The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-07-22
Saturday, July ~. 1881
EDITORIAL PARAGRAPHS.


THE slaughter of Gould for chief justice is
ominous Tor Coke.
THE foundation for the state university
building has been started at Austin.
THE scholastic census of Waco shows L.
400 children within the scholastic age.
In FALLING, the old alcalde took down
some OF his opponents with him-notably
Comptroller Brown.
AUGUST a4th is the date fixed on for the
democratic convention to nominate Hancock
or congress in the 10th district.
H. B. KINNEY, Jr., of Austin, has married
a variety actress, and there is some sensation
about it at the capitol Of the state.
THE harmonious democracy Of the sd North
Carolina district nominated Col. Wharton J.
Green for Congress on the goth ballot.
On motion of Mr.. Epson the bill to author
ize street railroad bridge across the Rio
Grande at Ell Paso, was passed yesterday.
THE third term did not count so far as
Frank Lubbock is concerned. He is always
on hand, as long as the bogus democracy run
things.
ALEX. STEPHENS, the old wing, and the
last rose of summer before last statesman, is
the democratic nominee for governor OF
Georgia.
IoHN HANCOCK resorted to the cheap clap
trap OF pointing to a picture Of Jefferson a. the
sample Of his democracy-vey appropriate
a counterfeit.
THE amount Of profanity uttered at the So
called democratic convention at Galveston
has never been equaled in like assemblage
in the state before.
THE bogus democratic convention devel-
oped into wild scramble for the spoils. The
disgraceful scenes over the iudgeships never
has been seen before in Texas.
HENRY JACKSON is the name Of the calf
who sent a telegram from Atlanta to the Texas
democratic mob which wound up, ''brethern,
greet you," but the Texas fellows went him
some better.
In accepting the nomination Of Lieutenant
Governor, Mr.. Martin quietly laid Judge Ire
land in the shade by claiming all the farmers
as especial friends. Martin must be thoi-
ough egotist.
ONE THING the democratic state convention
did besides nominating Ireland--they establish
ed complete political machine, laying down
the rules to govern the party and its nominat-
ing processes.
TRMpLEroN is the child Of advertising; he
advertised himself into the nomination by the
democratic convention as attorney general.
Old Roberts did not think him competent to
make a district judge.
If JUDGE IRKLAND's nomination was COM
passed through an understanding with the O..
A., who held the key to the situation, he ough,
to be remembered at the ballot box by every
friend of Gov. Coke's.
WEHAvE thought over what Hancock is to
have for presiding over the mob at Galveston.
He is to succeed Upson Hancock likes life at
Washington-he would like to be, senator, but
he will take seat in the lower house-if he
can get it.
The latest tactics Of the free traders in the
senate is not to tax so much as they promised
but to make amendments providing for great
er reduction than provided for in the republi-
can caucus, and have an aye and nay vote on
each. Political capital is all they are after.
THE democratic machine very appropriately
elected fellow named Claiborne chairman OF
the state executive committee. In accepting
the position he proceeded to eulogize himself
until called to order by disguised member
THE most disgraceful state convention tina,
ever assembled in our state has finally ad-
journed.
The Ben Butler of South Carolina became
sarcastic in the United States senate yester
day. He said he had withstood the attacks o
the mastiffs Of the republican party, and nov
lac did not propose to be annoyed by the yelp
ing of ours of l,w degree. The little barking
fellows that keep at a mans heels are Away
the more annoying; if you kick at them the.
only lump out Of the way and renew thei
barking with great fury at a safer distance
The indifference Of Mr.. Butler is feigned.