied no doubt, that o. NJ. Roberts
will be the nominee of the Democratic
party, and they do not desire to occupy
a place held by ethers in position
to stultify themselves or bolt a ticket.
The Nsvasota Tablet expresses it.
self as follows: "With all the censure
and abuse hesped upon Governor Rob-
erts by disappointed and jealous poll
tlcians, he has pursued the even tenor
of his way, carrying out necessary re-
forms. If administering state affairs
as Governor Roberts has done is sold
fogyism," the Tablet is unqualifiedly
in favor of rejoicing this old fogy for
another term, that he may continue the
reforms so advantageous to the whole
people SO successfully carried out under
The many difficulties he has had to con-
tend with; and while speaking for our
self we are confident very large ma
jority of the party in this county and
many who did not support him last
election, coincide with u.s."
The Cleburne AodIdnche denies the
report that had its origin in the GAL
weston Neacs to the effect that it is now
owned by Col. B. J. Chambers, and
will be run in his interest as an sdvo-
cate OF the principles of Greenbackism.
Col. Lowry, the editor, says: "As long
as we have control of the columns of
this paper as editor, it shall be pre-
eminently Democratic. Educated In
the tenets of the true old Jeffersonlan
Democracy; so long as we can WELD a
pen, we will do battle in behalf of the
grand old party that has proved itself
the champion of liberty the head
light of civilization. The proudest re-
suits that have ever been achieved in
behalf of human freedom have been
the offspring of true Democracy-we
mean Democracy in the legitimate sense
government by the people.
The Henrietta Shield, after look
ing over political status, says: Soon
ceding that Governor Roberts has a
very fair support in his aspirations,
there is much in this proposed arrange
ment that savors more of shrewd tao
tics than sentimental poetry. Judge
Ireland is recognized partisan of the
Governor. He is recognized as bold,
able, shrewd politician, inyincible be-
fore the Democracy beyond the Colo
RADIO river, and popular before the peo-
pie in other sections. His disappolnt-
ment in not securing the nomination
for governor in 1874, the disgust and
discontinue inflicted upon him by the
treachery of Coke in the senatorial con-
test of 1876, or the humilIsting defeat
which he suffered at the hands of Schael.
cher for Congress in 1878 has not dimiD-
ished in the least his ambitious lust
for political place. He contributed
more than any other ten men In the
state to the overthrow of Throckmorton
and the election of Maxey in 1874. BE
would placate Throckmorton now, and
the reasons are obvious. He sees his
opportunity and he would grasp it. +"
Further on the came paper says
s'Throckmorton would like to be sena-
tor. He is dangerous to Roberts, and
if assured of administrative support
from the inside, and that of such 8
power as Ireland from the outside, fol
Msxey'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 thenY Ireland 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, gloating
over Coke's scalp, which he will have
carefully filed among his treasures in
the recesses of his senatorial desk.
True, this will involve sacrifice Of
Maxey, whose election in large de.
gree was attributable to Ireland's su.
preme strategy and superb manage
ment. To such ambitious purposes
Throckmorton must not, and will not
lend himself"
The Rockdsle Messenger stirs up the
gubernatorial boomers in the following
felicitous style: "Some weeks since
it was casually suggested through the
press that D. C. Giddings might salts
factorily fill the Office of governor OF
Texas. Then the Gliding BOOM was
not larger than mans hand, but has
since been growing and gathering un-
til now 1t looms up IN the armament as
great big cloud that threatens to over.
shadow both Savers and Lang. As 9
people we are manifestly fond of vari.
ETY.. Now, let others of the numerous
competent men pass in panoramic view,
have their virtues duly ventilated, ex-
press their views concerning the policy
OF Roberts nd that proposed to be
pursued Ia the future, and then pass
on and make room for others. The
bigger the boom the more morally
certain that the gentleman doomed wlll
not get the nomination. If the farm.
ers of the state, as has been alleged,
really want Lang, If they have unlim.
tied confidence in his honesty and his
capacity, if they think him not too loqus
cious,, If they can reconcile the differ.
ence between his clearly and emphsti
cally expressed approval of Roberts
policy regarding reduction in amount
Of appropriation to public schools, and
bis more recently expressed notions al
variance with those then expressed,
and then satisfy themselves that he IL
neither vascilating> nor q demsgogue
and il then, acting practically upor
the verdict thus arrived at, go to the
primary meetings, see toit that they arr
not manipulated by schemers and wire
workers, and instruct distinctly as &c
their choice, then in such event there
may be chance for the nomination Of
Mr.. Lang; otherwise there Is none,
The Ssyers boom has apparently ex
pended its force. Giddings served the
state profitably, when under the Coke
administration, he went to Europe fol-
the state and rendered his services worth
/ khirtv odd fhouaand dollara IN him fl,
s few weeks of by no means laborioui
labor. The transaction was perfectly
fair and square. Nobody will ventur,