San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-27
COURT ROUSE GOSSIP.
The Observation-Disclosures of Labor Snuo-
bed-The "Kidds" Downed-Old
Ring" on Top.

Ring" on Top.
The primaries OF Saturday night we're
discussed by groups OF men around the
courthouse on Sunday, with good ueal
of animation. The non-ring democrats
made no ooncealment of their disgust at
the manner In which the primaries had
been manipulated in accordance with
pre- concerted plan and we're full OF re-
probation OF the high handed means re-
sorted TO in precincts rs and q TO drown
the voice of the majority OF the demo-
Gratis in those precincts. Ii was DOluly
asserted that detachment OF MeXlGahs
residing in precinct 20, were maTcheu
into the meeting in q, to Overslaugh the
democrats of the last named precinct
1t is evident that the democrats have
been weakened by the manner In whlch
the primaries were managed ana that
the breach cannot be healed by any
nominations that the county convention
NAV make. 1t is generally conceded
that Thad Smith and Joe Cassiano Will
be nominated Ramsy stands no
earthly chance of being nominated
the men in charge of the ma
chine" cannot afford TO snub Casslano
who has them fast by the
umbilical chord. Ramsey must either
haul his bunting down, or run on his
own hook. The convention squad would
like to nominate Dashiel and Crawford,
and will do so, provided they will con
sent to put on the livery OF the conVeh-
ton. The convention men desire TO
place on their ticket, the names OF one
or two men that opposed making nom
nations, as they suppose such step
would unite the democracy OF BeXar.
1t Is believed that the men TO be NOM
mated have already been agreed upon,
and that the form OF nominating them
alone remains to be gone through wnen
the convention meets. There is con-
siderable speculation as to whether the
democratic club, organized for reform,
will kick against the manner in which
precinct Y was bulldOZed by gang of
men brought from other precincts, but
the impression is that the club begins to
realize that in unfurling the banner OF
reform, it tackled a deep seated
gangrene in the democratic party
and "bIt off more tobacco than 1t
can ChaW." The club should denounCe
the dOings at the primaries, or retire
from the reform business. "ShOOt Luke,
or give up your gun"
1t is thought that CassianO has cap
tured John p. O'Leary and that the lat
ter will be nominated for some office
with the view Of securing the Knights
of Labor vote. The belief is that the
knights of Labor will split up as badly
as they did in the election for street
commissioner. Some of them following
the lead of O'Leary and others the lead
of Banks, and that their influence Will
be thus FILTERED away. Should they
unite with the Ring" they will impale
their order, and cease to be factor in
elections. The scratching off of the
name of Salliway from the prepared list
of delegates in his precinct and the snub
given the Knights of Labor, may have
some influence with the rejecting men,
beers of the order. The Knights of Labor
lack leadership and unity Of action, and
fight too much in squads, when they
should move in solid phalanx, and make
the public welfare the paramount OBJ
iect. Greed for office is inconsistent
with patriotism.
The candidates are undecided as to
whether they should say Good Lord, or
Good Devil"