San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1896-12-03
LILY WHITES GLAD.
TAYLOR BEATTIE MAY BE SEATED
PLANTERS PLEASED.
The Pie Hunters Are Very Active y
Among Them is Very Popular
\ Newspaper Man.

New Orleans, Dec 3.-From letters
received this morning, by prominent
Republican leaders of the lily white
faction, it is said that Judge Taylor
Beattie has been advised of the fact
that as soon as congress meets in De
| cember he will be seated as congress
man from the Third district, on con-
test made against Hon. Andrew Price
in the Fifty-fourth congress The
settlement of the matter at this late
day, robs the judge of nearly all of
the honor attached to a seat in con-
gress, but Judge Beattie will have n
| salve for his wounded dignity in the
| fact that being seated he will draw
his full salary, and keep warm the seat
| for the balance of the life of the pres
ent legislature.
Naturally, the news has put the
lily whites in the highest good humor.
and Judge Beattie's attornies will
now enter, ON the contest against Mr..
BrOussard's election in the highest
condition of vigor. A contest from a
Louisiana district is no small matter
for committee to wade through.
Some idea of the magnitude of the
case that it is said has been decided
on. may be imagined from the fact
that the evidence and arguments when
complied occupied full 1000 pages,
forming volume more than four in
ches thick and composed of nearly
sixty thousand words.
A. H. Bernstein, at present chief
deputy TO the United States marshal
for the Western district of Louisiana.
is in town. Mr.. Bernstein aspires
to succeed his present chief. and be-
ing thoroughly qualified official and
a straight-out RepublicaH-~and there
being no one in the territory that
seems to be able to fill the Office. and
be in line with the new administra-
ton. i'm matters political, he is likely
to hnd i'm the position he is after Al
though Mr.. Bernstein is Republican
and the present United States mar
shal. of course, Democrat. the re-
tention of Mr. Bernstein is n very
high compliment to the gentleman's
efficiency.
T.. A. Corney. editor of the louisiana
"Vindicator," a sugar planters organ
is out for the office of either naval Of
ficer or superintendent of the mint.
When Mr.. Corney is picking his lob,
it cannot be laid to his charge that
there is anything small about his
ideas. Either of the positions is. as
the boys say, "a puddin'." nothing
much to do and n good fat salary.
Col. Corney thinks that he has lead
nine cinch on one or other Of the nosi-
lions. and as radical nominees 60 these
DAYS. it is q question if the literary
candidate for Federal Office would not
be as acceptable as other of the crowd.
Mr. CorDey was chairman of the Tav-
lor Beattie camDaign committee in the
last election and If Judge Beattie goes
to congress the chances are that Mr.
Corney will land-Somewhere.
Cantain Wimherlv is said to be
about to leave the city. These days
the cantain is M and doing and not
letting any grass grow under his feet.
It's matter of political existence,
fight with A. II. W., and whatever his
shortcomings, he is always alert to
his own condition and perfectly well
aware of the dangers that surround
him. If Captain Wimberly leaves
town within the next few days it can
reasonably be conjectured that he is
out on the war path in behalf of him
self.
Men who claim to know, declare that
Mr.. =. f. Herwig will not be an ap-
plicant for the office of collector, but
that his influence will be cast for his
brother, Mr.. Joseph l.. Herwig. This
gentleman would make a very accep-
table representative of the president
in New Orleans. Like his brother, Mr.
j. l.. Herwig is man of considerable
wealth. he is connected with num-
Der of the most exclusive Of the local
social institutions and is noted as a
entertainer of much success. His can
didacy will meet with strong support
from the business community, il the
| gentleman elects to enter the race.
! To relieve the tedium of the wait
| ing for the offices to come along. the
radical leaders. those who have some
stuff" are getting under the effect
OF mild species Of betting fever. To
day considerable odds were offered
against the chances of either Wimber-
ly or Demas landing in any Federal
Office. Very long odds are offered
against Wimberlv's chances for get
ting into the collectors office. AT
this writing there are no takers.
S0UND liver MAKES A WELL