Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-11-01

Just as well not calculate too much on thei
strength and power to swing things"
Another citizsn, in whose judgment mucl
dependence may be placed, gave it as hi
opinion that there would be kind of indie
pendent voting in this county that will max
politicians Think kingdom come is at hand.
IT SEEMS TO BE CONCEDED
On nearly all sides that no straight ti:ke
will be elected in this county. But there ar
not wanting partisans who are full Of conf
dence, and most Ct these are Republicans
who express the belief that the whole Repub
lican ticket will be elected, with perhaps th,
exception of Constable here and there. n,
Democrat can be found who claims that hi
party strength will assure him success. The,
all count on victory being the result of tn,
votes OF dissffected Republicans. MANY O
the Dolly Warden Republicans make threat
that If certain il flaences are used against
Estee they will in retaliation scratch the beat
OF the local ticket. Some of these are very
outspoken. Beneath the surface of thi!
threat is to be fouad the Democratic tiger il
the shape of an industriously circulated ru
NOR that the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany will ask its employees to vote apains,
Estee. The friends of Mr.. johnson are very
warm about it. and denounce the story SIS one
gotten up to ipiure him, and for no Other
purpose, because he had the boldness at the
outset OF the campaign to declare that be
would not unite in the insane crusade against
the chief industry of the city.
The inquiries of the reporters develop the
isct that there are quite a number of old
line Republicans who are not very friendly tc
Mr.. Estee, because, they say, he has been
more tor himself than for bis party, and she
mas over and over again fought the party, and
stood up as its enemy, but that does not shake
pf tna en- inhf
county tickes." The fact that there are not
few OF such Republicans has brought some
OF the old Independent element in the party
into closer communion, and in their councils
they are considering the propriety of punish.
ing the stalwarts for their coldness to Estee
by fighting. in quiet way. the county ticket.
These two things go to add to the
MISERY OF THE CANDIDATES,
And in no wise contribute to their happiness.
The Democrats, however, in these internal
dissensions, find their consolation, and as a
matter of course do all they can to foment
these jealousies.
The pitched battle will be hottest OF the
Senatorial choice. 1t is there that the hosts
will make the brayest efforts, and On that
held will be witnessed the NEST sacrifices of
other candidates on the altar of Senatorial
aspiration. 1t is admitted that the cutting
and slashipg there will be cruel, RELENTLESS
and vindictive. All down the line on both
tickets there viii be trading. and the rule of
FORMULATION in all its amplitude will be re-
quired to demonstrate just how many changes,
trades and forms of bargains will be made.
That the most Of the trading will be on the
Democratic side is admitted, but as it takes
two to make bargain, it is difficult to see
why this admission should be made.
THE BELIEF Is GENERAL
That Thos. IL. Berkey, who was removed as
a nominee for Sheriff on the Republican
ticket, is receiving the support of the Demo.
Gratis IN his opposition to the regular nominee,
Philip Herzog, and well-known Democrats
have been seen distributing Berkey's eyasive
defense to the charges made against him.
There are Democrats who do not hesitate to
denounce this procedure, and declare it to be
injurious to the success or the Democratic
ticket. Two leading Democrats yesterday,
one OF whom is canvassing the county, de-
clared that Berkey will cast from 400 to 500
votes, and that on this basis Estill, with his
personal strength, will run in. Republicans
are bitter in their denuuciation of Berkey,
declaring that all the political prominence he
ever had he owes to that party, which took
him up and made him all he ever had to boast
of. Certain it is that no denials will con-
vince the people that Berkey is remaining in
the by any other than Democratic procure
ment. There is very general condemnation
of Hebron by Republicans for the part he is
taking in opposition to the nominee of his
party for Sheriff. They charge that he has
violated all
THE ETHICS OF THE PARTY
In pledging himself TO abide by the decision
of the party, and then, when defeated in the
Convention, turning against the choice Of the
organization. If there is honor st all in poll
tics, say Republicans, Heilbron has mort.
gagged all he possesses to the Democracy, and
has, in bis published defense, shown no good
reason for disregsrding his solemn pledge,
Well-posted Republicans insist that the coun-
try vote will come in with fully $50 majority
for their ticket. The country meetings have
been enthusiastic and large, and the candi-
dates have hal all the encouragement they
could ask. But the Democratic aspirants
come in from their midnight marches up and
down the county, and swear by all that is
holy that, unless men lie most beastly, they
have a dead thing. But, as a world.wise
politician remarked, men will lie in politics,
and dead things do sometimes give evidence
of great vitality.
THE WARD FIGHTS
Are, to say the least, amusing. Never be.
fore has there been such mixture Of opinion,
such conflict of Judgment, and OF ambition
and interest. In the First Ward both the
Democratic and Republican candidates are
reported as ready TO Withdraw aud saye their
wind, since the Theater Club has been
formed, with that veteran politician, Dave
Simmons, at its head; and since John f.
brennan, that apostle of temperance, has
taken up the Prohibition banner, several
saloons ia the district have been put in prepa.
ration for final closure.
zoTE-Since the foregoing was written a nd placed
in type, Mr. brennan has sent to publication his card
withdrawing from the contest for Supervisor in the
First Ward While this changes the situat on it in
wise lessons the humor growing out of his recent
Endorsement by the Prohibitionists, and none more
quickly than Mr.. brennan will see 1.-THE fun of the
thing or more relish it,.
The new boundaries of the First Ward have
given it additions! Importance. since the sew
eral blocks added give it fully 100 Republican
votes which formerly belonged to the Third
Ward.
IN THE SECOND WARD,
Wiseman, hard working man, well known
mechanic and thoroughly reliable citizsn,
is the Republican candidate for the Super.
visership, and is opposed by Mclaughlin, q
well known citizen, on the Democratic ticket.
In that ward there are two sets of
would be bosses in the Republican party,
In the primary election each of these c!iques
favored given candidate. One of them
took up Wissmap, but he was innocent Of
their personal ambition, having heretofore
had little to do with politics. He received
the requisite vote to secure his nomination,
whereat the opposing clique, rot TO punish
Wissman, but to scalp the other syndi-
cate Of bosses, have made fight agsinst him
down low and on the quiet Republicans
declare it to be tie hight Of cruelty and in
justice to Wiseman to make him the victim
of this petty wracgle. He does not deserve
such fate, say they, and voters may ponder
on the mattsr TO advantage and discover the
reason for the Republican milk il McLaush h.
lin's Democr: tic cocosnut. All the nue. arc
cry, therefore. against Wisemau is to be &C.
credited TO quarrel of bosses, of whom
Joseph may well exclain, " A plague Oh both
your houses"
Il THE THIRD WARD
There is DETECTION led by CLIQUE of would
be bosses, who at one time hsd some power
and Influence. Their attempts TO ipjure the
local ticket has made straight Republicans
reticent, and an apathetic atmosphere en-,
shrouds the ward, so much go tia. all efforts
TO form the usual ward club have proven
abortive. Sams time ago csll was made
and eleven Republicans assembled. These
apostles Of the party resolved to go hence snc
each bring in by given night twenty names
fo- the club roll. Lo f! when the night cams
the eleven came not, and there the matter
rests. The reason that they failed to get the
twenty is simply because Republicans de
sired to keep their own counsel and not sub
nit themselves to boss rule. One of the
eleven, meeting prominent Republican. die
ask him for his name, and the ci:izsn replied
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