Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-09-04
THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION

THE CALIFORNIA ELECTION.
There is no news, at this writing. upon
which to predicate anything reliable
upon the result of the election in Cali
iornia. Whatever speculations may be
made, even upon the ground, are neces-
sarily vague and based upon very little
data. The tickets contained nearly one
hundred names, and there was doubt
less much scratching OF both county and
State candidates, 80 that it will be along
task to compute the vote, and 1t may be
several DAYS before it can be estimated
with certainty.
While there is considerable interest
manifested in the result OF the election
in this State, as it is the first to vote this
fall, no national political significance
can attach 10 it, for it will give
no fair indication OF the pOliti-
cal status of California for the
future. 1t is naturally Republican
State and has always been carried for
the Republican candidate for President,
and as the Republicans have maintained
their organization more completely than
any of tine parties, it would be strange
il a complete count OF the vote did not
show that they have been successful IN
most of the issues OF the contest. Their
candidate for Governor, Perkins, has
doubtless pOlled the entire Republican
vote Of the State, while his most for
midable opponent, GLENN, who is the
regular nominee OF the Democrats,
had his vote divided by
WHITE, who is also a Democrat, al
though the nominee OF the Working
mems faction. 1t will be a victory,
therefore, against great odds ii the DEM
ocratic candidate for Governor is elected,
and it will be equally disastrous to the
Republicans if the Workingmen's can
didate is found to be successful.
At this distance, our great concern Is
in the result for Congressman. The
close condition OF the parties in the
House makes the Congressional raccin
this State one Of much importance
throughout the country. There is not
much prospect of the Presidential cleo
ton being thrown into the House, but
California would probably have the cast-
ing vote ii il should be.
There are now eighteen States having
certain Democratic majOrities in their
Congressional delegations, and eighteen
having Republican majoritieS, with In
diana having six of each OF the old par
ties and one Grecnbacker, De LAMATYR,
holding the balance OF power, who If
called to choose between a Democratic
and Republican President, would cast
his vote for the former.
The present Congressional delegation
from California, being evenly divided
between Democrats and Republicans
virtually throws the State out of the
count in case Of an election OF President
by the House. II, however, the Re
publicans have carried q majority OF the
four Congressman, it will give them nine
teen States for a Presidential battle
against nineteen for the Democrats.
II the reports are true that the Demo
Gratis and WOrkingmen are united on
the Congressional candidates in two
Of the districts, there is good reason
to believe that the next delegation will
not bc less Democratic than it is now,
ii il is not more.
In the First and Second districts, the
present iuCumbents, Republicans, were
rcuominated and have probably carried
them against both OF the other candi-
dates. In the Fourth district the Re
publican candidate is the same who ran
in 1876 against WIGGINroN, the present
Democratic member On the first count
of the vote in this district, the Republi-
can candidate had one majority, bun
upon 4 recount, WIGGINToN, his oppo-
ncnt, was seated. This district is still
considered very close, and ii the Demo-
Gratis succeed in holding their own they
must carry this and the Third districts,
TIE study OF the Chinese language has
been introduced into Harvard CniyeT-
Sity. We Judge that the students OF
Harvard have 4 better prospect OF long
life than the average man.