Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26
Political Gossip.

The Sunday edition Of the Sar
Francisco Chronicle, in its political
column, has the following gossip
as to the complexion of things in
the Fourth Congressional District:
The Fourth Congressional Dis.
triet will be a hotly contested
ground. The Congressional strife
10 likely to prove much more ami
mated than that for Governor, and
candidates are numerous. The
Democratic papers down there are,
some of them, showing a disposi-
tion to pat the Worklngmen ON the
back, call them good fellows, re-
mind them that the two parties
are practically one now, since the
Chinese restrictive bill passed, and
propose that they unite forces to
beat the odious Republicans. But
the Los Angeles HERALD, the lead
ing Democratic paper, denounces
with contempt such unprincipled
coquetry. On the Republican side
Governor Pacheco is considered the
strongest man by reason Of his per-
sonal popularity and his having
been robbed Of the office by q par
tizan decision Of the House in the
face of his election certificates
rightfully given by Democratic
Governor, aud indorsed by the de-
cisiOn of q bench of Democratic
lawyers in the Supreme Court. Ex-
Governor George l.. Woods, of Or.
egon, "ths Webfoot Dem he )"
is also anxious to test his personal
popularity as the Republican can.
didate. General Banning is also
in the field as the first Republican
candidate in the district.
The name of Thomas r. Bard. of
Ventura, has lately been urged for
Congressional hOnors. He is sup
posed to represent the interests of
the TeXas.Pacific Railroad in that
section, and would therefore be
popular. j. G. Eastman, formerly
lawyer in this city, has been
urged to enter the Congre ssional
race, and has the matter under ad-
visement. The Democrats who
felt agrieved at the election of Far.
ley to the United States Senate
now demand that their next candi.
date shall be from Southern Cali
fornia, and the name Of J. do Bsrth
Sherb appears as their strongest
and mest available candidate. Mr..
Shorb is In the prime of life, full of
energy and is far more progressive
than the majority of the Demo.
cratic leaders.
Ex-Governor J. G. DOwney is
also mentioned as a prominent as
pirant for the Democratic nomina.
tion. Then there are the Murphys
B. d OF San jose and Senator T.
W., and all that numerous and as
piring tribe. For District Judge
the name Of Ygnacio Sepulveda,
the present incumbent of the bench
Of the Seventeenth District, has
been brought forward without dis
.inction Of party. Since his
elevation to office in 1873
the Judge has taken no part In
politics and appears to be popular
with the bar aud all political par.
ties. Amsng the Los Angeles
county offices the Workingmen's
element appears as O prominent
factor and causes much com motion
among the Democrats, who hold
all of the said offices but that of
Public Administrator. Recorder
Miles and County Clerk Potts, with
their old time majority of 1890, feel
pretty sure Of a reelection in spite
Of any diversion which the Work.
ingmen may produce in the Demo.
cratic ranks. The campaign is de.
veloping at an unusually early
period and promises to be torrid.
The Republicans of the district feel
sure of the State and Congressional
tickets on account of the bad man.
agement Of the Democratic party
and the loss to that party of the
Workingmen's vote.
Two comments on the foregoing
seem to us to be called for. The
first is as to Mr.. Pacheco' 9 residence
In Southern California. 1t is as
purely constructive as that of Sen.
ator Sharon in Nevada. Mr.. Pa.
checo for the past seven or eight
months could be found any day in
a basement broker office In the Ne
vada block, San Franc isco, over
which can be read "Hale & Pacheco,
Stock Brokers'" We do not think
that the people Of the Fourth Con-
gressional District can be persuad.
ed, under any circumstances, to
elect citizen of San Francisco to
Congress. That city has an ample
representation already.
As to the HERALD's attitude to-
wards the Workingmen 1t is one OF
cordial good will. We don't think
that Democratic Workingmen
would respect this journal one whit
If it were willing to see the old
Democratic banner trailed in the
mire. The Republicans are all
cooked and primed to draw all their
voters back to the party by the
time the Fall election comes round.
The only mistake they commit il
in supposing the Democrats who
have affiliated with the Working
mems movement can't see theii
little game and 60 them one better
They can get back into the only
party which has ever championet
their interests even o little more
quickly than the Republicans car
into theirs. That is what we con
fidently expect to see done long be
fore next Fall. The Chronicle
thinks the movement Is going tt
be one-sided thing, but 1t won't