Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1884-05-22

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his physical condition would in
terfero with his discharging the
duties of president. My opinion
is that he is willing to accept, and
that his nomination will be unani-
nous. If so, he will be elected by
a million majority of the popular
vote"
COUNTY, Conventlons should elect
delegates to the Fl. Worth Con-
vcntion, to elect delegates to the
National Convention. Other Coun-
ty Conventions to elect delegates
to the State Nominating Conven-
ton to meet in Houston, will be
held later in the Season. If the
rules made by the State Executive
Committee be observed two Coun-
ty Conventions should be held in
every County, the second one to
elect delegates to the State Nomi
mating Convention.
PRESIDENT ARTHUR has in his en-
ploy a barber who attends solely
to keeping his excellency's person
in neat trim. This BARRIERS salary
is high, and one of his duties is TO
trim his exalted patrons finger
nails. He also employs an exclus-
I've tailor, famous for five-button
cutaway fits. In both cases the ar
fists do clever work. In selecting
them an exchange says the presl-
dent exhausted his Judgment and
picked q cabinet afterwards while
his brain was utterly collapsed.
THE Austin Statesman has been
stickler for the supremacy of the
two-thirds rule, and it says it has
hankering after those old fash
toned Democrats who think the
rules which governed the fathers
are good enough for the children.
The Fort Worth Gazette which
favors the majority rule says it is
glad to enroll the Statesman as
convert. The two-thirds rule is
doomed; the county conventions
to meet on Saturday next will sit
down on it. The two-thirds rule
has outlived its day of usefulness.
THE Houston Post says it is not
generally known that few months
before the secession of the south
the late Judah P. Benjamin, adj
dressing a San Francisco audience,
advised his hearers to remain true
to the union, and not to listen to
the secession scheme. The force
that led southern statesmen and
soldiers within such a short time
to sacrifice their convictions can
not be explained by law, but must
be sought in their love for their
homes, and their Incompatible
patriotism, which preferred the
south and misery TO a union and
honor.
THE New York Sun says: The
agile climbers of the telegraph
poles will shortly find their occupa-
ton gone. The Assembly has
passed the bill compelling the tel
egraph and telephone companies
to put their wires under ground,
and the dangerous and unslghtly
distractions which disfgure our
streets will, in due time, be con-
signed to oblivion. 1t will cost a
great deal of money to place the
wires in suitable subways, but once
they are there the cost Of. mainten-
ance ahd the liability to damage
and interruption will be materially
THE San Antonio Express is con-
fident that deepwater can be speed
lily obtained at Araosas Pass, and at
the comparatively small expense
of a few hundred thousand dollars.
1t says that success is no longer
problematical. 1t has been figured
down that but half a million dollars |
will do the business. It figures |
that the diiffareRca IN favor of Aran-
sas as against Galveston is seven
dollars and it concludes by
saying that Texas can secure a
good port while waiting on the ex-
perimental proceedings at Calves
ton. San Antonio does not enter
tain kindly feeling toward Gal
MAJOR Buck WALTON, author of
The life of Ben Thompson, is the
,ubject of mueh unfavorable criti
,ism. The book is one in which
Thompson is represented as hero
instead of in. his true character
md it is said to be having quite .
arge sale, especially among boys
md young men whose characters
ire not formed. The effect of
such a book must necessarily be of
he most pernicioqs character. The
book will not add to the peputa-
ion of the author, nor will it add
o his chances for obtaining an
Office at the hands of the
people. Major Walton evidently
, as made y mistake in lending his
lamO to the publication.
THERE is funny side to the f.
lancial troubles that have been
the country. The anxiety
If the Republicans papers to kick
Door old Sabin out of the national
committee now that he has lost all
lis money, gives a touch of humor
@ the situation. As long as he
vas a man of millions they were
,uifo wall cot,S6ad with tboir Min