Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-09-22
The Political Outlook In Califor mia
The Silent Vote.

rhe Political outlook I'm Califor MIA
The silent Vote.
One of the editors of the HERALD has
spent few days in San Fran
cisco, during which he sought to ascer-
tain the status Of the political fight in
California. During the period Of his
stay he saw scores of gentlemen of both
political parties, with substantially the
results:
There is very little betting on Cali
fornia, and not so much on the general
result as there usually is at this season OF
the year. One interesting bet is reported
as having been made between Mr..
Michael H. de Young of the Chronicle
and Mr.. VIM. H. English, chairman of
the Democratic State Central Committee,
In common with other gentlemen, they
were engaged at club dinner at
the time. The bet was one hundred
dollars on the general result.
There were numerous requests
to have the amount enlarged, coming
from gentlemen who desired to back
Cleveland and Thurman, but Mr.. De
Young declined to increase his bet.
At the Democratic headquarters there
is hopeful feeling of carrying California
for the Democracy. There is positive
unanimity in the concession that San
Francisco will 60 Democratic. The figures
vary, running all the way from fifteen
hundred to ten thousand. tits admitted
on all hands that the party has never
been so we'll organized at the Golden
Gate as now.
There is great deal OF interest in what
is called the silent vote. There are con-
fessedly changes on both sides, The
Republican party will this year lack the
powerful support OF Irving M. Scott, who
is engaged in building steamers for the
Navy Department and who is reported as
saying that no administration in his
time has been kindlier to San
Francisco then Mr.. Cleveland's. Ex-
perienced politicians know that the luke
warmness of such a strong partizan as
Scott, who employs thousands of men,
is very significant of good to the Demo.
cracy.
Reports from all parts Of the State
speak we'll for the Democratic cause
There is great enthusiasm, and changes
are reported on both sides. The silent
vote in the country as in the city will
make itself felt. To other elements o.
uncertainty the San Francisco Post, q
staunch Republican journal, in its issue
of Thursday. says that the Railway peo'
pie are really going to throw their inf1u'
ence with the Democrats this year and
will use the American party to defeat the
Republicans.
Great interest is felt in San Francisco
as to the way the Southern counties will
go this year. The Republicans are con
soling themselves with the biggest kline
of figures-in fact, it is another
case of going from home to hear the
news. The work of the Prohibition party
down here is ignored and the bulk of nev
registration is calmly passed to the credi
of Harrison and Morton. These idea
are not held at the Democratic head
quarters. whose managers are keepin
themselves advised through trustworth
sources, and who hope for much bette
things than the Republicans so conf
dently assume from this section. The
remember that the Republicans looked 10
majority OF five thousand in the three
counties of Los Angeles, San Bernardin
and San Diego in 1886, and how the.
came out at the little end Of the horn.
Pixley's candidacy has created tn
deadliest anxiety as to Morrow's chanc
of succeeding himself. Judge Ferral i
confident of the result; and, as he is on
of the most sagacious politicians in Cali
fornia, he has doubtless ample groun'
for his confidence. The other San Fran
cisco district, the Fifth, also promise
we'll for the Democracy. Gen. Thoma
J. Clunie is one of the most popular an
winning men in the State, and old Tim
; othy G. Phelps will also have to confron
an American spook. Thompson is re
ported deservedly strong in the Firs
District, and Major Biggs's stalwart SCI
vices are fully recognized by his constit
uents, so the rumor goes. McKenna ha
an opponent worthy of his steel in Bel
Morgan, and the gallant young Reel B
Terry is making capital canvass agains
Vandever.
One thing is apparent in San Francisc
the Irish have come back, whicl
means great deal when the ballots ar
counted, and the Germans are with u
almost en- mdsse.
Altogether, when regard is had to tn
tremendous enthusiasm of the Dem
ocracy, which was shown very conspicu
ously at the Grady rally, everything
looks we'll for Cleveland and Thurman
If the Democracy of Southern Californi'
do their duty great victory for thei
party is ahead.
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