Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1875-09-11
OLYMPIA, SATURDAY IegNISG, SEPT. II, Is7i
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.

the California election, and this mani
fest reluctance was regarded as favor
able omen by those who have watched
the WY faces it makes when compelled
toannounce Democratic victories. The
day after election, it claimed that the
result in San Francisco was still uncer-
tain, that the State had probably gone
Republican, and succeeded in obtain
ing returns from some of the smaller
cities which had cast Republican ma
iorities. Since then, the dispatches
have only served to middle the under
standing and leave the public in doubt
as to the generalresult. The San Fran
DISCO Alta, published on the day sue
ceeding the election, although equally
partisan, was more ingenious. With
no greater nor less facilities for arriving
at O correct estimate than those pos
sessed by the telegraph company, it an
nounced that while full returns could
not be given, it was generally consid-
cred the Democratic State ticket would
have at least 5000 majority, and that
nearly all the municipal and Legislative
tickets, two members of the Lower
House of Congress and nine-tentbs of
the county officers were elected by that
party. II furthermore declared that
nearly twenty years had elapsed since
any party had had such sweep OF po-
litical plumber in that State.
The result for Governor, from the
partial returns published in the same
journal, indicate that Twins vote is
larger than that OF both his competitors
combined. This proportion may be
reduced by full returns, but it will
still be large enough to remove the
force from the utterances of those
jealous party journals which ascribe
the success to the action of the INDIE
pendents. They never for a moment
consider that the Independent organi-
zation is composed of anybody but
recalcitrant" Republicans, and appear
to think that they are all awaiting but
for pretext--as did the Oregonian--
to crawl back into the Republican fold.
In this they are mistaken. There is
always some dissatisfaction manifested
where the wishes of the many have to
be consulted. There are ever-present
cases of dissension in all parties,
sparks that may be famed into flame,
let their action or policy determined
upon be what it may. The inference is
fair that in State like California, where
the Democratic party has had SO much
to do in times past with the distribution
of the g loaves and fshes," there is a
very fair percentage of dissatisfied pol
iticians which gravitates from it's ranks
towards the Independent organiza-
ton. 1t is likewise impossible for us
&c discover amy foundation for the be-
lief expressed by these writer's that the
Republican element in the Independent
movement, will find its way back into
the old party. Political convictions
are generally of slow growth, and not
changed for transitory or trifing causes.
They are entertained with scarcely less
tenacity than creeds of religious belief,
and when once renowned are laid aside
forever. Repubhcanism has been so
progressive in it's tendencies that it has
abandoned the primitive landmarks,
and unless the veterans Of the party
acknowledge corresponding change of
sentiment, it is doubtful whether their
true affiliations are with the party, or
some other organization more conserva-
tive in character. This is why we be-
lisve that If the Independents should
abandon their organization its members
would drift quite as naturally into the
Democratic party, as the one which q
decent respect for virtue and honor
impel them to shun.
The returns published in the Alta of
the 5th give Irwin 43 $3.50 votes, Phelps
25.6O7 and Bidwell 18, 284, with about
half q dozen counties yet to report.
Proportional maiorities are given in the
vote on two Democratic Congressman.
The result ON the Legislative ticket il,
the election Of 16 Democrats, 8 Re-
publicans and 2 Independents in the
Senate; and 50 Democrats, Is Repub-
licans and l Independent in the As
sembly. The Senators holding over
number z Democrats, z Independents
and s Republicans.
EE The fall term of the Olvmnia