The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1895-11-23
WANTED-0AOUIRE

The San Francisco Examiner has nom-
mated Congressman James 6. Mcguire
for tho leadership of the San Francisco
Democracy in the approaching contest
with the Buckley troops, which now Ap
pear to be mobilizing. The situation OF
the San Francisco Dsmocrac is one that
calls for the headsbip of a man OF ex-
ceptional ability, liberal political expeT-
fence and undaunted courage, and also
man who will make the fight AGAINST
Bucklsyism a. a waols-souled Democrat,
am bilious only for the triumph OF the
principles professed by the party, not
hampsred by unreasona Bile personal aspi-
rations and free from the factional en-
Engagements and alliances which have
fettersd so many reform leaders in the
Pacific coast metropolis. Judge Mcguire
is that kind of man. In addition to the
qualifications he is the unusual possessor
of political, professional and social
record that there is no nesd OF shroud-
ing. Buckley and his fellow blackmail-
ers cannot threaten the congressman with
his own record. The prestige of Judge
Mcguire will be enhanced with the peo.
Pile in the degree that they become famil-
lar with his career. The trouble with a
m ultituds of prominent public men of
San Francisco who would like to assis
IN the demolition of the "Blind Boss"
temple is that they have records either
spotted or shaded. Buckley, like some
newspapers of the Golden Gate city, has
kept tao on the lives OF men who could
make things very interesting for him,
but who are restrained by disinclina-
ton to have the dead past made very
much alive with the "bIind white devil"
as resrurectionist. Mcguire has moth 'ng
to fear on this score. And he already has
the i'm plicit confidence of large major
ity of tho voters of his city. The integ-
rity OF his motives has won for him the
respect il not the concurrence OF the
larger proportion of the public politically
opposed to him.
There is hardly any doubt that under
tho inspirational and aggressive leader
ship If snch a Democrat the real De-
mocraoy Of San Francisco would rally in
behalf Of political decency and principle
and render impossible the restoration OF
the regime of the Bush street sod, with
all that it implies, and with which the
people Of the whole state are too familiar
already. The first essential in 20
IitIcal leadership is confidence, and
Judge Mcguire inspires confidence
wherever and whenever he leads.
The entire state of California is vitality
interested in the battle that is about to
be waged between Buckley and the decent
Democrats of San Francisco for the con-
troll OF the party.
The return of the ex-dictator to POWER
would mean that the northern metropolis
would again be represented in the legis-
latuie by a delegation principally con-
sisting of ward strikers, men without any
Legitimate means of support, heslers and
graduates of the state prison. The dele
CATION would be a representative one
representative Of the blackguardism, the
criminality and the dangerous ignorance
Of the metropolis.
They would act as the tools OF Buckley
and his coadjutors on every question of
Importance that came before the lsgisla-
ture. the votes would be cast, no. in
blocks of FIVE, but in one block, compris-
ing the whole dIsgracetnl gang, and con-
SilG lung SuCH AaI6o plopoI tioH VI tHo
legislature, they would frequently enjoy
the opportunity of wielding the balance
Of power regarding the settlement of
matters of the highest consequence to the
people of the state. By acting in unison
in the Democratic legislative eaucuses,
so important would be their nun srical
strength, that the delegates from San
Francisco would be in Il position to prac-
ticaly determine the party action on all
questions which might be OF a nature re-
quiring partisan alignment.
The possibility of Buckeyes resumption
of political activity is one that can we'll
be considered with trepidation. not only
by honest Democrats, but also by the
good people Of all parties in Californi a.
If James g. Mcguire can be prevailed on
to head the battle against Buckley and
his cohorts, he will not only be the Moses
who will lead the confused and discour-
aged Democra of San Francisco uut OF
the wilderness OF dem oralization and i'm
potency. but he will also save the whole
state OF California from one of the most
Unsuitable political leeches that ever fed
on the credulity, the indifference and
the weakness OF community.
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