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Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

SANGUINE Republicans are claiming
Fresno county by small majority. That
has been one of the banner, and indeed
the most reliable Dem ocratic county in
the State. The Republicans claim that
the change has been brought about by
the influx of new voters, who are alleged
to come mostly from Republican States.
There has truly been large increase of
voters in Fresno county; but careful
analysis fails to show that the political
complexion of the county is much
changed. There are six thousand eight
hundred and seventeen voters on the
Great Register, against three thousand
three hundred and thirty ght votes cast
in 1856 and three thousand one hundred
and twelve in 1884. An exhaustive
analysis Of the registered vote for to-
morrow's election shows that about two
thousand of the electors come from States
positively Republican, and about one
thousand seven hundred of them from
States much more positively Democratic.
There are one thousand and seventy-one
voters natives OF this State in the list.
Then there are one thousand one hun
dred and sixty Of hem that are of foreign
birth. One hundred and forty-fve
of these latter citizens are Ger.
mans and two hundred and sixty
of them are Irish. 1t does moi
appear very plain where Republican
majority is likely to come from in such
a list as that. Citizens coming from
New Jersey, Connecticut, or Indians
cannot from that fact be claimed by
either party. Those coming from
Michigan are nearly as likely tt
be Democrats as Republicans
In fact there are no Northern States
which any longer can claim an over
whelming Republican majority outside
of two or three commonwealths. Thos'
coming from the South, on the contrary
are pretty nearly all of one way OF think
ing. Fresno is pretty sure to give he
usual majority to the Democratic party
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
How san Franci. CO win Co.

The claim of the Chronicle that Cali
fornia will give Harrison land Morton
a plurality of sixteen thousand is hardly
worthy of a moments consideration
Although the Examiners claim that it
will give Cleveland and Thurman over
fifteen thousand plurality is more in the
line of probability, yet neither of the
estimates should be accepted. Blaine's
majority in 1884 in San Francisco
was thirty-fve hundred. Nobody be-
lieves that Harrison has any
where near the strength in that
city that Blaine had. Blaine got
the Irish vote almost solid. Harrison
cannot look for corporal's guard Of it
Blaine got the German vote. That vote
has, in the main, left the Republican
party and will go for Cleveland. The
Democratic party four years ago was
badly divided in consequence OF the
action of the Stockton Convention. 1t is
now unit. There are no antagonisms to
reconcile-no sores to heal. The tariff
issue, instead of carrying away votes from
the party has added to its strength. In
view of all these facts, we are satisfied
that San Francisco will not only remove
the plurality it gave to Blaine four years
ago, but receive an additional strength
of at least three thousand votes from the
German and the anti-war-tariff. element
No one who has given fair and
impartial attention to the drift of senti'
ment in San Francisco puts Cleveland's
plurality under five thousand, and some
of the most acute observers place it as
high as eight thousand. With five thou
sand plurality in San Francisco Cleve'
land will carry the State. With any
thing over that he will carry it hand
somely and beyond the peradventure O
a doubt. In the above we have lait
| no stress upon the anti. Chinese senti
ment OF San Francisco, which overridel
all party considerations amongst yer.
large element. Under the circum
stances, an important vote that woult
naturally go to the Republican party viii
not 90 for its standard-bearer
whose record is so vulnerable on tina
burning questi,n. 1t will go to the part.
} and to the man whose acts have given u
measure that has effectually closed ou
ports to Chinese immigration. 1t is pei
fectly safe to put down Cleveland
plurality in the Bay City at between si
and eight thousand, and nobody woul
be astonished if it reached ten thousand
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
WHEN at the Chicago Convention ed;to

WHEN at the Chicago Convention. editor
De Young of the Chronicle told the assem-
bled hosts that Harrison could not carry
this State because of his awkward attitude
on the Chinese question. Last Friday
Mr.. De Young counted his political chick
ems before they are hatched and gives the
State to Harrison by sixteen thousand
majority. All right, Mr.. De Young.
Your readers "pays their money"
for your paper, and "takes their choice"
Of your opinions. They remember too
that in 1882 you figured Mr.. Estee out
away ahead. You missed it that time by
about twenty-five thousand. You miss it
this time by perhaps little less-but you
miss it all the same.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

The fight in New Jersey will be hot
There is not only the Presidential cleo
tors at stake, but there is Senator. In
Virginia Riddleberger's doom is sealed
and if Senator Mcpherson is succeeded
by Democrat in New Jersey the Democ
racy will control the Senate. With q
Democrat in Riddleberger's seat the Sen
ate will be a tie, and Thurman as Vice
President will have the casting vote
With Democrat to succeed Mcpherson
we will have a majority of one in the
Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
How to Repeal The Exclusion Act.

