New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-11-09
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SAN FRANCISCO.
POLITICAL NORTHUMBERLAND VIC
TORIES-PERSONAL.
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CAN rp,xc,sco Nov. S-Thc political contest
hos comp,etclv absorbed all public interest during
Tim walk Not for years has the city seen snoh
o,ci,oment as on election night aud the following
txo ni,hts when victory hung IN the pa'ance'
The streets about the ncwspaper bulletin p"a'"S
warn packcd with n solid mass OF people, an" "'
aggressive hackmin. who tried to ior'e MS way
thronuh one Of these crowds wa, knook"u ''o' wv
M nj and thrown into sido etrcct Elccuoh ""''
bovcvcr. was quiet ~ sunday, aud NJ trouble was
r.no,,ed oven from the dsorietly wards. The re-
sult IN thia city aud state was rfiev"us o'"" !"
Tho Democrats Thcv counted on carving tno o'N'
ns thcy had control Of all election mach'mcfy p".
cromp, punlshment ofScycral rcpcatcra d'scomtnHe"
this species Of irand and no veto was mus '"'''S
honcst IL was almost ~ complete sweep '"' w"
Republicans rs the Democrats secured TWO years
aco The civ ticket was elected with few cIeep-
lions ono OF thcso being the case OF The notorious
DR.. ODonnel who gained twice IA many vo'es
Sor Coronor as his two rivals untcl. llis oompch-
tors vera No unpopular that no rcapod tho advan-
tage.
The entire Con gressionaI ticket was elected by
IN. ReDubllcans The ablcst man IN tho Delegation
is w. w. Morrow q lawyer of largo practice VINO
has devoted much study to political questions anu
especially to the tariff. His speeches on TINS SUD-
ject were the ablest of the campaign IN TINS o'a'o
A defeat which was not expected by the Dcinocra's
h.fo Del yalle their Goa gressiona nominee in the
Win or southern district. He is a
descendant of ono Of the oldest Spani'h
American families and IL very strong among thosc
of his own race. lilo also has won good rcpu'a-
lion in the state Legislature; but new Immigration
which has poured into the Southern counties our
ing the last few years il made mp almost wholly Oh
peoplc of New England stock. They 90 not fancy
I'll; 20 ,,;a,. nnIl nv tam
nera,n,nt and framing they ara Republicans.
These peoyls have settled mainly in large colonies,
and their votes ven to Markham (lscp) easily
overthrow the old majority in nearly every largo
town and completely oiiaccd it in country districts
This sveepinr victory means a great Revision in
popular sentiment.
The Republican majority for President VIII not
probably he less than 5000 in the State while
this city gives fully 5000 majority for the kcpub-
lean municipal ticket. The Republicans will
have clear majority of thirty on
;oipt ballot in the Legislature.
which insnros tho election of Republican this
winter to succeed Dir. IA riley in the United States
Senate.
There was buried this week Samuel Seabough,
m old newspaper man, who deserves something
more than passing mention. lie came 10 lho olair
across the plains in early DAYS. was sneeessNeH
In,ne, school-teacher. lawyer and judge. ana
finally drificd into newspaper work. for winch he
had peculiar abilities. For thirty years he ha+
hern a leading editorial writer on several OF the
largest journals in this state, aud for eight years
before bis death held this position ON Iae ,mO.ci.
lie nrDbably had a more minute knowledge OF the
Stale its history, politics and publ men. than any
ono else on this coast This added to VIDE
GENERAL know ledge especially of history. ami Wig
orous style, made him a strong editorial wiiier
larry tho murderer who ~ ~ I've hanged
next month, seems TO Lave literary fhcnl-
ties strongly dcveloped. H. prepared q long state;
ment to the public recently showing now ne hno
Lcen uuiustIy converted When hs casc had been
aprcalc, To the supreme Court he spoke ~ lis own
defence for one entire day, and made good argu
going over the whole case and pointing out flaws IN
the circunstantial evidence. Ills crime was the
brutal siraugng of an old capitalist who had been
his best friend.