San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1897-01-11


ary 9th, 1897.
WHO Is TO DIVIDE THE PAT
RONAGE.
We have known it in advance chat
the TerrellOgden clique would lay
claim to Hake part in the division of
the spOiIs. whereas there is good cause
for them TO remain quiet. Ordinary
mOdeSty should be sufficient to not
even as much as hint at Il connection
of their names with any Office what
ever.
If the Terrells. OgdenS. ct al. could
have had their way. the next preSi-
dents name would not be Mckinley.
Did not these people do all in their
power to create an Allison boom?
Were they not on intimate terms with
the party who left no means untried
to send an Allison delegation to the
national convention?
The manner and means employed in
calling the Fredericksburg convention
and the way it was manipulated was
sufficient to drive every honest Repub-
lican to the back ground. 1t is Il posi-
tive fact that it was want of interest
and energy of the clique who COM
posed the campaign committee. which
caused the defeat of the Republican
candidate of this district. Now after
the election is over and Mckinley is
elected these people come and make
claim for official positions. We have
never known of n greater impudcnce!
However, care will be taken that
trees do not grow into heaven. Above
- u.
much mistaken when they imagine
that Chairman Green. of the state
committee. will have the dispenSatiOn
of the patronage. This pleasant duty
will be exercised by some one else.
Beside this. the ''tone giving powers"
are pretty well informed of the trick
cry of these gentlemen and the hero
ism exhibited in their occasional effu-
siOns in the Express about their in
fluence q and expectations O. this
will not last long.
However. this same clique acts as if
the Republican party was only Great.
ed. and has existed for their special
benefit. 1t is to be hoped that they
will soon he cured of their false illu-
siOnS 1t would he the ShecreSt ridi-
Guile irony to recognize these people
who left nothing undOne to under
mine the candidacy of Mckinley in
Texas. who had the arrogance to force
a candidate for president upon the
Republican states who was not want
ed, and now attempt to reap and
gather the fruit of victory iii the
gaining of which they had taken no
part at all.
1t is Self-evident that all official pO-
sitiOns to be filed by the president
will be given to Republicans. 1t is
equally we'll understood that those
Republicans who assisted in the Sc
lection of Mckinley delegates to the
ley from the beginning of the cam
paign will be considered.
We write the foregoing solely in the
interest of our friend. John b. Wal
ter. who is candidate for the office
of U. s. marshal for the western dis
trict of Texas. and whom il is intend
ed by the above named clique TO be
placed on the shelf 0it. to be pushed
aSide). Walter is, more than any one
else able and capable to hold the re-
sDOnsible office of United States mar
shall. He has been chief deputy dur
ing the two terms. and the very fact
that the present Democratic incum-
bent has retained him in Office in spite
of and Notwithstanding all attempts
to have 1.-The Republican" removed
SnPakS volumes in favor of Walters
abilities. He is one of the best and
most favOraMy known men in the
west. has always been 4 fearless and
OutspOken Republican. and ever