The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-03-02
WAY DOWN SOUTH
Paris Kilburn Home From
Los Angeles.
He Says They Don't Want the Gov
ernor, but Are After Smaller
PlumS.

Inc aX-SurYey0r OF the HOrb Oh Dan
Francisco, Paris Kilburn. returned yester-
day from a three weeks trip IN Southern
California. where be went in search OF
health and pleasure.
When seen at the Union League Club
yesterday afternoon Mr.. Kilburn said:
"Of course, l talked some politics down
south. l couldn't we'll help it with about
dozen other San Francisco politicians in
Los Angeles at the same time l was; but
tell you it's too early to talk real good pol
tiles. This l can say, however: Down
south of Tehachapi they readily acknoW WI
edge the right OF San Francisco TO name
the next Governor. and the delegates from
there will come to the convention ready to
back up the strongest man from this side
of the mountains. In my opinion the con-
vention will name the man regardless Of
locality.
"But about down south, now" continued
Mr.. Ktlburn. while they don't ask the
Governor down there they do want place
on the bench of the State Supreme Court,
and they also think that the clerk of the
Supreme Court belongs to them. Judge
Mckinley and Judge Clark, both of Los
Angeles, are after the positions of Supreme
Court Judges de Haven and Fitzgerald,
whose terms expire this year. County
Clerk Ward of Los Angeles County is out
for the position of clerk of the Supreme
Court, and Osborne, editor and proprie or
OF the Los Angeles Express, is an avowed
candidate for Congressman from the Sixth
District. Walter Moore is candidate for
the State Board of Equalization. and l
believe that completes tie list of Los An
geleS aspirants.
'As to Governor, as have already said,
they are decided upon no one, and in my
opininn all delegates from down soa..t h will
come to the convention unpledged."
Sam Thornton. John G. Quinn, General
Backus and numerous other Union
l. aguers were listeners while Kilburn
talked, and Railroad Commissioners Litch-
field, who was in Los Angeles when Kill
burn was there, nodded his head in ap-
ex-SurveyOr. Then the talk became gen.
eral as TO the gubernatorial fight
Then talk drifted off and Kilburn was
asked what he thought of the fight for the
United States Marshalship. "WeIl," said
be. but for one thing l would say Franks
would get ii. Field wants him to have it.
and l believe Cleveland would appoint
him but tor one thing. You know the
killing of Judge Terry is laid at Franks
door, aud there are good many Southern
Senators who still hold that Terry was
murdered, and ID spite of the fact that the
President recommended him, the chances
are that if Franks name was sent in he
would not be confirmed"
Tonight or tomorrow night the general
committee of the Democracy of San Fran
cisco County will be called together to
hear report from the committee of eigh-
teen appointed 10 devise plan of organ
iZatlop preliminary to plan OF campaign.
1t is rum0re0 that at this meeting which
will be held in Metropolitan Temple. the
county officers who were scored in the
resolutions by Mr.. Clunie will have some
thing to say. That the officers are angry
there can be no question, and they ask
why it is that they should be singled out
for attack when the Federal office-holders,
Daggett and Wise, refused to discharge
Republicans when the whole of the power
was in their hands to do so. 1t is said
that resembling of the resolutions is not
improbable. an the prophets of the party
say that unless the resolutions are rescind-
ed the local Democracy will go into the
next campaign divided against itself.
Max Pepper Is working hard to bring
about perfect harmony but the men who
fought him for the craftsmanship of the
general committee seem to be constantly
whetting their knives and hunting for
him.
1t is noticeable that San Francisco is be-
ginning TO be made a headquarters for
politicians Of both sides, even this early.
and Office-holders and local leaders who !
have not visited the city in months before
are finding business errands which bring
them to the metropolis once or twice a
month. The prophecy Is that it is going
to be an early campaign. and the would-be
candidates are initiating the early bird in
the axiom In their hunt for the special DO
ltical worm they desire.