Los Angeles daily herald., 1889-02-04

zens of Anaheim had presented a protest
with 209 signatures, instead OF 600, as
was falsely circulated.
Whatever argument can be brough,
against the proposed division, it cannot
be denied that the great mass OF citizens
in the proposed county are in favor OF it.
s. H. F.
February I'd.
The s.Rerald,s,, Sacramento Letter.
Especial correspondence to the HERALD
SACRAMENTO. February l, 1889.
Inotice that The HERALD is manifestine
some alarm as to the outcome of the
movement, now on foot, looking to the
looping off of corner of Los Angeles
county. The bill may, possibly, get
through the Assembly. Even this is
more than doubtful; but after that, it
will have long road, and very rocky
one, to travel. 1t is reported that there
is "sack" here, to be used in the inter
est of division. The most extravagant
guessers at the size of this sack put the
figure at between $1,000 and SS,OOO.
With this amount of money it is barely
possible that enough Tar-F latters can be
rounded up in the lower House to get
the bill through. 1t requires vivid
Imagination to conceive how even this
can be accomplished, when the respect
able element in the Assembly are known
TO be almost a unit against the measure.
But, admitting that it can be squeezed
through the House, the minute it shows
itself in the Senate it will be pounced
upon with an emphasis which will
cripple it fatally or kill it outright. 1t
is somewhat delicate proceeding to iE-
terrogate Senator as 10 his views on a
measure not yet brought up for consid'
Grafton. However, have obtained ex-
pressions from at least seven.tenths of
the members of the Senate on the
Orange county proposition. A few Of
these have not yet posted themselves on
the merits and demerits of the bill, and
know absolutely nothing about it; they
are therefore non-committal at this time.
Those who have acquainted then. selves
with the facts in the case are, with the
bare exception of McComas, a unit in
opposition to the bill. Senator White
will lead the opposition as will also
Senators MCGOWAN, Yell, Campbell,
Goucher, Greedy, Jones, Mofitt, Britt,
Spellacy and Cray. With the opposition
of these Senators, and their influence no
bill could live day in the Senate. Hea-
cock, Conklin, Crandall and Boggs are
among the non-committal members. The
first three are as rule. as they say, op-
posed to the divisian of counties unless
the most urgent necessity therefor can
be shown. They regard such movements
baf,,r IL, Mad NV 6ncivo
TO create new county seats and fat Of
conscientious in all they do, and may be
depended upon to fall into line with the
already large majority when they inves-
tigate the bill.
The only Senator from whom am un-
able to get any expression whatever on
the Orange bill. is Mr.. Bowers, of San
Diego Bowers is power in the Senate
and, because Of this, pressed him per-
sistently for even an opinion as to the
fate of the bill. He stubbornly refused
to talk, however, declaring that no man
should know his position on any bill un-
til the announcement of his vote on first
roll call. The San Diego Senator has
way of always being right, however, and
it may be prophesied with almost absol-
ute certainty that he will be found right
on this proposition. Bowers is the rec
ognized leader of the Republicans, and
his probable position on important ques-
tions is often matter of anxious specu-
lation on both sides Of the Senate, as
we'll as the lobby and in the Assembly.
THE SUPERIOR JUDGE BILL.
The bill for the creation of two addi-
tional judges of the Superior Court OF
Los Angeles county was passed by the
Assembly to-day. Its introduction in
the Senate has been purposely delayed
until the county division matter should
be settled. 1t is just as we'll so, for the
Governor would naturally withhold his
signature from the bill during the pen
dency OF the Orange County bill.
THE CoLUsA FIGHT.
The contest for the division of Colusa
county continues more exciting than
ever. The conditions under which
division is sought in Colusa county are
entirely different from those existing in
Los Angeles. Indeed they are almost
exactly opposite TO them. So that a
very large majority of the members OF
both Houses who favor division in
Colusa county will oppose the bill to
divide Los Angeles. E. A. P.