The morning call., 1892-09-24
RUNTINGroN,s POLICY.

II is believed by persons who are pretty
we'll posted in railroad affairs that Mr..
Huntington is not in favor of the success Of
the Republican party either in California
or national affairs. What he is after is in
fluence enough in our politics to enable the
Central and Southern Pacific Railroad man
ayers to use the next Legislature. The
following article copied from the Bulletin. in
our opinion, gives fair explanation Of the
designs of Mr.. Huntington, and it should
be read carefully by the public generally:
c. p. Huntington, in a recent interview, de-
clined o give the name OF the candidate whom
be preferred for the Senate OF the United States
No more could be extracted from bin than that
lie did not care who the candidate was, so that
he was a good man. Mr.. HEntington's strong
Partially for good men is well known. Among
the good men found on his list may be read the
names Of Billy Carr, Boss Buckley. Crmmlns
and Kelly and other worthy citizens. But
though lie declined TO give the name OF bis can
ddate for the Senate. IL is not difficult TO md out
who lie is. He is, in snort. that truly good man.
Mike de Young.
Tie railroad machine in Los Angeles and Ala
mcda worked and Is working for De Young.
In Alameda the railroad employees got half
holiday or the occasion Of the late primary cleo
ton, Win instructions to roll up their sleeves
and ''go IN and win" We are Informed on what
We consider TO be excellent authority. hat the
ma uTe OF the compact between Huntington and
De Young IS that The latter may use the railroad
machine. but is TO supply The grease. which is
necessary 10 keep It running. Nor is II difficult
to discover why Huntington should take up
with this absurd claimant. The latter is furnish
ing newspaper help to tie railroad in its stiug-
giles with the people Of California. But that is
not all Tor that help is not reekoned very
valuable.
The Chronicle is VIGOROUSLY more destitute OF
Influence than any paper ia California. In its
cheekered career few Instances OF success on
any proposition can lie quoted. The people
always go lie other way. IL Is necessary there
fore o tiavel further afield TO discover why the
railroad magDates' Truly good man is revealed In
the person Of De Young. A clew may be found
in that potential parsonage himself. The presi-
dent OF the Kentucky corporation describes him.
self as a Republican. who Is In favor OF tariff
for revenue only. This Is TO be regarded as a
roundabout way OF saying that be is Democrat.
lie VIII not get much tariff Tor revenue out OF the
Republican party. AS a matter OF fact, he subsi-
died Democratic paper In New York 10 the
last Presidential election.
Huntington's partners here having entire con.
troll OF The Republican party, sent a delegation TO
the Republican national convention before the
last opposed 10 Harrison. Being somewhat
shorD Of power they were only able to make half
the delegation at the last convention vote against
him. Taking them all around they appear 10
have been opposed to Harrison and in favor Of
Cleveland. This brings us back TO the report OF
Governor PattisOn OF Pennsylvania on the Gen.
trail Pacific, recommending drastic measures
against thai corporation, and President Cleve.
lands glngeTly treatment OF The same. Perhaps
IN this statement OF facts the secret which Mr..
Huntington has sought 10 carefully guard can be
penetrated. He is In favor OF the election of
Grover Cleveland and to that enc is doing bis
! best 10 bring the Republican party OF California
into deep discTedit.
No boiter way 10 handicap that organic alton
could be found than 10 ioist on IL as candidate
for tie Senate the most unpopular and Incapable
man IN The State. TO this is to be added the
offensive propreiorship OF the Republican party
so openly manifested. The first Republican
State convention this year TOOK no position on
the railroad question then, as now, agiiating the
State. Grove l.. johnson, railroad attorney,
drew ITS mellifluous platform. The second Re-
publican convention had a railroad attorney,
; General Chapman, for president. Another rail-
road attorney, Jud sc Carpenter. appointed by