The morning call., 1894-11-15
ALL WANT WORK.
Budd Is DeIuged With
Applications.
MISSIVES IN PROPULSION.
They Come From Some Strange
Localities.
COMPELLED TO SEEK sECLUsION
Like Other Men in Request, the
Stocktonian Stands From
Under the Storm.

A white envelope fioated into the head
quarters of the Democratic party at the
California Hotel yesterday morning like
flake of snow in the wake of a storm. Ittell
on the table where mail for James Ii. Budd
is kept and it hadn't time to disappear be-
fore another had joined it. Then came
another and another falling softly on the
rapidly growing heap until there was a
big pile of unread missives for the Gov
ernOr-elect
Mr.. Budd was not there. lie was said
to be somewhere up on Post street in the
house of a friend, and the mercenaries
who swarmed about the business-like
rooms of the Stale Committee we're told
that their little white documents would be
waited westward within bis reach i'm
mediately. 1t was hoped they would be
for they bore very important messages.
Men who had never do6e a stroke Of work
for the Democratic party or missed job
under a Democratic regime wanted TO be
cared for, and these petite billets were
intended TO shelter them from the blasts
of four future winters.
The story of the Poat-street residence,
however. was misleading. James 81. Budd,
Governor-elect, went TO Sausaiso yeser-
day. DR.. Livingsto went with him. He
was at the San Francisco and North Pacific
Coast ferry at 3:t5 P. NJ, for the Sausalito
boat leaves at 8 80 o'clock.
There was commotion on the water
front. 1t was whispered abroad that Mr..
Budd had determined to slip away far
from the maddlng crowd to the blithe
green hills of Marin.
The policeman at the ferry heard about
II. The small boy who yells extra" had
been apprlseG. The boatman who is al
ways looking for ''hauP' had been told
that he was actually on the front.
But the most remarkable part of the
story is the rumor that was sent drifting
down the docks to the effect that the
Goyernor-elect bad only one leg. The
policeman, who is always well posted in
politics, said he had been told before elec-
ton that james Budd had at least two
limbs to walk about on. Other evidence
was introduced te prove this assertion.
The wharfngers had it that Mr.. Budd
had been severely injured by railroad
accident, " bile ship clerks declared the
Democrats choice had crushed his ankle
under a piledriVer. But all the stories
were wrong.
A search was made for Mr.. Budd and he
was found in the Sausalito depot. He had
a pair of crutches with him and could
scarcely walk without their aid. He looked
tired and careworn, and when questioned
answered only:
"Oh, it's only an after-campaign COM
plant. Nothing serious. I'm not injured,
though | am slightly broken up. Pm
going to Sausalito for few days for a
good rest"
Then the Governor-elect hobbled on
board the Tamalpais.
Scores of the letters came from below
Tehachapi. where the politicians dread
the chill of an outside task. Having sent
up a majority Of 5000 against the party the
people below the pass expect to be looked
after, as precautionary measure against
the harm they may do next time, and Mr..
Budd i'll have to decide whether 1t is
better TO reward friends who helped him
In his hour of need. or 10 propltate the
men who so nearly overwhelmed him.
The independent order of leg-pullers of
Alameda, which, having lost its local
ticket, thinks that the Governor should
extend the sheltering wings OF good angel
TO protect its members from the wet of
dewfall of ballots, was largely represented
in the bushel of communications addressed
10 James 81. Budd.
Alameda, it is said; wants about every-
thing within the gift of the new chief
executive. and then there are the men who
labored in this city and helped to pile ND
the big majority that downed the south of
Tehachapi people. They all have to be re-
mem bered, and Mr.. Budd is 10 dilemma
-snch dilemma that he has sought safety
IN flight. He was not found at the Post
street residence after all. and it was an
nounced there that he bad gone to Oak
land. Like Dan Burns, James II. Budd
was in hiding yesterday. but unlike that
great political leader, who arrived here
some five months ago and announced him
self the politics of the State. he was hid
ing from men who wanted favors, not
those who had performed them.
In addition to the candidates mentioned
in THE CALL yesterday is the name of
R. ?. Hammond. He wants to be Resi--
trar of Voters. 1t is said Mr.. Hammnnd's
claims are largely based upon his activity
during the campaign.
The medical fraternity is looking out for
Its interests. DR.. Luke Robinson is out
Tor Health Officer, and DR.. Mare Living
ston, Or. Miner, DR.. Easton and DIR.
Windeli all expect places in the health
department.
rAIIGHT bhI NyADA