San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-10-17
A REPUBLICANS VIEWS.
What Judge j. p. Hague Has to Say
OF the Situation-A Staunch Re-
publican Who Knows Texas
Some Interesting Points

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Some Interesting Points
and Pointers.
Hon. j. p. Hague, of Ell Paso, is in the
city. The judge is candidate for the at
torney generalship of the state on the re-
| pu blican ticket, and has made himself at
home at republican headquarters, the
LIGHT office. While seated in his chair at
the Menger yesterday evening, the judge
was approached by a representative OF
the LIGHT detailed for the purpose, and
engaged in conversation concerning the
campaign in this state, with a view of
eliciting his views on state matters solely
and not on national politics. The Judge
is particularly well equipped for
imparting information, as he has long
been resident of tine state, having been
caught in Missouri when quite young and
transplanted TO Texas.
Concerning himself personally, the fol-
lowing facts as showing his Identification
with the republican party and his public
career may not be uninteresting,now that
Judge is before the people of the state as
a candidate of the State Republican con-
vention.
Judge Hague is a native of the state of
Missouri, removed from Springfield In
that state in 1864 and settled in Ell Paso.
Studied for the bar and was admitted to
himself with the republican party and in
1871 was appointed by Governor Davis
district attorney of then Twenty fifth
Judicial district. now the Thirty fifth,
which Office he held until the democrats
gained possession of the state. lie has
been a resident of this state since his
coming to Texas, over Twenty-Five years
ago, and is identified with all her growth
and developments. In 1875 he was candi-
date for Judge of his district, and was
elected. but the democratic governor,
secretary of state, and attorney general
as returning board, counted him out bv
six votes, In 1879, he was candidate for
representative from the 18th representa-
tive district of the state, secured his Ger.
titicate of election. came TO the capital
and took his seat as member, and eleven
days thereafter was unseated by demo-
cratic house declaring him defeated by
fourteen votes. Since then the judge has
not considered an election to office in
Texas as always conveying valid title
to the same. In 1SSStheJudge was nomina-
ted to congress as republican representa-
tive for the 18th district, bus did not make
canvass.
The Judge is a gentleman of fine con-
versational powers, rather deliberate in
his utterances, particular as to being
fully understood in what he says, and
thoroughly at home in matters OF ma
tional and state politics. The interview
being wholly with reference to Texas pol
itics was as follows:
"What in your opinion, judge, is the con-
dition of republicanism in the El Paso
district, that is, say in the region lying
between the Panhandle and the gulf and
between San Antonio and Ell Pasoy
lei Paso will be quite evenly divided at
the coming election. The republicans
confidently entertain the hope that their
full county ticket will be elected with the
exception Of the county judge and the
cans of jeff Davis county that they
will elect their entire county ticket, max
ing clean sweep of all the offices. The
other counties, with the, probable, eXcep-
tion of Tom Green, will, l think, go dem
ocratic. That county would very likely
give a republican majority were IT not
that the ticket is headed by the demo-
cratic candidate for the legislature who
halls from that county and carries great
strength with him. As this gentleman,
Baker, is very popular, this fact will no
doubt have influence in determining q
democratic majority. In all OF these
counties there is determined working
republican minority and in most OF them
this minority is thoroughly organized"
do You consider that the republican
chance for future victory is being i'm
countless"
II do. Three out of every five who
come into the entire country embraced
within the scope of your enquiry are re-
publicanS, and each successive year prom
ises to see this ratio maintained, II not
increased. On account. OF the Mckinley
bill and its provisions for the protection
of wool and the wool growing interests
many democrats can be depended on to
vote the republican ticket. There are in
the region under consideration, accord
ing to general estimate, about 100000
sheep"
what does your correspondence and &C
quaintance with other sections OF the
state lead you to conclude concerning
full republican vote this approaching
election?'
"By reason of such correspondence and
acquaintance, and on account Of the brill
liant canvas now being conducted by
our candidate for governor, Mr.. Flana-
gan, not forgetting those who are locally
engaged and cooperating with him, and
on account OF the unanlmity OF the partV
through the state, believe that ninety.
five per cent of the republican vote of
the state will be cast this election"
"What effect, in your judgement will
the action of the state democratic com
mittee, in thrusting the commission
amendment so Extensively upon the voters
OF JldG party Ill buc dlIdHSclloHO VI buCh
ticket, have upon their state voter
SIN my judgment that act was conceiv-
ed and executed in spirit of dictation,
and is an attempt on the part OF that |
committee to legislate for the party; and,
its effect will be, that, while !
the amendment will carry IL |
will be by largely reduced vote, and |
that act will compel freeminded demo-
Gratis, who otherwise would have sup
ported the democrat ticket, TO vote the |
republican ticket in such numbers that at |
least 10000 votes will be thereby lost TO |
the democracy this fall"