The morning call., 1893-03-10
ALL WANT OFFICE.
In This the Democrats Are
Harmonious.
The Party of the City Stands Against
the Party of the
State.

Despite the fact that the Democratic State
Central Committee decided a night or two
ago that it would not recommend to Presi-
dent Cleveland any candidate for any office
and DISCOURAGED the efforts some of the San
francisco Democrats were making to Sc
cure political preferment, there are heaps
and heaps Of letters. recommendations and
suggestions going from San Francisco to
Washington by every mail.
In other words the mem bers Of the Demo-
cratic State Central Committee do not con-
slider themselves Individually bound by their
collective action as committeeman, and they
are getting in their deadly work." as it is
called by the ward politicians, for them
selves and their friends at every opportunity.
There is a very peculiar fight in progress
between the State Democracy of California
and the city and county Democracy of San
Francisco, and this fight is col6rlng almost
every other contest.
Mr.. Dryer, one OF the men who is
credited with having engineered the last
campaign in this city for the local De-
mocracy, Is in Washington and has been
Tor some weeks. He went on to the capital
TO see the Inauguration, Ostensibly, but the
knowing ones say that his mission was to
secure for himself as reward for his SER
vices the position Of Minister to Japan.
Now the members of the State Central
Committee collectively are much disDIeased
at Mr.. Dryers audacitv in going East and
asking for a great, big position like that of
head OF the diplomatic service in the Orient,
ana they say hard Things about the methods
Of Mr.. Dwyer during the last campaign and
OF his abilities as a diplomat.
AS opposed 10 them are a few of Mr.,
Dryers friends, who insist that the
Democracy Of San Francisco should have
special recognition. And so 1t goes.
Judge Wallace .Iudua McKipctrt, L
McCOppin and Thomas 5. Thompson are
all being named for the position of Minister
to Japan by some of tile heavy-we gifts of
the party. They argue that no matter what
Mr. Dryers abilities may he he is entirely
too young man for the position. They call
attention to the fact that with the tr0ubla
III the Hawaiian Islands and probable
trouble with China on account of the en-
ioreement OF the registration ACT, the very
best, brightest and brainiest men of the
party Should be put in charge OF the foreign
affairs OF this country in China and Japan,
and that only man who has lived long
enough to have the valne of a wide expert
ence should be sent to these countries
Mr.. DIVERS friends only echo the old
cry, 1T is no crime to be young man"
Just who viii 60 to Japan is not known,
but there IS any amount of money that can
be secured at odds of five to one that who
ever goes it won't be Mr.. Dwyer
Another pretty fight is that for the posi-
VI
ern district EX-Marshal Franks is can
dfdate for reappOntment, and there are
several men from the country who want the
place aud have something of following
Franks is said TO have peculiar pull" for
the place, whatever that may mean, and
apparently leads in the race.
Ex-Governor Daggett and A. G. Paulsell
are being talked of more and more every
day as the leading candidates for Superin-
tendent OF the Mint In this city, but there
IS no counting the dark horses that ara
rumored to be in the race. just now every
one Is asking. Who Is it that is depending
upon Secretary OF State Gresham for the
position% II is known that there is one
candidate who claims that Gresham is his
friend In his fight, but no one seems to
know the mans Identity.
Old politicians, who remember how Cleye.
land treated the Californians eight wears
ago, say that the Democrats want to be
very careful who they recommend and be
very careful how they recommend, or CIeve-
land will again ignore them. This view of
the case seems TO be worrying some of the
bosses and IL Is just possible that a slate will
yet be fixed up tor the big man at Washing
ton to break. Until the Congressional con-
tingent signifies its desire ana Willingness to
confer with the State Central Committee as
to candidates, the members of both bodies
will only recommend aud object as individ-
uais, and.until that time comes il won't be
really known which is the biggest-the Dem
ocratlc party of San Francisco or that of the
State of California.