San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-01-24
HEARD ON THE STREET.
The Substance of Current Thought
and Gossip of the City.

The Substance Of Current Thought
and Gossip Of the City.
The Reform club ticket, as far as
published, gives satisfaction and in
creases i'm favor with all classes
daily. There is certainly good hope
for its success. For mayor Mr..
French is in favor with the better
class of people. The Mexicans and
colored voters are coming to his
standard and it is quite evident that
the Callaghan party will not have the
walk over they anticipated. AS law
yer and gentleman there is no ques-
ton that Mr.. Ed. Dwyer will make
a first class recorder, one who will
add dignity to the position, and all
the cries of renegade" will not in
jure him. Mr.. Shafer has the record
of being a good business man and
first class collector, he is therefore the
right man in the right place. Willie
Campbell is a good street commits
sioner, if he is not hampered by off,
cial interference; and the alderman
at large candidates, Bolton, Story,
Miller and Gallagher will make q
good team. The ticket is good.
The colored men were never so
united as they are at the present, and
they realize the truth of the old axiom
that in "union there is strength
They have been split up far too long
for their own interest and propose to
see whether they cannot do better in
the future. The Colored Independent
club carrying $40 votes, with daily
increasing strength, have endorsed the
candidates of the Young Mems Reform
club, and will work hard to get the,
ticket elected for the common good.
There may, Of course, be few traitors
in the camp, but it is certain that the
major part of the colored vote will go
for French and Reform"
There's a "rattling of dry bones"
across the San Pedro, in the endeayer'
to resuscitate the San Pedro club, but
things don't work quite so smoothly
as the Callaghan party could wish.
Of course the club will be.resuscitated,
and it will work for Callaghan, but it
is well known fact that other influ-
ences are working for French among
the MeXicans, and that a dangerous
ly split vote is expected. What with
this split vote and a rigid exam
inatiOn of the voters at the poll, the
Callaghan party is scared, but its SUD-
porters are working hard in the in
terest of their favorite.
Some of the Callaghan crowd are re-
sorting to dangerous expedient of
exciting race prejudice of the Next
cans against the whites, and are CIV
ing out that the Young Mems Reform
club, if successful, will deprive the
Mexican of his vote and lead to their
oppression. None but the ignorant
will believe this, yet this absurdity is
frequently stated, and is unfortunate
ly gaining ground among those who
can neither read nor understand the
English language. Even Ed. Dryer
is branded as "renegade.n AS in the
last election this cry of prohibition
and Sunday law was used against
Terrell, so in this election the race
prejudic9s are being used, but it will
not avail it's creators much, and may
probably recOil upon the heads of the
offenders.
Judges of election ought to be men
who have no interests in the results,
but the mayor, in appointing them
for the coming city elections, has
selected city officials and friends for
these positions. OF course these gen.
tlemen may, and probably will act, in
an honorable way, but many think
they are placed in a position where
prejudice and interest may lead them
astray. Another point is raised, can
city officers drawing salaries be APP
pointed, and thusssreceive two days
pay for one days work. This they
will do for salaries will be paid for
the discharge of duties necessarily
neglected on that day, and for duty
done as president of election.