The morning call., 1890-06-09
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.
Buckley and His Leutenants Make Up a
Slate at Washington.


WASHINGTON, June S.-The visit Of Chris
Buckley and his lieutenants to Washington
has given occasion for no end Of political
talk and speculation about the coming CAM
paign in California. This interest in Cali
fornia politics is not confined to Pacific
Coast people either. Buckley visited the
Capitol Saturday and listened to the silver
debate in the House. He occupied a con-
spicuous seat in the private gallery, and he
and his companion, Mr.. Clunie. were the
cynosure of all eyes, both from the floor of
the House and the other galleries. Differ
ent members on the floor cast their eyes on
the blind man, and soon it was nOlsed about
that Buckley, the blind Democratic boss
OF San Francisco" was visitor IN the House
gallery. Buckey's presence created much
comment from Representatives who had
often heard of him and his remarkable hold
upon the Democracy of San Francisco.
Tonight the Democratic clan from San
Francisco, including Clunie, are being en-
tertained at Uncle George Hearsts palatial
residence. A California Associated Press
agent called upon the party tonight but
not wishing to interrupt the "slate-fxing"
which was evidently in progress, he soon
withdrew, leaving the San Francisco Dem
Ocrats to consummate their plans for the
coming California campaign. The same
party also had conference TINS afternoon.
In giving some interesting political gossip
to all Pacific Coast readers, tine California
Associated Press correspondent violates no
confidence, since his information did not
come from any of those above named. Mr..
Whites announced candidacy for the Sem
ate furnished the principal topic Of to-day's
conversation. Senator Hearst was rather
disposed to be silent aud let his young
men" do most of the talking in this connec-
tion. From their conversation they seemed
to have never considered White as a guber-
rtal ttnfo httt ta1 70, IL axTa haAu
expecting his announced candidacy for SEN
atOr Stanford's seat. Mr.. Whites letter re-
ferIing to the purchase of Senatorial seats
was not altogether relished by the party.
"Of course, they will make war on White
about the the State DIVISION" suggested
one of the party.
''Why, of course they WILL" said Buck
ley, "and they can make the same fight
against Markham"
Judging from this remark of Buckley,
it seems to be taken for granted that Mark
ham will receive the Republican guber-
cred as a gubernat0rial candidate, but
rather as Senatorial aspirant to succeed
Hearst. 1t was the unanimous expression
of opinion that Morrow was a strong ia
vorite among merchants and business
men, but that his residence in San
Francisco and the fact that the rest of
the State was rather disgruntled at
San Francisco having the lions share
of Congressional representation would
conspire TO defeat him if he should become
a candidate for the nomination. While
there seems to have been no regulation
slate fixed up as yet, the California Asso-
cated Press agent is of the opinion from
the general drift of the parties c0nversa-
tion, that Mayor Pond is regarded as the
most available candidate for Governor on
the Democratic side. "If Markham is
nominated for Governor as against Pond,
of course the Republicans will blow smol-
dering Goals of Democratic discomfort about
San Francisco wanting the earth, and this
will not be conducive to Ponds candidacy,
but if the Republicans nominate Morrow,
it will be stand-otf in this respect was
the unanimous verdict of the party.
Mr.. Clunle seemed to be very sanguine.
q tell you, boys" said he. enthus-
iastically. San Francisco is the bully
town of America, and don't get any
more that she deserves, and old California
is just the best old State on this continent.
Let California Democrats put up good,
clean, honest men, no matter in what part
of the State they live. There were about
a million California candidates for every
office within Harrison's gift, and every
mothers son of them will conclude that
they have been following forlorn hope"