The morning call., 1892-09-07

DE YOUNG AND DARGIF.

THE CALL referred day or two since to
the ofice-seekng procliviiies of Mr.. Dargie
Of the Oakland Tribune, and expressed the
opinion that editors protesting to work for
Republican principles were not justified in
prostituting their columns to advance their
private interests. Within the past few
days much has been said in this connection
in relation 10 the intrigues Of Darge and
De Young in order TO control the nomina.
ti0ns Of the Republican party in Alameda
County for the approaching election. It is
known that DaTgie's vote in the last Sen
atoTial election before the Legislature was
unreliable, ard that be seemed as ready to
act on outside influences as other members
of that remarkable body. Again, 1t has
been stated. and We believe il has OF been
contradicted, that an arrangement was
made some time ago by which the Tribune
and Tines were engaged in a transaction
which was not entirely satisfactory to the
citizens Of Oakland. The Times is notori-
onsly a newspaper which has had in view
the interests of the railroad monopoly
rather than those Of the public. For years
past II has occupied this position. The in-
hsbitants Of Oakland cannot afford TO
strengthen any scheme whereby its water
and Huntington interests.
In this connection we copy the following
editorial from the Oakland Enquirer, a
stanch Republican paper:
TIE KIND OF A MAN De YOUNG Is.
u. II. De Young alleged Republican and sena-
rodal cabolda'e, IS shown up ia a peculiar light
by his reroIteo performance before the Sfats
Central Committee. j. has been published, and
not Jet ceAisd. that De YOung vent 10 The com
m'iee ard tod il that IL must force he Alan da
County C0mfnl'tes 70 reverse Itself, the peHsIiy
being bat The sac committee refused 10 DO
50 tie Chronicle would withdraw iis support
from Loud ana Alexander, the two Republican
candidates for Cougtessm4n in San Francisco.
bis amounts 10 4 iTauk ayOwaI thai the Chron-
icle stands ready 10 Gu The throat Of the party
unless 1t can be allowed to control II, ana that
De Young is no further q Republican than il
is profitable for him TO be. A bolder manifesto.
ton OF practical politics would be looked for
in vain this side Of TammaDy Han, and com
ing from man who asks a parry win an
honorable history and high aims 10 give him
the exalted Office OF United States Senator,
It Is astounding. Mr.. de Young seems
to regard the United States senatorshlp
not as an Office which is 10 be freely
given him as a deserved honor or a public trust,
but rs something which the party is TO sell TO
him IN consideration Of receiving the support Of
the Chronicle. And IL Tie party shows Itself
reluctant to make the trade then compulsion is
10 be used and II Is 10 be forced into The ransae-
ton against It's viii. How far all lhls Is from
any honest theory OF goyernment-how insulting
II is 10 the Republican party TO be told by any
man that II must nominate him aud cannot help
ltself-what despcable machine politician it
proves De Young 10 be-bow Unfit II proves him
Tor any post OF honor posi- ion OF trust-how
strong Il rrnders the assumption that one willing
to betray party in order to get an office will
betray II after he has obtained lt-all these are
things which are self-eyident aud need NOT be
| dllated upon.
Mr. Dargie. 1t Is understood, II he succeeds
In obtaining seat in the State Senate, is to
vote for De 1oung for United States Sena-
tor. How many votes will be lost to the
| Republican party at the approaching elec-
tion in the event Of the success of the in
trigue between Dargie and De Young can
be better estimated after than before the
election. But The CALL believes that Mr..
| Dargie should not be nominated, ard that
Republicans will have enough to carry with
| out being weighted down with the intrigues
| OF De Young and Dargie.