San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-07-21
STREET RUMBLINGS.

10 the Ddlly LIGHT.
There is a good deal of talk and
gossip on the streets among the
cold stagers" and the knowing
ones, who are reputed to be Skill
full discerners Of the signs OF the
times" that efforts are being quiet.
ly made to cement an entente cor
dale between the city administra-
ton and the courthouse ring.
The probability now is that the
sewers will not be completed before
November, 1896, and that work on
the sewers will be trump card in
the next county election, and that
this Is the reason why the Big Six
are endeavoring to negotiate a de-
fensive and offensive alliance with
the city administration. True it
is, that "where the carcass Is there
will the eagles be-"
The sewer funds, skillfully used,
will enable the manipulators to
control great many votes. The
Big Six are masters of the art of 80
using public funds as to make
votes for themselves, and the
knowing ones insist that the
defensive and offensive ALI.
ance between the city ring
and the county ring, is intend
ed to vest the control of the sewer
work in the county ring for the
common benefit OF the high con-
tracing parties.
The Metternich of the county
ring has been observed to be very
much on the streets, recently, and
to be holding prolonged talks with
a number Of parties. This is de
clared by the knowing ones to be a
sign that the county campaign has
opened In earnest.
The "Oily Cannon" of the coun-
ty ring, is on still hunt for votes
and, when not so engaged, is saw
ing wood in his usual quiet and
apparently unconcerned manner.
The "Bobadill," OF the county
ring Is hard at work pursuing his
we'll known tactics.
The street gossips assert that
Griff Jones is seeking to sidetrack
John Campbell, and to run for
sheriff, and there is no telling what
will turn up. Should Campbell be
sidetracked for sheriff, there Is
likely to be prolonged howl from
his friends.
The street gossips assert, with
great confidence, that Anton Adam
can easily distance either of the
present justices, without using
whip or spur. The people miss An
ton Adam. The justices will have
a big job on hand mending their
fences; and, II they be wise, they
will commence at once, and keep
at 1t with a will.
1t is believed by the knowing
ones and the political weather
prophets that the city ring does
not "cotton" kindly to Bryan Cal
laghan, and that the county ring
is jealous Of him; hence, 1t is au-
cured that he will be dropped from
the roll in 1896. Bryan can afford
to keep as cool as the centre seed of
a cucumber, or as a fly in a re-
frigerator, as the people are on his
side.
The prevailing opinion is that
District Attorney Levy will
receive the grand bounce.
Possibly he may recover the
grounds which he has lost with
the people, but to do so will be an
uphill business.
The splitter made in the Ex-
press concerning the "Good Gov
eminent club" is amusing, as there
is no such club in existence in our
city, according to the common
acceptation of the term, but there
is a tremendous need for one and
q yawning and aching void in this
regard waiting to be filled. Where
is the curtIsn to leap into 1t?
The old saying that spoil
tics introduces us to strange
bed fellows" receives fresh
verification daily. Street gos-
sip represents that Gen. Russ,
erstwhile sulking in his tent,
like Achilles, has smoked the
calumet of peace with the city and
is now "cheek by jowp with it.
The tax ridden people of San An
tonic are disguised with the crea-
tion OF unnecessary city offices at a
time when retrenchment and
economy are necessities. They are
also disguised at the course pur-
sued by the city administra.
lions concerning the sewer contract
transfer and the participation Of
aldermen in jobs which the charter
forbids them to engage in.
1t is believed the county ring
will drop Louis HUH next year.
A combination of the people
would consign the county ring to