Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-27
eureka Dailp Sentinel.
STONEMAN.

General Stoneman, the Democratic
nominee for Governor of California, is
generally believed to be the strongest
man among the nominees before the con
~vention for that Office. His military rec
ord during the war of secession is good,
and will deprive the Republicans OF their
ancient weapon which they still use,
though with always less and less effect
the bloody shirt. 1t is understood that
he will not meet with formidable OPPOSE
ton from the railroads, as they rather
congratulate themselves that in his quit
ting the Railroad Commission a thorn
will be removed from their flesh. Be-
sides, the railroad corporations recognize
in General Stoneman a man who IS con-
scientious and who will treat them fairly
in 50 far as his share in legislation ex-
tends. Their big fight in the ap-
preaching campaign will be to secure
friends in the Legislature and to con-
tinue their alleged control Of the Rail
road Commissioners. While the rail
road people, it is said by the California
press, are not likely, for the reasons
mentioned. TO make any special light
against Stoneman, his anti-railroad rec
ord as a member of the commission will
make him ~prodigiously strong in the ag-
ricultural counties Of California in which
complaint of extortionate fares and
freights is general. Before the nomi-
nation it was said that the Republi-
cans would be delighted to see Stoneman
selected by the Democrats as their leader
in the coming contest, because the rail-
road influence would be concentrated
Francisco. OF course, elsewhere, too,
but it was urged that the vote OF these
two large cities, the sympathies of which
for commercial reasons, are with the
Central Pacific, thrown solid against any
candidate, would be enough to swamp
him. But now that Stoneman is nom
mated the impression is general that the
railroads are not going to turn their
forces loose upon him. With this to ap-
prehend, however, the Democrats fear
lessly bearded the lion in his den and
showed that the anti-monopoly plank OF
their platform was not inserted merely
to catch votes. They have given the
best possible evidence of honesty in TX.
preston by nominating at the head OF
their ticket a man whose record is a sub,
~stantial embodiment Of the principle
affirmed in the plank named. The atti,
tude of the strongest element Of the Re.
publican party, the railroad people, is an
anomaly if it be correctly defined by the
San Francisco press. They will not fight
Stoneman, hitherto their outspoken and
unyielding enemy. Their indifference to
him in the campaign will be because
they will have their hands full
in looking after other candidates
whose election or defeat will be OF
4Lii tO4 ~ W SA4ClLl AZ SAlCIL liAaIC'
rial interests. While this state Of
things is greatly to the advantage OF the
Democratic candidate, a great power il
the opposition being thus made dormant,
he is not compromised in any way
thereby, In those many districts through
out the State in which his nomination
as an nti-railroad man alone will be fol
him 8 tower Of strength, the indifference
Of the railroad will lose him no votes,
General Stoneman is regarded universally
as a stanoh, upright man, in whom the
people are justified in having implicit
confidence. 1t looks as though he i:
going to be elected by a big majority.
The Republicans, OF course, say they can
beat him; but they grant that he i:
very strong, and they admit that mont
but their best and most popular man will
have any chance against him.