Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1873-12-04
THE SAN FRANCISCO PRESS ON
MIR. CASSERLY'S RESIGNATION.

By last nights mail we received the
first California papers issued after the
resignation of Senator Casserly. To
crafty the general desire we copy ex-
tracts from number of the most prom
inent journals of that State.
The San Francisco Bulletin says:
As long ago as last March we received
private letters advising US that Mr.. Cas-
serly would not be a candidate for re-
election. Mr.. Casserly has not
only withdrawn as q candidate, but he
has resigned, leaving an uneYpired term
of more than q year to be filled out by an
election. The reasons which the Sena
tor gives were no doubt the controlling
ones. While it is probable that
Democrat may be selected to fill out the
uneypired term, and an Independent Re-
publican elected for the full term, both
men should fairly represent the public
sentiment which has found expression in
the recent elections in this State. Prob
ably no wiser thing can be done than to
elect the last and best two Governors,
Haight and Booth.
Starting out by saying that the CON-
munity was thrown into decided state
of local excitement yesterday by the an
nouncement that Mr.. Senator Eugene
Casserly had not only withdrawn from
the contest for the United States Sena-
torship to succeed himself, but had also
resigned the Senatorship held by him for
the past four years." the Alta, refer
ing to probable combinations as the re-
suit of Mr.. Casserly's resignation, says
Whether the combinations of the Dem.
ocrats with another faction will be with
the Dollys or the Republicans, is the
question. Some basis of union has got
to be found or made, since no man can
be elected otherwise. A Caucus cannot
do it, because no Caucus can be had which
will control majority of the Legisia-
ture. A bargain may be struck, and
probably will be, and there are those who
prophecy that the Republicans will BIT
allowed to fill Mr.. Casserly's unexpired
term, and the Democrats the full term o.
six years.
The Chronicle is the only paper which
treats the matter in any other than re
spsctful terms. 1t begins by declaring
that
The proverbial uncertainty of tn
white man has never had more sub
stantial demonstration than is afforded
by the resignation of Senator Casserly
and, were the interests at stake les
serious than they are, his conduct nigh
well be regarded as stupendous prac
teal joke upon the public.
In another paragraph the Chronicle
goes on to say
His pleas are i'll health and the neceS
sites of his private business, but If tn
truth were known it is more likely tina
he finds it impossible to attain the de
sired end, either by the numerica
strength of his partisans or the appl
ance of such means as gained his forme
triumph, and that he fears the results c
the threatened legislative investigation
into those means.
The Call, in its opening paragraph
says:
1t will be seen, by reference to ar
other column, that Senator Casserly ha
resigned his position in the United State
Senate, to take effect from this date
This will leave the present term of MI
C,sserly, which will expire in 1875,
be allied by the Legislature, as well 9
another Senator to be elected for 81
years, whose term will commence on th
4th of March, 1875. OF course, one in
dividual may be elected to fill both th
unexpired and full terms, but such is nj
likely to be the case. The probabilitie
are that Governor Booth will be electe
for the full term and Democrat for IL
unexpired term. Such will undoubtel
be the case if the wishes Of the people al
carried out and corruption does n,
reach the members OF the Legislature.
We conclude our extracts from Il
papers by the following from the Eve
ing Post: .. u.
We are informed that Mr.. Casserly h,
entertained the idea of resigning ev
since he came from the East, but b,
delayed until this time in order that h
successor might be elected by the Legi
ture and not appointed by the Governo
Mr.. Casserly's resignation at this tin
will put new aspect upon the SENATOR
contest. The Legislature can now ele
two Senator's if it chooses-one for Il
unexpired term of two sessions, and Of
for the following six years-or it M
elect the same man to both terms.
Neither of the Sacramento papers,
any California exchange other than tho
extracted from, came to hand last nigl
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