The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-13
WAS TOO JEALOUS
Williams Makes a Mess of
Railroad Plans.
DEMOCRATS WILL FORTIFY.
The General Committees Safeguards
Against Southern Pacific Rail.
road Invasion.

The Southern Pacific Company has
placed its men on the political checker
board for the campaign of 1894. On Fri
day night move was made, but the player
blocked the game. and Tomorrow night
the general committee of the Democratic
party will insist on more clever an-
tagonist if the game continues.
Senator R. b. Carpenter has removed his
office from Los Angeles to this city. lie
has quit politics, he says. but.he can wink
the other eye in such an assuring manner
that he always leaves the Questioner IN
doubt when pertinent inquiries are made.
The Senator is one of Mr. Herren'S most
valuable assistants in the law line OF the
great monopoly, but his campaign Qualifi-
cations are rated as highly a. his legal at
tainments. Cries OF carpet Dagger
failed to defeat him when he drifted into
Los Angeles five years ago and captured
the Senatorial nomination and subsequent
election. The Senator will remain and
famlliarize himself with local politics as
seen through Southern Pacific glasses.
The Southern Pacific people have figured
ont that n Democratic Governor (gnaran-
teed pro-rairoaG) aud Republican Sen ate
also railroad would BIZ happy political
com promise and would suit the dear peo-
pie of the principal parties. 1t would
also suit the transpOr tatlon octopus ana
guarantee the election OF o0utnern IA
cific Senator ut first COST.
One of the first flank movements OF this
campaipn includes the selection OF Demo-
cratic workers in the Assembly and Sena-
tnriaI districts of San francisco County.
Fnouph strikers have been selected TO
torm a majority in each committee. in case
the plan succeeds. Their election would
insure the election OF Southern racine
delegates to the convention, ana tCraily
the compapy's candidates would Do placed
before the people: .,, s.,,,oa
ana instructed to look out for vacancies.
Tn case such conditions do not arise, there
ia tacit understanding that certain CON-
mirteemen are to be induced TO change
their residences and thereby render neces-
sary the selection OF successors.
The first play gave away tue pian, ana
now Chairman Pepper. oecresaly Ousl:k
and tbe whole committee nave arisen ana
assumed the defensive. The story OF the
invasion appeared in yesterdays GALL
Briefly retold, 1t as follows:
I'm FRIDAY night the members OF the
oeneraI committee from the Ihlrty-seventh
Assemhlv District met for the purpose OF
electing successor to Daniei Mcoweeney:
deceased. Ex-senator w. d. MiIllams VI
upholy political memory was pIeSru. as q
Snnthern Pacific striker. and according to
.rr.n".ment his name was presented as
candidate for tie position. :;..
nj. D. Nolan was put up IN opposition.
or the twsnty members present Williams
had a,evan and Nolan nine, though Secre-
tary Hughes held four proxies which be
desired to place to Nolan,s credit. AS this
would have checkmateo inc move ann w yne ran,
b bread gang wese ehar in bis wild effort to
carry the corporation's point: The Nolan
men left the hall, and the Williams gang
went through the mockery Of sIrcting him
TO the position. Secretary Hughes re-
tanned his seat, also his proxies. and gave