The Republicans of the East have per-
sistently resisted the efforts of the Demo-
Gratis to relieve the Pacific Coast from
the Chinese invasion. Whenever tn ey
were forced by political exigencies
to pay heed to our demand they took
good care to give US legislation which
proved on trial insufficient to mitigate
the evil. The Restriction Act, as inter
preted by Republican United States
Judges, was made nullity. But when,
at last, the opportunity arrived, and the
Democratic party, through Cleveland
gave US the Exclusion Act, We
got piece of honest legisla
ton on the subject, which has success
fully closed our ports to the Chinese
hordes. Everybody knows that the
Republican sentiment at the East is op
posed to this measure, and no one doubts
that il Harrison should be elected ano
his party can control Congress the law
will be repealed. In view OF this un.
doubted fact, the workingmen of Cali
fornia who have suffered from the inroad
OF the Mongolian upon the labor field, and
who have clamored for years for national
legislation to arrest the evil, would no
only stultify themselves but proclaim te
the world that they were inein
cere in their opposition to the
Chinese if they should cas-
their votes against the party and the
President that have given them the Elk
clusion act. Especially would their in
sincerity be made apparent if for the
man who gave them the relief they now
enjoy they should vote for and
carry the State for the man whose
public record upon the Chinese
question has been persistently and con
sistently in favor of their unrestricted
admission into the country and OF Their
naturalization after they had come here
The San Francisco Report puts the ques-
ton concisely in this way
The point for the people of California
to keep in view next Tuesday is this: If
California gives its vote against Cleve-
land, the anti Chinese candidate, and
for Harrison, the pro-Chinese can.
didate, it can expect no more national
anti Chinese legislation. The Chinese
question will then have been shelved
and shut out by the Caliornians them
selves. The Republican managers have
asserted that California does not consider
the Chinese a campaign issue. A vote
for Harrison would establish the truth OF
this statement, which the Report believes
to be false. Let our citizens beware oi
such disaster as this would be.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Election Returns.

The HERALD will have wire and
operator in its editorial rooms the night
of the election and subsequently, and
returns from all parts OF the Union will
come directly to the Office.
We shall be in constant receipt OF
returns from the earliest moment after
the count has commenced and we have
arranged to display the results upon a
conspicuous canvas, lit up at night by a
rejecting electric light Of great power.
The people Of Los Angeles will thus be
given the returns as fast as they come in ;
and will, indeed, taking the advantage
we have in the difference of time, know
results at the East three hours in advance
of their publication in that part OF the
country.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

a plant party on whose unpopular prin-
ciples all monopolies feed and fatten are
what these monopolies wish to see
wearing the ermine of the judge
in mockery of its whiteness, the emblem
of impartial justice. At this time the
effort will be made to defeat the ripest
lawyer, the ablest Chief Justice and the
most intrepid and incorruptible Associate
that ever might have sat on the bench of
this State. Let this not be. Let nc
voter be deceived in this matter. Let
all who wish thatsound learning in the
law and clear and fearless exposition OF its
principles should illuminate our Supreme
bench, vote for Niles Searles, and Jere
miah Sullivan at the polls tomorrow.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
FEMALE SEMINARY FIRE.
The Young Ladies Escape with
Scanty WafdrObes.

