Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1879-08-27
An Excited State.

IN 1ANAtNN
California holds her first election under
the now constitution September Sd. and
the campaign is furious one. Tho re-
publican candidate for governor is Per.
kins and the nominee of the " Honorable
Bilks and democrats is Glenn. The
workingmen or Kearneyitcs have also u
candidate whom they are confident of
clecting.
There is in San Francisco paper called
the Chronicle, published by Charles Dc
Young and his brother. The De Youngs
are said 10 be of Jewish descent. They
have made their paper the exponent of a
low kind of personal journalism and Have
held the regulations of citizens as the best
targets they could find to create excite
ment and sell the Chronicle.
The De Youngs were in the working
mems movement and worked with Kear-
ney for some time. Lately there has been
break. and when a portion of that party
under the name of Honorable Bilks -"
held their convention and nominated
Glenn for governor the DE Youngs sus-
tanned that wing. The democrats also
nominated Glenn and there were good
prospects of his election.
The Kearneyites had nominated "Rcv. .
Isaac S. Kalloch for mayor of San Fran
cisco and at the convention of Honor
able Bilks" Charles De Young said he
would force Kalloch to withdraw. This
he said in reference to Kalloch's record,
the latter, twenty-five or more years ago,
having been Baptist minister in Boston,
and having had to step down because of
charges of immortality, Kalloch has since
led rather an unclerical life in Kansas and
elsewhere, but is now preaching in San
Francisco.
The preacher would not withdraw and
the Chronicle attacked him last week and
also abused his father who has been dead
thirty years. Kalloch gave notice he
would speak Friday evening, and would
read an article printed some years ago
giving the family history of his traduccrs.
The editors sent word if he did this he
would be killed. Kalloch made his speech
and though he did not read the article
characterized the De Youngs as the " bas-
tard progeny of a prostitute"
Saturday morning Charles De Young
drove in covered carriage to Kalloch's
office, sent him word n lady wished to see
him, and when he appeared fired at him
twice with a revolver, inficting dangerous
wounds. Kalloch was thought to be
f.tslly hurt at first but his physicians yes
terday reported favorable progress and his
probable recovery.
A mob at once filled the streets; De
Young was beaten but the police succeeded
in getting him away from the crowd
which soon moved to the sand lots where
De Young's blood was demanded. Kcar-
ney was out of the city and the mob now
consisting of 10000 was persuaded to await
his return. Arriving in the evening
Koarney went to the sand lots and told
his followers to 60 home poaceably, that
on election day they would win and theE
they would have officers who would hang
De Young in due form of law. Kearney's
good advice was followed and San Fran
cisco has been comparatively quiet since
Saturday night.
1t is said that the republican and demo-
cratic candidates for mayor will withdraw,
and that Judge Blake will run against
Kalloch uniting all the opposition to the
Kearneyites. This is certainly the only
way in which Kalloch can be defeated for
the shooting has Of course made him a
stronger candidate. The attempt at assas-
sinaton is condemned throughout the state
and there is determination that the
would-be murderer shall receive the full
penalty of the law.
Comment is not needed The affair is
legitimate outgrowth of Kearneyism and
ru1ianism.