San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-01-24
POLITICAL NOTES

A strong ElmendOrf club was organ
lied last night by the cOlOred men of the
Fifth ward, at 115 Centre street. r. h
Norman presided. Speeches were made
by H. A. Ellis, Geo. d. Moses, r. E.
Norman, E. P. Thompson.
The Young Mems Elmendorf club held
an enthusiastic meeting in Shafer q
Braden'S hall last night. The meeting
was called to order by DR.. Edward Clavin.
who introduced as the first speaker, Mr.
Z. b. Miner, the next city attorney" as
he put it. Mr.. Miner cited the history OF
the Callaghan administra ton and re
viewed the local political situation for the
past twelve or thirteen years. His re
marks met the approval of the large
crowd present. The next speaker was
Captain w. H. Huston, who showed how
Callaghan handled the peoples money.
He defied any Of the Callaghan crowd to
his facts from the books of the
city. Peter Shields, 1.-THE next recorder"
also made a rOuSing speech. which was
well received. The Young Mems EImen-
dorf club is rapidly increasing in num-
Der. Applications for mem berShip from
popular young men OF the city are being
received daily.
An enthusiastic EmendOrf meeting was
held at WINS hall. 315 Lavaca street,
last night, being called to order by Shed.
Porter, chairman. MeSSTS. n. c. Will
liams, E. p Thompson and H. A. Ellis
delivered strong Elmendorf speeches,
oulogizing the entire EImendorf ticket
and the speeches were all warmly APP
plauded. At the close of the meeting the
ElmendOrf ticket was endorsed by the l57
wOrkingmen who were present.
The Fifth ward Elmendorf club holds a
meeting tonight at c. F. Nichols place,
corner Elm and Nolan streets. Good
speakers will be in attendance.
First Ward Elmendorf club will be
organized tonight at TESTS garden.
The PaSchal- ElmeudOrf administrator
has reduced the city'S Indebtedness SSi,-
60 during the 20 months they have held
control of the government. The Callag-
han administration ran into debt at the
rate of $l97, OC) per wear, as figures will
show. and during this administration
life. the receipts of moneys of the city
amounted to 4,COO, 600, all of which was
spent.
Elmendorf Club No. ?, of the Second
ward, will meet tonight.
Democratic Contributor made a slight
mistake yesterday in publishing that
there were so many Republicans in the
city administration. There are 13 Demo-
Gratis and only Repu blleans.
One county official has contributed 500
to the Callaghan campaign fund, it is
said.
The Fifth ward EmendOrf club will
meet at Peter Jonas hall on Austin
street, tonight. There will be good
speakers.
There will be a general mass meeting Of
Mexican citizens on Washington square
tonight, in front OF Mutualista hall.
Some excellent speakers have volunteered
to address the meeting, and a pleasant
surprise is in store for all who attend.
Third ward Elmendorf club will meet
tonight at their hall, corner San Marcos
and Leal streets.
Manuel NJ. Lazo, an Elmendorf man,
found himself homeless yesterday. He
reports that Mr.. Ruhnke, his landlord,
who is a candidate on the Callaghan
| ticket, came to him and asked him who
he was going to support for mayor. LazO
told him he would vote for ElmendOrf
Lazo says that Ruhnke then ordered him
to yacate his house with his family. Nj
!, Robin, Elmendorf candidate for alder
man, Second ward, Immediately procured
a residence for Lazo and his family, or
being told these circumstances.
| Street Commissioner Crowther de-
nounces as a barefaced lie the statemen
in the Express that large Numbers OF tn,
street laborers are detecting an.
withdrawing their registration Ger
tificates in order to vote for Judg
Callaghan. He says only three men
ali his force have done so and these wer
not missed as 81 more papers were put il
their places yesterday.
The Colored Citizens Fifth Ward Ell
mendorf club will hold grand rally Wed
nesday night, January 30, at the sam
place Every body invited.