Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1854-10-13
California Election.


following statements:
The late election was probably the most
exciting that ever took place in California,
and in San Francisco in particular the ex-
element reached to an alarming hight, and
the most serious consequences were appre-
hended. In resume Of the political histo-
ry Of California, it will be necessary TO re-
mind our Eastern friends that California
has always been a democratic State. In
the last Legislature the Wings were in
such miserable minority as scarcely to de.
serve notice The Democrats had an over
whelming majority. AT the last session Of
the Legislature one section of the Deinoc.
racy repeatedly attempted 10 bring on the
election OF y. S. Senator to ill a vacancy
that will not occur ill March, '55, and the
duties of which Office will not commence
till the following December. They were
on every occasion defeated. Day by day
the spin in the party became wider and wi
der, ill at legth Two distinct factions began
to be formed, and one was designated as
the Electonist and the other as the Anti
ElcctlOnlst party The fight was coutnu
ed TO the State Convention, when forma
spit took place, which resulted in the nom
lnation o. two Democratic tickets. The
! EiectlonIsts nominated our late Repre-
scntalnes in the National Congress, and
tue Anti Elecllonisis Messrs. Denver and
Herbert The Wings. confident of success.
nominated Messrs. Bowie and Benham-
On the eve of the election, Mr.. Latham ar
rived from Washington, and having beer
made acquainted with the position of affairs
withdrew his name, and the Eectionists
nominated in his stead James Churchmar
of Neveda. Thus matters stood on the day
Of election. The election returs have no
yet come in from all parts of the State, bu
It is generally understood that Messrs. Den
yer and Herbert, the nominees of the Anti
Eelectionist Convention are elected beyont
contingency. So far as heard from they
are considerably ahead. rumor was
however, prevalent this morning, that Mr.
Bowie, one of the Wing candidates, woul,
be elected BY very small majority Tn,
rebuke received by the Eleclonists, howev
er, in all parts Of The State was emphati,
and decided. In the Municipal Elections
matters took quite a different turn. Jus
previous 10 the election rumors were circu
lated with reference to the organization o
the Know Nothings all over the State, AM
it was expected that their influence woulC
be felt to some extent Throughout tn,
State these expectations wereTealized, bu
in San Francisco they carried all before
them. The Eleclionist city and county con
ventions met and nominated members fol
the Legislature and city and county officers
The Anti-Electionists did likewise but an
other split here took place, and the seced
ers organized third Convention and pu
in nomination kind Of hybrid ticket com
posed of the other two. The association
known as the Cuidados put forward anoth
er list Of names for the suffrages Of tb,
people. Certain individuals calling them
selves "The People," hung out anothe
banner. The Know Nothings nominated
a ticket Of their own. but it having subse
1uently transpired that theirnominee for th,
Mayorality, Mr.. Lucien Hermann, an esti
mable citizen and well known 10 the com
munity, was Roman Catholic. they repu
dated the first ticket, and nominated anoth
er. So there were, to certain extent, two
Know Nothing tickets. There was, lastly
Know Somelug ticket. During the cleo
ton in this city, the most intense excite
ment prevailed. Rumors Of corruption
bribery and ballot. box stuffing, were rife
Several fights took place, and several per
sons were wounded. Attempts were mad,
to destroy the ballot boxes in some Of iht
wards, and the popular indignation became
so great that the most serious consequen
ces were apprehended. Suspicion Of fou
play was directed in particular to the FRS
Ward in this city. The lynching of all the
parties connected With the election in thi'
locality was freely discussed. and 10 protec
themselves cannous were got out. planted
at the corners of the streets. and loaded
with deadly charges Of pieces Of ire5, nails
and everything that came to hand. The
gloom which hung over the city gradually
disappeared. The returns came 10, ant
the Know. Noihings achieved triumph
haVinc 4ieefed thoiy entira tiekat