The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-01-03
THE NEW REGIME
Political Changes and state
Politics at Austin

IGAlveston News Correspondence.
The subject u political changes by
the incoming Naturalization continues
to invi speculation, particularly from
parties who perceive the wisdom OF rO-
ton in office and are themselves
ready to be struck by the lgltuing OF
periodical publication. There are many
young gentlemen learned in tie laW
who aspire to excel as assistant attorney
general aad many % them are doomed
to aisappoIntment. The office, 1t Is said.
has been rendered to eK.Sena or Wynn,
who, 1t will be remembered, magnanl-
mpusly W thdrew his name from oppp-
stion to Mr.. L mpleton = nomination.
The chief clerkship OF that office falls on
Mr.. EdmunsOu. the present ass slant
clerk. He graduated AS master in the
Uuivers ty OF Virginia; Is an active
young lawyer with a level head, and
has made quite "A rcputat on Tor his
years The assistant clerkship, it
is thought, will be conferred
Oh Mr. Gordon, promising young
lawyer Of Fort W.rth. In the matter
Of the state departm MT Major Bowman
report says, does not desire re.appuiut-
ment he preferring the honor OF success
sion to fall on his chief clerk, CulJuel
Spar. The colonel should have the
benefit Of the civil service, and he re.
elections Of the Aus in press gang lie.
mnnd his appointment. There will likely
b. no chances III tue supreme court.
Senator Terrell, the law report r, dis.
pleased Il the new law affecting his
compensation and the mode OF publish.
ing the reports, 3 threatening to resign
aud wi probably do SO should the
o., 1t
the remedy. The supreme judges and
/ bar generally object TO the new law, and
/ desire its repeal should Sen tor Ter
/ rell be forced to carry out ms tire t.,
his place cannot be easily filed, he being
the best law rep rter in Texas.
STATE LIApILGTY.
/ 1t is understood by knowing circles
/ that Governor Ireland does not regard
the at as liable to hold rs OF land Ger.
liiicates in excess OF the pub ic domain,
and this, o, appears to be the opinion
OF the outgoing admin tration, with the
exception OF the toruey-general
Doubtless the holders OF these certiti.
Gates will be in fore in the lobby asking
IN neyed relief, but the Legislature will
probably inform them that as long ~
they have not pre- en'ed proof at the
land Office OF having exhaust d the
mountain Sides the rocky deserts of the
up-country, and the mHrshy margins OF
the gulf, they can have no claim for
monetary compensation against the
state, for the reason that the latter
while cond tioaally promising area, has
never guaranteed the quality OF the
land.
THE UNIVERSITY STRUGGLE.
Those who are particularly interested
in tn unive sity will renew the claim
made by Governor Roberts at the spe ia
session for additional support from the
public re ervation. The character o
the claim has necessarily undergone
change from the fact that the lands have
been sold. The sales will place in the
treasury fully million and quart
do lars each to the credit OF the perma
uent school fund aud to the sinking fund
As the latter ia intended for the eur
chase and r tire uent OF state DO ds,anu
IA state bonds cannot be purchased, they
being III the possession Of estates and
sinking funds, the friends OF tn uuivor
-lty, holding that the lands from which
THIS money was realized would have
b eu so donated al the extra session o
the sew nteeuth 'eg lature, in accord
ancs with Governor Roberts recOmmen
dation, had it MT been for tn combnel
force Of the land and railroad Hobbies
which were committed IN opposition
every measure Of the governors Will
reference to this proposition, no wever, i
does not appear that the in umin- ant
outgoing ministratIons are Ill har
mouy