The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1878-06-24
SnnErnncisco Election.

California neiQ al clsCtlOH OH w edItes-
dav OF delegates TO 4 constitutional conyen-
lion. the results OF which are surprising, il
moi startling. The returns are not all III, but
enough is known to attract close attention.
There were six tickets in the field-the Re.
publican, the Democratic, the kearney, the
Son-Par,isan, the County Committee OF
Workingmcn. and the National Labor par
ties.
In the contest the Republican and Demo
cratic organizations are swept out OF sight.
The other parties probably ranged them
selves under Kearney on the one side and
the Non-Parti>an banner on the: other.
These two parties had Il direct issue on the
question OF capital and labor, and would
necessarily di>integrate the National and
County Committee parties.
Kearney is tie demagogue who has for
months been haranguing the laborers OF
san Francisco. Not long since he was
dcposed from his place in the working
mems organization there, and with his
personal adhercntS set up new party.
Now he has carried the chief city Of
California by an unexpected vote. SO
far as news comes from the interior, 1t
fayorS the election OF the Non-Partisan or
citizens ticket. That man like Kear-
ney should he able to carry the city OF
san Francisco is notable matter in these
times. Probably there is little immediate
danger to be unprecedented. 1t does not APP
pear that kcarney had much influence away
from the cities. The small delegation that
he may be able to manage in a constitu-
iional convention will hardly exert much
influence. Even ii it did the work OF the
convention will have to be submitted to a
popular ratification, when any reckless or
dangerous schemes may be defeated. :.
But apart from these points, 1t is clear
that there must be some peculiar excite
ment and wide discomfort in San Francisco
when the majority OF its citizens forsake
their old party organizations to follow the
lead OF such a man rs kearney. He is re-
ported to be kind OF Internationalist; VIC
lent and vulgar in his speech, holding to
crude views OF society; audacious, SELL
confident, ignorant, and reckless. His eX-
IRENE opinions and bitterness of feeling
caused the old and regular Workingmen's
party OF San Francisco to dismiss him from
their organization. Notwithstanding this.
he has been successful in this election at
San Francisco. .E. l,. =.
In that city there is now rs deep de-
preston and as sore distress rs in any part
OF the country. Whatever other causes
there may be for 1t, there is q popular feel
ing that the bonanza men are responsible
Tor it. They have used their great re-
sources 10 encourage the widest gambling
in their own stocks, and have swept hun
dreds OF fortunes into their own pockets.
The result is that men Of business have
become so Impoverished as to be unable
longer 10 sustain their enterprises. Hun
lreds have gone into bankruptcy, and trade
has come almost to a standstill. Many
Of these deSpoileG men have probably been
quite willing 10 retaliate their misfortunes
on the unseTupulous authors Of them
by sustaining their arch and reckless
enemy, kearnev. The retaliation is a
dangerous, perhaps desperate, one.
But We look upon this San Francisco
election as probably Il mere temporary
rbulition Of resentment and discon-
tent. 1t has in itself the means for
its own cure. Never do men like Kearney
stand so near their overthrow as when put
in possession Of power. There their in
competency becomes manifest; there their
audacity appears dangerous; there their We
hemence and bitterness are disgusting. The
quickest way to cure California OF all faith
in Kearneyism is to give them one good
dose OF it. Hence there is rs yet little cause
for apprehension OF any serious convulsion
Or permanent revolution in the San Fran
cisco returns.-Phi!adelphi0 Press.