The Idaho world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1864-1918, 1871-08-31
THE CONTEST IN CALIFORNIA.

The contest in the State of California, be-
tween the two great political parties, is becom-
ing an excited one, and the apparent split in
the Democratic ranks in San Francisco, for q
time, caused great rejoicing in the Radical
camp, and apprehensions among Democrats
that the Golden State would again fall under
the control of the loyal " cormorants While
differences of opinion upon local questions
have undoubtedly seriously damaged the pros
poets of the Democracy of California in the
present campaign, yet, the Radical organiza-
ton has not been tree from the same political
blight. Happily, all differences of opinion be.
tween the Democratic factions in San Fran
cisco have been amicably arranged and salts
factorily settled, il any reliance can be placed
in the papers published in that city, while, up
on the other hand the split which, for some
time, has been impending in the Radical ranks
has at length occurred, and there is no posi-
bility of the breach being closed before the
election is decided. On the 22d of August n
mass meeting of sore-head Radicals was held
in Pacific Hall, which was crowded with the
disafiected brethren, and resolutions were
adopted denouncing the action of the Radical
County Committee, in appointing Legislative
Municipal and Judicial conventions; repudi-
ating the action of the committee, and declar-
ing null and void the appointment of such con-
ventions, and all nominations made by them.
Frank Pxley, q leading Radical and who at
one time held, by Grants appointment. the po-
sition of United States Attorney for California,
made a violent speech in which he exposed the
chicanery and fraud practiced by w. w.
Stow, George c. Gorham and William Carr.
who "put up" and carried the San Francisco
without consulting the will or
wishes of the masses of the Republican party
in that city, and said that he would rather
see the Republican party struck down and par
alyzed than that such vagabonds as these
should fOist themselves into power under its
auspices" that sooner than retreat from the
position he had assumed, he would d" stretch the
limbs OF the Republican party off one by one.
from Oulton at the top down to Tom Shannon
ut the bottom" John Wade, another influcn-
Iial member of the party, was equally positive,
and in his speech said that he would rather
vote the Democratic ticket than the Republic
an nominees. even if such nominees were the |
angel Gabriel"
Pixley and Stow had personal renconnter,
he same evening at the Lick House, and |
though no one was hurt. the Chronicle says |
public opinion generally condemns Slows ac-
ion rs cowardly and unmanly. Like Kilkenny
eats, the Radicals are quarreling among them
selves, and ve.ything promises we'll for the sue
cess of the Democracy. If the latter do not
carry the State it will be- not because the
Radicals have a majority in California, but
rom treachery in their own ranks, which is so
we'll concealed from outsiders, as Ia mislead
md deceive Democrats generally throughout
he whole country. II the Democrats of Cal
fornia are united, and we hope and trust they
ire, Radicalisn, with Chinese social and potl.
al equality will receive another singing re-
'uke at the hands of the gallant Democracy of
hat State.