Daily Los Angeles herald., 1879-02-26

d AZ he relied upon at This ONCE.
THE San Francisco Chronicle
as its managers think,
played the political white elephant
and led, by its simulated support
Of the Workingmer's movement,
hosts of Democrats from the party
fold, IL now beginning to show its
true colors. Readers of that Jour-
nal during the past three or four
days have been favored with the
initial chapters Of a crusade against
the Workingmen's party which
will, in few weeks, be character
lied by the Chronicles usual bitter
ness and vehemence. A couple OF
weeks ago we detected the change
which had come over the spirit OF
its dream and predicted that 1t
would be shortly ranged against
the movement and the men 1t had
flattered and csjoled. 1t makes
Wsllock the oslensible cause OF its
change of base. The Chronicle un.
questionably knew all about this
alien Englishman from the very
inception Of the agitation which 1t
fostered. 1t Is really only seeking
= pretsxt, aud Wsllock serves its
purpose as well as anything else
could. From Wellock it is bring.
ing It's batteries to bear on the
Lieutenant General himself. 1t
ACCUSES him of inaugurating Star
Chamber system of investigation,
Of tyranny and white washing
The solution of the whole matter is
very simple one. Kearney Is all
and more than oil the Chronicle has
yet found 1t expedient to say OF
him. So Of Wellook. But if it had
not suited the changed programme
ofthat journal to build up the Re.
publican party for the coming cam
s paign it would have found it con-
venient to abet Kearney in his
most revolutionary acts and wild.
est utterances. Though he should
roar like very lion the Chronicle
would have heard nothing but the
mildest bleatings of an inoffensive
lamb. Coarseness, billingsgate,
profanity and obscenity, however
rank, would have continued to pass
with it for craftsmanship, oratory,
manly Independence of conven'
tionnl shackles. 1t would still
have its journalistic eye tender
ly upon Kearney, in thu
spirit Of Moore's lover
who knew not and caret
not whether guilt was in the hear
Of his inamorata. The cause Of thu
sudden and Saul-like conversion o
the "live" paper is not far to seek
The Republican leaders are deter
mined TO strain every nerve to
carry the California Congressional
elections this fall. They feel that
the result of the next Presidential
election may hang upon the issue
They are going to pour out money
lAvishly to accomplish their object
The Chronicle knows this and it il
determined to have some Of thu
loot. 1t Is impossible to deny the
fact that its advocacy is worth hav'
ing, and the Republican leaders
realize the situation. Back of all
this is the scheme to start, under
the auspices of Mr.. George G.
Gorham, a great Republican daily
In San Francisco, with money fur
n'shed from Washington. The oc-
clration of the retiring Secretary
Of the United States Senate is gone.
The Chronicle is determined, if 1t
eau, to leave no field open for
Gorham's journalistic bantling.
There has never been o paper Oh
this coast which was quicker at
catching the changing popular
mood than this Dugald Dalgetty-
this soldier of fortune-of the press.
1t has made an elaborate diagnosis
OF the Workingmen's party and
sees that its pulse Is bad and fitful
and that syncope may overtake it
ct any moment. On deliberate
calculation of the chances, the
Chronicle managers have made up
their minds that further adherence
to the new movement "won't
pay" and they are now prepared to
"bouncc" it with a vigor which
will be apparent as The campaign
develops. BY this time next month
Its structures upon Kearney will
probably be as unsparing as they
now are on Wellock, and the Lieu
tenant-General, like his orderly,
will doubtless then be enjoying
personal denunciation for acts and
opinions with which the Chronicle
was as we'll acqu ainted year ago
as now.
Ir is pleasant TO learn that n