The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-06-12

the convention remembered II when II
nominated its candidate"
Nat. Q. Henderson, of the Georgetown
Record thinks Major J. r. Breckenridge
has so far got the best boom as the sue
cessor to Representative John Hancock
from this Congressional district.
TnE LIGnr has no apologies to offer
for Mr.. J. +. Newcomb more than
other citizen except n desire to see fair
play, but IL does look as If certain papers
of the State were attempting TO make a
very big mountain out Of mole hill,
for some utterances made by Mr.. New
comb in his Decoration day speech.
They all abuse and villify him through
columns, almost, of slanderous words,
and wind up by advising that he be let
alone. TO the LrGnT the whole tenor
of this abuse of Mr.. Newoomb smaoks
very much Of political intolerance, and
they deny him that what they so vigor-
ously do themselves. Mr.. Newcomb
being of positive nature, and man
who is never at n loss to express himself
and who knows the value OF words and
their meaning. can afford to receive this
gratutous advertising as tribute to
his convictions, which political pro-
sorlption could not down.
BECAUSE the Galveston News is friendly
to Congressman Ochiltree its Democracy
is questioned by a number of outside
papers. II must be some satisfaction TO
that paper to know that II has outgrown
the beck and call Of few self-important
and self-styled party leaders, and can be
the independent servant of the many.
Congressman Oohiltree is n citizen Of
Galveston. 1t IL his home, and outside
of his general duty TO his district his
efforts, no doubt, as they should be, are
made to advance the city. This is natural
and II is expected. The growth of Gal
weston and the growth OF the News are
Identical, and that which builds up one
builds up the other, for II is there the
paper has achieved its greatest triumphs.
II is a great paper, and 1t is Democratic,
but the LIGHT admires IL because IL is n
living monument TO the grand possiblli-
ties Of journalism in the great South
west, and because it is Texas, and of
Texas, and represents the progress and
prosperity of the State in faithful detail.
The News can afford to be generous and
still be the great State paper that II Is,
notwithstanding its Democracy.
The st. Louis Chronicle, in an article
on the Republican ticket, says: "What
Henry Clay was to the Wing party,
James G. Blaine is to the Republicans
to-day. Ifhe has not enough friends to
elect him, those he has at least are warm
ones lie is recognized as the Paladln
of politics, and the hearts Of men go out
to him as to any plucky man, whatever
his course may be. lie is in the popu-
lar estimation the daring champion, the
plumed knight whom Ingersoll de-
sorlbed In his nominating speech eight
years ago. and he will not belle his rep
utation in the struggle now beginning.
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manship has been demonstrated That
his administration, If he be elected Pres
ident, will be a shrewd one some may
deny but none will disbelieve. He is
the typical, long-headed American. His
weakness in the canvass lies in the fact
that he has record furnishing material
for telling campaign documents. There
are weak spots in the plumed knights
armor, but none knows better than he
how to guard them, and the harness
covers political thews and sinews strong
as steel. John A. Logan ia almost the
opposite in character to the Presidential
candidate, but in another way almost rs
formidable. Not as adroit at fence as
Blaine, not SO far-sighted nor SO shrewd,
he has all the popularity attaching to a
brave soldier and an honest man. The
integrity Of Logan has not been ques-
toned even by his enemies. They may
have sneered at his grammar, but have
not accused him of unlawful gain. He,
too, has personal influence which il
far reaching. Rude and sometimes rough
in speech, he is a natural leader of the
louder sort. lie is "Black Jack" and
the nickname given shows the man. lie
Is always ready for the fray. His will be
no laggard canvass, and how the vote o.
Illinois will go need not be foretold
Logan well represents the sturdy West
as well for the Republicans as Blaine the
calculating East. Such are the two can,
didates Of the Republican party. They
may be beaten, but there will be a warn
campaign. The Republican party is ne
mob. 1t is a trained and disciplined
political organization, and now that III
leaders have measured strength among
themselves, the result will be no insub
ordination in the ranks, but victory anC
the offices. The Democratic leader
will be wise just in proportion to the es
innate they put upon their adversarles
strength. If they would win there mus
be no blunder in the convention yet t,
make its nomination at Chicago. Tn
men already in the field are veterans.
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