The morning call., 1891-07-25
AGAINST THE STATE.
Summary of De YOung's Position
Regarding ShOrb.

a T. Hatch, the California State Worlds
Fair Commissioner. when interviewed last
evening relative TO certain statements NJ. II.
de Young had caused to be published, said:
"De Young refers 10 j. de Barth ShOrb as
my candidate and friend Of mlne," said
the horticuturist from Suisun. Now. the
fact Of the matter is, | never met Shorb and
have never even seen him. He and [ differ in
politics; our interests are located in differ
ent portions of this big State, and all know
about him is that he is gentleman by birth
and education, practical viticulturist of
national reputation, man of broad views,
against whose character | have never heard
a word, whose neighbOrs are loud in his
resent the horticultural, Yiticultural and
Horticultural interests of California at the
Worlds Fair creditably and houorably, with
distinction 10 himself and State.
When Maxwell and Forsyth, the can
didates OF Mike de Young, were satSfactOr-
lily dispo Sed of, Shorb was the only man in
Chicago with his Endorsements on the
ground, and knowing that the latter was al!
l have stated. and that he was the only
available man from California who was at
that time an ayowed candidate for the posi-
ton, | have given him an unqualified sup
port Shorb has been Endorsed by the
respectable people of Southern California,
by the Worlds Fair Commission, the State
Board of Trade, Horticultural and Victicul-
tural Societies, the Farmers Alliance and
every other organization 1 can think OF
directly interested in the department.
1t IS true that Mike has not Endorsed
Shorb, and it is reported that Maxwell, in a
typical dog-in-t he-manger style, is now
fighting the Los Angeles candidate, so that
1t appears to be De Young against the peO-
pie OF California in this matter. Irving NJ.
Scott telegraphed De Young from Chicago
that Shorb could be appointed and confirmed
if he de Young would indorse him. Why
has De Young not done So? / can only in
fer that II is because he knows he cannot
use Shorb for his own selfish purposes.
AS TO DE Dung comment upon my
brutal attacks on the private character of
estimable citizens by whom he evidently
means his choice friends MessrS Maxwell
and EorSylh-well. you know, birds of
feather flock together and l can readily
believe that Mikes grief at the downfall of
men whom he believed would be his tools
Is deep and genuine.
He claims that he first suggested to me
that should accept the position of Chief
of the Horticultural Bureau, compliment
from him l do not wish and have no recol-
lection that he ever paid me. | do clearly
remember, however, that when | suggested
y. L. ChipmanS name TO De Young in the
latter's own office, Mike said that Chapman
was the very man, and Immediately sent
telegram to DHeetOr-General Davis, in
which he said that Chapman would be a
tower Of strength and of great assistance
to you, II made head Of the Horticultural
Bureau You know the rest; how De
Young, feeling that Chapman would never
become his tool desired the latter's reJec-
ton, and how this was accom- lished Then
came De Houng's precious candidates,
Maxwell and Forsyth, whom he thought he
could use. their rejection in spite of Mixes
advocacy of their candidature and his pres
ent position in regard to Shorb. 1t is Nike
de Young on one side and the people of
California on the other"