San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1895-02-07
POLITICAL MITES.

meeting was held at Arbeiter Yer
elm hall last night, the voters at
tending in large numbers, in spite
of the cold. Good speeches were
made and there was great enthus
iasm.
A colored club, wearing green
ribbons, paraded Alamo and Com
merce streets last night, in the
blizzard. They looked awful cold
and lonesome.
The LIGHT has received the fol-
lowing:
ave, the Second ward club, en-
dorse for mayor Henry Elmendorf,
and we endorse the entire 1nde-
pendent ticket, and hope every
good thinking citizen will do the
same"
Signed: Ben F. HARRISON,
President.
johnson, ST., Vice President.
BURRELL TAYLOR, Secretary,
and Others.
A small number attended the
Callaghan meeting last night at
Mission garden. There was not
much enthusiasm.
The entire Callaghan ticket, &C
companied by Messrs. III. d.
Kampmann, l.. p. Peck, and
Roadmaster Thomas, took a
hack ride yesterday, going to
each grocery and saloon Of any
prominence they could find in the
residence portion Of the city. 1t
was the first time their party had
attempted anything approaching
daylight parade, and caused PEG.
pie to wonder what it all meant.
The start was made from the Men
ger hotel.
The Fourth Ward Elmendorf
Colored Mems club held a well at
tended meeting at headquarters on
San Pedro avenue, near Romano
street, last night.
Elmendorf party's grand street
parade will take place Friday night.
1t will be grand procession OF all
supporters OF the Elmendorf ticket
Every club is expected to meet at
its headquarters and be ready by
7 O'clock to march to the City Hall,
where the grand procession will
start at Z 30 o'clock. The speaking
will take place on Alamo plaza.
r. gistrar Santleben wants all
those persons who hold illegal reg
istratiOn certificates to be warned
in time and not attempt to vote on
either ticket at the election next
Monday. All Off GERS Of election
will be duly notified Of the names
OF these people and it will be dan
gerous to present said certificates
at the ballot box. This is official.
B. w. Johnson, a we'll known
colored citizen OF this city, called
at the LIGHT office this morning
and stated that "on day of election
there will be 500 or more, Che
thinks more) of his colored friends,
who will form in procession at
their headquarters and march in a
body to the polls and vote the
straight Elmendorf ticket" He
says also that he has 1900 green
ribbons that have been laid down
to him by former Callaghan sup
porters." 81 was approached last
night by man with a green badge
about foot long and two inches
wide, who asked me to put it on. |
declined and he offered me 800 if
| would do so, to sell my comrades.
| told him he could not pay me
any amount to induce me to
change; l was not getting paid,
not even one cent, for supporting
Mr.. Elmendorf, but it was my
principle and l would stick to it,"
Fifth Ward Elmendorf Club No.
l will hold meeting at Nentwig's
hall, corner Houston and Bowie
streets, tonight. Important bust
ness is to be transacted.
ELMENDORF MEETING.
The Fifth Ward Colored Elmen-
dorf club meeting was held at
Benevolent hall, on Centre street,
last night. Mr.. q. w. Moses was
in the chair. The meeting was
late in opening up, but the hall,
being comfortably heated up by a
large stove, was gradually filled by
$50 voters, who braved the bowling
blizzard to hear the truthful issues
Of this campaign. Splendid speech
es were made by Messrs. E. P.
Thompson, w. E. Easton aud /. H.
Tanner. Mr.. Tanners unmerciful
and scathing review Of the Cal
laghan administration was a hair
litter. Those that heard 1t say it
treated the migrate with the great
est severity and marked attention