The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1886-07-29
POLITICAL CLIPS.


and marry.
Gov. Pattison, of Pennsylvania, is said
to be opposed to Wallace's candidacy for
the governorship.
The New York Herald suggests that con-
gress should adjourn till the senators and
representatives recover their tempers.
There is an evident effort to create an
impression that the West Virginia repub-
licans have some hope of success this
fall.
Minneapolis bases her claim to the next
republican national convention on the
fact that she has new exposition build
ing.
More of the small towns in Ohio are
taking advantage of the local-option
clause of the new liquor law to close the
saloons.
Senator Whitthorne, of Tennessee,
hopes that a successful race for election
to the senate.
The Boston Herald says the anti-saloon
movement in Massachusetts is simply a
device to prevent republican voters from
joining the prohibitionists.
Senator Ben Harrison says great deal
of the legislation for which the terrific
ries are now compelled to go to congress,
might we'll be relegated to the territorial
Legislatures.
Peter B. Sweeny has sailed for Europe
to the great relief of the New York poll
ticians, who have been i'll at ease regard
ing his possible intentions. They still
fear his return.
One Des Moines paper says the i'm
parchment trial of Auditor Brown cost
the state 100000, and another makes it
100000. The discrepancy is great enough
to excite interest,
The New York Sun wants to know if
there Is not craftsmanship enough In
Washington to secure some satisfactory
legislation on the fishery question before
the adjournment of congress.
Editor Dor5heimer is of opinion thai
the presidents letter cautioning the fed
eral office holders against obnoxious par
tisan activity is not, as some of our ex
changes seem to think, concession tC
mugwumpery;i ills good politics and sound
democracy.
The Worcester Spy predicts that the
anti-saloon movement in Massachusetts
will not come to anything. 1t says the
prohibitionists distrust the republican
leaders of the movement, and the republi
cans generally are not disposed to concili
ate the prohibitionists.
Charles S. Wolfe, prohibition candidate
for governor of Pennsylvania, is an indie
fatigable worker and has strong bias fol
mischief-m making. He is showing grea
industry on the stump, and it is evident
that the submission resolution adopted by
the republican convention is not consid
cred satisfactory to the temperance PEG
pie.
The mountain range which divides Yer
mont physically also divides it politically
1t is a rule which has grown into an infiex
ible custom, that the offices shall be ap
portioned equally between the two sides
Senator Edmunds is on the west side OF
the mountains, Senator Morrill, on the
east. The governors are taken first from
one side and then from the other, and sc
with all the offices of any Importance.
The Chicago Tribune says of the anti
saloonists: Unless, therefore, the leaders
of this new movement come out openly
for prohibition, they cannot count on {
single prohibition vote; and if they do
they will be handicapped with Legislation
which cannot be enforced. If they pro
pose to antagonize saloons indiscrim
inately, they must prepare to lose thou
sands of votes on an issue that is no
properly political. In this ONE phase We
find the keynote to the whole controversy
which the new movement proposes to pro
iect into the republican party. If it il
persisted in, inevitable defeat stares thu
party in the face.
Young Housewife wish to get a pai1
of chickens.
Dealer-Yes'm Here are some very
nice ones.
Y. H. Have you any game chick
ems?
D. Well, ma'am, they don't Otter
kill game chickens. They keep 'em fo1
show.
Y. H. i should prefer game chick
ems.
d. - For what reason, ma'am?
Y. H. - Because game chickens ar
brave.
d. - Well, what O. that?
Y. H.. The poet says: "The braves
are the tenderest.-Boston Courier.