New-York tribune., 1873-12-22
TIE CALIFORNIA SENITORSHIP
GOV. BOOTH ELECTED FOR THE LONG TERsi-2AiL-
ROAD MONOPOLY DEFEATED.

GOV. BOOTH ELECTED FOR THE LONG TERM-.AlL-
ROAD MONOPOLY DEFEATED.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 20.-In joint Conven-
ton OF the Legislature to-day. ballot for United
States for the long term Booth received 80 votes
elocting him. One member was absent There Is inuch
rejoicing hero and at Sacramento over the result ana
the consequent defeat Of the railroad monopoly BoothS
election will give unbounded satisfaction throughou'
the state.
Dec. 2l-The election Of Mr.. Booth 70 tho Uniteo
States the signal for great rejoicing through
out the state. Judge Hagor antiralroad candidate
but Democrat holds the lead on the baoting for the
short term. and, it ia believed, will be elected Mr'
Shafer stands second favor and Mr. Cole third The
last two are Republicans.
THE NEW CALIFORNIA SENATOR
The following sketch of Gov. Booth, show
ing his relations to California politics. is taken from
private letter. written By q prominent lawyer OF san
Francisco TO gentleman in this city
Gov. Booth s In many respects a very extraordinary
man Educated to the bar he turned merchant anu
have heard him make speeches on different subjects-
sometimes political, sometimes literary, Dut aiWs's
an egg is Of meat He was taken up by Republicans
two years ago aud elected Governor upon an ahuLan
road platform lie stumped the state ana oeat GOV ys
have had Inc railroad people preferred Bootn,
se%ud sna & o cGS' the n norm upon which he nom
mated but he has adhered strictly to his pledges IN
islature ne took prominent part The railroads con
troed the Conventions of both parties In san Fran,
cisco, and tho was true OF nearly all
the rest OF the State Booth earlessly appealed 10
tho people outside OF parties in series OF speeches. OF
remarkable eoquence and power aud under ms leader
ship the Independents carried san Francisco ana most
Of the principal OF the State In the judicial cleo
ZION In October the Independents under the lead OF
Booth made a nomination for Supreme judge and
elected him. although both other parties had III the neld
candidates fitness and great personal popularity
Booth has three of the great elements OF statesman
he is able honest and The people here under
stand this perfectly and they love him with devotion
that has hardly been given to any political leader since
Douglas died heard him speak one hight 10 san Fran
cisco, when Union Hall crowded TO Its uttermOSt
At tho opening OF the meeting while tho form OF
preliminary organization was going on, the audience
caught a view OF him the stage. such enthusiasm
never saw before even the Old days. Tho applause
continued until no forward, aud the list of officers
read.
What can be liner this in his speech at Stockton
on Aug In making TINS contest they we nave
gone The parties Whenever u has been found
necessary do much the worse for parties surely
II can harm for anyone TO say what every
body thinks-for to do what knows Is
right and II no has TO outside Of party or church
10 do it, still Gods sky above him. the free air around
him. manhOOds strong heart within him, aud sooner or
later. tho right and appointed time he VIII surely
succeed" He il the coming political leader In the wal
upon mOnopDles-and that because he possesses the
qualities have named He will retain the affection OF
the people because he permits thought OF ms
10 seduce him from the path OF duty
stood by the people honestly aud brayely and
they Will forget it, The battle for OWL service re
against puner. ana OF the people against mouOpo-
lies will scarcely produce nObler loader than