Weekly Trinity journal., 1877-09-01
THE SENATORIAL ELECTION.

The oppos:ag candidates for State SEN
tor from this Senatorial District are Elijah
Steele, Republican, and DR.. Daniel Ream,
Democrat. Both the candidates are Sis
kiyon men, and have been for longtime
residents OF that county. Being cOmpar-
ative strangers to the people of this por-
ton of the District, it is more tlan proba
ble that each will carry about the strength
Of his party, and if there are any personal
reasons which will have tendency to
carry one man ahead of his party ticket
to the det:iment of his opponent, they will
work with greater force and effect in the
Siskiyou and Modoc portion Of the Dis
trict. So far as we have had the oppor-
tunty Of Judging between the mon Steele
is by far the best qualified for the position.
He is at the head Of the Siskiyou bar, is
q man of correct habits, has fine ability as
q speaker and has a good bit oflcgslatve
experience, having represented his county
in the Assembly in the session Of 1867 6S.
In all the qualities essential to Il legis
lstor Mr.. Steele is perfect. No man stood
higher than he, nor was there one whose
remarks upon any of the many impor-
tant measures which came up for consid-
Grafton, were listened TO with more atten-
tenton and respect. His colleague in the
House was mere "stick" and it may be
that Mr.. Steelo's qualities stood forth
more brilliant by comparison. Vote tor
Steele and we secure an active, working,
influential Senator.
With DR.. Ream, his Democratic oppon-
ent We have no acquaintance and know
btt little Of his mental qualities. His
appearance here the other night did not
add anything to his chances. We have
no desire to do a political opponent in
justice, but we think in Ream we would
have n Senator far below the average Of
the Senate. Added to this is the undoubt-
ed fact that he will not carry the vote Of
his own party in Siskiyou and Modoc.-
We alluded TO the letter of Harris, the
former representative from Modoc last
week. We have since received circu-
lar from the Republican Executive Com
mitteo Of Siskiyou county, stating that
the reports circulated by Ream and his
friends, that he (Ream) will secure a
large majority in Siskiyou, have no f0un-
dution in fact. On the contrary, it says
that Steele is universally supported by the
Republicans aud will geta large portion Of
the Democratic vote. The idea so indust-
riousy circulated that Steele was only put
on to "iill out the ticket" is all bosh. IF
this part OF the district does its duty we
believe we can chronicle the election Of
Republican Senator from this Democrat
ic stronghold.
In this connection it is rather interest.
ing TO read what The Yreka Union, a
rabid Democratic paper said of Steele
when he was their candidate for the AS
sembly IN 1867:
Z. Steele, one of the Democratic candi-
dates for the Assembly, is one OF the piD-
neers OF the county, and during its whole
history, has been one of its most active,
entcrprising md Influential citizens. A
complete biography of Squire Steele since
he hns been resident ot the county would
in voIve almost history Of the county 1t
self. Although his position in the county
has been that principally of private cili-
zen, yet no one has been more generally
known, or exercised II wider influence. -
And were the county searched to-day, no
one could be found better posted either in
the resources Of the county, or Of the kind
of legislation needed to make those re
sources available. In addition to this
special knowledge which he possesses in
an eminent degree. he has the abilities,
the experiences and the intellectual hab
its that Ct person to become an efficient
and Influential member of deliborative
body. Aud Sisiiyou will do herself hon
or Ms we'll rs the State, by choosing Mr..
Steele as one Of her solons. During the
arlier part Of LiDcoln's administration,
Mr.. Steele, like many others who have
been driven by the ultlaiSm Of that party
to the Democratic WCks, acted with the
Republicans ; but when II became appar-
ent that they would permit other objects
To intervene to prevent the restoration of
the Union, he joined the Democracy. -
He is now, as he has been Mt every period
of his life. for the union Of the States un-
der the Constitution, and against any
measure and scheme that tends to pre-
vent that contamination SO devoutly to be
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