Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-03-25
OREGON AND WASHINGTON TERRITORY
The Nuisances in San Francisco's China
town Said to be Abated.
CALIFORNIA.

The situation in san Francisco as Viewed
by the "Record.Union's" Special Rep
reseEtatiye.
SAN Francisco, March 24th.-As your
! special representative | have canvassed the
situation here and report consecutively the
events which have resulted in producing the
present state of affairs. The Protective
Union was formed with the single view of
restoring confidence and prosperity to the
city. 1t is undeniable that the sand lot agi-
tation has almost paralyzed business, de-
pressed the values of real estate, and kept
the city in such state of apprehension as to
infict serious loss and injury upon all classes.
| The leading business people were i'm
PEELED to protective measures. by the
highest considerations of public spirit
and the general welfare of the
community. The original plan was based on
the manly determination to arouse the law
abiding, order-loving elements of the city to
energetic action. The agitators felt its force
at once, and Kalloch and Kearney began to
estimate the chances of having to fight or
subside. Kalloch issued his proclamation,
denouncing the Citizens Union and declar-
ing that the sand-lotters were the only law
abiding people in the city. As ameans of fore
stalling the public verdict as to which was
the aggressive party, the arrest of KearneS'
and Cannon were part of the programme
of the Union" and these things were done.
While these vigorous plans and proceedings
were in progress, the proprietors of two of
the leading papers in the city interposed as
mediators, and procured an armistice. They
brought about the conference between dele
CATION of the Citizens Committee and Kali
ioch. Such conference was held, and at
first it was believed that Kalloch and Kearney
would surrender almost Internationally.
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loch proposed to make his own political adj
vancement one of the prizes to be won in the
negotiations. The written stipulations
offered by Kalloch contained nothing
Of this, but it is well known here
that he has Senatorial aspirations, and that
he will be the Workingmen's candidate to
succeed Booth. 1t is also fully known that
the leaders of the Democratic party have ar
ranged with Kalloch to stump the State for
the Democratic party in the coming Presi-
Dental canvass. The Citizens Committee
policy of holding any conferences with the
leading agitators, and when the 6 Trojan
Horse" proposition made by Kalloch, to
have the Workingmen's military companies
enrolled in the State militia, asreported back,
the opponents of conference and compromise
received it ', It'll scornful derision. The suisse
quent conferences were held with . view to re-
trieving disaster, but everything has failed,
and there is now q more exasperated state of
affairs than at any time since the beginning
of the agitation The Kearneyites will
studiously avoid provoking conflict, but the
work OF arrning and drilling proceeds as for
merly. Gen. John T. Miller has been q con-
spicuous leader of the party opposed from
the first to compromise The general tone of
public sentiment is strongly in the direction
of want of confidence in the ability of the
Citizens Union to accomplish any good re-
suit and its disorganization is confidently
predicted.
Nomination for Joint senator Eight to
Seven.
SAN FRANcIsco, March 24th.-The Repub-
licans last night nominated James NJ. Byrnes
as joint Senator.
The Council of Two Hundred of the Citi-
zens' Protective Union last night nominated
fifteen freeholders as candidates for the char
ter election. 1t is expected that they will be
Endorsed by the Democratic and Republican
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