San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-07-05
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M,snrHnroN. Juno 20, 1883.


hath brought forth a mouse The
party which elected Lincoln, tho rail
splitter, Gran, tho tanner, and Gar
fold, tho tow path boy, aud which
hss 30 loudly claimed to DO tho poo
plo's party, the friend Of "mud'sills,
etc, has taken a new departure this
time; they have selected u member oil
tho blue. bloodod, ailk-stocking aris-
tocracy TO head thoir ticket, whose
only distinction ia that no il tho
grandson of his grandfather, and
hnyo hitchod on to the tNil q New
Yorl; banker, whose only distinction
| is tho possession OF many barrels OF
ready cash, which hc is expected TO
distribute around literally during the
campaign.
Harrison and Morton is q queer
! kind OF ticket to ask n working
man 20 vote for, but OF course the
Republican managers expect tho sup
port of thousands Of wago.workers OF
the country. Tho question is, will
thoy got them7 limo will toll II
the Chinese had votes They would
doubtless be solid for Harrison.
The Democrats in Congress are
much pleased with tho Republican
ticket, as the following opinions
show:
Senator McPherson-"It is a very
weak ticket. In tho FIRST place, Har-
rison has no element Of popularity in
the country; second, his Chinese rec
ord will lose the Pacific slope, and l
do not 500 how he can hope to carry
pny doubtful state"
Senator Butler-"The nomination
is the weakest tho Republicans could
possibly have made, Harrison pos
sosses no personal popularity. and
has no claims to craftsmanship. L
served with for long period on the
committee On territories, know him
well, and am certain that he possesses
no element of leadership"
Senator Harris-"IIarrison is us
good man as the Democrats could
have desired. If VIC cannot boat him
we cannot beat anybody"
Senator Harrison is o
weak man. | cannot see how man
defeated three or four times in his
own state can hopo to be elected.
Representative Biggs-" Harrison
will not stand n ghost Of show.
California will go Democratic, and
Cleveland and Thurman will DO
elected"
Reprosentative McAdoo 49," That
ticket cannot carry New Jersey.
Cleveland and Thurman arc now ccr.
5ain to be elected" "
Representative Burns-"Fhe Ro-
publicans have blundored. presume
they don't expect seriously to elect
chat ticket"
Representative Frank LAWYER" l
don't sec how any laboring man can
vote that ticket
But enough Of this. The above is
sufficient and is tho general reflection
of the opinion Of every Democrat in
congress.
The house has passed tho public
lands bill, with On amendment retain.
ing title in the government to coal
mines found on tho public lands, but
allowing entrymcn to mine such dc,
posts until congress acts further in
the matter.
A now style of bandanna has made
its appearance among Democrats
here. 1t has portraits of Cleveland
and Thurman in the center, with az
eagle and the American shield in each
corner
Mr.. Cleveland was on Tuesday
officially notified of his nomination
by the committee appointed by the
chairman of the st. Louis convention
He responded in few well-timed re
marks, and stated that no would
communicate further with tho party
at largo shortly by issuing his letter
of acceptance. The committee wen
to Columbus Wednesday evening tx
notify Mr.. Thurman.
An amusing incident occurred a
tho White House Tuesday. Mr Lie
roy Springs, member OF the Motif
cation committee from South Caro-
lima, during q conversation with Mrs
| Cleveland. remarked that South Caro-
lima would give tho president forty
thousand majority, but that if tn,
woman suffrage people would nomi
nate her, she would receive the unani
nous vote OF tho state. But, sale
Mrs. Cleveland, quickly and laugh
.ingiy. I'm not that kind Of woman.