The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1884-10-07

art, of Dallas. First District-Charles
Culmore, Of Houston. Second District
Third District-w. NJ. Allen, Of Har-
rison. Fourth Dlstrict-Dr. j. l.. Bur
ton, OF Lamar. Fifth Dlstrlct--Dr. T..
Il. VIM, OF Sherman. Sixth District
Judge +. Hovenkamp, OF Fort Worth.
Seventh District Eighth District
Hon. William Holmes, Of Lee. Ninth
District-Dr. William Carey Crane, OF
Independence. Tenth Dlstrict-Dr. G.
II. King, Of Lampasas. Eleventh Dis
trict-Elder Randolph Clark, of Hood.
Tn Philadelphia Times, Independent
Democrat, In answer to correspondent
who wants TO know whether 1t is within
the rnnge Of possibility that either
Cleveland or Blaine can be elected with
out the vote of New York, says: "We
answer that It is quite possible but not
reasonably probable that the successful
candidate will be elected without New
York 1t is much more probable that
New York will be the battle ground,
and that the electoral vote OF the EN-
pire State will decide the issue between
Cleveland and Blaine. Assuming that
Ohio and West Virginia will vote their
National party predictions In October
that Is Ohio Republican and West
Virginia Democratic-the Presidential
battle will undoubtedly centre In New
York, and the candidate who carries
that State will be about certain of an
election"
Mn. BLAINE, in his recent speech at
Rochester, n. Y. among other things,
said Of the Republican party: alt em5od-
les in lis creed four distinct and impor-
tant doctrines: First, peace with the
whole world. Second, commercial ex-
panslon in every practicable direction.
Third, the encouragement OF every form
of American industry. Fourth. protec-
ton of every citizen, native or natural
lied, at home or abroad. Under these
policies the Republican party strives to
conduct the government. Under these
principles the Republican party presents
itself to the Judgment OF the American
people. On these principles we conquer
or on these we are conquered. thank
You gentlemen; thank you from the bot
tom of my heart, for whatever In this
splendid ovation is personal to myself;
but ask your attention with especial
emphasis TO the importance OF the pro-
positions to which have so briefly adj
verified"
II IT were not for San Antonio's cos
mopolitan character, and the truly city
independence, the State press would he
short of subjects. Regarding the action
of the colored citizens the other day,
the Laredo Times says: "The colored
people of San Antonio have held con-
vention, and it only remains now for
the women to assemble and endorse
Belva, the fair; and the Chinese to con
vene and resolute cheap dammee against
Frenchee," to complete the ola podrida
OF community Of J0,0OO-it is supposed
the local Journals will not kick against
figures, which never lie, divided, and
subdivided, by every political shade OF
opinion, based on color, nationality, sex
and previous condition known among
men. IIell's half acre is undoubtedly II
strong feature OF Fort Worth, and in the
speoialties Of the rich, rare and racy,
the Texas wonder may lead the van; but
in her unique forte Of calm, deliberatiye
vagaries, San Antoine a-straddle of the
creek, can double discount the city of
the White Elephant three hundred and
sixty-flve days In the year"
"
THAT begging address issued by the
National Democratic committee is n
very peculiar document and shows to
what stralghts the grand old party is
put to accomplish its ends. After ar
raigning Mr.. Blaine and the Republican
party generally, 1t says; Money is
needed to do this honest work; your
committee refusing to adopt the methods
by which the Republican party fills its
treasury calls upon all good citizens for
the aid which IL receives. No contribu-
tion will be accounted too small" 1t
then concludes with this remarkable
statement: Our opponents cannot be
saved from disaster by forcing their I'M
willing candidate to speak to assem-
blages of the people. The man who
wrote the Fisher letters will never be
the choice OF the people for the Presi-
dency of the United States" After the
4th of November this Democratic COM
mittee will find out what an enormous
mistake 1t has made, and its appeal
alone to the prejudlces Of the people on
the Fisher letters after Mr.. Blaine had
been INDICATED by Congressional com
mittee and by the Senate of the United
States when it confirmed his nomination
as Secretary Of State, and received nj
that time the votes alike Of Democrats
and Republicans, shows just how bad OF
they are and how hopeless is the candi
dacy Of Mr.. Cleveland.
RUFUS HATCH, New York's great bro
ker, in an interview with a Washington
orrespOndent on Thursday. In answe