The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-06-28
California.


California.
The nomination OF General SToSEhAN az
the Democratic candidate for Governor OF
california Is well calculated Ia attract at
tcntion here in Virginia, where soon after
the close Of the late war between the states
the General served a. Military Commander
os "District No. - General sroSEhAN
proved by his administration oil affairs In
this State that he was true Democrats
real republican, not Republican In the
technical sense Of the word. He was as
careful In guarding the rights OF the peo-
ME as he could have been II he had
been dependent upon their votes for
his exalted Office. He was not possessed OF
too high a sense Of his personal import
ancc. but mingled freely with the people,
and with them celebrated the Festival OF
st. John the Baptist, for instance. as II he
had been born to the Virginia method OF
regarding and observing that day. we
mention this last fact as a reminder to those
yireinians who may have forgotten the
Generals genial habits and constantly
manifested desire to see that no harm came
70 the people whom he ruled.
The struggle in the Democratic STATE
Convention Of California over the nomi-
nation for Governor was a protracted
one. General SToNEYAS having been nomi-
mated on the fourteenth ballot-evidence
enough that all the people OF that I'M
mensely large State do not know the Gehc-
raj rs well as do those who voted Tor him
from first TO last and marched under his
banner until victory perchcd upon it.
Now, what is the platform upon which
General SToNEMAN was placedS The burn
ing question In California is the Chinese
question. 1t overrides all other questions
in the minds OF the voters OF that state;
and we are pleased to see that the Demo-
Gratis there are as sound on this question rs
the Democrats in Congress proved them
selves TO be last winter when the bill for
prohibiting Chinese immigration came up
for action. The platform declares the OPP
position OF the Democrats OF California to
8. the monopolists OF Chinese trade, who,
under humanitarian cloak, are en-
deavoring TO thwart the efforts in behalf
OF the white man in California y; de-
nounces the Chinese now in California
Us an unmasked curse" TO the people
and an insurmountable obstacle to pro-
gress; appeals to the Democracy OF the
Union for deliverance, and demands
that the next National Democratic
Convention shall declare FOR the doctrine
Of seli-preservation, and that If the party
attains to power it shall take prompt steps
for the removal OF every Mongolian from
the country; AYERS that the pretence OF the
Republican leaders and organs that the
ten-year law has taken the Chinese ques-
ton out of politics is decoitful in purpose
and false in fact so long Is the Chinese re-
main IN this country.
The Chinese question has for years been
considered the most important one before
the people OF the Pacific coast. Their
representatives in the National Conven-
tions OF the two parties induced both those
parties in 1876 and in 1880 TO make utter
ances on the subject OF Chinese immigra-
ton which could be used adyantageously
In the States west Of the Rocky Mountains.
The Democrats in Congress have proved
that the utterances Of the Democratic Ma
tional Conventions were made in good
fmth the Republicans in Congress have
proved that the utterances Of their National
Conventions were mere party devices meant
only to capture votes. We trust and be-
lieve that the November elections will place
General SToNEMAN in the gubernatorial
chair Of California, and send to Congress
larger proportion OF Democrats than now
represent the Golden State.