San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-08

Mullaly? How can he act when he
has no vote up? He has bet up
on the election, and can prove it,"
Beckmann-I don't think we can
start that question in the Council.
The clerk read another list OF
jud ges and clerks for the Citizens
tick ct appointed by the presiding
officers, in conformity with the
State law.
The state law was again read.
1t states positively that the pre-
siding officers shall name the
judges and clerk 9.
Clifford-That law is to govern
cities in state elections. There is a
clause you neglect. You want the
exclusive power. 1t seems to me
that opinion is cOncocted to order.
You are going TO suit yourselves,
but the law won't bear you out.
Tobln-Do you mean that the
men you select must be put on?
There Is a case over in the District
court now, where Mccall charges
there was fraud in every ballot
box in the last election. These are
the same judges. II there are any
charges OF fraud agai nst our side,
we will take the men off.
Clifford said these charges had
not yet been proven.
Daugherty presented a list OF
judges and clerks, asked for by
Chieftman A. F. Dignowity, pur-
porting to be from an executive Re.
publican ommittee for a Republi-
can ticket.
Hoefling said that Dignowity
was no member OF the Republican
executive committee and he moved
to table the petition. This was
done forthwith.
During Daugherty's speech, on
presenting the petition he called
upon the Almighty. This Mackey
objected to, as he thought the AL
mighty should not be brought into
politics.
The mayor told Daugherty there
was no occasion for him to become
poetical, as both sides had agreed,
under the law.
There was personal passage be-
tween Mr.. Hoefling and Clifford
and then Mackey moved to have
Mr.. VIM. Aubrey's opinion on the
question.
Mr.. Aubrey came in and
Major Green stated his posi-
ton. Mr.. Aubrey stated that
both OF the ordinances were
re-enacted in 1893, and the council
was not bound to accept any OBJ
jectionable officers. "The council
will, L understand, appoint persons
to represent both tickets, Of whom
no one will say one word against.
| don't think it lies with any ex-
ecutive committee to select judges
and clerks. They can nominate, but
the council must decide. The
council must determine the char
acter of the nominees. There is
no escape from this position. We
are bound to return to the starting
point. This is the final tribunal.
1t is the intention OF the council
to appoint Jealous but reputable
adherents OF the Callaghan ticket
and give it full and fair represen-
tation on the ballot. l am sure Of
it, or would not support this ticket.
Clifford asked Mr.. Aubrey il he
was not engaged as counsel in the
Mccall. Campbell contest.
eyes," said Mr.. Aubrey, 81 re-
present Mr.. Campbell, but Iwantit
distintly understood l do not re-
present Callaghan or the Big Six
ticket"
Beckmann spoke as follows:
at seems to me we are splitting
hairs over this question. Two years
ago we got up here to fight for
equal representation. The then
mayor by accident Lockwood had
fixed matters so that we would not
have representation for the Pas
chal ticket. (Applause.) 1t was
known at tho time that we were in
the minority, but / will say to the
credit and honor OF Hickman, An
derson and Muth, that they stood
with us and gave us a full working
majority, and Lockwood's sche me
could not be carried out. (Applause.,
At that time we adjourned until
the next day and this ordinance
was brought in and we adopted it.
The result OF that ordinance was
that we had an honest, fair count
In the city election of San Antonio
and George Paschal was elected
mayor. (Applause) / will say
what was good law for me then is
good law for me now. applause.
II gentlemen here know ANYTHING