Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-08-02


son would be defeated because
le could not carry the Pacific Coast on
account of his pro- Chinese and anti-labor
record, which appeared in Mr.. De
Young's own paper, and which were
probably telegraphed or dictated by that
gentleman. But to resume: "Mr. De
Young is yet to be heard from in these
matters. We have heard much of him
the columns of his own paper,
and in its issue of July 9th we have his
portrait, and also the assurance that he
has handsome and genial counter.
ance.' The honorable traditions Of i'm
personal journalism are suffering a Sc
we're innovation at the hands q Mr.. De
Young. 1t reaches the summit Of alb
surdity when Mr.. De Young can say OF
himself in the columns of his own paper
that he is handsome and that his counte-
nance is genial. Blu. Mr.. De Young has
achieved even higher distinctions than
the other members of the celebrated
delegation to the Chicago Convention.
During the proceedings of that body, he
interviewed himself frequently, and in
these interviews he represented himself
as saying that the present Republican
candidate could by no means carry the
Pacific States. Since the nomination Of
Harrison, however, Mr.. De Young has
devoted most Of his interviews with him
self to apologies for his stupidity. Hav-
ing predicted that Senator Harrison
could not carry California, the National
Republican Central Committee has &C.
corded Mr.. De Young position on the
managing board. According to the
Chronicle, and to quote its language, 'an
innovation was made by the committee
in appointing a subcommittee to take
care of the campaign on the Pacific coast
and Mr.. De Young was made Chairman
of this subcommittee Thus Mr.. De
Young was placed in a position where
he could personally gee to it that his
prediction was not fulfilled. There is
a peculiar political astuteness in this ar
rangement. The gentleman who sale
the Republican nominee could not carry
California is placed in charge OF the cam
paign, thus proving that in the judgmen
of the National Republican Central Com
mittee the man best qualified to accom-
plish a result desired, is he who declared
it could not be accomplished. But Mr.
De Young has acquired still higher dis
tinction. According to Mr.. De Young'l
own paper, and perhaps Mr.. De Young'l
own words, we are told that on the EVE o
the assembling Of the National Republi
can Convention Mr.. De Young came te
Chicago with the California delegation ir
a special train from the city of the Colder
Gate. He was one Of the leading spirits
in the movement to nominate Mr.. Blaine
and had full charge of the Blaine cam
paign in Chicago"
There is something decidedly funny in
this whole business, and our Sacramento
contemporary devotes nearly two columns
to comments on its grotesqueness. l
dwells at length on the Blaine fiasco, OF
the dishonorable position in which tn
whole thing was calculated to place Mr.
Blaine, and winds up with the following
satirical fling: Nothstanding all thes,
things, it remains true that Mr. De Youn,
is at the head of the Republican party
that ne comes with a mission from th;
National organization to manage tht
campaign in California, and we are dis
posed to think that he carries in hi
pocket more cabinet and diplomatic ap
pointments than any delegate who has
yet returned. We, therefore, await with
no common interest the announcement of
new names which shall serve the pur-
pose Of elongating the tale of the Presi
dental kite"
We fail to see anything auspicious fol
the Republican National campaign ir
California in this very pronounced under
current of discomfort and discord. The
Messrs. Estee and Swift are by no mean
the most popular men in their party il
California, nor is Mr.. De Young himsel
California,s IS favorite son. The knowledge
that they are to have full swing should
Harrison reach the White House will
very materially cut down Harrison's vote
in this State.