CHICAGO November A Times special
from Godfrey, ILL.,, says The Monticello
Ladies' Seminary caught fire at O'Clock
this morning and by daylight was de-
stroyed. Miss Haskell, the principal,
aroused all the pupils, ordered them to
secure what effects they could and es-
cape. All got out without injury, though
many failed to properly clothe them
selves in the haste of their escape. OF
all the property Of the school only a
piano and three organs were saved. The
loss aggregates $3.50, 900; insurance, $751;
600. The loss to pupils and teachers in
clothing, jewelry, ETC., is not included in
this estimate. The pupils are being
cared for by citizens until tomorrow,
when they will be sent to their b homes.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
PIXLEY ON THE ISSUE.
The "ArgOnaut'' Oh Republican
shortcomings.

shortcomings.
The same men are the standard.
bearers of this campaign and represent
the same principles as then lin 1sS4)
except go far as President Cleveland has
given importance to the issue of tariff re-
form, and as Mr.. Blaine has had the
genius to impose the false issue OF pro.
lection as one involving the interests o
the labor class, and entitled to the credit
of the national progress and the individ-
ual prosperity which have accrued to
the country and its people since the con.
clusion of the civil war. Both parties o
the country had for the last sixteen
years recognized the propriety and neces
sity of reducing the war tariff from the
figures which war expenditures had made
necessary; both parties had recognized
in national conventions the policy o.
modifying tariff taxation, relieving the
necessaries of life for the benefit of the
laboring poor, and continuing the tax
upon the luxuries consumed by the rich
A Congressional commission from a Re
publican Congress had reported tariff
bill reducing the tax 20 per cent. Henry
Clay, Daniel Webster, Vice President
Wilson, Senators Charles Sumner, Nor
rill, Allison, Morton, Ingalls,, Dawes
Logan, Warner Miller, Hale, John Sher
man, General Harrison and Blaine, Sec
retaries of the Treasury Hugh McCul
loch aud Folger, Members OF Congress
William D. Kelly, Mckinley, Lev
i P. Morton, Presidents Grant, Hayes ant
Arthur, nearly all the leading Repub
lican journals and writer's upon politica
| 70 ,vpor, roocrH for roI,,oa,
tariff. There is not statesman, $ena
party nor in the Democratic party wht
has not in his public speeches or officia
utterances, since the war, Recommended
modification OF the war tariff, ,and wEer
President Cleveland had the courage tx
take his party at their word and make i
political issue, the Republican party
had the cowardice to turn tail upon al
its professions, to accept from Mr.. Blain,
a false issue. and insist that the Mills
bill was free trade measure and th'
Senate bill measure Of protection for th,
benefit of American labor. II is ,
false and fraudulent issue, leadin,
the two parties into ambus
cades, false positions, lies and mis-
representations to outwit the other
IL Agricultural implements
bags for the transportation of grain to
free market, Liverpool salt for the use o
the butter.maker, tin for milk-pans, WOO
for clothing, and everything that labo
wears, or eats, or uses, must pay exor
bitant taxes to protect the wealthy man
ufacturers and the trusts and combines
that have conspired to defraud and op
press the American working. man ant
working-w6man, while bone and muscle
the only thing that more than twent,
millions of native born Americans hav,
to sell, goes unprotected, and they ar
thrown into competition with the under
fed paupers of overcrowded, starvin,
Europe. This false and cowardly issu
comes from the inspiration of Mr.. Jane
6. Blaine. The anti-English issue come
from the same source.-[S. F. Argonaut
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

John G. New of indianapolis, Boss
Shepherd and Ex-Governor Routt Of Col
orado were sitting in the rotunda of the
Windsor Hotel discussing the prospects
of electing General Harrison, when in
walked Fine Earnest, millionaire cattle.
man and something of politician. He,
was introduced to New by Governor
Routt, and the conversation soon led to
politics. New, not knowing the political
training Of Earnest, made some rash
statements about Harrison's election be-
ing ''sure thing" when Earnest, look
ing New eqnarely in the eye for mo-
ment, said: "I'll bet you $25, 900 in gold
that Cleveland is elected, and will walk
across the street with you and deposit
the money in the Colorado National
Bank" New made some excuse about
his purse Or banking-book being left in
Indianapolis, and the party hurriedly
broke up, the Indianian going directly to
his room, where he remained during the.
entire evening. IN. Y. World.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
THERE has been received in this city a

