Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1871-08-30
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

California Is the next State 70 vote
In the order Of the Commonwealth
that hold elections this Fall, the cleo
ton taking place on Wednesday, the
sixth Of September. The contest Is an
exciting one locally, and has attracted
some attention In other sections from
the fact that q determined effort will
be made BY the Republicans to carry
the State. The election will be for q
Congressman. and other
State officers. The tickets are as fol-
a~ nas@
F, Newton Booth. rG b. 81. Haisht.
Lieutenant Gerernor. E@B
p,u,, Melons, sesr'''ty q e. s' 3. {. Brown.
JAIME. J. Green. con''o K o. Dewitt.
Treasurer,
Ferdinand Baehr. A. F. Coronel.
ROSer. Gardner. John W. Boat.
John L. Love s'' J Jo Hamilton.
Clerk Supreme Court,
Grant I. Taggart. Thomas Laspeyrs.
Superintendent Public Instruction,
II. n. Bolander. o. p. Fitzgerald.
State Printer,
T. A. Springer. John T. Barry.
Harbor Commissioner,
John A. AeGlnn. John Resented.
congress-First District,
8. o. Houghton. I. Archer.
congress-Second District.
A. A. Sargent. J.W. Conroh-
C~onsre.s-Third District,
John n. Coghlan. George Pearee.
There are some Indications Of q Re-
publican triumph, or, at all events,
that the Democrats have no sure thing.
The last time a full vote was thrown
In the State wa In 1858 Gen. Grant
then had sit majority, but there was
at the same time a Democratic major
ity Of 575 on the aggregate vote for
Congressman; so that the parties then
were pretty evenly balanced. There
was an election for Justices Of the
Supreme Court, In 1869, In which the
Democratic candidates were elected
but as neither party polled its strength
BY many thousands, the result was not
a test. Hence we must figure up the
result Of the present contest substan-
TALLY upon the vote of 1868, making
allowances for changes since that
time. 1t il probable that the Dem
oerats have received some additions
to their strength from the influx OF
Southern people. Yet these can
hardly exceed two or three thou
sand votes. On the other band,
considerable numbers have come from
the Northern States, a majority OF
whom doubtless are Republicans. On
the whole 1t may be doubted whether
the new voters will make any con-
siderable change in the political status
of the State. While these have gone
into the State others have gone out,
and probably the vote Of California
will be little greater than in ls6s-say
100, 900 for both parties. When the
Presidential election of 1868 took place
the Republicans Of California had not
recovered from their defeat Of the pre-
ceding year. Hence they did not do
as we'll in 1858 as they would have
done had not the party been divided
the year before. But under these un-
favorable circumstances they carried
the State for Grant. It Is believed
that they have lost no ground since.
On the other hand, 1t Is certain that
there have been some additions to
their strength. The colored vote,
numbering from 1000 to 5000, will
now come In for the first time. Con-
siderable changes, it Is believed, will
take place In the German vote. The
labor associations generally, and all
their organs, are on the Republican
side in this campaign. Various abuses
perpetrated BY the Democratic party
In their four years. rule In the State
have alienated portions Of the people.
Besides, there are Democratic dissen-
slons in several parts Of the State and
notably In San Francisco. Among
Republicans there Is unusual harmony
and energy. These circumstances are
all favorable, and give ground to hope
for a Republican victory. .s.'