San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-11-17

bonse of representatives, all won IN
nne dav. gives the republicans the
ripht TO be proud of their party, lts
nrincinles and it's achievements. III
pur democratic friends object to the
great Jubilee now taking place all over
The country, they must keep tnen-
selves out of hearing for some tllne W
come. 1;,,od in
Washington under CleVeland's au-
ministration and seen the l'Ve-cohe-
to-stav and-the-government-Delongs-
tons STYLE affected by the average
democratic office-holder can form any
idea of the great joy felt here Dy re-
publicans over the great republican
victory of Tuesday last. Repuollcahs
meet each other on the street ana
with clasped hands thank God that
the democratic nightmare Will soon
be over. .,,,
Much amusement has been created
here bv the circulation of thousands
of tickets, gotten up in the usual form
of a railroad ticket with coupons at
tached. The main body of the ticket
is as follows: "Grand popular excuf-
sion of the democratic party, up Sait
River, March 4, 1889, on the Engllsn
built steamer, "Free Trade" Grover
Cleveland, master; Dan Lamont,
mate; Lord Sackville, pilot; lrotter,
steward. Don't miss this popular eA-
cursion-all your fellow democrats
will be on board. Committee OF ar,
rangements, Barnum, German ana
Brice. Eugene Higgins, passenger
agent. For state rooms Apply 10 lhe
civil service commission" Az one emu
is a coupon reading: NO return
checks issued to mOssback demo-
Gratis. By order of the American Peo-
pie. n. B.-The holder OF THIS
one YEAR, if vouched for by
three bona-fide republicans, may be
taken into the republican party ana
given a chance TO reform" At the
other end of the ticket are two
coupons, the first being Good FOR one
dish of crow, served to order, with req
bandanna napkins and the second,
"Good for thirteen democratic drinks
lone pint EACH of Georgia Mountain
Dew or Kentucky Bourbon Moon
shine) whisky.n 1t is doubtful II
there is a single democratic office
holder in Washington who has not
received once of these tickets from some
republican friend. They were gotten
up and printed by the Republic,
republican newspaper Of this city.
The same paper also issued a card
with heavy black border surround
ing the words "In Memoriam, Free
Trade. Died November, 9Th, 1883.
There is a report that an extra SEES
sion of the fiftV-first congress will be
called Immediately after the fourth
of March. Just how much ground
there is for the rumOr / cannot say
probably very little, but at any rate,
i has caused the organization OF the
next house to be talked about. The
contest for the speakership will prob
ably be between Reed, Of Maine, and
Mckinley of Ohio, with Cannon, Bur
rows and several looming up as dark
horses. Most persons here seem to
think, at this time, that Mckinley,
owing greatly to his action at the
Chicago convention this year, will
have an easy walk over. But IN TAX
ing their opinions, it must be kept in
mind that the people expressing them
are not the ones who will nominate
and elect the speaker of the tifty-tirst
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, who is en-
titled to great credit for this shreWd
and able management Of the republic
can congressional committee in the
campaign just past will resume his OLD
position as clerk of the house, under
the new organization. For the other
prominent positions, dOOrkeeper, ser
geant-at-arms and postmaster, no