Brenham weekly banner. [volume] (Brenham, Tex.) 1877-1907, 1886-08-05

ISOhNohIiOhj oSiloNSu " oe III idNOl
of Breckenridge or Swain.
son TO chihuahua p' would be a
very popular and acceptable COM
mand IN Texas just now, and one
that would be readily obeyed.
II Barney Gibbs is depending
upon the knights of Labor element
TO place him in congress, he had
as well quit the track at once.
The Galveston News remarks
that Giddings is not a dress parade
candidate, but no is in the habit of
getting there on the home run.
THE Bosque county convention
instructed for Ross, for Gibbs, and
for Prof. Collier and also Endorsed
Terrell for United States senator.
THE Cotulla Ledger is warmly
supporting Col. Giddings for the
governorshIp, and says that he is
the favorIto of the people of West
Texas.
Hon. OLIN WELLBoRN has return
cd home, and is now "swinging
around the circle" making it I'M
comfortably warm for Gibbs and
Furman.
THE San Angelo Enterprise says
the BallInger bubble is bursted.
There seems to be a good deal of
rivalry between San Angelo and
Ballinger.
The Laredo Times stops TO throw
stone at Senator Maxey; it is
powerless to injure him and it may
continue throwing stones until it
gets tired.
AN FL Paso special of the Cd inst.
says there are no new develop
ments in the Cutting case. Cutting
has not yet been sentenced by the
Mexican courts.
THE Democracy of Texas will be
glad to know that Major General
John NJ. Claiborne declares that
he is not candidate nor an aSpi-
rant for any Office.
THE character and antecedents
of editor Cutting are not what they
might be, but that has no bearing
on the merits of his case as an
American citizen.
THERE is plenty of room for in
mates at the Terrell insane asylum,
therefore there is no longer any
excuse for confinIng these poor I'M
fortunates in county jails.
The Houston Post has good
words for laborer Vasmer, candi-
date for district clerk. Laborer
Vasmer is the man who helped
to boycott the Houston Age.
The Uvalde News has said some
theng not complimentary to Gov
ernor Ireland and the Laredo
Times retorts by making a person
al attack on the News editors.
THE San Antonio Times says the
masses of Texas have decreed that
John Ireland shall be United
States Senator. Time will show
what the Times knows about it.
The Fort Worth Gazette main
tains dignified silence in regard
to Swain for governor. Edito-
rally it now seems inclined to let
the governorship 60 by default.
The congressional convention
for this, the ninth congressional
district, has been called to meet at
Waco on Saturday, the 21st inst.
Mr.. Mills will be the nominee.
THE Dallas News remarks that
while Texas Is SO outraged at the
Mexican libel law it would be well
for her to sit down and carefully
scan its own law on the subject.
THE Paris North Texan of Fri
day is sure that Swain is now hav-
ing big boom. The North Texan
is alone in seeing it. SWANS can
Vass has proved gigantic failure.
THE Hampstead Enterprise, after
getting out one issue with whole
column, salutatory, hooked on Its
wings and flew away to the realms
of bliss. That salutatory laid 1t
out.
TIE Laredo Times wants Land |
COMMISSIONER Walsh thrown over
board. The Times is not alone,
but 1t is doomed TO certain Gisap-
pointment, as Walsh will certainly |
be renominated.
The Houston Age rejoices over
the defeat of its enemy, Laborer
Vasmer, who boycottod it. Vas
mer was = candidate for the office
of district clerk, but his name was
pct put before the Democratic con-
ventiOG.
Coy. IRELAND's chances for the
United States senatorship IS grow
ing beautifully less with each sue
ceedlng day. He has recently
heard OF one S. b. Maxoy:belng fay
orably mentioned for the position,
hence his rcstlcsspess. i