Mariposa Democrat., 1857-09-10
THE RESULT.

THE RESULT.
Weller and the Democratic ticket, generally,
has obtained a glorious victory. Bowie and
Stanly may now retire whence they came, for
a.hrge majority of the people of this State
have notified them through the ballot-box that
they never had any use for the services of
these distinguished aspirants for Gubernatoral
honors. 1t is more than probable that after
this severe defeat, that the Know Nothing
party will not only cease to struggle but cease
entirely to exist. The most prudent and pat
rotic of the members of this party win fall into
the ranks Of the Democracy, while the blue nose
and black-lcg portion of it win go over to the
Black Republicans Stanly, though an indie
pendent leader was but a poor prophet, for
Weler's majority will fall little short of ten
thousand over the united vote of Stanly and
Bowie. The Democracy though triumphant
in the general issue have failed from a want of
harmony among themselves, TO elect their
whole County ticket, not only in our own but
also in our sister and adjoining Counties In
Mariposa County the contest among the can
didates has been very close. The prevailing
opinion seems to be that Mr.. j. d. Crippen
has been elected Sheriff over Mr.. Pool. the
regular Democratic nominee, by small ma
jority, and this belief will probably be justified
by the official summing up of the votes by the
Supervisors. II is neck and tie between b. B.
Harris and Richard Daily for District Attorney,
nolx ;e ., lao1
or ten votes Mr. Guard is re elected Clerk
beyond doubt, but as regards Judge Bondu-
rant it is not so certain Gen. Harrison has
proved worthy antagonist, and there will not
be many votes either way between them
Mariposa County has distinguished herself one
way in electing the only Know-Nothing men,
Der to the Assembly.
The game of politics is often like game of
euchre-the jack takes both king and queen.
Mr. John Tatman has beaten Mr. Danl. Sho-
walter for the Assembly. Mr.. Showaler was
so unfortunate as TO render himself obnoxious
to the Crippen wing of the Democracy, who,
to revenge themselves upon him for his inter
ference in the affairs of the Convention, cast
their votes against him. Not even with the
two hundred and thirty or forty votes that
Mcrced County gave him could he avoid de-
feat. Mr. Ward, Democratic candidate from
Merced County for Assembly, has been elect
ed bv an overwhelming majority, and as he is
an honest, capable and industrious gentleman,
we may expect tlat iu all int, rests pertaining
self a 1aaloas and watchlnl Representative.
Owing to the grand split which took place
in the Democratic party during the Conven-
ton, it is feared that the regular Democratic
County ticket has suffered more than Water
loo defeat, and that most of the officers now
in office have been reelected. Many persons
believe that the vote for Governor this year win
not equal that of fifty five and 'ffly-six. Last
year, 1856, The vote for the County stood,
Fillmore 773, Buchanan 1854, Fremont l65 !;
total Z, 1872 In 1866 the vote stood, Bigler
96f, johnson 1856 total 2,219. Had the
election taken place later in the Fall the vote
in this precinct, we believe, would have been
nearly double that which was cast on the
second of this month. The final test has been
made between the two wings of the Denocra-
cy; the only thing that now remains to be
done is to submit to the result with as good a
grace as possible, and look upon the affair as
one of those unfortunate issues that are as
likely to occur in the business of politics as in
any other vocation. Mr.. Crppen will make
us an efficient Sheriff, as he is both vigorous,
intelligent and capable.
Mariposa town, as usual, has elected most of
her own citizens to office, but as the majority
rules in this region as well as elsewhere, the
thing is a fixed fact, and we must submit
quietly and patiently until the state of affairs
changes for the better.
Mr.. Thomas Early, Sheriff of Mariposa Conn
ty, retires from office unsullied either in his
honor or his reputation. Though opposed to
us in his political way of thinking, we will do
him the justice to say, as the people say
Thomas Early has made good Sheriff." To
Mr. Pool, the high-minded and honorable
gentleman who has been defeated by Mr..
Crippen for Sheriff, we can only tender
him our sincerest regrets and the regrets of
his numerous friends, but he has one consola-
ton to cheer him in his disappointment, that
no man was ever surrounded by truer and
more devoted band of political friends and
supporters.
Sufficient for the day is the good and the
evil thereof"
Good News.