The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-09-08
RALsToNs FRIENDS AND FoEs-THE PROPOSED
GREAT MEETING To-NIGHT--AN OUTLINE OF

RALsToN's FRIENDS AND FoEs-THE PROPOSED
THE CAUSES OF THE WAR;
To EDITOR HERALD
The meeting announced take place this evening in
San Francisco in reference the of Mr. Raston
another evidence of the length to which the people
of California will go occasions of great public
motion. Among the objects of the promoters of the
assembage is to affect the business ruin of two of the
Oldest most successful and influential newspapers
the Pacific coas-he Erenng Bulletin and the Morning
CaU-by the entire community refusing to either sub
scribe for advertise in them. Eminent clergymen
to open the meeting with prayer and addresses
TO be delivered by distinguished citizens touching the
affairs of the Bank of California and its late President
1t is expected $4,000 people will be in attendance
and that calm judgment will be expressed condemna-
tory of the two journals named and the part taken in
harmony with them by the associated press abroad 1t
will be remembered that there five tickets for
ncipal officers the election held the LIST inst and
four candidates for Mayor The democrats nominated
Bryant citizens party Halldoe, separate inde-
peht parties Clayton, the latter having been adopted
by 10 republicans, who only few days before the
election placed ticket of their in the field and
lastly Cobb, who was Endorsed by peoples organiza-
ton. The great issue in the contest the sug-
gested purchase by tho city of the Spring Valley
Water Works, which would, if accomplished
involve outlay of about $4,000, 600. 1t
understood that Bryant in favor of the project and
it was also understood that Raston mainly nstru-
mental obtaining for him the democratic nomination
Clayton, an member of Congress, not committed
in the matter way the other, and though of re-
publican antecedents nominated by conventions
composed about equally of members of the two great
political parties Halidic, also republican, was So
lected by body brought into existence by the Bulletin
and Call both being owned and controlled by the same
Individually and was strenuously supported by these
journals during the campaign. Cobb, independent
democrat had little or show in the fight but was
probably aided by the influence of the Alta California
In brief politics did not enter into the for mu
nicipal posts Bryant, the democratic candidate Tor
Mayor, being an old time republican and ex-federal
official
WATER QUESTION
as ntimated the all absorbing topic during tho
campaign 1t was conceded on all sides that an ample
supply of needed and that it should be solely
under control OF the city authorities There were
several plans under consideration for conveying 1t from
distant points in which various parties interested
the maia question, however, being which would be
the best and most economical. The bulletin and
Cal opposed under all and every circumstance, the
purchase of the Spring Valley Works and denounced the
scheme being conceived in fraud and intended only
to benefit Ralston at the expense of the taxpayers
Ralston held up, day after day, as engaged in
plot to plumber the city of Millions and of course
Bryant came in for full share OF attention
Ralston was esteemed by all classes for
his energy and the effective part he took in promoting
large useful public enterprises these attacks on
tho man provoked deep degree of dissatisfaction The
Bulletin and CAL indefatgable their support OF
Haidie and the ticket OF which he the head but
broad limitations were mado that there another
water scheme to DO served that would prove more in
furious TO the people than the Spring Valley one and in
which Hadie and his frnds Interested TO the ex-
tent of millions, to be taken improperly out of the
pockets OF the taxpayers.
A FIERCE NEWSPAPER WAR;
Tho San Francisco Chronicle has long standing quar-
rel with the Bulletin and Call This feud has been con-
Quoted with almost unparalleled personal bitterness. IL
is not alone aerce business rivalry, but a
to tho knife, in which tho most sacred rea-
tons Of life have not been spared either
side. The Chronicle supported Clayton for Mayor,
and not to be behind its antagonists got up a conven
ton OF its own which indorscd Clayton OF course all
that the Bulletin opposed was warmly upheld by the
Chronicle and clayton IS a highly respectable cit-
zen who was uncommitted TO any particular water
scheme, the paper was deemed to act dsinerestcd
part II champoned Ralston, and repealed, in its
vigorous manner all assaults the Bank OF California
II would be difficult to imagine the depths OF dcpravy
charged by combatant against tho other and il did
not take ong until II became evident that public feeling
leaned toward Ralston, who 1t believed most
unjusty assaied and that something more than de-
sire to subserve the public good prompted tho attacks
made upon him. Indeed there not wanting ind-
cations days before the election Of kind Of popu-
lar demonstration against the Bulletin aud CdA
A "REMINISCENCES.
It will not seem strange therefore, that the announce
mcnt is made to inaugurate movement to cripple If
not Destroy the two papers Similar movements are
not uncommon in California Indeed the rise and
ccss of the Bulletin are due to popular demonstration
which ruined in one day the leading daily paper pub
ished AZ the time the Pacific coast In 1885, and for
years before there more ably conducted, pros.
porous or popular journal published in California than
the san Francisco Herald II enjoyed the confidence
and respect OF all classes of the community nd no ono