The morning call., 1892-11-12
REACHING FOR THE TOGA.
Aspirants for Senator by the
Dozen.
STEVE WHITE In THE LEAD.
No Lack Of Candidates, Which Indicates That
the Pace Will Be Hot From
the Start.

From latest advices there is no longer any
room to doubt the election Of a Democratic
Legislature. and as consequence the sue
cessor of Senator FELTON, will be of that
faith. Revised returns put the Republicans
in minority by at least four votes on joint
ballot, and the political gossips are already
beginning to speculate as to who will be the
next Senator.
There is certainly no lack of candidates.
and new names are being added to the list
of aspirants hourly.
The chief man in the fight and the one
who seems to stand the best chances, is
Stephen NJ. White of Los Angeles. He will
come TO Sacramento with the backing of
every Democrat from Southern California.
and the two Populists, who are Republicans,
it is said have been pledged to his support.
More than this he has strong following
all over the State. ana on the first ballot he
Will lead beyond question. For several
years he has been regarded as the leader OF
the party in the State and but for Buckley
would have been indOrsed by the State con-
ventiOn at San Jose two years ago. As it
was there are many who think he could
have carried his scheme through In spite of
tue bosses, but he for some reason saw fit
to withdraw.
native son and young man. be has
had the following Of that element to a
all of the San Francisco members will vote
for him.
Whites chief rival in the fight is w. w.
Foote. who was one of the delegates at-l large
to Chicago and who afterward spent a week
with Cleveland at GRAY Gables. FoOte is
not possessed of a sack aud has the railroad
influence against him because of bis firm
stand Tor The people while a member OF the
Railroad Commission. Still he has many
friends in all parts of the State, and it is
h tnA hat h.ak ka l.aA. 4 a r..I
OF quiet work for several months in antici-
patton OF the result OF the general election.
lie is an active and aggressive fighter, and
If he gets into the contest there is no doubt
but that he will make it interesting while it
lasts.
William ID. English has bobbed up in the
same struggle, and il he takes his coat off
ne will let people know that he Is around.
lie has greater number OF personal
friends, perhaps, than any other Democrat
I'm the State, but he viii be opposed by the
Cleveland element Of the party. The genial
William was pronounced Hill man before
the nomination was made, and even went SO
far as TO journey To the Chicago convention
TO fight for David B. There is a grave
suspicion afloat that he wants to be Collector
of the Port, anc good strong fight for the
Senate might place him In position TO be
able to exact concessions from the success
full candidate
Dennis Spencer. who halls from Napa,
but who practices law in San Francisco, is
another OF Whites rivals who has Sena-
torial bee buZzing in his bonnet at a very
lively rate Dennis has considerable
strength among the various counties bor-
dering on the bay, and might. 1t Is whis-
pered, be willing to compromise If promised
the United States attorneyship. The latter
is good fat job and would fit Spencer very
well.
The latest name suggested is that Of Gar
ret McEnerney. who modestly disclaims
any ambition in that direction. but who
would not refuse the honor IL thrust upon
him. He says that be will not 60 TO Saera-
mento 10 mix up in the fight, but intimates
that il the people should demand his serv-
Ices he would bow 10 the inevitable as grace
fully as possible.
These are the principal aspirants, but
there are those who say that James V. Cole
man and Z. B. Pond will be in at the finish.