New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-09-06
TBE OrrlOOK ~ ClLIFORNLl.

Apparently the Republicans have gained
substantial victory in California. III they have
elected the more important State officers or
their ticket, with three out of four mem ers
of Congress, aud chance for the fourth,
they have small reason to regard the result
ri the election with regret. But they have
reason for especial satisfaction, when it is con-
sidcred that the Republican party has got rid
Of some very undesirable persons. and that the
Democratic party is completely demoralzed
and scattered. The result probably places
California in the list Of safe Republican States
for the Presidential election, although it Is
well to bear in mind that, with a compact
opposition, such as there is likely to be In
1850, the fight before the Republicans Will
be much harder than it was this year.
Mr. Gorham, and some OF his associates in
the organization of " Honorable Bike" have
done the Republican party much harm by sup
noIting it, in times past. and their transfer to
the opposition is a positive gain. When Mr.
Gorham sent out initiation speeches from
the Republican Campaign Committee which
he was pretending to serve, and attempted
to foist his own repudiating notions upon
the party it was felt by all sincere Re
pubhcans that the party was injured and dis
credited by his connection with 1t, and there
Is 10 reason to regret that he has found more
congenial company elsewhere. 1t would cost
the party many thousand votes, in the next
Presidential contest, if ii should be supposed
that men who resemble Mr.. Gorham, either in
the tenor of his opinions or III the character
OF his methods, had any resting-place, shelter
or influence within il. The certainty that the
Republican party can carry the State of Cali
fornia without him, or men like him, is alto
gether satisfactory.
The Democrats in California seem to be
quite as much distracted and demoralized aS
the Democrats OF Maine They have permitted
Kearncy and his associates TO draw away
great part of tho Democratic voters into the
so-called " oThingmen's party, just as III Maine
they permitted the GreenbaCk faction to swa-
low the Democracy. After such performance
q party loses the regard and confidence of its
voters. Respectable and conservative citizens
of California. who OVID property. or have an
intelligent interest in the welfare of the State,
can but feel that they must seek other and
more decent political associations, when they
have seen Democratic politicians trying to
rival Kearney himself in pandcring to the
worst passions and prejudices OF the mob.
The remarkable prostrati0n OF business in Cal
ifornia. and the transfer of large amounts of
capital to the East for greater security, will
belp TO make men realize the danger to civil
lied society which Kearneyism and COmmun-
istic Democracy involve. The Republican
party remains the only one which can DE ex-
pected to resist the destructive tendencies of
the Communists. and it will be strange if it
does not gain in strength largely from the
events OF the past six months
If the Workingmen. so-called. could be
united in hearty cooperation with the National
and Greenback forces of Eastern States. there
would be little reason for Republicans TO regret
it, The followers of Kearney are not men
who could possibly support with enthusiasm