New-York tribune., 1886-08-22
TOPICS IN LEADING CITIES.
SdN FRANCISCO.
POLITICS - GENERAL LOGAN STATE AND
MUNICIPAL CONCERNS.
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MUNICIPAL CONCERNS.
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SAN Francisco, Aug 21.-Politics are growing
very lively in the city and throughout tne State.
I he primaries held last week to elect delegates to
the State Conventions resulted in victory for the
@bosses" of both parties. The blind boss
Buckley, the Democratic leader OF the ward
politicians, who aspires to control State politics
as he has long managed city politics. gained
victory over his opponents who are dubbed the
apprentice bosses"
The best judges, however. declare that buckley
cannot run the coming Democratic convention.
Mayor Bartlett of San Francisco, is the strongest
candidate for the Democratic nomination for
Governor and unless something unforeseen occurs
he will secure it. He is opposed to Buckley but so
great is Mr. Bartletts popularity that tho boss
will be forced to accept and work for him. MT.
Bartlett is pioneer OF whose honesty there is no
uuestlun. but as Mayor he has shown n tn,idlty
and conservatism which do not augur well 1or
the higher office.
The Republican State Convention meets mex next
week at Los Angeles, and it is expected that John
Swift will be nominated for Governor. Z: +. Reed,
Chancellor Harrison and General W. H. Dlmond
ere also candidates. but it is generally conceded
that MIR. Swift will secure the nomination. MI
Swift is native of Missouri and came to California
in 1852. He is prominent lawyer ana active
in politics thongh he never held any elective Office
except as member of the Legislature. lie was
a member, ith Messrs. Angel and PRESCOTT, oil the
commission appointed by frcsitent Iaycs 10
negotiate the new Chinese treaty lie Is vel
read. a good writer and fine orator. but is best
known as an enemy of monOpolics and machine
politics He the sIthor asrt OF two MT
Swift is the strongest man the Republicans can
nominate, and With him at the head of the ticket
victory is certain.
General Logan has been having pleasant time
since the close of the Grand Army encampmcnt.
lie has made many excursions into the country
and several large receptions have been given to
him in this city, among, Others one by the Co'den
Wednesday of this week he was taken to the red
woods of SonOma County by President Donohue,
Of the North pasG Rail5Saa and ne 1sa ana
2Os feet high On Thursday Senator stanford took TOO,
General Logan and his party on visit to Palo Alto
and to Mibrae, the country seat OF Mr u, ". Mis,
at the residence of Mr.. DO Young, Editor OF Ihe
Chrcnicc The following day they departed Tor
Oregon, taking the overland route. BY tie
courtesy of Senator Stanford coaches will take
them rapidly over the unfinished part or the ran,
road in Oregon, where staging is usually slow ana
uncertain.
Dr. BRYAN took charge of the postoflce this week,
but thus far has made changes. The growth
of the postal business Of San Francisco IN the last
four years has been extraordinary, and indicates
larger increase in the population than has been
imagined. The number of letters collected in juno
last was 100000 whereas in june four years
ago only 100000 were collected In these four
years the number of letters delivered by carriers
has more than doubled, also the number of news
papers and postal cards. Thirty-thrce more
carriers are required now than then, with twenty
five substitutes.
An effort hes been made by the directors Of the
Mechanics Institute Far which opens here neat
week to obtain exhibits from all the counties OF
the State. In previous years dlsE lays from nan
dozen counties have been credit be but no general
representation of the State has been secured.
This year a gold medal aud money prize of 200
WILL il Is thought, bring ont a display ol value 10
any one interested in the resources OF the state
xf,o n,;,o oto
of education delivered two lectures here this week to
assembages of teachers on the educational system
of which he has made special study. lie
thought that San Francisco would be selected as
tho meeting-place of the National Teachers
Association next year. The chief defect which he
noticed in the pubic schools of the city was the
large number of female teachers lie thou9ht
more MEN should he employed
The seizure of three British sailing schooners in
Behring Sea by the United States steamer Corwln
caused much excitement here and it is the opinion
that it makes good offset To the capture OF our
fishing vessels by the Canadians.
The extra session of the Legislature was ad-
iourned Yesterday by the Governor to September Z.
The great water moDoposts at whose instance the
session called have captured majority o: the
Assembly and succeeded III pntting through one OF
their bills, but the Senate could not be secured
In this emergency and to gain sono advantage
from the two State conventions. 1t was decided u
onventions had been held A motion to adjourn
sine die was passed in the Senate whereupon the
Assembly rejected this action of the Senate aad the
Governor beng called upon issued message
adjournng the Legislature to September T. The
Governors action caused much comment in the
Senate 1t is plainly part Of a cut and dried
plan TO play into the hands of Hagen and CaIr
and the other water mopopolists The dckering
of lobbyists this week to votes has been
open and shameless. IL is no secret that several
San Francisco Senators. alter taking coin from the
water lobby. turned about and accepted heavy
Iribes from the riparian lobby.
The unsavory details of the Sharon divorce case
are being reviewed in the trial of cXJudge Tyler,
Sarah Altheas chef counsel. Tor completely in pre-
pairing tbe decay contract for which Sharons conn
sell Barnes. pad $4,000. The only man who
made anything out of the dirty business was
Tyler's clerk Mclaughlin, who ed to the Sand
wich Islands and is living quietly on the proceeds.