The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-06-21
ADDITIONAL RETURNS.

SAN FRANCISCO, June %, 1878
Returns from the city precincts lar counted
Indicate that in the election yesterday Tor delegates
TO constitutional convention the Kcarney!tes
elected nearly all their candidates. The returns
from the interior OF tho State show that The
non. partisans have elected most oil their and it
is probable that the partisan majories In the in
terror will be sufficient elect nearly all their dele
gates at large, even If this city should give the
Kearneyites iar mpjority.
RETURNS still INCOMPLETE.
Returns OF the Constitutional Convention election
still incomplete, but II is proDabie that the
plexion OF the conventions regards county delegates,
Will be about as follows:-
democrats g. The full return may vary the above to
the extent of hali-a !ozcn. 1t Is still mnter of
doubt to the thirtytwo delegates from the State ut
large.
Noy-pARrIzAx MAJoRirfEs
me Guy VIII give probably from ,5oo 20 3,ooo
majority Tor the workingmen. but the large coun
ties OF Alameda, San joaquin, Sacramento,
sonoma, Butte and others have gone heavily
nonpartsan, whether sufficient to overcome the city
vote viii, perhaps require complete returns. Nevada
county gives the workingnon large majority.
PARTIES IN THE FIGHT AND THEIR STRENGTH.
SAN FRANCISCO, Juno II, 1878.
There never was n election in this State that so
bewildcrod the prophets MS this for members OF
State Convention remodel the State constitution
Everything Is mxcd, and tho country is in condi-
ton OF fermentation. Tho NOV ement Of the working
men, under the leadership OF Dennis Kcarney, has
awakened and stirred into activity everybody
with political ambitions and interests from
ono end of the State TO the other
and there political stagnatIon anywhere.
Alarmed by the progress OF "Kcarncyism" In this
city the Republican and Democratic state Central
aud County committees mado common and
effected somo weeks ago what Is known
tho .non- partsan' ticket, which the straight
and nth rent mr.
pleased TO speak oil very disrcspectfuiy and to
call 1t very vile The colo object OF this fusion
The time Of It's birth II possible, to unto tho
wealthy classes, the political managers OF both par
ties, and the most widely circulated newspapers. In
order 10 keep Kearney and his adhercns from obtain
ing the ascendency IN tho Convention The rcpub-
lican and democratic parties, adhering 10
their Old time organizations, have each
issued separate platforms and nominated straight
party tickets. The republicans. pure and simple, en-
body Ia their platform the Ideas advanced by all the
other parties addition TO tho presentation OF the
man poin,-.be reorganization OF the party the
old.,me issue OF Union froe speech. free mon and
tree labor The simon Pure democratic party, IN thor
straight ticket, throw overheard all OF tho
untcrrincd who have affiliated with tho ''fusionn
movement, and among thoee who receive their warm
anathemas none are 50 loudly cursed as Governor
Irwin, who presided ~ concrete" meeting few
evenings ago The Governor. OF course has personal
motives and considerations charged to MIN, aud that
OF entertaining the ambition Of succeeding Senator
Booth In the =. nate OF the United states H. no doubt
true. HIS present chances Of success, however are
not very bright Tor he mas by MS utilization with the
fusonists assurcdy lost his position as leader Of
Kx1RssY,s sHREwp MANAGEMENT
sThe workingmen's parry oi California; has, OF
course had It's diyison IKE the others but thus camo
early enough III the skrmsh tor kenrney to turn the
confusion to HIS own account aud TO strengthen
rather than to weaken bis party by the dsaicc-
ton led on by knight and Rooney Tho
anti. Kcarney party Is small and to-day fully
rally considerable bitterness on both Sides aud the
greater results which their undivided strength would
II is somewhat remarkable that all OF the parties
thus divided, and that, too beyond all immediate re-
Cancellation.
Beside these three principal parties ard their or
shoots there Is tho "Naticnsl Union' aniza,ion,
a sort Of native American, Know Nothing fabric and
the ..Crescents,n purely hauve American, with the
spice OF anti Catholicism thrown IN.
have made II my business 70 affiliate with tho
reprcscn OF every party. and have observed,
concealed we'll as possible, the general conclusion
that the worKingmon going TO win tho control OF
the aud should add that
that wbilc the ponticians OF prominence would SIN
ccrely deplore such asceadancy-ior they despise
Kcarney--it has seemed to NE that each party would
sooner the worsngmen have the ultimate control
Of tho state than that any opposite party OF oldcn
times should TRIUMPH change Is certainly wanted
ana demanded, AMI though a possible vigorous bat
tie sganst monopoly and crushing wealth would
be sure TO follow triumph OF Kcarneyism political
corruption has been 40 universal That hope can be
ENTERTAINED that times would hereafter and ultimately
be better rather than worse.
1 thought tnat ! AQUA not do better than select
two gen lemen--thc one republican and tho other a
democrat--to furnish me Their thoughts IN casual
way upon the political situation here. Neither OF
these gentlemen holds any poitcal appointment nor
is there any tut urc preicrmant looked for and SO
furnish verbatim this dcsus0ry talk.
Tng REPUBLICAN
srhc real and perhaps dangerous issno. VI tho work.
iprmen carry majority or q controlling portion OF
the Con ventlon IL TO be found Ia The Chinese ques-
ton. There is pretty general agreement ON the
policy OF subordinating all corporations and public
franchises the will OF the State as expressed
through the Legislature; on that Of limiting land
ownership, or IA some way checking land monopoly;
on caualizing taxation, defining a maximum limit
thereto prohibiting the incurineDt OF debt by
counties or municipalities.
WAX fnE CHINESE
s.But when comes to the Chinese question there is
trouble The workiDgmcn are Determined to III rid
OF tho Monaghan, by far means or by foul, and there
Constitutional Convention, It is TO DO feared, TO
incite them TO the adoption Of ultra state
sovereignty declarations, with the view Of
enabling tho antlChnese feeling TO WELD the
State obtain their torcibc exclusion and removal
n necessary. The real danger, then, Is the growth
OF an incipent secession movement the Chinese
question: There III intense bitterness this subject
the Kearney movement has been, SO lar, a peaceful
CONDUIT Tor the more violent feelings that prevail
They will cndeavor to make stringent constitution nal
provisions weapons against the aliens, and there
enough OF tho old southern State sovereignty feeling
to awe n dangerous tendency 10 such provisions and
action"
DEMOCRATIC VIEW.