The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-11-17
POLITICAL TALK.
The Candidates Now Cropping Up
From All Directions.

Politics assumed a more definite shape
yesterday and those who had been wager
ing their money or the different candidates
were better able to judge how they stood.
In regard to the candidates for Federal
offices the name OF II. p. Hammond has
been mentioned in connection with almost
every place on the calender.
General Hammond stated yesterday after
noon most emphatically that he was not
only a candidate for no office, but would not
accept the highest place in the gift of the
President
He said lie was engaged in the real-estate
business, and intended in the future to de-
vote his whole time TO il.
There Is one thing that Mr.. Hammond
would like TO do, and that is to take the
electoral vote East.
His friends are backing him for the honor,
and claim that 1t Is due him for the energetic
part he has taken in governing the society
OF Democratic clubs, to which tie cOntribu-
ted $1,000 from his own pocket and devoted
his entire time.
a strong effort will be made TO give him
the place.
Day before yesterday Mr.. Hammond
went around town with a large thousand
dollars in his inside pocket which he wanted
TO bet that the State was Democratic.
About five hundred of this was placed,
but no takers could be found for the rest
counties made the Democratic majority
look very weak, and he is not SO anxious TO
bet now.
The usual lot of office-seekers are begin
ming to crop M, and 1t Is a hard guess TO
say who has the most chance.
For Collector of the Port the names If
w. D. English, John p. Irish. L. b. Pond
and John ii. Wise are mentioned.
Engllshs friends say that he is not out
for the place, but looks higher in the politi-
cal armament; some even say as member
OF the Presl0ents Cabinet, while others
say that be will not accept any place. but
viii walt and have his friends nomin ate
| him Ter Governor two years from now.
Outside Of English John P. Irish seems
to have the call on the Collectors Office
ana can probably have ii If he wants it.
For Surveyor of the Port, Andrew J.
Lawrence, T. L. Mattingly and Charles
Aull ara the most prominent candidates.
with the prospects greatly in favor of
MattlnelY, WHO has taken a great deal Of
prominence in the past camnagn.
Edward Hamilton and X. j. Troy are
| leading for the place of Naval Officer, and
II viii be hard fight between them, a
they both have strong backing.
Ihere IS only one candidate so far for
Collector OF Internal Revenue, DIN K
Nellborn or San Diego. VINO was beaten in
the Congressionaiihght by w. w. Bowers.
Ills chances seem to be very good, aad he
can probably get the place as lie is the just
| applicant and has not only local backing
! but also has many friends at Washington
| J. c. Ruddick, formerly chief deputy
under General Hammond In the Surveyor
Generals Office, Is looking for his former
chief place and has good chances to secure
the same.
ii. 5. FoOte will enter the fight for United
| States District Attorney and counts a good
| deal on his brothers pull
For the other Offices Bryan still leads for
| Postmaster, While Adam Herald Will try
for the mint.
The Senatorship viii probably have four
| contestants, namely. Coleman, Foote. White
and Z. u. Pond, with Foote slightly in the
| lead.