San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-04
CAPITAL CONDIMENT,
A Regular Correspondent or. the Polit-
ical Situation of the State, Etc.
Editor San Antnnin Llrht.

owing TO the fact that a malignant typ,
of scarlet fever is prevailing here, ant
is spreading with an alarming rapidlty
The physicians all agree that an cpl
demic may occur on the 2lst OF May
Mr.. and Mrs. r. II. Felter lost their lit
tie son, a bright and promising boy o
eight years, on Easter morning, only
four days after their only daughter, lit
tie Eva, aged nine years, died from tn,
same cause. Mr.. Felter is one of oul
best citizens and has host of friends
who deeply sympathiZe with him an(
his family in their terrible loss. Al
through their illness their devoted par
ents nursed them and prayed for theil
recovery. But the omnipotent haC
willed it otherwise, and like the closing
of bright summer day, their pure and
spotless spirits took its flight through
the golden mists of time, into the realms
of the infinite. There are two vacant
chairs by the hearthstone that can be
filled never more. How sad is death
but oh, how sweet, to know they are
safe in the fold of him who said, suffer
little children to come unto me, for such
is the kingdom of heaven"
An unusual amount of interest seems
TO be manifested in the approaching
election. The friends of Major Bracken-
ridge seem satisfied with the situation,
and confidently expect to succeed in Sc
curing his nomination at the next State
convention for Governor.
Land Commissioner Walsh, who has,
up to this time, declared that he would
retire from public life at the expiration
of this term, has suddenly undergone II
change, and now says he requires an en-
dorsement at the hands Of the people in
the shape of fifth term.
The probabilities of the three candi-
dates, Ireland, MaXey and Terrell, for
the United States Senate, is now dis
cussed in every corner. Senator Glass
cock, of this Senatorial District, will
cast his vote for Governor Ireland, and
as the question will be made an issue in
the canvass, with Terrell and anti-Ter-
rell candidates in the field for the Leg
islature, ii is not at all unlikely that
Travis County will give Governor Ire
land solid vote.
Many of the subsidized journals /"
who are advocating Colonel Swain for
Governor do so upon the grounds of his
business capacity. AS 1t may be OF in
terest to the people, We will furnish an
of his business capacity"
which is truly wonderful, as displayed
in the dispensation of the patronage of
his office, in the way of clerkships: TO
the brother-in-law of Commissioner
Walsh he awards position command
ing good salary; to the brother-in-law
Of Lieutenent Governor Gibbs, who
landed in Texas November, 1875, he
gives tirst-class clerkship; the brother
of Congressman Sayers, he bestows q
good easy place upon; to the brother of
the Representatives of Tarrant and Bell,
he furnishes q first-class clerkship; the
brother oil the City Recorder Of Calves
ton has a lucrative position; the son of
his old croney, Hon. A. w. Terrell, has
one of the best positions in the Comp
trollers office.
10 the nephew of the Tax Collector of
GraysOn county he gives tirst-class
clerkship. TO the kindred and friends
of other politicians of the State of lesser
note he has given various positions. TO
have these positions at the command of
his political friends, our business candi-
date for Governor has had to dispense
with some of the oldest and ablest clerks
in the State seryice-such men as Ramey,
Secretary of the Senate; Sadler, Chief
Clerk of the House of Representatives;
Colonel Milby, Chief Clerk of the Inter
nal Revenue Department at Austin;
Major Quinn, of De Cordova & Sons
office; McNutt, now County Judge of
Jackson county, and many other such
men. The people should reward Mr..
Swain, as he deserves, for the innovation
he has made in the civil service of our
State and for his business tact" In in
fuencing the valuation of railroads as
so much dirt per acre, and thus making
the taxable value less than one-fourth
the selling or bonded value.
In adapting his views to suit the con-
venience and profit of the Capital syndi.
cate, he has surely proven himself to be
a most remarkable man. Yet we predict
he will never startle the people OF
Texas as statesman, financier or gov
ernor. He adheres to the good old
maxim Of the greatest good to the great
est number-tne number being the great
Swain with war record" and his per-
sonal friends.
The city police force of this city is
now equal in efficiency to any in the
State. Captain Lucy, City Marshal, has
fully proven himself capable of organic
ing and maintaining such force as any
city would be proud of. There are many
persons in Austin who believe the pub
lie service demands a change in the
office Of Seargent, ahd it is safe to say
that IL Captain Lucy becomes satisfied
upon this point, 1t will not be long be-
fore the scalp OF Seargent "Rondo John
ME" will bangle at his belt. The his
tory Of this man, Rondo Johnnie, will
some day afford the readers Of the LIGHT
an interesting chapter.
There are now about fifty cases OF
scarlet fever in the city, and unless a
strict quarantine is established an cpl
demIc is looked for. The council meets
tonight and will likely establish flags
at all houses where the fever is known
to exist.
Senator Shannon, of Weatherford, has
announced himself candidate
for Commissioner of the General Land
Office.
Mr.. r. M. johnson, editor Of the Post,
has rather surprised many of his old
friends here by the course he has taken
on the Post towards those who furnished
him substantial adm days gone by
but alas his disappointment in that Sec
retaryship obliterated all past kindness.
Time will make all things right.
CARANCAHUA.