San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1888-04-19
Among the Willing Ones
William Maxwell EvartS,
A PRESIDENTIAL POSSIBILITY.

William Maxwell Evarts. who has
been q senator from New York since
March 4, 1887, has many admirers that
would find their wishes gratitied by his
nomination for the presidency. The
senator Is a thorough republican and
protectionist. He is q man OF sound
scholarship, a good lawyer, and one OF
the most finished orators in the country.
The distinguished senator was born
in Boston, February 6, 1918. the son OF
a clergyman of that city. When child
he manifested wonderful precocity,
and was we'll grouned in the learned
languages very early in life. He Is
graduate OF Yale, and of Hazard IN law.
In lS4l he was admitted to the bar In
New York City, where he continues in
active practice. Mr.. Evarts was lead
ing counsel for President johnson in the
impeachment proceedings OF 1865, and
from July 10Th OF that year to the end OF
the johnson administration, was attor-
ney-peneral of the United States. He
represented the United States In the tri-
bunsl of arbitration which determined
ON the Alabama claims at Genevain 1872.
Mr., Eyarts was chief counsel for Henry
Ward Beecher in the Tilton-Beecher
trial. In 1876 he was appointed by Gov.
Tilden to serve on the charter commits
sion, He was secretary of state during
the administration Of President Hayes,
after having Represented the republican
party in the discussion before the
electoral commission, OF the ques-
tions on which the presidency depended.
His eloquent voice was heard In
earnest support of the candidature OF
Mr.. Garfield and Of Mr.. Blaine. Per-
baps no man Is better qualified than Mr..
Evarts to speak on questions OF Interest
at public meetings, and he is much in
demand on these occasions. He Ia be-
lieved to be unequalled as a phrasemak-
er, and seems to be able to talk happily
about everything under the sun. Be-
tween his public and private undertake
ings Senator Evarts is very busy man,
and gives no promise Of comfortable
stOutDess.
His personal appearance is remsrka-
BILE. He is tall and thin. His face is re-
fined and indicative Of his extraordin-
ary capacity, but cold and unvsrying In
it's expression. He dresses most un-
gracefully, having too much antique hat
and baggy trousers. The senator Is
cheerful in disposition and ia not only
witty in himself but the cause Of wit 10
other men. He is a family man, the
head of refined and elegant home.
WILL the wild eyed native who handles
the editorial paddle on the Eagle Lake
Canoe rise and explain his meaning In
the following paragraph:
"Yoakum's Yesterday is the name Of
new paper to be started at Yoakum
by E. l. Coyle about the first Of May. 1t
should be called Tomorrow"
There is a certain flavor of suggestive
ness about this paragraph that renders
its very uncertainties perplexing. One
is hardly sure whether 1t is the I'm GER
tainty of the suggestion, or the sugges-
tion of an uncertainty which fingers in
the mind of the Canoeist.
The Houston Herald puts the saddle
upon the right bronoho in the following
paragraph, anent the respective popula-
tions Of Texas cities:
"Dallas and Fort Worth boast of hay-
ing the largest population Of any other
two cities in Texas. Such, however, is
not the case, If the voting strength Of q
city is any criterion. Both Galveston
and San Antonio cast 5000 votes each,
Houston 5000, while Dallas is less than
1900 and Fort Worth barely 5000. About
30 per cent Of the population of Fort
Worth and Dallas Is wind"
San Antonio has an immense popula-
tiOn that never votes. Her voting
strength and fighting weight are both
greater than that of any city in the
state, and her population some thous.
ands In excess Of any rival that can be
named in the Lone Star state.
For Rent.