Los Angeles herald., 1892-10-06
POPULAR REVOLT.
Republicans That Are Determined t
Knife Mike De Young.

knlIe Mike De n IOung.
A prominent Sacramento Republican
was interviewed, a few days ago, by a
reporter of the Call, who said it would
cause him no surprise if the Democrats
had majority of the next Legislature.
"Upon what do you base your opin-
ion?"
81 can tell you that in very few
Words" was the reply. ''It is all
summed up in M. H. de Young's candi-
dacy for the United States senate.
"This is the ogre that will drive hun
dreds, yes, thousands of Republicans to
vote the Democratic legislative ticket in
the various counties.
"Take my courty of Sacramento, for
I instance. The legislative nominees,
who were foisted on the party through
the Vaccinations of Frank Rhodes and
Frank Dareux, our local Boss Buckleys,
are supposed to favor the candidacy OF
DE Young. But the supposition that
they are De Young men will drive hun
dreds of Republicans from their sup
port.
"Look at the result of the contest in
Oakland the other day, for instance.
Sacramento and Alameda are not
the only strong Republican counties
which are liable to have Democratic
representation. / was in Los Angeles
| few days ago and found regular revolt
in progress there owing to the same
reason.
Through the workings of the ma
chine, Walter Moore, an avowed DE
Young man, was put up for the state
senate. l am satisfied that he will be
beaten; for, in addition to being in De
Youpg's interest, his constituency has go
little confidence in him that they will
not support him even should he pledge
himself against De Young.
"The fact of the matter, in my judg-
ment, is, that no legislative candidate
in the state who is not known to be
against De Young, beyond the shadow
of a doubt, has any chance for election.
'The better element in the Republi-
can party does not think De Young a
proper man for the position, for reasons
do not care to mention, and rather
than be misrepresented by man of his
character and antecedents they will
either vote against his candidates or
else refrain from voting at ALL"
The Stockton Record has the follow
ing:
Apparently NJ. H. De Young is not
liked any better in Alameda county
than he is in San joaquin, if the follow
ing, taken from recent issue of the
Alameda Statesman. can be an index:
''This is strong Republican district,
out go great is the dislike for De Young
that if the Republicans name man for
the assembly who will not proclaim
openly that he is against De Young, the
Democrats will stand good show of
winning"
The Statesman does not even stop at
this, but goes on to say that no man
should be nominated by the Republicans
for legislative office who will not clear
ly announce himself as unalterably op-
posed to De Young.
All over the state the people are Civ
ing voice to their feeling in the matter.
The people don't want to be represented
in the United States senate by De Young.
He is forcing himself forward, and By
devious methods seeking to obtain the
honor he covets. 1t will soon be in Or
der for legislative nominees to proclaim
in no uncertain tone their opposition to
De Young, or forever thereafter hold
their peace. It will not suffice for
nominee to say that if elected he will
endeavor to act for the "benefit of the
Republican party" This is only one
way of admitting that he is tied to De
Young.
An open, straightforward avowal that
he will not vote for De Young is what
the people want from legislative nom-
inee, and this they will insist on having.
There are rumors to the effect that
De Young sack is to be used in San
Joaquin county. Once let the people
thoroughly understand that man is for
De Young, and it is extremely doubtful
if there is money enough behind the
Chronicle to secure the election of that
man to the legislature.
The time for franknees is at hand.
The issue must be met now. 1t is the
programme to send De Young to the
senate of the United States, and it is
time to call halt.