The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-09-29
THE COMING RACE.
Entries for the Local Prizes to be Awarded
this Fall.

Entries for the Locsi Prizes to be Awarded
this Fall.
The Jockeys in Training and their Adher-
- p L&sSents Eiercely Warning. 1G~s
Internal strife is wagng i'm local democratic
ranks and some very interesting little fights are
expected to occur before the campaign is end
ed. The warmth of the intestine political con-
test Is generally conceded. Before Sam Smith
died everything was rs serene as anything
could be IN connection with democracy and
ris in running the machine thought they saw
their way clear to a sweeping victory. But the
aspect affairs was changed somewhat: The
warwick Of local dem9sracy nd the Pr ihss
died and left their followers without Il recog
nized leader. Then began the struggle. Thad.
| Smith, who stepped into his fathers shoes, to
some extent by receiving the appointment to
he county clerk, tDlnted on the continuation Of
Il bestOwa of political pap on the Smith family,
and announced himself IA candidate for the
democratic nomination for the Office he occu-
pied. He knew, as every other San Antonio
democrat knew, that the precinct chlrlnen
had been carefully selected with view to re-
nominating his father, ami he considered it a
| matter of course that they would now support
him. But suddenly Mayor French, that ster-
hing democrat, W no was once elected ON a re-
publican ticket, doomed up"aS Il political pap
sucker who must and would have something.
For while hewis ...
"IN THE HANDS OF HIS FRIENDS 81
and considerable speculation was INDUCED in
as to what nlticular Office he had fastened his
| eyes Upon Nobody was in doubt long; Tlad
| Smith was not at all; it was the county clerk
ship. Then the war was begun. French open
| ed it by gaining the support of three
of the precinct charmen on whom Smith
had relied The others could not be seducad
| atpresent both have large following and
both are working i increasingly. French ; h;.s
his house every, evening The ,electioneering
is confined to the Mexicans and they, it is gen
orally conceded, are the controlling power IN
~SsS III ss iSs Snf
for the others and their friends Occupying Il
position very Similar to t.ssfhe lo0keraipn in
ae whs ygs t e. na seh I'm "y
| person spoken of i'm connection with the cOun-
ty clerkshipis Major J. +. Mhlter, who may be
u dark horse" The office is worth about 5000
I The Other.OficeS to nominate candidates for
| which the democrats will hold primaries to-
| MORROW evening, are as follows:
| DISTRICT CLERK.
| George DaShicll, the present incumbent is
the sole candidate for the democratic nominal
,tion. N. j. Petrich is an independent candi-
date for the Office and is making vigorous
| race.
| c. p Mccall, the present incumbent, is the
only one in the field. 1t is thought that he will
| have no opposition. ,.,- s o..
COUNTY COLLECTOR. -.
VIM. NJ. Edgar and Frank Newton are square,
y announceds for this office. Newton, the
present collector, Is in the lead. Edgar was
| urged by his friends to let his nal,,n be used
against Mccall for the shrevalty but we re-
| fused.
| TREASURER.
| ]. b. 'Lacoste the county treasurer, has as
yet no competitor. The same may he said of
| COUNTY ATTORNEY FRED COOKE
| I,
cerncd, though 'Iheo. Anderson will run against
| him IFS an independent candidate. Mr.. Ander-
son Is now member of the Legislature lie
was pressed by his friends to stand for rc-elcc.
ton but he preferred to take the chances OF
becoming county attorney.
| ASSESSOR.
| The candidates for the nomination to be
| county Assessor are d. Morrill Poor, Junius
Means and Jose E. Garcia. the present assessor.
1 Mr.. Garcia is distancing the other racers.
| FOR HIDE AND ANIMAL INSPECTOR.
John Campbell, the present inspector, is the
| only dcmOurat announced. The Independent
| candidate is Herman Wagcnfuhr.
COUNTY SURVEYOR.
| w. NJ Locke, the county surveyor, wants to
| continue in office David Donaldson and Nj.
w. Merrick says he shant SO theirs nl ;;t
| clans declare that understanding with the small
Offices As done the in nomination of French or
of Smith, Donaldson wilbe the victor
| - - COUNTY JUDGE. IA,
| The usual distinguished Individual who pre-
| sides with cOurtly grace over the dtliberttlOnS
| OF the county commissioners, receives Sl!UO
| annually. The announced candidates Tor the
nomination. are FIG. Smith, now D.. j. r.
| Mason, w. W.Herron and j. f. OcEs". the lat
| ter n commissioner for the :.nd precinci. Men,
| toned, but not announced, is John Rosen-
| heimer f. -
| q COMMISSIONERS.
| Forcomniissi0ncrs the announced candidates
are Commissioner G. Gucrguinand H. p. Payne
in the first precinct; L. .JQneS in the second:
| stephen Dauenhaucr Id the third: Commits
| sioncr John Beck, Jim Appcwhtc and Ed.
| Br;ldcn in the fourth. l1r;lden, it is thought,
| is in the lespl in the fourth prechlct. 2,
| JusTItEs OF THE PEACE. )
| Two j,stnes of the peace are to be elected.
| Peter Shields and Anton Adam, present jus
| tees, and G. NJ. Barnes, whose candidacy il Il
| farce will stand before the democratic cOnvcn-
| ton w. II. Huston Is an independent eandi-
| date, and will receive many democratic votes.
1..l. g.. LEGISLATURES. =.
| Two nominations will be made for the legis-
latl,re &. l.. WurzbaGh, will be one of the hon
| Ored, probably by Reclamation. The other
| candidates are Attorney General ), II, Nc
| IHary Dr. Thee. Hermann and j. II. Hunter.
a.. An Army Of Applicants. -
"FprYootineSs' sake take out my advertise
| ment," cried Mr.. &. NJ. Bruce us he hurried in
! to the LIGHT Office yesterday morning. "lput