San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-05-14

killed all Democratic chances for years
to come, like all good Republicans, he
can afford to wait. But for heavens
sake, let Mrs. Blaine and her daughters
put on their duds ard go 10 church
where they please without making 1t
the occasional of national alarm. Dress
ing room politics is sadly out OF date.
GENERAL GORDON IS walking into the
affections Of the Georgia people as can.
didate for gubernatorial hOnOrs. Dur
ing the late Montgomery melange he
did not ride with the venerable JEFF in
carriage, but took 1t with the boys on
foot. That was about the distinction
between the two men during the war.
To the one the Confederacy was mere
coach in which to ride TO heaven Of
black glory to the other the Confed-
eracy was a distressed mistress whose
necessities called for the hardest and
severest services. General Gordon is
very popular, and his chances Of success
as candidate for Governor are decidedly
good, judging from the general express
sions Of favor with which he Is every
where received.
THIS organizing for political action
three months before the Convention
meets, is like setting your dinner table
before the cook has washed her face, or
left her chamber in the morning. Quite
too previous; but there is no accounting
for tastes.
The man who acknowledges that no
one knows what q day or Il decade may
bring forth, and then proceeds to throw
a guess at the Tarrant county election
and prophecy that the straight Democ-
cracy will get there" nust not only be
very badly died in the wool, but be very
badly wooded in his Uranium. The aC-
tion of the Tarrant county Independents
in nominating full tiCAt hits the
Democracy worse than stuffed club.
This is but drop before the more plenti-
full shower OF independent nomination
that will flood out much Of the old ring
rubbish and leave Texas In q healthier
political condition than she has been
this decade. AS the old Pennsylvania
dutchman said, it will be a bad case Of
"Minnie tickle de parson" before the
fall scoop is over. Remember when that
time comes that the LIGHT told you so.
A COMPLAINT is heard in the air that
the attempt to form Ward Democratic
clubs in some Of the politically red hot
cities of this commonwealth don't ma
teralize. The cry will grow OminOus
when the campaign OPENS.
Growers Cablegram to his iiancee, to
say nothing regarding her engagement
until she had consulted with the senior
partner in the proposed matrimonial
firm, has apparently had the effect of
shutting of the natural gas wells that
were lighted TO illuminate that subject.
Grover can be trusted to take care of his
matrimonial secrets and arrange for the
administration of the home department
Of private matters. no matter what may
be said about his inability in state affairs
and the national administration. Grover
is public property; Miss Folsom is not;
give the young lady a rest.
The Polish war in Milwaukee, with
the police, is over. The war OF the Pc.
lish women with the priests in Detroit
is as fierce as ever. They swear by
Kolasinski, Notwithstanding his deposit
ton, and will not listen to any other
priest. There is no peace in that crowd.
THERE appears to be decided dead
lock in the Houston City Council. The
Mayors nominations have all been re-
jected save one, and the Mayor shows an
evident intention of exercising his rights
and presenting such persons as he deems
tit and proper to administer the duties
required of his nominees Ii is init
mated that he will not withdraw his
nominations, but will saddle the respon-
sibility of blocking the wheels of the
municipal government upon the mules
who are to blame therefor, and showing
the true inwardness OF the opposition
await results.
The average wealth of United States