San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-08-11
THE CLANS GATHERING

/ On the eve of the state democratic
convention, when the rulers are to be
chosen and the public policy deter
mined for what the democracy does
seems to 60 without question: the city
is animated by the presence of thou
sands of delegates and visitors. The
! Sunday morning tram over the /. and
q. n. brought in twelve coach loads,
as many more following on the night
! and morning trains. All the hotels
are crammed and the boarding houses
are doing good business and the wis
dom of establishing the bureau of in
formation in charge of Mr.. Hunt
becomes apparent. 1t is estimated
| that there are over 1000 delegates
here, besides crowds of visitors.
The Southern hotel is political
headquarters. Here Mr.. HOgg has
established himself and around him
are gathered his immediate adherents
and most of the executive committee,
| the capacity of the hotel being taxed
| to the utmost. Here all the politi-
clans are gathered to gossip and to
lay wires for the coming contest. OF
the candidates for governor at the
opening of the canvass, Hogg and
Hall and the rest, only Hogg Is on
| the ground, the others deeming it en-
| tirely useless to present themselves.
Almost every body is for Hogg, whett-
er instructed or uninstructed. The
opposition can be picked out
by their grim, silent demeanor.
AS Hogg and commission plank are
regarded as certain, they are for the
most part left out of the discussion,
the interest cen tering around the
candidates for the lesser positions,
over some of which bitter fight is
inevitable. Pendleton, for lieutenant
| general, will have walk-over, al
though if a strong candidate is put
! up against Pendleton, the chances
would be against him.
For treasurer, Workman, McCulloch
and Sadler have strong following,
| and 1t Is over this office that the Bit
terest fight is to be, and a mighty
tussle between Mccall and Brahan
| for comptroller Is also expected. If
| there is any virtue liz prognostica-
tions, the ticket will be as follows:
For Governor-Hogg.
For Lieutenant Governor-Pendle-
| ton,
For Attorney General-Culberson
For Treasurer-Wortham
For Comptroler-McCall.
For Land mmissiOner-Linn.
There will be a close shave between
| Mccall and Braham, and WOrtham's
| chances are not Ell tlrely safe. All the
minor candidates are here and doing
some tall rustIing.
Tomorrow morning the convention
will be called to order by Chairman
Finley, of the state executive commit
tee. And there is some talk that Dele
gate Hutchinson, of Houston, will be
made permanent chairman of the
cOnven ton.
There is much talk of the deficiency
of the acoustics of the hall, which has
received further testing the rever-
beratiOns from the passage of the
heavy traffic along Flores street
making it well nigh impossible to
hear speaker at any distance. To
remedy this as tar as possible the
floor of the hall will receive heavy
coating of saw dust, and the side
walks around the building will be
similarly treated, and policemen sta
toned to keep heavy wagons from
passing in front of the hall. 1t Is also
hoped that when the hall fills up the
acoustics will improve considerably
Mr.. Hogg is the picture of conf
dence and receives his friends and
callers with his usual courtesy. He
is accompanied by his brother and
son, Willie. To all appearances he
regards the plum as his, and has given
up all thought of rivals or failure.
The executive committee meets this
afternoon at the bureau of informa-
ton, corner Main plaza and market
street. Whether or not they will
recommend temporary officers is not
determined.
A grand caucus meets tonight at
Turner hall.
Probably there are more aspirants
for the office of state superintendent
of public education than for any other.
There is J. NJ. Mcleod, of Greenville,
Bickler, of Galveston county, Rob-
erts, of Hill, Pitchett, of Henderson,
Ragsdale, of Austin, Grand bury and
Allen, of Kaufman county, and Prof.
Alexander Hogg, of Fort Worth.
NOTES.
The convention will be called to or
der at II o'clock sharp, tomorrow
morning.
The heat has made shirt-sleeves
fashionable, and everybody seems to
have abandoned conventionalities,
where it interferes with comfort.
Prof. Alexander Hogg, candidate |