El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1897-04-12

An independent democrat was tell
ing some "reminiscences this mOrnICg
Among other things said he "a
great many people don't know that
Judge MagOtfin was an OuJ-and-out
Cleveland gol bug until the day of the
historical nomination of William ).
Bryan. the man of the people When
the Judge read of the almost unanimous
nominal on of that illustr atiOus citizen
to lead the democratic hosts he almost
busted button off tying to get1n line.
Most people whom be knew. but seldom
condo sended to speak to, he would stop
on the street and tell them how glad
he was over the glorious event. He
would be careful to state he always did
believe in silver. 1t was both pltiful
and ridicul Gus to hear him Every BODY
knew he was making a dead run for the
collectOrship in case Bryan successful.
But I'll tell you the dear old demago-
que would have needed the assistance
of horde of machines to straighten
himself out at Washington had Bryan
reached the White House."
st is really amusing to hear the
heelers talk about who and
what they CONTROL" said democratic
railroad man last night. Nov there
is one Bendy, who. it is understood, has
impressed upon the powers that be-
the belief that he has steel ring in
the nose of every man that works for
the ) p, that he can get their votes
for Morehead's machine ticket for a
few kegs of beer. aud the persuasive
ness of his own impressive personality,
just like get the Mexican vote for the
silver sheckel. Then there is one Wal
lace, another whose shoulder are
burdened with influence ~ from the
same source. The queer thing to me
in the whole aft Air is that though the
democratic m4ch'n ne has always firmly
and decisively rebuked every political
as piration that has shown itself among
the railroad men, these same railroad
men are still bilked into believing the
machine ticket is a good thing and
needs Showing along Every railroad
man who has tried for political Donors
has got il in the nPck-hard and sharp
too. The democratic heelers and all
kinds of political shysters have used
the railroad men as a brickbat to knock
plums off the tree. | don't suppose it's
necessary for me to tell you I'm against
the machine ticket"
"Gentlemen. you ali remem Der when
we organic ID the FL Paso Progressive
association down at the court house
a few years ago, don't you:'
SAID a democrat to crowd or
his fellows last ni1ht. You all
remember that it was very enthusi-
astic meeting and we were going to
actually do some hing for the town
Well. you all know that in an evil mo-
ment We elected 'Je' ge" Magoffin,
pres dent of the associ 4tion, and it die1
in two months, don't you? For God s !
sake let's quit this thing of putting
moss backs where they don't belong"
''Quien saba. for chief of police: Isaac !
Archer. for night captain; Ben Catlin, .
ior city secretary, and Tom Bendy, for
is the ticket figured on-If |
he machine carries in tomorrow cleo !
5iOn,'' said a laboring man today. |
Archer controls the Mexican votes ~, !
Catlin has the edge on certain gam /
Olers. aud Tom Bendy carries the :
southern Pacific railroad shop vote in |
1is vest pocket. init With these COM
oinatiOns the machine ticket put out I
asst Monday ought to surely be sat |
Upon hard at the polls tomorrow.
The disgruntled kickers in the sec
md ward become from a nOneuity in |
he first part of the campaign to Il
potent factor in the end. The dis
yruntled element have grown fa'ter
IN abuse than some of the would be
Machine candidates will be before they !
axe seats with the city administration
OmOrrOw.
Burton was put on the machine