The Placer herald., 1866-08-11
Too HAsrY.-The Democrats Of San

Too HASTY.-ihe Democrats OF San
Francisco are beginning to experience the i'll
effects Of undue haste in making their local
nominations. and we very much fear are
preparing the way for defeat instead Of a
victory. at the September election. The con-
vention, after nominating full ticket Of
county officers, have conceived it necessary to
rsscind portion of the nominations and
put forward other names. This action is al
ready producing bitter fruits as We observe
that McElroy, first selected and then thrown
overheard, has announced his intention to
run As an independent candidate for Chief Of
Police. Should he adhere to his determine,
tion it ia very evident tha. the Bsrks will
carry their man by sweeping majority. 1t
lection, and ace victory almost within grasp
sna'ched away by the bad management and
faulty judgment Of our own partizans.
During the past season the Democracy OF
the whole State have been gralfed and en-.
couragsd by the way in which the San Fran
cisco Democracy had taken hold of the
work before them. Their plan of orgsnza.
ton, so we'll s,stematized and the zeal and
harmony which seemed to characterize their
efforts, were most cheering signs of future
success. During the summer they have
worked, perhaps as they never worked before:
and there seemed to be so little Of selfnier.
est in their labors, that it seemed almost i'm
possible that they should fail in the race
But at an unfortunate moment, the Central
Committee resolved to call the Nominating
Convention six weeks before the Sep
tember election, and befare the opposite
party had made any move in that direction
We recollect that the Examiner protected
against such haste. but its advice was not
hseded. Well. the Convention met, hurried
forward their nominations and had no soon
or completed their ticket. Gf accounts be
true) than the delegates commenced quarrel
ing over it. 1t WAS contended that some
bad nominations had been made, and the
convention assen,ed to this charge by un'
doing their own work, and putting forward
other men-thus going from bad to worse
90 far as judicious party management is con
cerned.
The legitimate effect Of such unfortunate
action will be in creating dsaffection and
hoslilily on the part Of the slaughtered nom.
inees and their friends, and weaken the party
on ;has dsy cf election. We de no. h-li-s-
the Democracy of San Francisco can aft I'd
to lose vote; ifl they think they can afford
TO dis !ust considerable number Of The par
ty, by such fooery as they have ndu' ged in,
then indeed they must have had An addition
to the ranks there within a year past, thai
leaves the faithful men who have made the
fight in years past rather weak minority
10 the party as at present constituted.
We regret to believe that bad manage.
meni is about to cheat the Democracy OF
San Francisco of a victory SO welnigh earn.
ed-bat the strength and moral force that
would be given to the whole party on the
Pacific coast by such victory. is in danger Of
being lost, because just at the turning point
in the fight. personal ambition and aspira'
tions ATTAINED the ascendancy, and gave con.
troll 10 the party organizalion.
The Democrats might nave learned some.
thing from their opponents, who though
holding 10 The most diverse opinions on the
political topics of the day. have managed to
nominate ticket that they are apparently
satisfied with