The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-08-28
THE ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.


Chronicle, on last Saturday, was the
elimination Of the bitter personal war
that has been waged by that paper on
the Workingmen's candidates. The
Chronicle is responsible for the creation
Of the Workingmen's party; for, If that
journal had not given utterance to the
mouthings Of Kearney, the power that
now so alarms it would never have
sprung into existence. Appalled, at the
proportions Of the commuuistic element
it created, it now tries to prevent their
getting control Of the city government.
Last week that journal published the
details of all the scandals that have
from time to time besmirched the repu-
tatiOn of Kalloch, the Workingmen's
candidate for Mayor. II found plenty
to make a very lengthy article, which
was written in the dashing style for
which that journal is noted. That the
I Chronicle had a right TO discuss the
character aud qualifications Of the can
didate for the position OF Mayor, is true;
but that journal overstepped its bounds
and raked up the records OF Kalloch's
| father. Kalloch is not a fit man for
Mayor, and il was the duty Of the news
papers to proclaim ii; but the dolngs Of
his father had nothing to do with the
matter. KallOch, in retaliation, an
nounced that he would read an article
/ a houf tho na Xou,ou ,,t,t,Ifet,.H l., W,
thaly's SiH four or five years ago, and
would comment on the same. The arti-
Gle caused shooting scrape between
the De YOungs and Napthaly at the
time it was published, and Charles De
Young sent Kalloch word that he would
Kill him If lie read Il. The latter did
not heed the warning, and in a speech
at Metropolitan Temple, on Friday
night last, referred TO the article and re-
iterated bis intention to read it on Sat
urday, and said he had appointed q
committee to obtain a copy. The arti-
Gle in question reflects very severely on
the mother and the sisters Of the De
Youngs, charging that the former kept
an assiguation- house in st. Louis, and
that the latter were prostitutes. These
women had nothing 10 do with the elec-
tiOn in California, and how the defama-
ton Of their regulations could help Kali
loch, no one can see. II they were as
bad as he proclaims them, it does not
benefit his candidacy in the least, OF
render the stories about him any the
less trIe. The attempted assassination
was cowardly; but no one could expect
a man to sit idly by and allow another
even with a character above reprOach,
to vilify the mother who gave him birth
and the sisters who played with him IN
childhood, much less permit a man like
KallOch to deiame them. There is nc
excuse in law for the assault; but the
great majority Of people will applaud
him for his defense Of his mother auc
sisters, although condemning the COW,
ardly advantage he gained by having
KallOch come to his carriage under tn,
expectation Of meeting a lady.
Kearney exhibited good sense in max.
ing the rabble keep quiet. He promised
them that, in case Kalloch died, they
should have revenge. He said that the
machinery of the city government
would soon be in their hands, and they
could then punish the assassin. Al.
though the Tabble was thoroughly
aroused and clamoring for the blood o.
the De Youngs, the sand-lot agitatol
showed his complete mastery over hi.
horde Of ignorant followers by exacting
compliance with his wishes. Never
was the power Of the dictator" more
clearly shown. He bade them 10 dis
perse and keep the peace, and they
obeyed.
It is hard TO foresee the outcome OF
this sad event. The communistie ele-
ment Of San Francisco, in case Kalloch
dies, will endeavor to make this the ex-
cuse for putting i'm practice their theo-
ries. If he RECEIVERS, his election can be
prevented only by miracle. In that
case, the city government will be in the
hands Of the ignorant, excitable and
propertyless foreign element, and the
condition Of the city would be indeed
deplorable. Some appear to think that
the Republicans will be the gamers
but it will hardly give them enough
votes to elect their candidates.
The newspapers which receive Asso-
ciated Press dispatches denounce De
Young, without even admitting that
there was the slightest cause for anger.
Their antagOnism arises from the fact
that De Young broke their combination
and arranged matters so as to allow the
/ Chronicle to get telegraphic news.
/ While we condemn the course Of the
De Youngs in the affair Of last Satur-
day morning, as in great many other
matters, we will not allow the opportu-
nifty to pass without saying that the
I Chronicle has exhibited the most enter
prise Of any newspaper on the coast, al
though frequently directed in a very
unwise manner. While il has assailed
men in private life, it has not, like toe
/ many others, failed to show up to the
world the wrong -doings Of those who
have been the peoples servants. Charles
De Young should be punished for bis
cowardly assault; but, as the Standard
says, the son or brother who will not
defend the character Of his mothers OF
sisters is worse than a libeler, slanderer
or coward. Even If the dirty and in
famous assault on the women is true, no