The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-10
The San Francisco Election.

The San Francisco Election.
1t is stated that when Kearney rea-
lized that the San Francisco election
had resulted in the defeat of his can.
didate he ''fell in fit, foaming at the
mouth. and was carried to his resi-
dence and physicians summoned
Whether the leader of the agitators
was only putting it on,'' as the boys
say, or was really prostrated by ner-
vous excitement, we have no means
OF knowing but the provocation was
certainly great enough for either -
The defeat of the Workingmen's
party at the polls is as destructive of
Kearney's reputation for political
sagacity as the failure ofthe agitators
tesearry out theirsthreat against Chi
.natown was fatal to his fame as q
cut-throat. Before his conviction and
sentence to the House of Correction
for using incendiary language, Kear
ney boosted loudly of his courage,
and protessed profound desire for
martyrdom but the moment he
found himself in danger of having
his wishes complied with, he showed
the white feather, and roared as gent
ly as any sucking dove. No doubt
the disgust which this cowardly be-
havlor excited among his followers
had much to do with the result of the
recent election, and the .agitator's
CONSERVATION on learning of the de.
feat of his candidate was probably
due more to personal chagrin than to
any feeling of grief over the failure
of the cause. Whatever may be the
fortune of the agitation party, his
own future has been determined be-
yond question, His failure as a lea
der will destroy his political influence
The good citizens of San Francisco
are greatly to be congratulated over
their victory over the rabble, for the
contestNinvolved the form and char
acter OF thc>city government. Under
the new constitution of California.
cities having a population of 100000
and over have the power to frame
their own charters and amend them
at intervals of two years. The work
is to be done by a board of fifteen
freeholders elected by popular vote
This board has tho power to make
anew or alter the CITY charter. and
their work when done must be sub
mitted to the vote of the people, and
afterwards goes to the legislature for
confirmation. IF the Kearneyites had
carried the day charter would have
been proposed embodying their Pc
culiar ideas of the duties of em-
ployers to workingmen and the sort
of treatment which should be exten-
ded to the Chinese. The success OF
the Citizens Protective Union in
electing board composed Of respeco
table and intelligent gentlemen, NOM
mated and voted for without regard
for party, gives assurance that a
charter embodying sound principles
of government and effective in its
provisions for the repression OF dis
order will be adopted. The dark
cloud that hung over the future Of
San Francisco is thus lifted, and bus
iness men and industrious citizens
can give their attention once more to
peaceful pursuits without the fear OF
mob attacks. The sand-lot agitation
will now diminish, the sand-lot
Mayor will change his tactics aud the
blatant voice Of the agitator will not
be SO loudly heard. San Francisco
has escaped great danger, and the
capacity of the people for self-goy-
ernment has been again vindicated
-B0HO. american.