The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1879-03-11
7~HEP1R71sAN EFFECT.

California will hold a general election
next September. To the result Of the
election Of members of congress much
political importance is attached. If
by any means the next electoral college
should fail to elect q president, and the
duty of SO doing should devolve upon
the House, the vote Of each and every
state delegation in congress is a matter
Of vital concern. In such an event each
state has m vote, the majority Of its
delegation determining how or for whom
1t shall be cast. States which have
but representative like Nebraska,
Nevada and Colorado, have On equal
VOL In the selection of president by
this means, with New York, Penn
sylvana and Ohio. Thirty-seven states
In the Union have already elected
their representatives, hence all
eyes political turn on California.
On her delegation will depend
the party complexion of the House
by states. 1t was to make sure of this
state, that the democrats labored so
zealously for the anti Chinese bill
They sought to make exclusive capital
of it; but the republican congressman
Of the Pacific slope, whose convictions
were strongly in favor of the whites as
against the insidious encroachments of
the Chinese, entered into the work Of
passing the bill with characteristic
vigor. The bill originated in a democrat
ic House, and passed; went toa republic
an senate, and passed; its friends and
advocates were Of the prominent
men Of both parties. Therefore, so far
as this legislation is concerned, there
is u political stand-off. True, the
bill was vetoed by a republican presi-
dent; but as the chief magistrate is not
in consonance with the management Of
the republican party, and recognizes no
advice for party good, the party cannot
and will not be held directly responsible
for the veto by the irate Californians.
President Hayes will not bea candidate
for reelection, and his name cannot,
therefore by any possibility, come be-
fore the house as one Of the three highest
presidential candidates allowed by the
constitution. So the Californians, seeing
that they cannot strike a blow at the
president, and recognizing that true
development and progress reside in the
republican party, will not forsake their
principles at the behest Of foul-mouthed
demagogues, like Kearney and his ilk.
Seven months will elapse before the
California election will be held. Dur
ing that time the feverish excitement of
her people will cool down, and the
pulse Of feeling slow to its normal rate.
The fact, too, that excessive and in.
fiammatory chin music will he waited
continually on the tropical breezes Of the
Golden State, Indicates that the hard
sober, saving sense of the people will
protect them from foolish menace or
action.-In fine, the LEADER can see no
solid argument why California should
revert to the democracy,
In no state will the presidents veto
message be studied more thoroughly
than In California; and it seems to us
that its mild hammered, yet forcible
presentation of objections to the res.
trictive measures will serve wonder
fully to calm the inceudiary spirits of
those who have ever a title of intelli.
CONGO and nse There is no man, per-
haps, who would have acted differently.
had he been president. Certainly there
arr many thousands Of men who yearn
tobe president as such rs occasion;
but this class never gets near the White
House. Men who are elevated to the
chief magistracy Of this government,
arr usually men Of ability, honor, and