The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-14

! but he was not even mentioned. through
out the State Republican candidates had
to agree not to vote for De Young. Most
of those who would not pledge themselves
were defeated"
Wherever men talked on the subject
condemnation as to the way in which De
Young has used his paper to suDserve. his
personal ends was heard.
HE has made the Chronicle a lash with
which to beat everybody who might stand
in his way" said one man. Nothing is
too mean for the Chronicle to say about a
man who does not stand in with De
Young. The consequences is that there is
more enmity to De Young than Is eX-
pressed You can hear him denounced
wherever you go, and yet all this talk does
not represent the extent of the hatred for
him. Many men who do not care to be
assailed in the Chronicle will not proclaim
their opinion of De Young loudly, but
when the time comes for them to vote or
to act against him they will do so with
cheerful alacrty.
Notwithstanding the uses to which he
puts the Chronicle. he has very small
following in this city, and / think he has
none elsewhere, if a little clique of sports
men in Los Angeles be excepted. Every
politician who is for De Young is a man
who is eager to get the pecuniary rewards
of politics without delay. How could any,
thing else be expected since that has
always been the policy of the Chronicle
and De Young?"
John T. Dare voiced widespread senti-
ment when he said yesterday: 'De Young
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for the place to represent this great State
ID the Senate.
Ills methods have nearly disrupted the
Repu blican party in California, and his
appoin tment would settle the party's fate
for years. The people Oh more than one
occasion have shown that they did not
wish TO encourage his political aspirations.
They have sat down on him hard, and l
think they Will do so whenever they have
an opportunity again"
w. II. Mills had been spoken of as a
candidate whose chances of getting the
appointment were excellent, but he has
written to Mr.. McClatchy, editor of the
Sacramento Bee. requesting him TO in
form the Governor that he is not in the
contest. In his letter Mr.. Mills said: AS
sure the Governor that this disavowal OF
my candidacy is frank and sincere and
that it is my desire and request that my
name shall not be cauvassed in the list OF
those whose names are under considera
ton for appointment"
| A dispatch from Sacramento last nigh
read: 1.-The editor of the Bee went ovel
to the Suffer Club to deliver the frank
message Of William Fl. Mills to Governor
Markham. The Governor had been ILL.,
worried and overworked. and was ther
reading over vOlumin Gus documents in ar
appeal for clemency to a murderer. He
found time. however, to digest we'll the
sentiments expressed by Mr.. Mills, aud tc
request that the editor of the Bee should
convey to that gentleman the Governors
high appreciation of the trankness of u r.
Mills in the matter, and to assure him that
be (the Governor had Mr.. Mills name
| under consideration for United States
Senator. and had received numerous letters
from various sections Of the State asking
that the fitness of Mr.. Mills for the posi-
ton be given its due consideration"