The evening light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1881-1883, 1882-10-26

EDITORIAL SMALL SHOT.
THE independents are called "mongrels'
by local democratic paper. The people
don't care what invention may be used to de-
sipnate them from the brass collar democracy
-''mongrels" will do.
MAJ. Tom O'CoNNoR, who was killed in
the triple duel at Knoxville last week, had
accumulated a fortune of $Io,ooo,ooo. 1t
not recorded that his bank account was
charged up against him in the other world.
THE Georgetown Record says that all good
democrats, without exception, should vote tor
John Hancock for congress.-l Brennan
Banner.
We are willing he should get the good,
poody democrats-its the wicked ones that
count.
THE independents, republicans and wool
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. democrats called on
Col. Upson to become an independent candi-
date for congress against Judge Hancock; but
he positively declines to sacrifice himself and
the democracy of his district, to secure the
election of E. J. Davis.-[ Waxahachie Enter
prise.
The above item illustrates the saying that
YOU must 90 away from home to hear the
news. No such thing has happened.
JUDGE AMOS MORRILL,, of the United States
district court, eastern Texas, seems to have
charge of the appointment OF United States
marshals and supervisors to officiate at the
approaching congressional elections in this
state. He was to commence this work at
Galveston Yesterday, and doubtless did so.
Fully /, zoo supervisors, we learn, are to be
appointeG-as many as may be deemed neces-
sarv. at all events. 1t has sometimes been
supposed that the duties of the above officers
ceased as soon as the votes in the congress
sional box are counted and the result declared
But this is an entire mistake, and 1t is as much
the duty of these officers to watch the compile
ton of the count of all votes cast at the cleo
tion as it is that of the inspectors of elections
Nv looking at section 2, IoS of the United
States revised statutes it will be seen that the
United States supervisors are ''required to
nersonally supervise, count and canvass each
ballot in the election district or voting pre-
cinct cast, whatever may be the endorsement
of the ballot, or in whatever box it may have
been placed or be found" We call attention
to this matter thus early in order that all may
understand the extent of the duties and privi-
eyes Of the United States officers at the COM
ing election.-[Waco Examiner.
We have not heard that Judge Turner has
acted in this matter. AS the supervisors
would be chosen from both political parties,
they would add to the security Of fair bal
lot.
The action OF the Republican Conference
Committee which was in consultation at Mar
shall this week appears in this issue of the
Era. In the list of names recommended for
State officers, the name of the editor of the
Era appears recommended for the Office of State
Treasurer. The gentleman of the committee
have his thanks for this mark of esteem and
confidence, not because they are Republicans
but because they renounce mere party dicta-
ton and unite with the citizens of the State for
the overthrow of party liberal in promises to
the people but parsimonious in their fulfill
ment, As a candidate for the office of
State Treasury, the editor of the Era
will gladly receive the endorsement of all
able to cast a vote, regardless as to what po-
litical party they have or may not have afhli-
ated with in the past. 1t is votes the candi-
date needs in order to secure his election, and
history has never recorded an instance where
a candidate refused the support of any man Of
set of men because of his or their politica
opinions or principles. The candidate fol-
treasurer is in favor Of free ballot and fail
count, and if elected he will be found faithful
in the discharge Of his official duties to tn,
best of his ability, with no enemies to punish
or friends to reward, only in so far as an hon
est and impartial discharge of the duties of hi
Office may be construed as reward to thos
elevating him to that high position Of homo
and trust.-[Texas New Err.
A partridge, frightened from its native heath
alighted on the court house at Mansfield, o.
the other day. Some boys attempted to cap
ture it, and it few in straight line against on
of the post office windows, and made a hol
about the size Of its body, and fractured
thrse-eights inch French plate glass, 6xII fee
worth from 500 to SIoo. The poor thing
with broken bill, head severed from its body
breast-bone broken, dropped dead beneath,th
window. 1t is believed to be the first instanc
of the kind ever known.