San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1890-09-03
Convention Tips.

The Waco delegation is largely
colored.
Hon. Wright Quincy will probably
he given a reception by his W peo-
pie before he leaves the city.
James McLester is to be a candi-
date for state senator from this dis
trict.
Hon. Webb Flanagan, Judge Rec
tor I'M Judge Ousterhout, are candi-
dates for the nomination of governor,
and J. p. Hogue is a candidate for
attorney general.
At Mission Garden pavilion the
walls are decorated with mottos, as
mo Commission, ;" Honest Count"
mo Prohibition "Neine Schwein-
erei"-(no hoggishness }
The gallery was very well filled.
The International Fair posters were
conspicuous.
The band played the same tunes as at
the democratic convention.
City Marshal Shardein detailed six pO-
licemen to keep order, the same number
as at the democratic convention.
The executive committee decided to
nave the SergeantS-at-armS appointed as
soon as possible. The session was secret,
with all the doors and windows open. If
any reporters came around, they were
promptly 'shOoed" away.
Before the crowd began to file into the
hall the chairs had been induStriouSly
carpeted with political literature, dodgers
and other advertising material. As the
delegates took their seats the uSeleSSneSS
of these materials as cushions became ap-
parent and they were showed off.
The LIGHT observed a sentiment pre-
yailing among the most intelligent col
ored delegates that, while it resisted the
action of some of the League clubs in set
ting down on the negro, was not disposed
to demand negro domination. What we
want is to have equal rights, a free vote
and general Justice said one,
j. J. Dickerson, of Paris, United States
Marshal for the eastern district, finds
himself in San Antonio.
Frank Clark, collector, of FL PaSO, is
among the crowd.
j. c. Gibbons, of Paris, a candidate for
nomination for governor, came down with
his delegation.
T. j. Russell, of Beaumont, candidate
for nomination for lieutenant governor,
is in the city.
Wright Quincy, the collector of the
port of Galveston who has been on the
ground from the first, was approached
by o LIGHT reporter who requested
an interview. He was found in the
lobby of the Menger hotel, surround
ed by a throng of friends white and
black. The scribe stated his mission
but Mr.. Quincy, while admitting the
value of newspapers in general de-
clined to express any sentiments for
their benefit. He was however,
nailed with a question if his Houston
speech had been correctly reported.
at was in the main, with the ex-
ception of a few misplaced words, but
in its general tenor l am prepared to
stand by my u]tterances on hat occa-
sion."
The simon pure negro is not so
numerous as might have been X
pected, the li~ght-colored type largely
predominating. Wright Quincy, the
collector of Galveston, is not, as has
been currently supposed, a cOal-black
negro, but is a light-cOlored mullatto
of medium height, of .un~ostentatlous
manner and dress, with straight black
hair.
Alfred Venable, of Jefferson county,
is the only Indian delegate attending.
He is part negro, but his physiogomy
is strikingly Indian, and he would
look well in war paint, although he
dresses quietly in civilization garb.
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