Arizona republican., 1890-09-21
CALIFORNIA POLITICS Not So Much Enthusiasm
 as Expected. Markham Constantly Grow
 ing Stronger.
The Mass of the People Stand Firmly by Leland Stanford and Will
 Re-elect Him.

Re-elect Him.
 Special Correspondence of THE REPUBLICAN.
 SAN FRANCISCO, September lS.--It is nine days since the festivities of the fortieth anniversary of the admission of California into the Union of States ended, yet the "bear" flag still waves waves rather disconsolately to be sure, but still it waves. Bunting, bedraggled bv fog and dust and torn by winds, still hangs from buildings here and there in the principal streets, the only re- hinder of the celebration left. Between politics and drinks people dare to men, ton Admission Day once in while now, but it is mentioned under the breath and as little said about Native Sons of the Golden West or Pioneers as possible. The simple fact of the matter is San Francisco had too much of that celebration and, without any wish to throw discredit on the Native Sons or any of their friends, it must be con
 
 itors it meant prolonged drunk. What could you expect? The Pioneers never laid claim to temperance notions and all the old fellows who could be gathered together were here So were the Vet eran Fireman of Portland, Or, who were the guests of the Veteran Bremen of this city. The "vamps" are no more cold-waterish in their tastes than the Pioneers. Then there are not few of the Native Sons who can hold their own at the mahogany with Pioneers or Veteran Bremen. The Native Sons ran the whole at- fair and of course must stand re- sponsible for its shadows as well as its high-lights.
 One of the things about the eel ebration that has just got out concerns the Chronicle and the Examiner. The rivalry of these two papers for the supremacy in the matter or news IS wel-known and it is constantly their endeavor during a celebration to find out what features each other is about to put forward. Late on Saturday night, September 6, the Chronicle city editor was informed that the Examiner would run description of the dec orations on the different buildings throughout the business part oi the city. It was of course too late to meet this move that night, but the next morning-Sunday- Examiner for some reason or other-probably over confdence-did not print the story, allowing it to lie on the galley until the next day. When the Chronicle city editor saw the Examiner had not used lt on that Sunday morning he rushed to his office and sent out sixteen reporters with instructions to describe every dec Oation they should see, even decorated peanut stand The work was done thoroughly and on Monday morning the Chronicle had a splendid account. The Examiner had again delayed the article, so that 1t was clearly and completely "scooped." It never published It's list of decorations.
 But everything not connected with politics is mot in it" in California just now. twill be a dull campaign though four months ago this promised to be the hottest and liveliest campaign ever known in the State since the famous Broderick-Givin campaign, one, by the way to some extent analogous to the present in the open candidacy of prom inent men for the United States Senate
 It would have been more of ar analogy had the Democratic Convention indorsed the candidacy of Steve White but it did not. The Senatorial contest lies therefore between Senator Leland Stanford on the one side and whoever may be the Democratic candidate or the other. Steve White will be thu Democratic candidate though the con vention did not indorse him. So on' can imagine just how it stands. Th' result is already an "air-tight," as thu racing-men say.
 Senator Leland Stanford will un questionably be reelected to tn United States Senate. His supporter are not making shouting fight for they think it would be unDe coming to think of a fight in such connection. He will be elected to tn Senate again in answer to the deman' of the people, his friends say, or not all. Despite the hootings of demagogue and of the mob, the deep, underlyln feeling among the people of California Democratic as well as Republican, l that Stanford is an honor to the Stat and that it would be base ingratitud not to give him the seat. All that tn Democratic politicians can say or q cannot hide this feeling. And the lead ing Democrats of San Francisco reallz this. They know that they are maxim a hopeless fight and that 1t IS one | which they have the support of not Ina their own party. That money IS to D spent at the coming Legislature in thl fight is unquestionable, but 1t Will no be spent by Stanford. On the contrary it is his enemies who are expected t spend it. He has enemies. Ever public man of any account has. Bu Stanfords enemies are possessed wealth and power which they propose use, even unscrupulously. It IS uniol tunate for the ambition ot stephen M White, of Los Angeles, that he IS pu forward as the principal opponent Senator Stanford at this time. Whit is a man of great mental power, but n possesses what men of great menti power not infrequently possess-a abnormal idea of that power. He make good speech, is clever politics worker, an excellent presiding oitice and all that, but the question politician are asking is "What will Steve do iC us if he goes to WashingtonY That the keynote. He will be under obligi tions to the people who helped him an those people are-who? Democratl