The New York herald., 1867-09-07
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
The Democratic Majority 7,OOO-A Conserva-
tive senator To Succeed Cenness-The vic-
tory Claimed n Protest Against the
RecOustruction Policy OF Congress.

The Democratic Majority 7,OOO-A Conservn-
tive senator 10 Succeed Cenness-The Vie
tory Claimed as a Protest Against the
Receus'ruction Policy OF Congress-
SAN Francisco Sept. 8, 1867
The democrats have carried the State legislature and
the municipal ticket in San Francisco by overwhelming
msjorities The Union party elects one minority Super
visor and some School Directors. Returns from the
interior continue TO swell Haghts majority, which may
reach 5000 The majorites reported in twenty seven
counties already show him to be 1000 ahead and the
counties TO hear from will generally give democratic
majorities.
The entire Union State ticket is defeated, and 1t is
doubtful II one Union member Of Congress is elected
me result Is astounding 70 both parties Nothing worse
was expected by the Union than the defeat OF Cor
ham and two or three others OF the State ticket. The
number OF Union voters absented themselves from the
polls The democrats will have majority Of the State
Assembly, but fourteen Senators out OF twenty who held
over are Union, and this may secure Union majority
in the senate but the election Of republican Senator TO
succeed Senator Conness is now impossible
Mr. Haght addressed a meeting last night, claiming
his election protest against corruption and extrava
gance and IN opposition TO Chinese and negro suffrage
and the reconstruction policy of Congress.
The Union papers urge renewed efforts TO carry the
October election.
Tho President Strengthened by the News
from Caiifornia-The Democracy JubiiRnt
and :" RAIDS" Chop. fallen.
From the Evening Telegram OF yesterdayl
WASHINGTON September g. 1867
The President feels greatly strengthened by the news
from Cali orna which dispatches received here affirm
positively has gone for the democrats.
The President says he has often felt the conviction
that the people would one day wake up to the i'm
portance OF sustaining the principles for which he has
been fghtingthose Of constitutional liberty and now
that California has set the ball in motion, he feels
tam that the great Atlantic States will respond in yet
more emphatic manner.
The Radicals are woefuly chop-fallen over the unex-
pected intelligence from the Golden State, while the
"unterrded are corespondingy jubiant.
The President is receiving congratulations over tn
event. and his friends say he will strike out
boldly against the Northern disunenists than ever.
Henry II. Haight, Governor Elect Of Cali.
fOrnia.
The new Governor Of California native OF this State
having been born Rochester about the year 1895 He
is Of Judge Fletcher NJ Haight, former prominent
lawyer Of Rochester and st. Louis and subsequently Of
California In the Golden State he attained eminent
position at the bar and during the war received the
pointment OF District Judge OF the State from President
Lincoln, which position he held until the time Of his
death. His son. the subjec. Of this SKETCH received
excellent education, having graduated from Yale College
in 1s44 He afterwards studied Law in Rochester and
upon being admitted 10 the bar removed to st. Louis.
where with his father he engaged In the practice Of his
profession Upon Judge Haight going 10 California he
accompanied him. and IN short time won quite an ex'
tended reputation for his legal abilities When the rebel
lion broke out he unhestatngy espoused the cause OF
the Union and urged vigorous prosecution Of the war
HIS support OF the coercive measures Of the
administration caused the democracy to denounos him
in severe terms and for time spoiled hts chances Of
political position In the ranks Of that party. When Mr.
Lincoln issued his celebrated emancipation procama-
ton however the Governor elect attacked the measure
and withdrew his support from the President. In
several speeches that he made subsequently Mr. Haight
denounced the proclamation being unconstitutional
act and gross usurpation upon the rights OF the
Southern people. He was very active in his support Of
General Mcclellan for the Presidency In 1884, canvassng
the State aud making numerous stump speeches Upon
tho meeting Of tho Democratic Convention Of afornis
this year no was unanimously nominated ss the
aubernatoral candidate Of his partv and the vi gorous
no made, aided BY the reaction against negro
supremacy and by bis own personal popularity, has
Haieht distinguished for his decided ie gal talents and
pleading address, His private character In said BY his
Intimate friends 10 be irreproachabie and even his
political oppo1snts admit him TO be q very pure and
honorable gentleman.