Show 17 california politics from our western exall exchanges wo notice that th the 0 politicians of california ah aheady eady b begin agu 2 to prick up their cure cars in diew new ol of the elections aich A inch will coine ox in that hint state ty ahia is fall now that the constitution pro provides 1 vides that the state government shall last four years instead of two tuo as formerly foi merly it is ii a 0 matter of very considerable moment to the people that they should moke make no blunders in the selection of tile the new administration la the palmy days or of the old time democracy when a nomination by tho the state convention was equivalent to an election the battle was fought and won avon or lost nt at the primaries tho the people went through tho the boinis of casting castim their votes for or against the regular nominees pretty in much uch aa they di da out licie heie in utah the election of the democratic hicl ticket etwas was it a sure thing and taiti aw people siciely mcimely ratified the doings of the politicians in Conen consention Com cution tion assembled but matters havo have changed in this respect in cal ifo ivonna illia the sceptic of empire has fallen from froin the democrats and is wielded almost as royally by tho the union party As politicians like emy any 0 ther other plunder hit hunters liters dont like to in tho the minority many of the old democratic wire workers aro are now identified with the ennion union party at tho the next convention they will take prominent part in the fray ind seek by those arts arts only 1 known to the professional partisan to pull the wires and control the state convention and they n will ill have a light royal opportunity the trading capital will be immense there are governor lieutenant gon governor arnor Sere secretary of conti irr as er attorney general and ana a supreme judge to bo be chosen to say nothing of tho the choice tit bit of united states senator in in place of Co conness combess as a part I 1 and pared of the trading capital these offices I 1 present a fine chance sor finding nt and d wire vi ire wol kindl lve ya a fire aro ro glad to see filin the indications I 1 of the press that tho the people them atheni selves are disposed to take the matter in land hand at least ho he far as the governor is concerned and not allow the mere politicians to manage the whole affair among all the men who have been spoken of as likely to be before the convention for tho the office of governor gen john bidwell at arsent member of cob congress ress not only to take the lead in popular estimation I 1 but bu in our judgment t also in fitness aud merit ment As a congressman he has confessedly confes confessedly Y given 91 11 very fery general satisfaction on the great issues issuer of the day ho he has been firm und end consistent in adherence to the sentiment of I 1 unionism which he represents there has I 1 on his part been neither faltering nor vacillation I 1 ire he is known ws as s reliable hard working 4 and ci c er vigilant vigila nL jather than a mere talking ili member ember and has accomplished anny many wholesome esome measured meas urea for tho the benefit of th tho pacific coast I 1 I 1 the critti of this has known him long and 11 I 1 I 1 favorably just at this janc juncture turo of public u we e regard fegard hirn hira as above all others 11 I 1 dihel likely y to bo be named the man for the position und and the state will do well if it choose him as governor Gorer nor for the next neit I 1 I 1 general bidwell is one of the pioneers pi of I 1 I 1 the state having migrated there about mi and by his bis foresight ht industry and business q qualifications has amassed a splendid private fortu fortune ile he i is one of the largest land holders in iii the state and his every ever interest is I 1 inen den stifled with the pro sperRy of f california he has never been and never will bo be it a 7 odonal politician or place hunter by fortuitous circumstance he m was as lured from his quiet home at chico to the turbulent tui bulent balent halls of Cong resit s wo do not know but ut he has acquitted quitt rd himself there as ho does everywhere I 1 4 with credit to himself and profit to his bis co constituents n should lie ho be chosen governor it willbe because the people demand it and the politicians cant help hell it rather than by any tricky other candidates california has emerged from the war witha with a heavy load of debt and taxation which Ls fe crippling the industry of the people what she ehe wants most of all is a wise economical ru and d rigidly honest I 1 of her affairs t during the next four I 1 years cam dy choosing such men as john bidwell whether the politicians like it or not she may be reasonably assured of having it As an old californian who has I 1 known something of the ins and outs cuts the A twi twisting stings and turnings of conventions convention s etc i 4 we vc claim the right to at least look on the approaching pro aching struggle with no light de degree ar effin ofin I 1 I 1 terest if we bad a voto vote in the convention it il would be cast for john bidwell but as wo we are ara 4 out in the wilderness of zion we send up our 1 pr prayers avers not for him but for Califor california nii that I 1 she eho may get as sound a man for her next governor parties and political organizations throughout tho the country just now me aie in a transition mate and it is difficult to 6 eay ay just what issues may enter in campaign economy and integrity however in tho the administration of state stalo affairs rise superior to all other issues I 1 and these there can bo be asam assured ed only by the selection of cioper menus men ns standard bearers the peo 1 1 I I alc plc baro had enough of the glittering gence I and stale platitudes of party platforms |