The morning call., 1892-10-23
The STILL HUNTER AT WORK.

What IS known as a still-hunt campaign is
being conducted in several Assembly dis
lr.c.s in the city. 1t is very effective
method Of campaigning, the more so when
the eampaigneT is enthusef in case argu-
ment fails to back up his eloqUence with
coin. The proportion of voters who are
open to the coin argument is small, but in
close district they may possibly turn an
election. The Southern Pacific Company is
deeply interested in electing candidates TO
i.o Lvgislat0gS who VII NOS take the Traffic
Associations pledge in reference to abolish
Ing the Railroad Commission. The candi-
date who will refuse to take the pledge will
be found moving among the Kelly Grim
Minis nominees, who are also pledged to
vote for De Young for Senator. The rail-
road company will not hire halls nor employ
public speakers, but they will send their
em1ssaries among the voters. One voter
VIII beappealed to on the ground of national
Republicansm. The Importance of electing
a Republican Legislature will bs urged.
The still hunter will not admit De Young
vii be the Republican candidate, bat
rather contend that this unpopular citizen
does not stand much of show-that it
would be foolish TO sacrifice the Legislature
On the remote possibility that he may get
the caucus nomination. II the still hunter
finds that he is making an impression he
will become confidential and inform the
voter that the railroad company is really
opposed to De Young, and will exercise all
its power in the Leg slature, if that body is
Republican, in favor OF one Of the other
Senatorial aSpirants. To the decent voter,
Of course, nothing Will be said about coin.
His Repubiicanism will be appealed to. Re
will be reminded that the United States
Senate is close-that his vote may elect an
Assembyman who will elect a Senator
who in turn will save the Senate from be-
coming Democratic. The still hunter must
be a man who has some knowledge OF
human nature. He must know one man
from another. He must know better than
TO offend respectable voter by illusions TO
coin. but he must know also when be en-
counters a person whose vote is for sale.
The work Of the Southern Pacific still hunter
can best be neutralized by a Nom Partisan
still hunter. To the man who has been
half persuaded that the Traffic Association
was organized to break up the Republican
party in this State statement Should be
made Of the exactions and discrimination
OF the Southern Pacific Company and the
purposes of the Traffic Association. To a
man who has been half convinced that De
Young is not at all likely to get the Senate
rial nomination in the event of Republican
Legislature, it should be shown that every
so-calIed Republican candidate for the Leg
islature in this city is pledged orally or 10
writing to support De Young il elected. In
1890 De Young got almost his entire strength
from this city. Then as now the Republi-
can candidates were nominated by Kelly
and Crimmins. and those elected voted solid
RS the Third-street firm told them TO vote
II one-half Of the so-ealled Republican can
diiates are elected this year they will, with
the h0ld-over Senators, hold the balance OF
power among Republican aspirants.