San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-02-05
CAMPAIGN DYNAMITE.

TUT CoiAy Li6hNs
Which will it be? Only two more
days for Levy and Callaghan to decide
which shall withdraw. Time flies.
Trying to saddle the shortcomings of
Callaghan's administration upon Ell
mendorf, is one of the satirical pleas
antries which so TO rob the present
tame campaign of tiresome monotony.
The election of Callaghan would
crown Nat Lewis as the reigning war
wick of local politics. But Nat will
not be crowned; at least, not this year;
possibly smother year.
With w. d. Druse as collector and
Thomas B. Johnson as custodian of the
city's funds, taxpayers could rest as
sured that the city's dues would be
promptly gathered in and securely
cared for.
Neither Mr.. Levy nor Judge Gala
CHAN have rendered the public any sat
isfactory explanation why they desire
to resign an office which yields them
from $4,000 to $4,000 year, merely to
take up the burdens of another which
legitimately pays only $4,000. Is there
any other reason than an unselfish de-
sire to serve the public at the lowest
possible price? If not, they might ac-
complish the same purpose by covering
back into the public treasury portion
of their present handsome emoluments.
1t is triangular fight, to determine
who shall control the affairs of the city
the corporations, the professional pol
iticians, or the taxpayers. Those who
favor the latter element will vote for
Elmendorf.
The candidacy of Mr. Levy has de-
generated into a farce. The sooner
it is ended the less ridiculous will APP
pear it's sponsors.
It is quietly limited that at the last
moment the supporters of Judge Cal
laghan will spring a bomb. 1t is
more likely, however, to prove a boo
merang.
The supporters of Mr.. Levy and
Judge Callaghan will hold joint wake
and consolation meeting in the Menger
bar, on the evening of February Sth.
The mourners will not be large nu-
merically speaking, but they will be
very select.
VIII Judge Callaghan explain what
became of the sinking fund collected
from the taxpayers when he was ma
yor?
Or, perhaps, Mr.. Ferdinand Herff,
as treasurer and custodian of the fund,
will give a little information on the
subject? Did it all go, as did the $40,
900, to liquidate general claims held
by the San Antonio National bank?
Let's have a little light on the subject,
Mr.. Herff.
The people of BeXar county and San
Antonio should arrange to hold an cleo
ton of some character at least every
ninety days, for the special benefit and
accommodation of Mr. Augustus Levy
and Judge Bryan Callaghan. The ex-
pense, of course, would be but mere
bagatelle. Either would be willing
to issue bonds to cover that.
Both Mr.. Levy and Judge Callaghan
appear determined to be on with the
new before they are off with the old.
In other words, neither proposes to re-
sign his present office on the bare con-
tingency of securing another, And
therein they are probably wise.
The street railway will soon be
knocking at the door of the city coun-
Gil for renewed favors, exemptions and
concessions in the matter of repairing
the streets, especially San Pedro av-
enue. Perhaps that is a reason why
the president of the company so zeal
ously champions the candidacy Of
Judge Callaghan.
Grant that Elmendorf's administra-
ton has not been as progressive" as
you would have desired, is it not bet
ter ito bear the ills we have" for two
years more than turn the government
over to Nat and Bryan or Thad and
Joe? Taxpayers, you, who bear the
burdens of maintaining the govern
ment, seriously ask yourselves this
question. ..,
It is even money that Nat and Bryan
and Thad and Joe pool their difference
es between now and Monday morning.
Twas ever thus. A grand bluff at the
taxpayers by the Big Four and then
a division of the spoils between them
selves.
Elmendorf should be supported for
the enemies he has made, aside from
any other considerations.
When IL is claimed that there were
mansh tines during Callaghan'S adj