The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-06-02
The Statesman From Los An.
geles Preparing to Blow
a Mighty Blast.
FELTON, TO SUCCEED HEARST.
A Careful Review of the Candidates
for the Nominations for the
Various State Offices in the
Coming Conventional Large
Field to Choose From.

The formal announcement Of Hon.
Stephen NJ. White of his candidacy for the
Office of United States Senator, to succeed
Senator Stanford, as wired from Los An
geles yesterday, was the principal topic Oh
conversation in political circles
It served to clear the minds of those who
had. until that time, clung to the belief
that he might still be induced to accept the
nomination for Governor on the Democratic
ticket
As Mr.. White was himself In town
CALI. representative called upon him and
found him in room 46 on the fifth floor Of the
Palace Hotel, engaged in looking over the
notes of an address which it is his inten-
ton to deliver tonight before the Alumni
Society of the Santa Clara College, of which
lie is a member.
WILL TAKE THE STUMP.
"My mission" said Mr.. White, after
greeting the reporter, us Of a private ma
lure and has no connection with politics.
Ii is little early to discuss issues, but
when the time comes | shall be in the field.
| shall not open my campaign until after
the nomination Of the State ticket and then
/ shall take the stump. So far as | am able
to determine at the present time l shall
make the round of the principal points
throughout the State. speaking upon the
questions of most interest to the people"
NOT FOR GOVERNOR.
Then, you will not accept the nomina-
ton for Govenor%
Under no circumstances could l afford
to do so. For many years l have been a
hard worker, and by that means have sue
Ceeded in building up a lucrative law prac-
off ord tn
If were to be nominated and shonld carry
the State, could not, as you can well I'M
derstand, attend te my law practice. but so
far as the Senatorship is concerned the con-
ditions would be altogether different 1
have already gone carefully over the
ground and have matters so arranged that
in the event Of my succeeding Senator STAN
ford l could still, through my private office
in Los angeles, maintain my practice. No,
! will not be a candidate for the guberna-
tOTlal office. Without egOtism l can safely
say that | could have the nomination if
so desired. In fact there would be practi-
cally no opposition to me in my party, for
all OF the gentlemen whose names have
been mentioned in connection with the
nomination have assured me that if | de-
sired to make the race they would quietly
withdraw"
DEMOCRATIC SUCCESS.
W Hat GD you tLiuA ulc L4lt CudLc65 LOT
Democratic succesH
Good. SO far as l am able to judge. l
am not Of those who claim everything but
there are number of causes operating to
assist Us in the fight. In the first place the
present Administration at Washington has
disgruntIed a great many of the Republic
cans, and in the second place, deny it as
much as they please, there is a strong oppo-
stlon to Stanford in the rank and ME of his
party. This l know, for l am in a position
10 see evidences OF it every day. There is a
feeling among the Republicans that so long
as Stanford cares to remain in the field
there IS no chance for others to crafty their
aspirations save through him. 1t is an in
iiuence that is oppressive, and one which
they would only be too glad to shake of"
MARKHAM's CANDIDACY.
What do you think of Colonel Mark
hams candidaey?"
Colonel Markham is very strong man
in the southern counties and will undoubt-
eddy go to Sacramento with an undivided
delegation from that section. | hear great
deal being said of Mr.. Felton's chances, but
/ happen to know that he is not a candidate
for the nomination for Governor. He has
his eye on seat in the United States Sem
ate, and is already laying his plans to that
end. Understand me, he is not after Sena-
tor StanfOTd's place, but will endeayOr to
succeed Senator Hearst, This, | can say is
not conjecture on my part Mr.. FELTON,
has for some time aspired to the Senate and
lie could not, in view of that, afford to 90
into the race for Governor. You see, only
two years will elapse until the Legislature
will be called on to elect successor TO Sena-
tor Hearst, and Mr.. FELTON, being ambitious
to be chosen, recognizes the fact that even
if he were elected Governor he could not
hope TO win"
DIVISION OF THE STATE.
''And now, Mr.. White, would you object
TO making definite statement as to your
views on the much talked Of division of the
State?"
Certainly not. That is question which
/ have no hesitancy in discussing, and
which l think is greatly exaggerated in i'm
portance. do not care of course to med
die III Republican affairs, but will say that
L think the whole thing has been sprung Oh
the people to injure Colonel Markhafu's
candidacy. II is not, in my opinio1, legiti-
mate issue IN the campaign, but so long as
it is being discussed I am free to saw that /
am opposed tot. There are those perhaps
VINO w2GiiiaG- prefer to remain on the fence,
Gut such, you may rest assured, will not be
my attitude. In the first place, it is my
opinion that if the question were submitted
to the people of the counties, which it is
claimed would constitute the new State,
there would be an overwhelming majority
against division. / do not think that there
are dozen men Of my acquaintance in
Southern CailfOrnla-and | may be sup
posed to be pretty well acquainted there
who think that a division would be ad WIS.,
able.
NOT ON THE FENCE.
Speaking for myself, however, l will
say that ! have never been in favor of it
and am not now. Besides, if other conCi-
tons rendered such thing feasible, there
are insuperable obstacles in the way. The
Constitution Of the State fixes the State
boundaries, and not only do l think that an
act OF the Legislature would be essential
but It seems to me that an amendment to
the Constitution would be requisite. Such
an amendment would require not only the
Legislative sanction but likewise q ma
10rity OF the popular vote. 1t is not likely
that congress Tor many years Will go into
the business Of dividing States. II Cali
fOTnia we're to be divided because of its
vast area Texas would have pretty strong
claim in the same direction. If the popula-
ton of this Coast becomes dense and we
wish more States on that account we would
probably hear from New York.
FAIR TREATMENT.
While there is practically no one in
Southern California in favor of a division
there are great many people there who
think we have not been fairly dealt with in
the past, but there seems TO have been
more fairness displayed of late years. l
think that If there were fewer foolish news
paper articles written on the subject no one
would Imagine that an issue with reference
to division would ever arise"
THE MONEY POWER.
Mr.. White was then asked what caused
him to insert Ia his announcement a refer
ence to the use of money as determinatiye
factor IN the Senatorial contests, but re-
piled that he did not care to discuss that
question just yet. Later on, he said, he
would take the matter up and give his
views to tie people in relation thereto.
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