The Placer herald., 1871-07-08
O. =. FITZGERALD.

ARE Times AS THLY SEEM.-On W ed
nesday evening after Newton Booth had re-
ceived the nomination of the Republican party
for Governor, he entertained lis friends at
the Orleans Hotel. For the time being
Selby was his guest and about ten o'clock at
night Thomas II. was serenaded by party
of enthusiastic admirers. lie came forth
md said:
Fellow Citizens Of Sacramento Il con-
gratulate you upon having nominated our
distinguished townsman, Hon. Newton
Booth, for Governor loud cheers and |
hope you may never have reason to regret
it. lApplausc.l
1t is noticeable that amid his congratula
tions there fingered hope that no one would
ever have cause to feel sorry for what the
Convention had done. After San Francisco's
worthy Mayor had delivered the above brief
though analogous speech, Booth was called
out and addressed the crowd. lie said: .
There will be free fight in the Conven-
ton tomorrow. Everything is badly mixed.
Trading i, the order of the night and the
consumption of cooling drinks is enormous.
Republicans are more than equal to the
Democrats in mixed liquors, but are inferior
in number Of straight drinks. A heavy
ight will be made against Pacheco for Lieu
tenant Governor, but thus far he is ahead
San Francisco will secure good share OF
the ticket as propitiiry for Sclbys defeat.
l}oIander is ahead for School Superintendent,
it being understood that SWEET will be his
executive officer if he is elected.
Everything else is mudded, and there
i no knowing what an hour of combinations
may bring forth.
O!d-lm, Republicans, those who have
fought for principle rather than Office, object
10 the Chinese plank in the platform, and
pronounce it retrogressive, and merely pap
ior the laboring classes. Otherwise the
platform is generally commended and con-
,dered strong.
That nominee for Governor should make
such a speech as this can only be accounted
.or on the hypothesis that he was laboring
under the influence of few dozen of those
mixed drinks. His remarks on the Chinese
plank in the platform are significant. 1t il
evident the 'mxed drinks" had not over
powered him to the extent of oblitcrating ali
remembrance of his true principles. cod
Line Republicans" Object to it. They do
not care to eat their own arguments. Booth
il one of the cold Line Republicans and
we presume spoke for himself when he said
sod Line Republicans" objected to the Chi
nese plank in the platform on which he was
nominated. There is an old adage which
says that drunken men and children tell the
Truth, We do net wish to be understood as
Intmatng that Boath was drunk but we all.
know that he is not child Still there can
be doubt but that he uttered the sentiments
of his heart when he said he knew of an
cold Line Republican" who objected to the
Chinese plank The assertion that it was
jumped into the platform to serve as 'pap
for the laboring classes' is clear evidence
that Booths reg ird for the truth had got the
better Of his judgement. The "laboring
classes will feel thankful that the candidate
for Governor for this frank admission of
what everybody understands to be trick Of
his party. "Pay for tn laboring classes
is very good AMI will be appreciated by the
anti Coelic and Labor Reform Societies
which are composed of the class of men
whom this "pap"-the gilded bait--is in
tended to catch. San Jonqtin Republican.