THERE has been received in this city a
bogus Democratic ticket of no little
Significance. 1t comes from San Fran
cisco, and Of course it will be worked in
every precinct in the State. 1t is
rumored that it is backed by a heavy
sack. This ticket is regular in every
respect with the exception that the
names of Niles Searles for Chief Justice
and that of jeremiah Sullivan for
Associate Justice of the Supreme Court
are replaced by the names Of the Re-
publican nominees. The judiciary is OF
all things the Office which ought to
rise above party politics. yet,
strange to say, it is the very center at
which Republican corruptionists are
most likely to aim their poisoned arrows.
1t is the fountain head of justice, and if
it is corrupted, there can be nothing
pure in the stream below. Here is
where the giTded hand should be
powerless to turn memorable law away
from it's ends and purposes; but just
there is where plutocrats, monopolies
and all unpopular influences COM
bine to render all law abortive,
and to deprive the poor OF even
the semblance of right before the trib-
unals Of free land. Everywhere these
unrighteous influences which seek to
subvert the very intents for which this
Government was founded, and to trample
under foot the ripest fruits Of Republican.
Democratic principles, unite their forces
for these very ends. The plant tools of
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
voters Get Your Register Numbers.

Voters Get Your Register Numbers
Reports reach this Office that at the
late Charter election in one precinct in
this city twenty-five voters lost their
votes, being told at the polls that they
were not on the Great Register. This
was in spite of the fact that they had
previously voted at other elections since
the Great Register then in use had been
printed. AT the election next Tuesday
similar tactics may be attempted. All
voters should be sure to consult the
Great Register at the polls before going
to vote. Let them get their register num-
ber as we'll as their names, and thus make
sure Of their votes. In getting ballot
be sure you have the regular Democratic
ticket, and vote it straight. If all our
men make sure to vote we will carry
this State for Cleveland and Thurman.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

BEN HARRISON writes letter to the
boys who sent him the jack rabbit. He
tells them it does not follow that the
whole rabbit will have any more to dc
with his election than a rabbits foot
would. Right you are Benjamin! A
whole Antelope valley roundup could moi
do that. Luck is all with Cleveland.
You may ask your Grandfather Tippe-
canoe what this means. But you will
know next Tuesday night. The voters
will tell you.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

RUMoRs are rife to the effect that MANY
Republicans whose names are not on the
Great Register are taking out certificates
from the Clerks Office, presumably for
the purpose of offering their votes to-mor-
row. No elector is qualified to vote
in this State unless his name
appears on the Great Register
at the polls. The officers of election to
do their duty must in all cases absolutely
refuse to take any electors vote whose
name is not found in the Great Register
at the polls.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Ir is a well-known fact that there are

IT is well-known fact that there are
a great many Republican voters in this
city who are registered with the intention
of voting fraudulently. Some Of these
are not entitled to vote because they
have not been in the State year. In
many such cases the day of their arrival
in California is known and the proofs
beyond all question. These men are listed.
They will be not only challenged, but
they will be arrested whether they vote
or not. The attempt to cast fraudulent
vote is a crime. The challengers will
do their duty, and the officers of the law
will do theirs. II these men attempt to
vote the jails viii be pretty full on Tues
day night.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

EIGHTEEN hundred names of voters
who had registered in San Francisco
were left off the Great Register. This
was done by mistakes of the printers, is
the excuse of the official having this
matter in charge. 1t is queer that nearly
all of the voters whose names were not
printed are Democrats. Verify, if all the
counties in the State were controlled by
Registration bureaus like those which
affiict San Francisco and Los Angeles,
the Chronicles majority might be
raached
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Harrison NAV Go TO tho Senate If
Defeated for the Presidency.

