Daily Los Angeles herald., 1884-06-24

The precise good taste OF the arraign-
ment of Judge Field by his fellow par
tizans in the Stockton Convention, has
been the subject of much discussion
amongst Democrats. That distinguished
jurist wrote letter which was widely
published over the United States, some
time ago, in which he was at great pains
to announce that, owing to the hostility
which some of his decisions had excited
amongst the Democracy of his own State,
he would not be candidate for Presi-
dent. 1t is true that the Alta, OF San
Francisco, was necessarily engaged in
pushing his claims, but its efforts were
generally looked upon as a newspaper
forlorn hope, gallantly undertaken but
impossible of success. The men who
advocated Judge Field in 1880 had quite
generally abandoned the idea of his
availability, and no new men had sprung
up to take their place. The HERALD
has always regarded Judge Fields can.
didacy Us highly inexpedient, but it
never would have counscled making a
martyr out Of man who is confessedly
the ablest Judge who, for years, has sat
upon the Supreme Bench of the United
States, aud who has rendered some de-
cisions OF extraordinary ability and force,
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mooted provisions of the constitution of
the United States. Already three of
the electors nominated at Stockton have
declined to servo-an unprecedented oc-
currence-the last being Mr.. ChOrles
Kohler, who has written tho following
letter to the Chairman of the Democratic
State Central Committee:
SAN Francisco, June 49, 1884.
w. d. English, ESQ, Chairman Dem
ocratic State Central Committee: Sir
The Democratic Convention that recent
ly met at Stockton adopted II platform,
condemned several gentlemen Tor their
official conduct, and gratuitously as
sailed distinguished citizen OF Califur-
mia, whose name will be presented to the
Democratic National Convention for the
highest Office in the gift Of the Ameri-
can people.
The State Convention placed my name
on the Electoral ticket, aud if | remain
silent shall be regarded ms approving
all the doctrines enunciated in the Stock
ton platform. There are principles en-
bodied in that declaration which | do
not approve; and ! most cmphatically
dissent from each and every expression
condemnatory of Judge Field. Enter
tanning such views, | deem it my duty
to the Democratic party to state them
thus publicly.
1t is my purpose to give my cordial
support TO the ticket that shall be nom.
mated at Chicago in July, and notwith-
standing what was said and done at
Stockton, | sincerely hope that Judge
Field will he nominated at Chicago. Ii
the committee over which you preside is
not satisfied with my attitude us herein
stated, 1t is at liberty to substitute an.
other name for mine as an EIector. Very
respectfully yours,
CHARLES koHLER.
This iournel has always had but one
counsel to give to the Democratic party,
and that is to cultivate, as far as posi-.
BILE, a spirit OF harmony. The Republi-
can party only is benefited by our dis
sensions. Fortunately, however, we
have a great National contest ahead,
which will remind Democrats that the
less heed that is paid to local squabbles
the better. We cannot very well afford
to disagree in minor matters in face of
the common enemy, arrayed to vanquish
us, if possible, on great National issues.