San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-10-23
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.
Discussed Dy a Subscriber, and a Few
Predictions.
Editor San Antonio LIGHT.

EISulCJlOhS
Editor San Antonio LIGHT.
The political situation is somewhat perplcx-
ing and varied opinions are expressed as TO
( the results OF the ensuing election. when old
politicians are bewdcrcd and unable to cN-
/ press any definite opinion i'm which they have
confidence matters are decidedly mixed As
straws show which way the wind blows. cir
cumstances indicate the way in which public
favor is distributed, and these indications
. beg to present to your readers.
Three tickets are placed before the people
/ The first is the straight democratic ticket
/ which II must be confessed, has considerable
strength, AS IL has COntrived TO Rmalgamate
/ the p liars of local democracy. the demo-
cratic fusionists and young demOc-
racy in the democratic club. Then
we have the other ring ticket known as
| the peoples ticket This too has its strength
but 1t has not the strength that II had two
| years ago because IL is not regarded as the
honest action of the people. In the first place
| II has not the support of the principal repub-
! cans, and the names of prominent and iniuen-
| tlal democratic fusionists are conspicuous by
! their absence. In other words ii has only
limited support Of republicans and democrats.
! Then there is the BeXar County Industrial
| League ticket. This is strong because all
members of the League are pledged TO sup
| port IL, and because there is little question
| the Knights of Labor
These are the tickets, hut 1t is questionable
! whether either ticket will be elected in its en-
! trety and bets are freely made that not 1000
| straight tickets will be pOlled at the election.
| Scratching candidates will bc the general
! amusement on that day.
Thus il is that the candidates will run more
| on their individual merits than upon either
| ticket" For
DISTRICT ATTORNEY
| Two names are offered Oscar Bergstrom and
| George PasChal, the present incumbent.
| BergstrOm will carry the democratic vote the
| major part of the wOTkingmen's vote and
| some republicans. Paschal carries some re-
| publican votes, some disgruutled democrats
| and small section of the workingmen. 1t
therefore appears that Bergstrom will be the
next district attorney. For
SHERIFF
| There are three candidates. W. X. Story dem
| ocraticJ Nat Lewis Cpeoples.) and Joe Shelly
| league.j Story will carry the straight demo
| cratic vote, but not much more and will loose
the strong Mexican vote, which will 20 TO
| Shelly. Nat Lewis can only carry a sec
| ton OF the democracy, few repub-
licans and does not appear to have
the strength necessary for the election ON
other hand, Joe Shelly, the league candidate is
known to be bold, fearless officer, of great
executive ability. He will carry a large vote
and stands the best chance OF being the next
sheriff.
The struggle for the
COUNTY CLERKSHIP
will be intense and the race will be a close one,
Tor both Stevens and Smith are admitted to be
good and true men. But Smith has had the
Office so long that a change is considered de-
slrable, and this fact may lead to his defeat
In addition to this, John Stevens is so well
acquainted with the routine of that office that
those who think it would be q good thing to
nave u compete ONernaullnV of the clerks
DOCKS VIII give MIN sturdy support.
FOR THE COLLECTORsHIP
there is a strong fight Joe CassianO ia recoO.
nZed as the actual leader of democracy and
controlling power, and IL is considered that his
defeat will decapitate the sO-called ring. Cas-
slano has made good officer and has many
strong supporters in all factions Hewas first |
elected by the cOnnivance OF republicans and
duslonstsi ana the principal charge brought
against hi is that he is the boss politician
and the hardest man to beat His opponent,
J. 3: ramsey, on the peoples ticket, endorsed
by the league, is considered a strong candi.
date and will get a big vote The struggle will
be desperate one on both sides and no man
can venture to predict the result.
Three candidates are nominated for
ASSESSOR.
+. McC, Newton, Cdemocraticl d. Morrill,
Poor lpeOple's) J. G. Crawford, leaguc. Hero
are three honorable men, but the chances are
very strong that CrawfOrd's Mexican and
aDIr vote VIII elect him He is decidedly the
George Dashiell is the democratic nominee
for
DISTRICT CLERK
and he is opposed by the peoples" candidate.
L. T. Mccall, who is also endorsed by the
league. George is strong candidate, but
Mccall is formidable adversary and | shall
NOT De surprised to see Mccall elected The
COUNTY JUDGES
seat is contested by C l.. wurzbach on demo-
cratic and peoples nominees, and w H. Hus-
ton, league candidate. There is no question of
a Illusions 9asIifcations for the Office
position in his own crowd that will
scratch for Huston, because he is
straight goods while Wurzbach is accused of
two conventions.
FOR COUNTY SURVEYOR
E. Giraud, democratic nominee, w. NJ
Locke, peoples and league candidate, are con-
testing, but the odds are decidedly in favor of
Locke.
FOR COUNTY TREASURER.
Ed. FrOboesc, peoples and league candidate
Is opposed by John Withers, Sr FrObOese has
been good officer and will poll a strong vote
Colonel Withers, who will carry the straight
democratic vote, as well as the most prOmi-
nent republicans who will vote for and sup
port him at the polls on account of straight
goods. This race also promises to be "a close
one. In the contest for
COUNTY ATTORNEY
Edward Dryer, the democratic nominee will
poll strong vote, but Otto Staffel, the DeO-
PleS and league candidate will give him big
| shake, and II he don't beat him he will not lag
| much in the rear.
FOR THE LEGISLATURE"
| the democrats nominated Robinson and
kingsbury: and the peoples and league ticket
| W. Light, Farmers Alliance. II viii be a
| and Light.
| The democrats nominate Barnes and Heron
for
JUSTICE OF THE PEACE"
| The peoples ticket names Anton Adam and s.
| W. McAllister land the leagues choice is Barnes
| and McAllister. The two latter have great
| claims upon the people, and stand the best
| chance for election.
| Ed. o. Stevens, (democratic) Fred Bader
| lpeoples,D and X. X. Martinez, 0eague) are the
| three candidates for
| CONSTABLE"
| The race lies between Stevens and MARTINEZ
| with odds In favor of the latter candidate
These are the principle contestants and the
| indication are those evidenced by public senti-
| ment. II is of course subject to the vacilations
of public opinion, but the case is fairly stated
| and will be found an impartial resume of the
position of county politics at the present time.
| JUNIUS pDIITICO