The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1880-06-03
TEXAS POLITICS.

The Greenbackers will run Hon. E.
L. Dohoney, of Paris, Lamar county,
for Congress this year.
The Greenbackers of Milan coun-
ty held convention and selected DR..
]. B. Wells as district candidate and
suggested W. K: ,Homsn as a delegate
for the state at large to attend the
Greenback convention at Chicago.
Congressman Jones was endorsed.
The San Antonio Express over
hsuls most worthy exchange in this
style: 1.-THE Fort Worth Democrat is
opposed to Roberts, and believes the
masses would prefer the Old Alcalde to
any of those yet named as his oppo.
nents. There appears to be a good
deal OF chaos in the Democrats ideas.
Its imaginary battles with that "clique"
it discovered-but Immediately hid
away sgain-some time ago has, doubt
less, had telling effect upon it's brain
chamber. The Democrat is happiest
when it is most mysterious. 1t would
give the world to have some one ask
who its candidate is"
Certainly 1t was bureau that was
heard from when the following letter
was written from Austin to Col. Par
rott, of Waco: 'Dear Colonel-It is
generally admitted here that Roberts
cannot be renominsted. l am not a
Roberts man, as you we'll know, and
am dong what / can to get q change.
Sayers and Lang will certainly carry
the state, and one of the two will be
Governor. am a friend of Ssyers. l
met Col. L. here and was much pleased
with him. He is fine man and would
make Us 8 good Governor. Ssyers
will carry this section. Do what you
can to held matters.
Noticing what was said in the
STATESMAN the Dallas Herald says:
''There have been two state conven-
items, the last one and the one before,
when Col. Crawford could easily have
been nominated for lieutenant.gover-
nor, but he would not premit. Col.
Crawford is one of the leading lawyers
of all this section. He is young man
in years, but old in wisdom, learning
and craftsmanship, but he does not as
pire to political position or prefer
ment. He is wedded to his profession
and is content to do well at the bar.
Col. Crawford's name will rally TO it q
host of friends whenever he is candi-
date for any position within the gift of
the people. We have no authority for
any expression whatever, but we can
say this and do 1t most heartily, if Col.
Crawford should be rendered this po-
sitlon it cannot be gwen to an ADLER
or better man,
The Telephone, noticing the thrusts
and sneers made at Major sayers by
the Lang organs, calls for pooling Of
issues against Governor Roberts. 1t
says: 'sThere is no occasion for such
displays of feeling. In 9 measure.
Sayers and Lang are in the same boat.
1t will be exceedingly difficult for
either one Of them TO be nominated.
But this much may be set down as 8
fact, that If Mr.. Lang gets the nomi-
nation it must be by the help, and the
earnest help, too, OF the Sayers men.
aud vice versa. Hence the folly of
either element sntsgonizing the Other.
They had better pool their issues and
work tremendously together, or both
will be subjected TO such crushing de-
feat that men will wonder why Ssyers
or Lang were ever mentioned as guber-
natorisl candidates. The 7slerh0ne en-
tertAins the kindest feelings for both
OF these aspirants. Lang and 6ayers.
and It warns their friends that they can
nos Sfiord 70 sntsgonlze each other.
Pail together, and one Of them may
win the prize-ha who loses should &C.
cept the result gracefully and like .
man; but get % throwing dirt ct each
other, and It u not Lang or Sayers
either that viii get the nomination.