New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-06-15
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES,
SAN FRANCISCO.
POLITICS EXCURSIONS -ABATTolRS MR.
AND MRS. FAIR.
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tBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRrBUNE.l

fBr TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE.I
SAN FRAvCIsCo June 14-Democrats here are
badly demoralizcd by Tilden's letter OF decllna-
ton. and many refuse to believe he will not run
On the day his letter was made public the Demo-
cratic State Convention. by vote OF four hundred
and ffty-three to nineteen, passed resolution de-
noupcingt the candidacy of Justice Field. The over
wbeming vote against him was due partly 10 MS
record on the Chinese question, but mainly to the
effort made by bosses" of this city to organize
Field BOOM Country delegates resented this, and
Field received practical proof both of his unpopu-
arity in tho State and of the means taken to folst
him on the convention. He has few friends on TINS
coast and could not carry n single State. Inc
Stockton convention having disposed OF Field
shouted itself hOarse for the old ticket, refusing
to believe that Tildcn would not ac-
cept, 1t also approved the admlhls-
tration of Governor Stoncman, and charged the
Republicans with thwarting Autobiography legls-
laton at the extra session-a refreshing bit or news
when il is remembered that the Democrats mad
clear working majority we'll as the ana OF seVera
Republicans from country districts. The result OF
this convention has been to put the Democratic
party in the State in worse plight than 1t was be-
fore. Should Field secure the nomination the
party's defeat will be moro disastrous than any on
record in its history, while even with man ike
Bayard it cannot make any Roadway against
Blaine.
Twolarge excursion parties from the East are now
in this city, both made up mainly OF NeW-Lnglahu
people. These parties are growing moro popular
every year. and as managers secure the best accom-
modations everywhere the trip can be maze much
more economically and pleasantly than alone OF III
small parties These Eastern visitors have hadoppor-
tnnlty This week TO study the vagares of the Cali
fornia climate They were told that this was the
dry season. yet it has rained nearly all the week,
and there mas not been a day when an umbrella
coud be dispensed with. Farmers have lost
heavily, as much of their hay was cut and in the
field. Wheat has been lodged somewhat, and III
several counties fruit damaged by excessive moist
ure.
An effort is beIngmade by several journals of this
city to break up tho monopoly in meat winch has
forced prices mp nearly to the New York level FIVE
wholesale butchers control the market and dictate
prices paid for all stock. They own the slaughter
wards and no one except themselves can b'tcher
stock within the city limits and the result is that
there is decline in stOck-raising as these men
absorb all profits and the price OF meat Is steady
advancing. The plan suggested IL to establish pun
lie abattoIrs where retail butchers may slaughter
their own stock and thus free them and the publlc
from the grip of monopoly when mas hado hhlion7
at the expense of working people.
If u the talk about town now that Mrs. Teresa
Fair will soon be III irred to a newspaper man mere
who does society reporting Tor one OF the leaulhg
journals. She has somewhat over four ml!lohs
dollars per week. 1t is understood Mrs Far has
gone TO Rome to get dispenSatlOn from the rope
for the marriage. Meanwhile. senator Far IS pre-
pairing his lot on Mob Hill for building but the
same secrecy is preserved about the new structure
that there is about the lower levels OF the Com
stock.