The morning call., 1894-09-12
MISCELLANEOUS POLITICS.
Colonel Burns Listens to Numerous
Appeals for Recognition.

AppCdiS IOF NSCOSnttfUus
The municioaI conventions OF the Dem
ocratic aud Republican parties are close at
hand, aud the interests OF local politicians
are almost wholly absorbed by the prepsra-
tions Tor the two events. Colonel Dan
burns came down from Sacramento yester-
DAY morning and was very busy all day
listening to the soft tlk of the men who
want TO get on the slate. All that is neces-
sary, the aspirsnts concede. is to get Cole
mel Burns consent and then they may
cherish their hope OF becoming candidates.
colonel Burns sits in an inner room at the
headquarters and people who want to talk
ID him have to wait their turn. II he
has time he listens patiently to their petit
tons, il he has not they stand outside, and
many of them wearily take their departure
without seeing HIM.
Scores of would-be candidates have been
Kept waiting tor four or five days for a
chance at Colonel Burns ear, while he has
Deen attending the races at Sacramento.
FOR supervisor the aspirants are particu-
larry numerous, as IL Is thought that the
ONCE would be well worth having under a
burns regime. For the First Ward the
most energetic seeker for an opportunity
to disbuIse the city's funds is Joseph
King, member OF the county committee.
whose fame Is well established. Edward
Holland of the Commercial Hotel is his
opponent. Holland has some big men at
MS back, and King is an active district
politician.
Frederick Jones. a bookbinder with
IL. D Croker ~ Co., wants the nomina-
tlon In the Second. and w. Z. Lane, a
plumber, Is out for the Sixth. There are
haif dozen In the Eighth, but Frank
Worth, of The County Executive Com
mittee, is considered TO have the call on
1 daI-a rhnl. -
/ liquor dealer, expects To be nominated for
the Eleventh, though there are number
" other eager applicants. while in the
| twelfth Ward there are ten citizens who
want chance to serve on the board.
Henry Mayer. the Sutter-street tailor. is
the latest addition TO this list. He is said
TO have substantial backing.
john ID. Slebe wants to succeed himself
as Assessor, but against him are his od
enemy. John D. DAILY. Fred Lees, A. j.
Martin, Henry Lynch and E. B. Reed
John ID. Spreckels is behind Martin, and
the latter is therefore looked upon as the
winner.
James GilleTan would like 10 be Street
Superintendent again. but his chances are
considered TO have been blasted by bolt
which he led from The club organization in
the Tairtieth District Opposed to him
are George W. Elder, Bernard Tracy and
David Farnsworth.
j. ii. Widber is said to have the in side
track in the race for Treasurer.
George Pippy of the Union League Club
has asked for the nomination for County
Clerk, and in this race the name of Fred
Lees again appears.
If Samuel w. BackuS does not succeed in
getting the nomination for Railroad Com
missioner on the State ticket he wants to
be Tax Collector
Reginald W. Webster OF the Commercial
high School Is after the nomination for
SUPERINTENDENT Of Schools.
For nominations for the Assembly the
list OF aspirants IS hnpeiess;y long.
The Republican district conventions to
nominate congressman from the Fourth
and Fifth districts. a Railroad Commis-
sloner and member of the Board of
Eonalization will meet in Golden Gate
Hall tomorrow at o'clock. No new can
didates have been announced during the
past few days. JsbeZ Swan has with
drawn from the fight for the Board of
Equalization.
j. III. Manly, member Of the Repu blcan
National Committee, yesterday sent the
following dispatch to Nj. M. Estee
AUGUSTA, Me-, Sept. IL 1894
Hon. Morris ~. Estse, San Francisco: The
deadly blight OF iunocuOuS desuetude struck
the Democracy OF Maine yesterday" We car
ried the State by 81, 600 majority-largest ever
given. Maine SENDS greeting TO California and
We hope your majority will surpass ours
j. Nj. MANLY