Through letters that have come to the
members of the Democratic State Com
mittee it is evident that the fight of Re-
publicans for supremacy in this State,
says an Indianapolis dispatch to the Gin
cinnati Enquirer, was begun before the
State election Of 1886, in which the result
was 80 disastrous to the Democrats. The
letters referred to were written by Gem
eral Harrison himself and their burden
was in effect that protection must win.
In all the letters there are expressions of
the most equivocal sorts, such as,
"Should we be successful this time we
will do more good than you may imag-
inc. We are fighting, not for the election
alone, but for the future"
In that election there was great deal
of money spent by the Republican State
Committee. 1t was a matter of much
surprise to the Democratic leaders at the
time as to where the money came from.
Developments cleared up the mystery,
however. 1t was found that the money
spent had been contributed by repre-
sentatives of the tin interests, who met
in Philadelphia during the month of
October, 1886. The tin interests are the
most highly protected of any in the
country. Their object was to secure In
diana and Michigan, which even at that
early day were considered necessary to
them.
itA bountiful amount of money was sub
scribed and expended by agents at that
time, with the intention of making a
showing that would have its effect in the
coming election. Of course at that time
General Harrison had no idea of being
the Republican candidate for President.
His was fight for United States Sena-
tor, and from recent developments, I
mean as to the nomination of Republi-
can candidates for the State Senate more
particularly, the General has not even
during the present contest overlooked
his desire to represent Indiana in the.
United States Senate. It is we'll known
that men have been placed in nomina-
tion as State Senators all over the State
whose chief recommendation is that they
were friendly to General Harrison and
would vote for him against any other
person were he candidate before the
Legislature for the Senate.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
NV and T0Wnsh ship.
To Democratic Voters.

Next Tuesday the National election
takes place. Let every Democratic
voter in the country 60 to the polls and
cast straight Democratic ticket. Let
no business nor other consideration pre-
vent you from doing this duty to your
country. Scrutinize carefully the ticket
you east. These will be many bogus
tickets in the field. Do not let yourself
be deceived. Cast the straight regular
Democratic ticket, and do not scratch it..
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Pitched Overheard.

VALLEJO, CAL, November 4.-Friday
night on the way up from the Democratic
parade, Cornelius Driscoll, an old resi-
dent of Vallejo, was thrown over the
steamers side in the bay by the pitching
of the vessel. The steamer stopped and
the sailors manned boat, but the search
was fruitless. He leaves wife and four
children.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

BUSINESS men who wish to see great
revival in all branches of affairs and that
at once will vote for Cleveland to-mor.
row. The Presidents known quantity,
and he is known as safe, conservative
man. Harrison is an unknown quantity
and will remain SO for a year. 1t will be
unknown who will control him or what
his policy will be. Ii he is elected bust
ness will be halt and lame for over q
wear
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
SAN DIEGO DEvILTRY.
Brutal Prize Fight and a Prob
able Political Murder.

SAN DIEGO. November a "A brutal
prize fight took place last night in Nc
and John G. Casey, for 500 a side.
After four hard fought rounds the fight
picked up from the gutter where he lay
in q pool of blood almost lifeless. II
bed under the arm, and the wound will
probably prove fatal. 1t is not known
who did the stabbing, but 1t is supposed
the trouble grew out of political discus
sion on the street.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Fourteen Counts.

PORTLAND, Ore, November 4.-The
United States Grand Jury yesterday in
dicted William R. Long, the Cherryville
postmaster, arrested last August on the
charge Of disposing of stamps belonging
to the Government in a manner con-
trary to law. The indictment contains
fourteen counts.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05

out for days squirrel hunt, and after
loading an old musket placed it behind
the sitting room door, telling Miss White
not to handle it as it was loaded. Later
she playfully told her aunt she wanted
be man and handle gun. Her aunt
cautioned her and left the room, but a
moment later heard report and rushed
back and found her neice lying on the
floor with the entire top Of her head
blown of,
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
A Drunkard,s Diabolical Deed,

PITTsBURG, November Thomas Kane
fatally stabbed his wife this morning,
The woman was sitting up with her dead
child, and Kane who had been drinking
came into the room and accused her Of
laughing. She denied the accusation, but
without further argument he drew his
knife and thrust it into her abdomen.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Blew Out the Gas.

San Francisco, November 4.-The
body OF an unknown man, asphyxiated
by gas, was found in one of the rooms at
957 Market street, this morning. 1t is
believed the man was from San Rafael,
and had come over last night to view the
parade. He has not yet been identi-
fed.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-11-05
Boat Pound and Man nIissing.

ASTORIA, Ore, November 4.-Last Sat-
urday Richard Morris left Oysterville,
Pacific county, in small boat to cross
Shoal Water Bay, on his way to Willapa.
The tug Hunter picked up the boat that
Mr.. Morris had, and it is supposed he is
drowned.