Los Angeles herald., 1892-07-31
HE WILL NOT ENTER THE RACE.
Hon. s. M. White Will Not Be
a Candidate.
An Interesting Interview on POlit-
ical Matters.
He would Not Take the Congressional
Nomination Undcr Any Circum.
stances-Prospects for Demo-
cratic Success Excellent.

Hon. Stephen NJ. White will not be
the Democratic candidate for congress
in the Sixth congressional district. This
is'what Mr.. White said yesterday, and
he said it with emphasis. He had just
returned from his eastern trip. He was
tired and weary, but not too tired to
talk. He had iarrived on the Southern
Pacific morning overland from the
north. After spending about three
hours with his family, renewing an &C.
ouaintance which has been interrupted
for fifty days, Mr.. White proceeded to
his law offices in the Temple block, and
for five hours he had perfect stream of
callers. They wanted information on
every subject nceivable-politics, law,
religion, finance and science. They were
all accommodated, and finally HERALD
representative had his turn.
''Mr. White, there is practically
unanimous desire among the Democrats
of the Sixth district that you accept the
nomination for congress. What is your
response to this demand?"
II must say" was the reply, "that I
feel highly fattered at this evidence of
esteem on the part of my fellow Demo-
Gratis, and / regret that 1 cannot accept
You can say that under no circum-
stances would 1 take the congressional
nomination. thank all my friends in
and out of the party for the highly fa-
vorable manner in which they have
spoken of me, but it would be impos-
sible for me to make the race. I will do
my utmost to elect the man the party
either nominates or endorses, and I
think that he will be elected"
"What is the reason that you will not
accept the nomination 2"
"Simply because l am looking for
something else. That is ALL"
"How do you find things political in
California, Mr.. White ?"
swell, sir; my candid opinion is that
unless conditions change nightly the
Democrats will carry California this
year. The prospects for Democratic
legislature are unusually bright.
I'm San Francisco the Republican
party is in hard row of stumps. 1t is
as thoroughly under the domination of
Crimmins and Kelly as ever the Demo-
cratic party was ruled by Chris Buck
ley. Crimmins and Kelly now virtually
control the city, both as regards local,
state and federal patronage. They will
dictate every legislative nomination
made by the Republican party in San
Francisco, but the trouble will be in
electing the boss dictated nominees.
There is bound to be split on the Re-
publican legislative ticket, and in my
opinion the chances are that nearly
solid Democratic delegation will be
elected to the next legislature from San
Francisco. -1-rr 'f7
"You see the Traffic association will
be forced to endorse the Democratic
legislative ticket. The Call and Bulle-
tin have already virtually repudiated
the railroad plank of the Republican
platform, adopted last Wednesday at
Sacramento. These two journals cannot
consistently support the Republican
candidates for the assembly. Take it
all in all the Republican party at the
metropolis is in sorry plight"
How did you find the Democrats up
north? Are they all pulling together?"
Eyes they are. The party is united
and in better shape than it ever has
been. There is no boss in charge die
tating, and everything is going along
nicely. The trade depression that is
existing in San Francisco at present is
bound to help the Democratic party.
ticket will get phenomenal majority
this year in the city, and you would be
surprised to hear of the conversions
that have been made lately to tariff re-
form among the business men, mer-
chants and workingmen. 1t is simply
astonishing, amounting to veritable
landslide, and the control of the Demo-
cratic organization in San Francisco is
now in the best of hands. The ten
dency, I found, was to place the best
material the party had to the front.
The roughs and toughs will not run
things as they do in the Republican
party.
eBut then the record that the last
Republican legislature made stinks unto
high heaven 1t is certainly enough to
bring about a change of i9self, leaving
all other issuesIout of the question"
'sWho will be the Republican aspir-
ants for senatorial honors?" was asked.
'There will be but two Republican
andidates-Senator FELTON, and Editor
De Young. Both are northern men,
and one of the two of them will be
elected. There ia no possible contin-
gency that can arise whereby a man
from Southern California can be chosen
if Republican legislature is elected.
The only hope the southern part of the
state has to secure senator is in the
election of Democratic legislature.
We are certainly entitled to one of the
two senators down this way, but we
need never expect justice at the hands
of the bosses of the Republican party"
''Are you in favor of fusion in the
Sixth congressional district ?" was the
next query.
"As to that, am not yet prepared to
give an opinion. You must remember
that I have been away from the city for
some time, and am not fully up on the
local situation. 1 think, though, that
the outlook in this county and district
is brighter for the party than it has
been for some years. We should avail
ourselves of this condition of the enemy
and make the most of it.
did enjoy my eastern trip? Well,
certainly did. Furthermore, as q re.
suit of my travels, investigation and OBJ
servation, i am more than ever con.
vinced that Cleveland is to be the next
president OF the United States.
AFTER the adjournmento of the national
convention, and while awaiting, at New
York, the notification proceedings,
took occasion to visit q number of points
in the vicinity of the city, and inyesti
gated the local feeling in reference to thu
presidential ticket. found that thos,
who had opposed Cleveland's nomina
tion uniformly announced their inten
ton of supporting the Democratic ticket
and as far as could observe, are work