The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-04-29


carry him through, bnt he made one little
mistake that may hurt him materially with
his own constituency. BY voting against
free silver II is claimed be neutralized his
work on the Chinese exclusion bilt
There are silver mines scattered all over
the northern portion of his district. and
there the feeling against him is said to be
strong. Beyond this it is well known that
miners of all classes have habit of stand
ing together, and the gold-miners naturally
sympathiZe with the silver men, LIN other
words, il is hoped by ShanaPn's friends
that the miners will combine to rebuke
.GeaTy The chances seem to be. however,
that Geary will be :enominated. but as TO
his eiection-that is another story.
On the Republican side there is COMPARE
lively no opposition to Frank MCGOWAN Of
Humboldt a possible and formidable
rival doomed up at one time in the person
Of Frank Coombs of Napa, but when the
President named the latter for Minister to
Jaran the field was left clear for MCGOWAN.
In the Second District but two candidates
8have appeared among the Republicans.
They are John +. Davis of Calayeras and
| Judge Van Fleet OF Sacramento. The
former has all the best of it. and even the
Sacramento papers are inclined to concede
his nomination.
Davis is a young man. native son and
hard man to beat. He was the great per
! spnal friend and political adviser Of the late
George G. Blanchard, and possesses the con-
+ fdence of the people of the mining counties.
He it was who engineered the fight that
placed john b. Reddick In the Lieutenant
Governor = chair.
Judge Van Fleet is also a young man,
but he is already on the point Of abandon
ing the struggle.
A friend said to him a short time ago:
81 GU cannot afford to take the nomination.
You are young and popular and car afford
to wait. Two years from now nomna-
ton for Supreme Judge will be given you
with practical unaDmify, and that is the
position for which you are best fitted. AS
II stands now the Old row between the val
ley and the mining counties is sure TO break
out again sooner or later, and you would be
ruined politically"
The advice MADE such an impression that
the Judge is half inclined 20 clear the track
for Davis,
San Joaquin. aside from Sacramento, is
the only valley county of importance in the
district. and they have already announced
that they have no asplrant. This is que 10
the fact that Shippee still has the guberna-
torial bee in his bonnet, aud Alec Louttit
wants to go to the national convention.
They will probably stand in for Davis in
return for the support Of the mining dis
tricts
Congressman Caminetti will in all prob
ability be renominated by acclamation.
Ex-senator Whitney Of Alameda will
probably be nominated to succeed Judge
MeKenna. while the Democrats incline
toward ex-Mayor Glascock Of Oakland.
i
the addition Of Colusa and Glenn.
The Fourth District. now represented by
John L. Cutting, Is so largely Democratic
under the new apportionment that Cutting
will have no opposition In The Republican
camp.
Among tile Democrats, however. the battle
is now on, and the chief sspirants are
Thomas J. Clunie and ex-Judge James G..
! Mcguire. Clunie since his memorable de-
feat in the fifth has moved into the fourth
4Asxfs Ia yat not uacxrr
would beat him out The fight is likely to
| be a pretty one, and the result Is not certain
! by any manner OF means.
I Congressman Loud seems to be the choice
| OF the Republicans OF the Fifth and Santa
| Clara aud San Mateo will support him for
| tie honor. ::
/ Two Democrats are anxious to oppose
! him. They are ex-Mayor Rucker OF San
| Jose and James ID. Phelan. The former Is
considered the adler and the more popular,
| and, as consequences. has the greater num-
| Der of friends.
Heryey Lindley OF Los Angeles will un-
doubtedly make the race for tie Republicans
la the Sixth. A weak opposition to him
self has developed itself 10 favor of Senator
Heacock Of Santa Barbara, but Lindiey
| has the battle practically won.
| The 6000 Republican majority in this dis
trlct has so discouraged the Democrats that
the question OF candidates has not been dis
| cussed.
| Down in the Seventh District the renomin-
| alton of Congressman Bowers OF San Diego
seems reasonably assured, but DIR. Chester
| A, Roweli Of FIRES is also in the field. The
latter opposed Bowers two years ago. but
| lost By narrow margin.
Senator Tom Flint of San BeDto has also
been talked of, but claims to be for Bowers.
II am young" said he. land can wait for
several years. Should a deadlock occur
well. thea would think about it."
Two Democrats in the Seventh are talked
| of. One Is c. c. Wright of Stanislaus. and
the other is Reel b. Terry Of Fresno. Wright
| Is the author Of the famous irrigation law.
and gave Caminetti a hard fight for the
nomination La the Second two wears ago. put
| Stanislaus is now hitched on to the Seventh
and Wright is In the field once MORE
In Terry he will find a shrewd antagonist
and hard tighter, and In contest be-
tween the two Terry would have the best
of II