The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-08
To the Republicans Of Bexar County.

IN lll6 hbpuDllCduS vi Dthdr VUuDly,
GENTLEMEN BY the authority and
direction of the Republican County Ex-
exutive committee | submit for your
consideration their action regarding the
coming election. Your committee re-
commend:
!. That the action of the State con-
vention held In tue city Of Houston on
the I'd OF September last be coinoided in
to-wit: "That Republicans aid all in
dependent candidates for State offices
favorable to the defeat of the Democ-
racy," and in pursuance of this resolu-
tion your committee recommends to
your favorable consideration Hon. G.
W. Jones, Independent candidate for
| Governor. This recommendation is
made in the interest of harmony and in
obedience to the expressed polioS of the
party In n regularly called and repre-
sentative State convention of the
party. TO pursue different course
would encourage factions and tend to
the destruction of the organization Of
the party.
2. Your committee recommend that
Republicans give their support to Judge
j. Ii. Rector for Congress. Your COM
mittee are aware of the disappointment
incident to the result Of the Congress
sional convention, because of Judge
Reotor's declining the formal nomina-
tion rendered him, but upon
q fair and tree discussion of
this matter your committee conclude
that Judge Rector's declination Is simp-
| ly n matter Of consistency on his part
| N nd N N N lfnr nr N hnt M Ia
ton on the political questions affecting
our people, and as an advocate of pro-
lection we earnestly recommend him to
the voters OF this county. Had Judge
Rector been properly represented In the
convention we feel certain no unpleasant
misunderstanding would have occurred
to place him or the party In an awkward
position.
3. In relation to the county offices,
your committee after careful and well
considered action recommend that no
County convention be held, and that the
Peoples Independent ticket be sup
ported by the Republicans. This INDIE
pendent ticket grew out OF a mutual I'M
Outstanding between leading citizens Of
both parties, and was finally consum-
mated by committee of one hundred,
composed equally of Republicans and
Democrats. 1t was chosen regardless
of party affinity and free from the per-
sonal manipulation Of ofllce-seekers, and
while the Republicans have not quite
so many positions awarded to
them, the ticket is about equally bal
anced in point of dignity and import
ance between both political parties. In
local affairs large body of our Repub-
Leans have acted upon the principle
that national politics had little part In
the selection of our officers, and have
always been ready to aid In every move
ment looking to the object Of securing
the best men for local positions regard
less Of political affinity. In the present
contest we are confronted by a political
ring, which has nothing to recommend
it to the people for support but its sharp
practice In manipulating the Demo-
cratic organization for its own benefit.
Republicans, being good citizens, will
have no difficulty In making choice
between ring Democratic ticket regu-
larly nominated by the machine, and q
ticket chosen by the mutual action Of
the best citizens with fair proportion
Of Republicans as candidates. In the
interest Of good local government, all
Republicans are appealed to to give this
ticket their hearty support.
JOHN ii. BoLroN, Chairman.
SAN ANTONIO, October Z, 1884.
= HARTFORD, October 6.-Returns so fal
rs received, indicate that the constitu
tional amendment providing for bien
NAL sessions Of the Legislature, is car
ried by large majority. Many town
that voted against the amendment fi,,
years ago voted for 1t this year. Tn
= result as. to the election for town OIL
GERS, so far us heard from, does not indi
cate any political change. The constl
, tutiOnal amendment providing 70
biennial elections Of members to tn
Legislature and biennial sessions, wa
: carried by majority likely, judgln
!. from the present returns, to reach an
perhaps exceed 1900. The vote agains
it five years ago was over "a, 900. Raj
, road interest worked for the amendmen
and corporate interests have favored Il
as they desire to be less frequently q,
posed to hostile legislation. No organ
lied effort to defeat the amendment WI
made. The compensation Of member
{ OF the Legislature will be $500 and on
mileage OF 20 cents per mile. There
no party significance In the vote on ii
amendment. In the election for tow
officers the Republicans fully hold the
own In the State generally compare
J, with last year. In Hartford the Repul
y licans and Democrats united on Il
candidates for Town Clerk and -Regi
ter. The Democrats elect majority
@. Selectmen. who, with the Town Cler
n comprise the Board of Registration
Electors. The vote in this city Is abo'
: two-thirds Of the registered vote, al
that will probably be about the rat
throughout the State. Hartford vot,
for liquor license by a majority Of 49,
, The cities will generally vote for Il
}, license, while many of the small tow
will vote against 1t; these will probab
number considerably more than half Il
towns Of the State. In Hartford wom
, were at NIL the polls distributing
/. license votes.