The morning call., 1892-08-27

WHE ELS WITHIN WHEELS.

There are two sets of wheels in the Re-
publican machines which sometimes crowd
each other. One set is larger and heavier
than the other, and when it is directed
across the track the smaller one has to give
way. Something of this kind has recently
happened in Republican councils. The
larger set. labeled IS. p. c." has been
directed to cross the track, and the smaller
set has TO yield the right Of way Specta-
tors see in the debris which marks the spot
OF collision the well-knOwn figure of a
Senatorial aSpirant who supposed up TO
few weeks ago that so far as the "S. 2. c."
was concerned he had clear title to seat
in the National Senate chamber. Reliable
reports from inner circles assert that the
railroad people became convinced that they
could not carry the Legislature for the Re-
publicans without declaring against Mr..
de Young. This conviction was reached
about two weeks ago. The word went ont
that Mr.. FELTON, was the railroads choice.
and 1t had no sooner reached certain prom
Inent adherents Of De Young's than one bv
one they began to fall. The last to drop
was Martin Kelly. That more or less
astute politician wanted the support of De
L ouDg's papers, and he stood up for their
proprietor as long IS he could do so with
out injury to himself. The fact was i'm
pressed upon Mr. Kelly's understanding
that he is only kind of substitute boss
1t is bis business to receive orders and
tran them TO his followers. But on
matters Of large moment he has little to say.
The talking at such times is done in the
S. p C.'s Offices There is no appeal from
the word that goes out from these Offices,
for the simple reason that the coin to run
the machines with comes from that source
Several rich men are known TO be aspiranis,
but not one Of them can. as business
proposition, make the contribution the
s. p. c. can make. There has not recently
been time when the control of the State
has been more important to the s. p. c. than
at present. That company is menaced with
dangers IL has not had TO encounter sineeits
first train OF cars over the Central Pacific
route. For the first time in the history OF
the company this State is in revolt. The
people are beginning to see the methods by
which the owners OF the road have piled up
tens Of millions, while the industries of the
State were languishing. The people saw
few months ago that the company could
60 into court and have its orders obeyed and
there is general feeling that this sort of
thing must be stopped. IL the Southern
Pacific Company can hold the State Legis-
tufe and the San Francisco Board of Super
yisors two years longer it assumes that the
storm will blow over. Some concessions
VIII cause the people to forget, and the
natural thrift of the company will suggest
that such concessions be made as will cost
the company little or nothing De Young
appears. therefore, in the character of
concession. The company were willing TO
take DE Young, but will not Insist upon
him. 1t has two or three other candidates.
against whom there is less prejudice, who
will serve the company about as well as
DE Young.
The lesson OF this is that until the poiiti-
cal power OF the Southern Pacific Company
is broken, individual aspirations for office
go for nothing. III a man wants to hold a
responsible Office he must go down to the
corner OF Fourth and Townsend streets and
swear allegiance to the Southern Pacific
Company. He may not get an Office by so
doing, but lie certainly cannot get on
ticket without SO doing. The histories of
recent Senatorial contests in this State drip
with treachery. Sargent's story has not
been half told. De Young has no popular