The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-09-05


IT Is not at all likely that there will be
any bolt OF the Republicans from the
action Of the Houston convention. In
the first place 1t will do no good. and
will only extend the present state OF
general debility which seems to have
fallen on the party. But just how these
alleged party leaders expect to do any
thing for the national ticket. when In
scores OF counties there will be but one
ticket In the field, and that Democratic,
the LrGnT fails TO see. OF course, 1t
will be something gained II Mr.. Jones
succeeds In defeating Mr.. Ireland, by
reason of no party bonds, but II GER
tainly is very narrow minded and
timid policy, and will make the organi-
cation of the future more difficult and
unsatisfactory. A ticket should have
been nominated. even II II did not poll
dozen votes.
PEOPLES tickets will be very popular
In Texas this year, and the domination
of the Democratic ringsters will be very
much broken thereby. A. peoples
ticket" Irrespective Of party utilization,
was placed in the field in Washington
county last week. movement that can
be followed by other counties to the
benefit Of the people, and OF which the
Brennan Banner speaks rs follows /;
"The deplorable condition OF our county
affairs seems to be fully realized and the
step taken to remedy the evil seems to
be the correct one. The committee 10
select the ticket was composed of good
men from every precinct In the county,
and the ticket they selected is composed
Of good men of irreproachable oharac-
ter, the chronic oilice-seeker being con-
spicuous for his absence. This meeting
was in every sense what Its name inn
no politics in IL, the sole and only object
being the selection of honest and capa-
BILE men for county officers. For several
years the Banner has steadily advocated
the doing away with politics in county
affairs The movement has been auspi-
clously inaugurated. and If the citizens
Of the county really mean to have re-
form the opportunity is now presented
The Buffalo Courier having said that
Mr.. Cleveland was gaining many votes
in that city and county, the Buffalo
Commercial Advertiser, on the behalf
Of thoroughly reliable gentleman, re-
specially rendered the Courier or any
OF Mr.. Cleveland's friends ten wagers
as follows: ''First, 800 that Cleveland
will poll smaller majority in the Dem
ocratic wards than in 1882; second, 800
that the majority against him In Repub-
lican wards will be greater than in 1882;
third, 800 that he will carry less wards
than when he ran for Governor; fourth,
500 that his aggregate majority in the
city will be less than two years ago:
fifth, 500 that he doesn't carry six of
Of the thirteen wards; sixth, 500 that
he doesn't carry u single ward; seventh,
500 that he will be beaten 5000 In the
city; eighth, 800 that he will be beaten
1000 in the county; ninth, 800 that he
will be beaten in the State, and tenth,
500 that he will be defeated In the ma
tion." The Courier did not respond,
and the bets are still open, and 1t would
look as If all genuine Democrats had
abont come to the conclusion that the
Presidency was very much lost.
TuE namneratie naparo baya haap
more than gushing over the Blaine libe
suit Of late, and at all times asserted that
he would not push 1t to trial. The In.
dianapolis Sentinel. the defendant, only
n few days ago said: "Blaine possesses
millions OF dollars to the Sentinel's thou
sands. But for all that the Sentinel will
II need be to emphasize the earnestnesi
with which 1t has entered into the fight
and its contempt for Blaine and his pc
litical and business methods, cheerfully
furnish him with transportation to In
dlanapolis and return II he will com,
and put into execution what he threat
ened IL his buncombe telegram to hi
Indiana lieutenant. Do not stand upor
the order Of your coming, but come nj
once" This was very good bluff OF
the part Of the Sentinel, but when tn,
case was called for trial 1t had filed
demurrer to the petition. The cour
overruled 1t. and ordered the Sentine
to file an answer, and as viii be seen b,
the following from the Press reports o
yesterday Stays down its little bobtail.
The telegraph report says: ain tn
United States District court to-da,
Judge Woods overruled the demurre
filed by the defense ir the Blaine libe
suit. The attorney for the defense ap
peared and announced that the Sentinel
answer would be ready tomorrow, bu
stated that 1t would be impossible to b
ready for trial before November, for tn
reason that the witnesses live a grea
distance from indianapolis, and grea
deal Of work win be required to tax
their dispositions" Now, win any san
man believe for moment, that II tn
Sentinel could make good Its words, tina
II would hesitate to go to trial and ther
get an endorsement of its charges? ]
II not reasonable to suppose that ifthes
charges against Mr.. Blaine were tru,
and trial would prove them so, tina
the Sentinel and its Democratic allie
would be anxious TO get into the cour