Los Angeles daily herald., 1873-10-19
Santa Monica, July. 1873.
The "vVorId" MoraIizes on the Election

.ii During the Judicial election the
World committed the mistake against
which we are warned In Holy Writ.
Like the warrior described in that sa-
cred volume, who rejoiced when he put
on his armor, instead Of deferring his
exultation until he should take 1t Oft
victorious, we had everything our own
way before the election. Perhaps that
was Just as we'll, as we were destined
to have very few things to our mind
after it. We were a good deal in the
plight of Capt. Bobadil and good old
Jack Falstaff-we had to make boast
ing pass for strength. How we did dis
pose of McNealy before the election!
We didn't leave him leg to stand up
ON. He wouldn't appear In the count
at all. OF course not. But he did,
though, for all that, and to some pur-
pose. While his indefatigable mama
gers were setting his voters In line
throughout the different precincts, with
unsurpassed skill, we were dissipating
them into thin air-on paper. AS fast
as real votes were made for McNealy,
we made paper ones for Hayes. And
1t was not without signifcance-the
! quickness with which the "many-
headed multitude" "twiggedn our lit
tie game. We were, after all, only inn
proving on the pardonable foible of the
immortal Sairy Camp. She had her
imaginary Mrs. Harris, and we had
our army of shadowy, unsubstantial
Hayes partizans. Like Glendower
with his spirits, we were in the habit
Of calling upon our voters, but they
wouldn't come on election day.
Well, We were well threshed day be-
fore yesterday, and we didn't feel we'll
about it for some time. The ''mere
boy" is elected, and we may remark,
par pare,athese, that it is signal step
forward for so young a man. We have
the authority of the homely old aphor-
ism that ,scare killed a cat" to Justify
us in refusing to brood over our defeat.
Bad as that is, we should only make it
worse by continuing to feel bad about
it. But that we had an hour or two's
rather grievous experience is undoubt-
ed. During this stage we gloated over
the amount of cash money that may
possibly have been disbursed. We un-
doubtedly put our opponents to their
trumps, and it was only by dint of
hard, persistent work that McNealy
was made Judge. But that reflection
was hardly balm Of Gilead, when We
thought about it little.
It Is said that frank confession is
good for the soul. The spectre of the
Worlds opposition undoubtedly made
McNealy's friends stir their stumps
and go to their bank accounts; but the
. fact that personal animus pervaded
our utterances weakened our OppOsi-
ton. The World gave voice to some
hard truths during the last campaign,
which would have had much more
force If our personal ill-humOr had not
been supposed to lie at the bottom of
our assaults. We admit that a news
paper, in order to have its just weight,
should be supposed to be free from per-
sonal hostility. The fact that "nere
boy" carried off the nomination that
was not rendered to US, robbed our ar
guments OF half their force.
Well, he Is elected. A very young
man, he goes upon the bench, to make
for himself signal reputation If he
looks to honor and is studious. The
fact that he has carried off such prize
at twenty-five years ofage, If he makes
just and attentive Judge and labors
to store his mind with proper learning,
will guarantee him brilliant future.
We have gotten over our chagrin, and
concluded to grin and bear our defeat.
We trust heartily that Judge McNea-
ly's conduct on the bench will disprove
our frequently expressed opinion of his
unAtness to be there.--lSan Diego
World.