The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-11-06
THE BATTLE IN TEXAS.

orials or the greatest victory ever NOE
by the democratic party OF Texas 1t Is
wellnigh a bloodless victory. The only
loss-if that should prove to be loss
Is the congressman in the Galveston dis
trict, and the result there was not affected
by the tom toms OF Green aid Grant and
Huston. Tom Ochil,ree was elected to con
gress in that district without assistance
from the outside. many years ago. Dem
ocratic majorities have been increased at
| every point. and opposition maiorilles have
been turned down IN the strongholds OF the
combine. The result was unexpected by the
most sanguine democrat. I, would have
been a great victory II Culberson had mere
y held the plurality Of two years ago,
when there were separate porulis' and 70
publican tickets. majority against the
/ combined opposition 50 per cent greater
than his plurality over Nugent IS the
greatest victory in State politics u the
year. and restores the supremacy Of Texas
in ,he democratic column Bryan's Texas
! plurality population considered makes
new high water mark for American poll
tics 1t would be equivalent 20 a pluralnr
| Of 10000 in New York The votes cast
for Bryan and Watson added TO- the dem
ocgatic votes for Bryan. give him three
I fonrths Of the total vote Just before the
election, Chairman Green estimated that
the Mckinley electors would have plur-
/ Atty Of 100000 in Texas ON the might Of
! the election. General Huston sent d t~le-
gram to Hanna claiming The state for
Mckinley. When the truth finally per
coiatcs through partisan sources to Hanna
his conclusion is likely 70 Peg that he has
4 been made the victim Of fDne3 game,
ard that his $4,000 contribution would
/ have been better invested IN the shares
OF a railway projected 70 The moon.
The result proves that as long as the
STATE government is economically and cf-
fcienty administered 10y democratic off
Gals the party need never foq al appeal
to the people. Combinations based on the
arreti'ies Of politicians or upou the malice
Of fractional antagonism can np. success-
fully assal the democratic Gibraltar II
is stronger today than it vas Ten years
ago. because its record thnuetou that
pcron is imrrosnAblc.
\ gratifying rcbuke to The methods and
unworthy arguments Of the i1Iouists is
found ia the returns from th, iea4inp cities
and towns OF the State. Il was confidently
expected by the MANAGERS ~ the combine
that all OF these would be carsed against
CUlbcrson by large maiorities. N seems
that nearly al Of them have glyea a.ee
Culhcrsor maJoritios. He has a strong lead
in Houston Galveston, San Antonio Fort
Worth and Waco and the outiook as this
is written is that he has carried Austin.
with Il good chance that he viii get tho
city Of Dallas, whore the Hsh' against
him was hottest. In all of the cities, ex-
ocpt Houston. the morning prcsa has been
against him. The two Ncwse. the San
Antonio Express ard the Austin State,
man have waged war against the admins
traion. singular for its bitterness. Dem
ocratic Victories under their very noses
measure the trophies they have got out
of the campaign.
Tho Post may 100 pardoncd FOR some de-
gree Of compaccncy owe. the result Thc
burden Of advising the people of the move
monts aud purposes of an artful and socrc-
, tive opposition genernlshp has fallen
wholly upon Its shoulders 1t is but tn,
simple truth to say that that service has
been sell performed The tricks and aims
OF the fusion mnnagcrs would not beal
publicity rho publicity given to them by
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