Los Angeles herald., 1890-10-15
FACTS VERSUS LATTER-DAY GUSK.

Inc WOru having Deen pdsStu Ill along
the line that the only way to make
pretence of campaign for Markham
was to romance about his strength in
San Francisco and the north, the Re-
publican press is now busily engaged Ill
manufacturing Munchausenisms by the
wholesale. The Republican newspapers
are numerous and vivacious, if not reli-
able. They INDUCED in the same kind
of brag and buster that is popular with
them now when Stoneman was elected
over Estee by majority Of %, 900 in
18S2-a majority nearly three times as
great as was ever received by any can
didate for governor in square party
contest.
The same kind of buster signalized
the Republican press when Bartlett,
Democrat, was elected in 1885.
1t is a very easy game. Pens are facile
and types are responsive.
But the utmost ingenuity of our Re-
publican friends cannot change these
facts:
The record shows that Mayor Pond is
head and shoulders above any man in
personal popularity in San Francisco.
This record covers not one election only,
which might be ascribed to a temporary
squirt OF popularity, but embraces
an uninterrupted period of eight
years, and today he is more popular than
ever, especially with the business COM
munity, and independent citizens gener-
ally. The canvass, as far as it has pro-
crossed, has shown that Mr.. Pond COM
mands this popularity throughout the
length and breadth of California.
His prestige is confirmed by the fact
that San Francisco elected him four
times consecutively.
Cd He was chosen as supervisor by a
majority of 754S, in 1882, when Bartlett's
majority for mayor was only 1926.
a. In 1884 he was reelected by a
majority of $500, and he was the only
Democratic supervisor who was elected.
The other eleven supervisors, Republi
cans, we're elected by maiorities ranging
from 1000 to 1900. In that election
Mr.. Ponds vote was larger by many
thousands than that cast for any other
man on the Democratic ticket.
(3.) In 1856 he was elected mayor by
majority OF 1859 over Republican,
and good Republican, who had the
endorsement of seven outside organi-
cations. Again he ran thousands ahead
of his ticket.
! a. In 1883 he was reelected mayor
by plurality OF 1887 over his Repub-
lican competitor, valued and we'll
known citizen, in spite OF the fact that
DIR. O'Donnell received nearly sixteen
thousand votes, certainly two-thirds o.
them those of Democrats.
So much for his popularity where he
lives. Such facts usually establish man
as winner. There are certain indisput-
able signs that identify the favorite OF
political fortune, and Pond has them all.
No candid man contests the fact that
the Democratic standard-bearer, in his
progress through the state, has been
met with unbounded enthusiasm. The
Angelef1o can apply simple and salts
factory test-he knows the impression
left by Pond here. There is not n an
who reads this issue of the HERALD but
knows from one to dozen Republicans
who are going to vote for Pond. Mark
hams old mining partners to man are
backing the Democratic candidate. Il
this is the case in Markham's own
home, it requires but trifing exercise
of judgment to know that it is the same
thing intensified in portions of Califor-
MIA where Markham is looked upon as
mainly representative of faction which
aims to divide the state.
Ponds great strength lies now, as il
did on the day he was nominated, in the
fact that he has record-a brilliant
and resplendent record of good and
economical government. That is what
will send Ponds majority in San Fran
cisco up to 10000, and send Markham's
in Los Angeles down to 1900, or under
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