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A Chapter on the Local Politics of Hays
County-The Statesman's Course
Endorsed


A Chapter on the Local Politics of Hays
County-The Statesman's Course
Endorsed.
Correspondence of the STATESMAN.
KYLE, August 12.-Well, the Kyle
and Combs forces of Pre- cinct No. l
have again met in convention to test
the strength of their respective lead
ers, whose cool and gentlemanly bear
ing was admired by all. The conflict
was friendly, but earnest and Jealous,
resulting, as before, with Combs in
the lead. What the other precincts
will, or have done, is simply conjec-
ture. And no matter which wins in
the county, another battle OF very
doubtful character is to be fought in
the district convention. in which two
representatives are to be chosen from
their counties, each of which IS
demanding its man. Gen. McCol-
Tough, whom everybody knows, comes
from Guadalupe. His record as leg
islator, his knowledge Of men and meas
ures, his clear head, honest heart aud
independence of character, makes
him, as it should, very formidable
aspirant. But it is understood that
his county delegation is not solid for
him. In this is his only show for de-
feat. Mr.. Jolly, a man of sound prac-
tical sense, and of unimpeachable
character, both as citizen and DEM
ocrat, comes from Caldwell, with a
solid delegation. In fact, his endorse
ment was of such character that it
would look like playing into dyna
mite to turn him "out in the cold
Hays will no doubt go solid for what
| ever she endorses. and will be found
in the hottest of the fight until his
political corpse" is laid out.
But in the endorsement given
Wash Jones i'll Hays and Caldwell
two years since, this representation
will be greatly lessened, while that OF
Guadalupe, in the capture of few
hundred radicals by Ireland, will be
much increased. And hence, the
matter begins to look interesting
A combination between Hays anG
Caldwell could not make nominations
They might do it with the help of the
disaffected element in the McCulloch
delegation. But that is doubtful. II
harmony prevailed in the Guadalupe
vote, then, with the help of either
| Caldwell or Hays, nominations can bt
made. That, however, is not prOba
BILE. With McCulloch's real strength
united with Hays or Caldwell, would
not win. And so it would seem there's
fun in the near future. Somebody il
going to be hurt, but not in way
that will kill, He will get over, il
after awhile, but he will get mad
awful mad. This was quite large
turnout of the vote of this precinc
something over 200 as the voit
showed. The convention was tn
chief cause, but the leaders Of tn,
friends of the great statesman" Wht
now warns very small portion o
the seat once occupied by Coke ant
Hubbard, feeling sore over the defea
of the endorsement resolution il tin
county convention two weeks ago, hay'
worked like beavers for the accom-
plishment of their purpose in this con
vention. The resolution was sprung
on the convention by Judge Kons
and supported by Col. Hutchins a
before. These gentlemen are worth,
! of better cause. They are good fel
lows, sprightly fellows, and good look
ing fellows. In fact. they are VIVA
might be called pretty men. But, oh
they are so "prejudiced and so bull
headed and blind" there is no hop
for them. What pittyl what pity
A point of order was made on the res
olution, and sustained by the chair
An appeal was made from the ruling
and the chair was not sustained. Tn
resolution was then endorsed, in clea
violatian of all rules and usages gov
erning such convention. 1t coult
evidently have been detected, but t,
have done so, would have detected
the object for which the convention
was called. 1t is but just to say, tina
a large part of the convention dit
not vote for or against the resolution
Rule or ruin, like their desperate ant
blind leader, seems to be the sentimen
governing the whole Ireland element
Argument, they offer none. Reason
is dethroned. They say he is pure anC
honest, is a statesman, and his admin
istration a success. Ask them for ev
idence, and they give none. But the,
are excusable- have none to givt
they are honest and contentious in
what they say and do, and are only
censured because they won't stop an(
think; because they won't believe thu
records, their own eyes or their owl
ears.
But THE STATESMAN deserves grea
credit for its bold and manly defense
of the peoples rights, and of thu
exposure of the weakness az
imbecility of the state govern
ment. 1t has told the truth
the whole truth as far as it has gone
No charge Of falsefood has, or can be
made against it. 1t has demanded in
vestigat1ons of the charges made. II
has fought good fight, patient one
and bold and determined one. Let
it continue the latter until the last
day, the last hour and the last moment
and if it goes down, or is ove1whelm.
ed, it will not be as the blind leading
the blind, and all tumble into the
ditch together, but with the proud
consciousness of having done its duty,
its whole duty. God bless THE
STATESMAN.
DDnCDuCUE COEE"