Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-07-03
WHAT RETURkIsG DELEGATES THE K OF
THE POLITICAL SITUATION.

Chicago Convention that nominated Garfield
and Arthur. Two of these representative
of the RECORD UNION rode in company with
as far as San Pablo.
Mr.. Pixley expressed the pleasure he felt
in getting once more within the limits
of the best State in the Union-Califor-
MIA. He described the summer heat
at the East as altogether unendur-
able by people accustomed to the gentler
climate of these occidental shores. Regarding
the Chicago Republican Convention, he spoke
of it as representative body of men which at
once commanded respect, and containing
some of the brightest men of the several States
OF the Union, with whom he deemed it an
honor to be associated. Regarding the nomi-
nation of General Garfield, he said that he
deemed 1t a good one, not only for the party,
but for the higher considerations which enter
into the judgment of all true lovers Of good
government in the republic. He agreed with
the suggestion thrown out, that while the
nomination OF Garfield could not be said to
be q compromise, yet it was undoubtedly pre-
ventive of a less pleasing situation had either
of three other candidates been named.
Neither Conkling, Blaine. Sherman, Grant,
Logan. nor any of the other great leaders,
could or did feel any Jealousy of Gen
eral Garfield, while there might have
been some in tue case of a differ
ent nomination. Mr.. Pixley was thus
understood In general terms TO express him.
self, but specifically regarding the Chinese
QUESTION almost his exact language may be
given He said that on that subject General
Garfield is with the Pacific coast. He had
visited the General at his home in Ohio and
spend a quiet day in his society, and knew
exactly how he felt. He said that General
Garfield being a believer in the Christian
religion and a professor of religion IN one of
the many Christian churches, he had
studied the question of unrestricted Chinese
immigration from that standpoint as well as
from the level of the statesman, and held
that no nation can exist where faith is not
positively manifest; that the introduction of
hordes of Chinese here will bring into
contest Christ and Confucius, and that
no student of history could believe that
the land would be benefited by the
result of such conflict of faiths. For
these and for the other reasons that enter
into the question of the supremacy of our
form of civilization, Mr.. Pixiey learned from
General Garfield positively how he stood on
che Chinese issue; and ne added that Garfield
in Ohio, and leading Republicans in Illinois,
had urged him (Mr. Pixleyl to come back to
the East and stump Illinois, Indiana and
Ohio, addressing himself solely to the in
forming of the people on this sub
ject. He had responded that he
must return home now, and would consider
the proposition made, and if possible give his
aid as desired. From his observation he be-
lieved the campaign would not be warm, be
cause the personnel of the candidates took out
of the campaign all the mud. He regretted
that Democratic Eector had in California
70, Il ~. 81.
East Gar6eld's nomination is received joy
fully, and he looked forward to his election
as certain and believed that the efforts being
made in the South for fair canvass might
result in giving the General two of the South
ern States now claimed as solid for the De-
Mr.. Mosgrove was very enthusiastic. He
said he was attracted to GARFIELD when he
first heard his voice in the Convention. He
was a man OF great personal magnetism, one
who attracts men to him, and whose personal
voice and manner, are winning.
Htsattributed Garheld's nomination quite as
much to his appearance and manner in the
Convention as to anything else. He had gone
as far East as New York, where he met mer-
chants, Commandment and traders especially,
men who were excellent judges of the public
pulse, and others who also are keen observers.
Their unanimous testimony was that Garfield
and Arthur would carry New York State.
Wherever he went in the Eastern, Central
and Western States he found the Republic
cans jubilant, and he believed that the ticket
would sweep the East with perfect
success. lie was, like Mr.. Pixley,
greatly impressed with the character OF
the Convention, AID believed that the nomi-
nation it made pleased all the other contest
ants and stopped any probable jealousies.
l., Is, ha, laIposc tba
among Republicans. Hancock's nomination
he did not thiak should trouble Republicans
in California Bit, as he is bat the repre-
sentative of the party bshind him, whose
bidding he must do. Wherever Hancock
wins it is not his victory, hat that If the
same old Democracy, and be didn't think the
people at the East were deceived by the
nomination at all.
H. j. Tilden was also on the train. Mr..
Iilden was prominent member OF the Re-
publican State Convention of California of
April 29sh He was in the East when Gen
eral Garfield was nominated. He says that
he was in Washington City the day Of the
receipt of the news of the nomination by the
Chicago Convention. Washington was strong
for General Grant. All day the. citizens
stood in the broiling sun to read
the telegraphic bulletins. About 3 P. n.
came the news Of General GaTiesd's nomina-
ton. His personal friends rejoiced at once
and made manifest their pleasure, bnt the
Grant men so far outnuMbered all others that,
as they made no manifestations, dead 81
lence fell on the people However, by night
fail the reaction set in, ard the Republicans
were quite as ardent for Garfield as they had
been for General Grant Though chagrined
over the defeat OF their favorite, there was
not voice to utter anything but praise of
General Garfield. Mr.. TiIden thinks the
nomination one Of the bappiest, and says
wherever he went he found the people to re-
ceive it with more than favor-with enthu-
siasm, indeed. He thought the strength of
General Hancock greatly overestimated, and
said his personal qualities viii draw no more
voters to him irrespective OF party lines, than
will the personal qualities Of General Gar
field.
PERPHArs FArAL SHOOTING even
ing at about 7 o'clock Willie Bat.man,
aged years, son of William J. Bate
mon and GEORGIA Dnct ExhO i aho,t