The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-03-18
THE INSIDE VIEW

The fine Italian hand of w. W. Stow
may be seen in the Senatorial contest now
drawing to a close. The play by which Mr.
FELTON, was made 20 appear as an indepen-
dent opponent of the railroad company was
fine. Nothing better in lis way has been
seen in the politics Of this State. There has
always been an understanding among lead
ing Republicans that Mr.. FELTON, was Mr..
Stanfurd's first choice. Mr.. Felton's friends
were therefore somewhat surprised when
the report came that Mr.. Stow had informed
MI FELTON, that the railroad would take no
part in the selection Of a successor to Mr.
Hearst Mr.. Stow is reported to have added
refectyey that the people were becoming
impatient at the interference OF the South
ern Pacific Company with politics, and in
Difference To this popular feeling the COM
pauy would not seek to influence the vote of
a single member Of the Legislature. This
purpose was announced before Mr. Hearst
died
When the vacancy was announced Mt.
Estee was allowed to believe that his cleo
ton was possible. The railroad company
would not back him with money, neither
would it throw money against him. Felton,,
it was asserted, was running entirely on his
own account He was represented as being
as0mewhat obstinate man, whom the rail-
read people could not influence Two or
three small newspapers were given a con-
tract to demonstrate to the public that Nh
FELTON, was making a clean fight. On no
consideration whatever would he pay for a
vote. The small newspapers somewhat over
did their work, but the public attributed
this zeal in part to the surprise that was
experienced in finding a Senatorial candidate
so openly and aggressyely honest. With each
ballot for Senator Estee's vote increased;
with each ballot Felton's friends became
more and more positive in their assurances
that their candidate would not spend a dol
lar in an Legitimate way to secure his cleo
ton. When the joint convention adjourned
Saturday there was a very general belief
that Estee was the railroads candidate.
FELTON, found himself breathing the at
mosphere of an anti-ra ilroad man. He did
not wilt under its effect nor faltar in his de-
termination to fight it out on that line if it
took all summer.
On Monday De Young discovered that he
had never been in the Senatorial fight at all
His name had been used by Crmmins and
Kelly as an experiment. The grand object
OF these managers with De Young, however,
was to hold the balance of power Their
men were solid phaianx of voters, who
would hold together, divide or scatter as De
Young and the bosses might direct. On
Monday an emergency was created to cover
their march toward the FELTON, camp The
story was started that Estee was using rail
road money. De Young according to his
own paper. was astounded. He could
hardly realize that money would be used in
Senatorial contest. He quickly made up
his mind to sacrifice himself in the interests
of morality. Rather than allow Estee to
win with the aid of money he would help
FELTON, to win without it. Hence the an
nouneement in the Chronicle that De Young
. had turned his votes over to FELTON,. Stow's
ways are devious but not entirely past find
ing out There is every reason to believe
that he dissatisfied with the present condi-
lion Of the Senatorial fight