Year: 1873

unique. If there is single individual
in the State whom the people would
not call to the performance of a public
duty it is this individual. If there is
person connected with its politics whom
the bet er class OF the community would
with unamnity declare ENTHUSIASTICALLY
and unreliable, it is him, and yet the
fact is. this gentleman to-day CONTROLS
the organization of the Republican
party and drives the machinery which
makes are mars the political fortunes
OF its representatives, men. To state
the proposition in another way, the or
ganization Of the Republican party has
fallen under the control of tho most
utterly worthless gang Of disreputible
politicians that State was ever cursed
with, and Gorham is there recognized
and acknowledged leader. These men
would advance Mr. Gorham 10 the
senate of the United States, only they
know that the thing is impossible and
that to even attempt it is to destroy the
the party and throw it into defeat.
The fact is not altogether anomalous
but still it is the fact, the party is bet.
ter than its leaders. The rank and
file are honest, intelligent aud patriotic;
the men who control it are dishonest,
corrupt and prod,gate. Grant carried
the State BY nearly $4,000 majority !;
an avowed and open candidacy BY Cor
ham for the Senate would beat the
party by 10000 votes. Mr.. Gorham
can have the position rs canidate of the
party for the Senate if he desires it !;
he has the organization he can control
the primaries he has County Commit
tees of San francisco and Of nearly all
the more popuIous towns. Senator
Sargent is under bonds to aid Gorham,
and certain of the leading Federal
officials and are by solemn convenaut
bound to support him or are in awe Of
| him.


The railroad ring dare not oppose.
and even Governor Stanford, if de-
nianded to come out as his open ally Is
not strong enough in his millions to
refuse him the support of the rail-
road influence. But Mr.. Gorham will
not be candidate for the United
States Senate, and the single and only
reason why he will not be is from the
fact that not oil the Plug Ugly senti-
ment Of San Francisco, not all the
power of Federal officials, not all the
money of the railroad is able to deceive
or influence or bribe the Republican
masses into his support consequently
Mr.. Gorham will decline being o cam
didatc, and all his strikers allies and
hirelings will from this election day
swear that he is not aud will not aud
never intended to present himself for
the sposition. But they will do the
next thing. If Gorham cannot be
King he will endeavor to be Warwick.
If he cannot be Senator he will en-.
deavor to make the Senator. In this
contest there will be two things TO
conceal. Two points to be covered,
two masked batteries to be kept hid
"Gorham and the railroad J" the tactics
will be apparent non action, ,"Good men
for the Assembly aud Senate who are
unpledged." Merchants and mechan.
les will be sought out who have nevel
in Office, but who are known to be
pliable in the hands of the men WHIT
favor them, who will belong to the
ring by virtue of an original discovery
In San Francisco the plan will be ai


follows the County Committee Cor
ham will call q primary election to |


Convention (Gorham); candidates will
be named for the senate and Assem-


bly,, unpledged (Gorham); the Re


publican party will be allowed t


nominate for city and county officer


good men the pressure will then b


brought, "Do not destroy the party.


IF an Independent movement is fosmi


dable, the Gorham Legislative mover