The morning call., 1892-11-07
HE IS HURTING HARRISON.
Mike Injuring the National
Ticket.
THE PEOPLE AGAINST HIM.
If the Republican M'jority in California
Should Be Reduced 1t Will Be
Due to De Young.

If Harrison fails to carry the State OF
California the Republicans may thank
Mike de Young for it. The probability is
strong that the State will remain true 70
the party on national issues. but even the
most stanch partisans are compelled to ad-
nit that the contest is not without an ele-
ment of doubt.
For eight years at least California has
been uuflinching in her devotion TO the
PRINCIPLES of the party, and it has been the
constant boast of the campaign orators that
lit would be on the shores of the Pacific
that the Republicans would make their
great stand"
Blaine in 1884. Harrison In 1883 and Mark
ham in 1890 demonstrated that the Repub-
lican sentiment was strong and growing
apace. Constant immigration from the
Northern States had gradually strength
ened the party, until it became 10 be ac-
cepted that California was rs safely
Republican as Pennsylvania or Vermont.
Even the Democrats admitted this, and in
all estimates made California was counted
as safe for Harrison.
Suddenly, however, and almost without
warning change has taken place. The
Democrats have taken courage and the
Republicans have lost confidence. They
still believe that the State is Republican,
but hardly anyone can be found who does
not think that the majority will be
materially reduced.
In looking about for an explanation the
almost lnyariable answer when the inquiry
is made is mike de Young"
Said prominent Republican last night,
who is an ardent supporter of Harrison:
There is not the least doubt IN my mind
but that we will carry California, but if we
had two men like De Young, instead of one,
in the State. the Democrats would beat us
out of our boots.
why? Well. there are a number OF
causes. In the first place the man has
made himself SO obHoxious to the people of
the coast that hundreds Of Republicans
will vote the Democratic ticket out of pure
spite. II other words there are great
many people who are opposed TO anything
that De Young is for on general principles.
and who will show it at the polls. This is
not entirely owing TO the personal un-
popularity Of the man, but is partly due to
his domlneering ways and impudent preten-
slons.
DE Young has taken il upon himself 10
assume that he is the Republican party
and he has simply disgusted thousands Of
loyal Republicans by his attempts 10 die
tate the policy. All who have dared TO
oppose him he has assailcd in the mos.
brutal and outrageous manner through the
columns Of his alleged paper until he has
actually driven men cut of the party.
In his attacks, many of which have
been simply scurrilous, he has spared
neither age nor sex, and no ones privacy
has been too sacred for him to invade
Now, do you suppose for a moment that
those people are going TO array themselves
Tor any cause which he supports? Not
much, and the result is bound to show il.
Another thing which will work against
the party, especially in this city, is the
unholy alliance which he has entered into
with Kelly and Crimmins. la order to
secure seat in the United States Senate
he has conspired with the Third-stree.
parties to name as candidates for the Legis-
lature as disreputable gang, taking them as a
whole. as ever disgraced ticket. They are
not Republicans, but they claim to be and
the party suffers accordingly. No later than
this morning a friend of mine who has
been a lifelong Republican and who wields
no small influence in the community told
me that when any party stopped so low as
to name for Office such men as Jim Craven
and John Martin and Grant Israel he would
be compelled to vote the entire Democratic
ticket.
''Nor Is he alone In this feeling 1t is
shared by hundreds OF the very best people
OF the town. aud is going TO cut big figure
on election day.
"And yet De Young Is alone responsible.
Beyond ali this he has caused hundreds
of men who dislike him to take no interest
In the campaign. This class will 90 10 the
polls and vote. but they will not ask any
one else to do so. This is a great element
of weakness and will certainly. injure the
party's chances.
81 win repeat that Mike will be almost
alone responsible for any loss of votes the
party may suffer-"