San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1892-05-31
AUSTIN LETTER.
AUSTIN, Tex, May 30, 1892.


issues are nowhere ard even import
ant business is often neglected for
the sake of giving more time to the
political issues OF the gubernAtOrial
contest. Men who are Sc dom seen
on the streets during Office hours
gather In groups and knots on the
corners and discuss the latest returns
and the general probabilities The
Clark men never claimed Galveston
county and they had their doubts as
to Baxar, but there has been lots of
discussion and many surmises as to
how this latter county would go. The
unfortunate split in the San antonio
con ention was regretted by all on
both sides.
There was great rejoicing among
the Hogg men here hen the res ult
of the Galveston primaries was
known. They seemed to regard Ii as
the grand criterion of the race, and all
day they were chucklipg among them
selves and saying TO their friends:
"How are these Clark fellows feeling
today-Hey ?" 1t was interesting to
notice the fellows around the capitol,
who. Of course, are all Hogg men.
They are fearful of losing their jobs
under new administration, and some
Of them were nearly taking few
hours OFT to glorify over the victory
down on the island.
1t is q noticeable fact that half the
Hogg men around town cannot give q
reason for the faith that is in tn em.
A department clerk the other day said
that he favored an elective commission
and liked Clark's land policy-in fsct
admired the Turn Texas Loosen
idea of the little Warwick; "but gen.
tlemen,' he said, II want to see Mr.,
Hogg elected because I think he is
the man for the place" etc. On the
other hand the Clark men are full of
reasons, some good, but others in
different ones aud spring them upon
the suave Hoggites, with great gusto.
An enthusiasticHOgg man was having
1t up and down one day last week
with an equally emphatic disciple Of
the gentleman from Waco. Sir"
said the Clark man, "look at the
thousands of people Hogg
and his administration have
turned trem their homes by
invaldation of titles and Otherwise.
1t is an outrage upon liberty, deem
cy," &c But the other man was
ready for him: "rell me-" he said
pOin redly, 'of n single such instance
But the Clark man lodged the blew
and changed the sutject in jiffy. He
should have had some of the late cerA
tficates that are said To be available.
Mr.. Hogg, il seems, also demanded
instances OF title invalidation and by
next mail comes q lst of such, that
would reach, rs some one has said,
from the capitol to the dam AND back
again.
Politicians should be very careful
how thev express themselves at all
times. Yesterday afternoon the
z, yer ior came in on the & G.. N.
irain. There we're very lew III The
rear car where he was and he knew
the most of them TO be his friends,
Once wnen the train had stopped ne
was heard TO say certain leading
Austin attorney was liar; given in
fact to telling lies on him svery day
that dawned, ETC., etc., aud the poor
fellow never knew that just two seats
behind him, with his prominent ears
clear OF all dust and ciDders, sat q
mute and pensive reporter. But the
reporter lie good and won't tell some
other things he heard. But 1t won't
hurt to tell this: The governor
sat with lean friend OF his and the
seats were marrow, very narrow. .
The guberDatorial arm was thrown
lovingly around the little man, hut il
was for the comfort alone of bis ex-
cellency, not tor any love he had for
him, else he would not have COM
pressed the poor fellow so that he MAS
only seen 10 breathe at odd and spas
mOdic intervals. He had an uDcom-
Portable time and perhaps could sym
pathize with the fellow who had the
berth under the governor on the train
from Hous ton some time ago. 1t is
said that that poor man never slept
wink during the entire night and at
times the cold sweat would star out
on his fevered brow, go fearful was he
lest the commits sion candidate might
be precipitated upon him.
The M. X. & Il. railroad has made
to the city of Austin to
extend to this point from Copeland,
station on their line from Taylor to
Elgin, some 20 miles north of the
town, for the consideration ofa $50 000
bonus. An energetic committee is
weighing the proposlelon, Dut IL 10
questioned whether they can raise
the necessary amount. Austin has
about all she can stand up under
now, and it is no small thing to raise
ESQ, 0C0 to get another railroad, when
It is currently believed that that rail-
road fully intends to come anyway.
But this of course is only wild theory.
The dam is assuming extensive
now. The founda.
ton is laid TO height OF
some feet for the whole distance
and at this end is almost to its entire
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