The herald., 1894-10-17
POLITICS IN MONTEREY COUNTY.
George Patton Making Sue
cessful Campaign.
Budd viii Wipe Out the Heretofore
Republican Majority.
How McLachIan aud Seen" Campben
Made 6erier of BIunders-
Interesting Campaign
Gossip.
Special Correspondence of tho HERALD.

Ing Inc pOlltlcal T66ulta IN tne several
counties OF California this year you can
place the historic old county OF Monte
rey on the doubtful list. 1t is q practi-
cal impossibility for anyone to foretell
the result Of the ballot that will be
taken next November, in 30 far as Mon
terey is concerned. In times agone it
was always counted upon as safe
Republican bailiwick. but changes have
taken place. Men have modified their
opinions. Party lines are no longer
holding back the indignant voter and
preventing him from casting his ballot
for the man best fitted to fill the Office
he is secking in CAGE the position be an
executive one. Where the honor sought
is @ legislative one, voters here. many OF
them, have arrived at the conclusion
that 1t is best to vote for the man who
aligns himself closely to the interests of
the people, and who, if elected, will
stand undaunted by wealth or influence
as q champion OF the public welfare.
This is the reason why James Nc
Lachlan is by no means certain OF carry
ing the county OF Monterey this year,
although on partisan lines strictly drawn
It has in the past gone Republican. In
1892 Benjamin Harrison received 101
plurality. The most enthusiastic Re-
publicans assert that this year McLaoh-
Ian will have about as many votes over
Patton as Harrison had over Cleveland.
But the Democrats cay nay, and in sup
port OF their statement they present an
array OF facts which are very convin-
cling. They claim. and with reason,
that Mr.. Patton will probably carry the
county by small majority, and they
are enthusiastically at work with that
end in view.
In the county there are 4700 votes, of
which fully 4400 will be cast. The
Populists will poll. according to the
computation made. 1900 votes for their
state ticket. but there are some of these
gentlemen who will vote for MI. Patton.
They have already declared themselves
for him without being solicited.
The Populists of the northern counties
OF this elongated Sixth Congressional
district are especially bitter toward
Candidate McLachlan, who has been
over the territory with "Gen." A. B.
Campbell of Kansas. Mr.. McLachlan
has made speeches up this way which
have not made any impression upon
the populaoe for the reason that they
were very ordinary presentation of
issues not involved in the election of o
congressman in California this yeai.
The main issue the gentleman has
passed over with this mere statement
that he was opposed to the Reilly fund
ing bill. On the other hand, MIR.
Patton has placed himeelf on record in
his bold and outspoken manner. as not
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bat he elso pledges himself to antago-
nize any measure that may be presented
to congress to fund the debt to the Pa
ci6c railroads to the government. He
| also goes further, and supports the
proposition to foreclose the mortgage on
the roads, and advocates govern ment {
ownership and operation of same.
That is the kind of an unqualified
abatement that the voters want up this
way on this election, and they will ac-
cept no other.
''Gen." A. B. Campbell, who spoke
after Mr.. McLachlan at meetings in this
section, made speeches that are not ex-
actly similar to those addresses he deliv-
cred in the prohibition campaigns ne
made in Kansas in 1882, 1884. 1886 and
1888. In those days the general" was
enacting the role of the II am holier
than thou" person." He first appeared
OIL the scene in Kansas as a supporter OF
that consistent advocate of prohibition,
John ?. St. John. Then he was known
as Rev. A. B. Campbell. But the ''gen-
erap' WAS more of success as poll
tioian than as g preacher, go he was
made adjutant general of the Kansas
state militia by the Republican gov
ernor in 1855 as sop to the ultra pro-
hibition element OF the party. He held
the office four years. Hence the title
general" After he went out OF office
the general" drifted westward and
temporarily dropped his advocacy of
prohibition to take up the slogan in the
interest of James McLachan foz con-
gress.
His speeches around here have been
made up of stale jokes, ancient funny
stories and abuse of the Populists. He
charges the mem bers of the party as
individuals and the party as whole
with all manner of high crimes and mis-
demeanors. forgetting that it is party
that, in California, has never been in
power. The effect of this has been to
! make the Populists very bitter against
Campbell and very sore against Nc
Laohlan, who endorses what Campbell
SAYS by giving his silent consent and
presence TO every occasion on which
these abusive remarks are made.
Mr.. Patton's campaign in Monterey
county has been already productive of
resulte, and they will continue to accrue
until the day of election. He has made
an excellent impression. and now that
several Thousand voters have seen him
and heard him talk, they can compare
him with his opponent and draw their
own conclusions as to which of the two
men can best represent them in con-
gress. This conclusion is not unfavora-
BILE to George S. Patton.
Budd will carry Monterey county
without any doubt, and good judges say
that Patton will run along with the
gallant leader of the state ticket.
The county ticket here is strong one
and the greater portion of it is going to
be elected. Ed W. Netherton, the edit
or of the Castroville Enterprise, is max
ing the fight for the assembly on the
Democratic end, If push, ability and
energy count, he can be marked as q
winner, for he is making systematic
canvass OF the county that is bound to
be productive of reeults. r, @.