The herald., 1893-01-21
ECHOES FROM THE ,ENAroRIAL ELBc-
flrnE TfON

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Certainly no man elected to th,
United States senate ever had NOR
reason to be proud of the tributes which
he has received from the press OF Cali
MIA, irrespective OF politics, than Stepher
M. White on his election to the United
States senate. True to the course which
1t has pursued all along, the Examiner
however, throws in aquerulous note, anc
more than insinuates that the new SEN
ator will wear the railway collar. This
is specially ungracious. Conceding it's
right to fight Mr.. " hits up to the day
of his election, when he had triumphed,
and was in the midst of an adm,ring ac-
claim, it looks like genuine malignity
to throw in such discordant note. The
Chronicle is little better humored,
but it even INDUCES in the impe1ti-
ne nee of suggesting that Mr.. White
should be the senator of the whole of
California instead of the Democratic
senator from Los Angeles. Everything
in Mr.. Whites antecedents renders the
necessity for the expression of such
hope ridiculous. The new senator will
not only work for his own section
which is right and proper-bnt he will
be genuine influence for good for the
whole of the noble state which he will
represent for six years. He has never
said word in his whole career that
indicated any narrow sectionalism
Fortunately for the Golden state, he is
a man peculiarly capable of champion
ing her interests; and of giving Caifor-
MIA what she has so long needed, an
eloquent and magnetic advocate on the
floor of the senate.
Ii the Examiner has been churl ish
and the Chronicle impertinent, the new
senator has every reason to feel proud of
the splendid tributes which he is re-
ceiviDg from nearly the whole body of
the Republican press. He is specially
happy in both his political friends and
opponents. With the possible excep-
tions of Governor Russell of Massa-
chusetts and Pattison OF Pennsylvania
we know OF no man who has ent cred
public life of late days under auspices
80 fiattering and amidst a sentiment 90
universally cordial as Senator White.
Every body is pleased. The Republicans
are gratited because the state will at
last have senator whose election ia
based on merit of non-pecuniary kind.
The Democrats are, of course, overjoyed
that an able and indefatigable champion
of their principles and policies has tri-
umphed 30 pleasantly and conspicuously.
And un ierlying it ali is the sympathy
for young man, for the new senator is
young indeed for the dignity he has
encompassed almost at bound. He
has won the first prize in his party, not
as the result OF long and persevering
politicians work, but as an accompani-
ment of an arduous and exacting law
practice which prevented his filling out
the long routine of official service that
generally leads up to the senate OF the
United States.
Going to Washington under such cir
cumstances, Mr.. White cannot fail to
take commanding position. He will
not be obliged to serve the probation
exscted of ordinary senators. That it
will be highly advantageous to the Pa
cifc coast, to this state and to this sec
ton, to have man like Senator White
in Washington let no one doubt. This
coast needs many ngs-fortifcations,
harbors, adequate public buildings-and
we may be sure that as soon as we shall
have somewhat recovered from the ef-
fects of the extravaganza of four years OF
Republican administration Mr.. White
will be most potential in getting them
for us. That is the material view of the
matter, and will add to our riches, but
we shall have, in addition, the riches
fneless OF a United States senator
elected without Doodle, except in t he
mind of lunatic, and the knowledge
that California will be heard from in a
powerful and impressive manner on all
questions affecting the dignity and we'll
being of the United States or the essen
tial principles of Democracy.