Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-16
THE CALIFORNIA SENATORIAL
CONTEST.

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latest advices by mail from California are
that Booth cannot be elected. 1t was
apparent to the merest novice in poll
ties that the only hope for Booth was in
a combination of Independents and DEM
ocrats; yet Booths friends have been
singularly obtuse in regard to that which
was perfectly clear to everybody else. To
show the short-si ghtedness, if not down
right stupidity, of Booths managers, we
quote what is set forth as one of the
Governors 'strong points by the Sac
ramento correspondent of the San Fran
cisco Chronicle:
Booths supporters, however, have one
strong point that they do not fail to
urge. They say: "If the three parties
adhere closely to caucus nominees there
can be no election; the game will be
blocked. This would suit the opponents
of the anti-monopoly sentiment, who are
anxious to gain time. But the people
expect this Legislature to choose Sena-
tor. This should be done by the Demo-
Gratis uniting with the Independents on
Booth" But" say the Democrats,
why should not the Independents unite
with us in the choice of some trustworthy
Democrat" why" is the answer
lit is perfectly clear that the people want
Booth. We have been sent here to elect
Booth Democracy should respect the
will of the people; and it is undeniable
that the great popular heart beats for
10 hos OF u
and no other man can fill the public
want, II put to popular vote to-mor,
row Booth would receive seven-tenths OF
the Ballots, for even Democrats would
support him in great numbers. We
cannot find that the Democracy have any
answer to this, and herein lies Booths
strength.
How any intelligent man can muster
up the effrontery to assert that the cleo
ton of Senator should be brought about
'by the Democrats uniting with the In
dependents on BooTH" surpasses ou
comprehension The proposition wa
simply an insult to the Democrat
members, and We are glad TO see tina
those gentlemen so regard it. A propo
sition for a combination Of all the anti
monopoly elements for the election of o.
anti-monopoly Senator would have bee
treated with respect by the Democrat
members, and would probably have bee
successful and We think it not unlikel
Newton Booth would have been the con
ing man. But his friends drove th
Democrats from his support. Now, "
ask, in all candor, upon what do Il
Governor admirers base the ASSUME
ton that sit is perfectly clear that Il
people want Booth" Perhaps it Wi
upon the result of the September ele
ton. At that time there we're elected
Senators and so Assemblymen, of whit
the Independents, with Booth as the
champion and leader, elected Al, ten lie
than majority of those elected. Coul
ing the 10 hold.over Senators,
Independents score Al, the Den
Gratis AZ, and Republicans 81. L
Democratic members, it seems, ht
their caucus on the evening of the 81
and organized tremendously. The
port comes through Booth channels IL
there was determination to SIT
closely to the party programme" Th
ty-fve OF the forty-two Democrats W,
present when the resolution bind
them to the support of the caucus p
gramme was adopted, and two 9th
subsequently arrived, who, it is c.
ceded, Endorsed the resolutions. Asse
blyman Welch was sick and two 9th
absent, but either by their presence
verbal adhesion each of the AZ Der
cratic members (Senator Hendricks
cepted) committed himself to the INC
ment. From Booth sources we also lie
that the Republican members will
bound by caucus nomination, viii
in connection with other facts, def
Booth, and probably renders an elect
by the present Legislature impossi
If ever man had occasion to excla
''Save me from my friends"' that ma
Newton Booth.