San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-30
SHORT SNAPPERS.

why don't he show them?
II Callaghan is elected the tax
payers will revolt In earnest.
Elmendorf Is a sure winner, in a
gallop.
Mr.. John Stevens cannot be hurt
by personal Sunderland the SLAM
derer had better look out.
1t is reported that Mr.. A. 1. Lock-
wood has been selected as secre-
tary to his Lordship, King Brian.
It's enough to make an elephant
laugh to hear Comanche Joe talk
about pap-suckers.
They say Callaghan has paid his
taxes. Then why is it he has been
sued for them?
The people will expect a fair cleo
ton. No Big Six methods are
needed.
The trap set to catch the Gala
CHAN ticket at Joe Cooley's went off
too late.
The idea Of Callaghan springing
upon the stage as gladiator and
challenging Elmendorf to debate !!
The few respectable taxpayers
who fell in that mob last night
looked mighty lonesome.
The number of the LIGHTS Hoo
Hoo cat is 1896. Scratch away,
brother Hoo-Hoo!
Judge Minor threw down the
gage of joint debate. Let some
Callaghanite pick it up.
Ex-Fire Chief Peck was deco
rated all over in green last night,
but he didn't have his bugle.
Twelve days to the election and
every day will mark the growth Of
the Elmendorf column of voters.
Mission garden should be fumi-
gated; it needs it after last nights
car nival Of blankets.
Let us be kind to the already de-
feated ticket. The people are sure
to down the Callaghanites.
"Bryan Callaghan is not a repu-
diator," says the Express. No he
is simply municipal wrecker.
Who is responsible for the down.
fall Of the Bexar county Democ-
racy but Callaghan, Cassiano and
Thad. Smith.
One poor Aztec in the procession
last night was wrapped all up in a
red blanket, with piece Of green
cambria on his sombrero.
Elmendorf headquarters on
North Flores street is busy place,
and cheerful place for all good
citizens to visit.
There were at least 1000 more
voters at one club meeting at Con-
vention hall last night than there
were in the Callaghan procession.
A three line question in the
LIGHT makes the Express Mer-
genthaler grind out half colum
Of labored editorial.
When three or four Callaghan
men get together, they try to make
noise enough to make people be-
lieve there are big crowds Of them.
If It's fun the people want, a joint
debate is in order between Johnny
Stevens, the all-round post prandial
orator, and Mr.. Ferdinand Hertf.
The newspaper buzzard that at
tempts to lug in mems mothers
or wives, no matter to what side
they belong, should be driven into
the prairie.
AS the canvass progresses 1t is
likely to become more and more
personal. This is to be regretted.
Gentlemen should be polite and
tolerant.
Gen. Peck led the Mexican army ;
he looked every inch a soldier-a
grand marshal. Some one sug-
| gested he was on his way to the
frontier Of Guatemala.
The Express Mergenthalers broke
a cog last night and refused to
print the questions put by Mayor
Elmendorf to Mr.. Callaghan. Ask
Charley Barnes about fair play.
A few more such Callaghan pro-
cessions, springing up from the
bushes west Of the San Pedro and
marching to the east side, will set
tie the whole controversy.
In the lead Of the Callaghan pro-
cession last night were several OF
those prominent individuals who
had been indicted for election
frauds.
The monster meeting of good cit
liens at Convention hall last night
was cosmopolitan in its character
istics. 1t was brimful of enthusi-
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