San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-01-18
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY, IS, 1888.
AN ENEMY'S OPINION.

The st. Louis Republican some time
since gave half column notice OF rep
resentative republican OF Texas which
reflects credit upon the fairmindedness
OF that staunch democratic journal as
fully as the article itself reflects credit
upon the Texas republican referred 10.
This article is a pen picture OF N. w.
Quincy, OF Galveston, Texas, member OF
the national republican committee, and
well known throughout this state as q
man OF very marked natural abilities.
The Republicans article is 80 character
istic that it is herewith reproduced. 1t
shows how Mr.. Quincy is looked upon In
St. Louis, where he was spending some
days at the time the notice appeared:
IN. w. Quincy, OF Galveston, who
spent several days this week in ST.
Louis, is one OF the abest and most in
huential men of African blood in the
south He is the Texas member OF the
republican committee, and carried
majority OF the Texas delegation for
Blaine in the last republican cOnYen-
ton, although every custom house,
pOstoffice and federal court building 10
the state was q recruiting agency for
Arthur. Quincy looks more like Mexi-
can than a negro. He is tall and slim,
and his hair is black and straight. He
is about two-thirds Caucasian and one
third African, and takes to politics like
q duck does to water He served as Il
deputy collector In the Galveston Gus
tom house when Hayes was acting pres
ident, but resigned early In Arthur's
term to accept a seat In the Galveston
aldermanio board. He was reelected
alderman several times, always receiv-
ing the warm support OF the better ele-
ment OF the white people. Quincy does
not take party politics In municipal
affair, and has always used his
powerful influence In Galveston in
the interests o. good government.
He Is boss 'lOngshOreman and
commands couple OF Thousand
negroes engaged In the same business.
He can Invariably control 1900 votes in
Galveston, and iL must be said to his
credit that he uses his power with dis
erection and for the public good. Mr.
Quincy lie not as fervid an orator a. LynCh
OF Mississippi, but he has better iudg-
mentt an Lynch, andis an able politician
At the republican state convention in
Texas, to select delegates to the last
national convention, Quincy was the
solitary leader OF influence who sup
ported Blaine, Powell Clayton went
over from Arkansas to work things for
Arthur, and he had every federal official
in Texas to help him. But the colOred
delegates were in a majority In the con-
ventiOn, and Quincy handled them so
that majority Of the national delegates
were for Blaine. Much TO Cuney's sur
prise, " hen be went 10 the national con-
ventiOn he found Clayton whOOping for
Blaine. Quincy owns considerable prop
erty and stands well with the business
men OF Galveston. II Blaine had sue
CPeded In capturing the pr sidency In
1884 Quincy in ali probability would have
been made collector Of customs at Gal
weston.
Mr.. Quincy, as ls well known in Texas.
H. Numerically opposed TO that faction
OF the republican party in this state.
which would govern the republican
party merely In the interests OF the fed
erai patronage which would result from
arepublicsn administration. His views
for the party rise above this and would
look for q radical departure from the old
methods and particularly from the old
leaderships which do not represent the
republican sentiment Of today. Mr..
Quincy was too sick during the last state
convention to take any very active part
In its councils. but not too lick to defeat
the attempt to retire him from bis place
on the national committee. The Re
publican's" estimate Of his political &C.
cumen 10 not incorrect.