The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-05-18

the bill allowing pool-selling under
pr per restrictions on the courses Of res
pcctable clubs, and the prospect Is that
| the American and the Shcepshead Bay
Jockey clubs win have to emigratc to
! New Jersey That IL bad enough but
| what Ia worse is the probability that an
/ agitation will be begun against these 0s-
sociations as soon as they get fairly set
| tied across the North liver. That
would speedily put an end to their cxis-
fence, and then good-hy to all efforts to
improve the breed Of horses in this pm,
of the country
a ,1mIoniorI prohibition party In
Texas next year would play the very
mischief with the majority Of the Demo
cratic party, and already the ground
wires are being laid for that very pur-
pose. Prohibition h. an issue. when ever
and wherever it is agitated, aud will
lind stronger following in Texas than
the leaders Of all parties are inclined to
credit it with The failure OF the legis-
lNNNlN lNNA W lllAAi w pass % hAAA I'tNfAH
ing for submitting an amendment to a
vote Of the people. In no manner weak
ened the cause. II such was the desire.
because il has had the effect to make
the efforts Of the prohibionists more
general The result in Tarrant county
and Fort Worth will outline the work
and show just what they Will attempt
to accomplish, but at beat it is u ques-
tion that cannot be ignored, however
anxious the Democrats may wish to.
ANisrLHEStiNG morsal to onice-seek-
crs il found In a telegram to the New
York sun from Washington as follows {:
''ro delegation Of about 20 prominent
West Virginia Democrats, President
Cleveland said that he was bound to
consider what the senate would do with
his appointments, and that considera-
tion. i'm favor Of removing Objectionable
Republicans would very likely operate
in many cases to secure the rejection OF
the Democrat, put in their places. lie
said. also. that contest with the Senate
was not desirable, and he was trying to
avoid one It would hardly be wise to
appoint Democrat who could not be
confirmed. The case under considera-
ton was that Of Magraw for Internal
Revenue Collector The delegation
came In what was intended to be over
whelming force. but little impression
was made on the President. Magraw
was nominated for Collector, but the
Senate adjourned before acting on it..
The President was urged to remove the
incumbent and commission Magraw.
The report that President Cleveland,
after reappointing Postmaster Pearson,
said that no more Republicans would
lind favor at his hands, lacked founda-
ton in truth. Mr.. Graves, appointed
superintendent of the Bureau Of Print
ing and Engraving, has always been n
Republican even more pronounced
one than Pearson. The office for which
he has been selected, with single cX-
ception, T., M to patronage, the greatest
in the Government. Nearly all the ap-
pontecs are outside the civil service
law The Hon Phil Thompson, Of Ken
lucky, vouches for the truth OF the OBJ
servation that the Democrats Of that
State ARE perfectly satisfied that they
are not after Offices ana have never
been. and that they are solicitous only
for the correct management Of the iinSn-
gps lie thinks however, that the with