The herald., 1894-01-28
TAMMANYS TOPICAL TALK
Political Matters in tile Fourth
Congressional District.
Henry Bentley Dude Now in San
Francisco.
The Anti Cigarette Warfare-The Mid
winter Fair Opsnlng-Personais
and News Notes OF
Interest.

| DAN FRANCISCO Jan. 70.
The Democrats OF the fourth congress
sional district are already making active
preparations for the coming poitiea
battles, aud, to judge from the eentl
.ments expressed in no mild terms by
the leaders of the district, such a thing
as a denomination by Judge Mcguire ls
an i'm bility. and it is n OF at all i'm
probable that ths judges opponent at
the last convention, Tnomaa J Clunie,
will be the successful nominee.
The origin of the antsgonlam now ex-
listing against Judge Mcguire had its
foundation in that gentleman's refusal
to reward his friends with the positions
at his disposal in the various federal Of
fees, and to cap the climax OF his acts
he secured the appointment of an inn
portant position in the internal revenue
department for a man who had actively
fought his nomination. This place had
been voluntarily offered by the judge to
J.F. Valentine, vice-president OF the
National Iron Moulders union and the
head of the local organizations in this
city. Mr.. Valentine is quiet, unas-
suming gentleman, and while he has
made no com plant of his treatment at
the hands OF the congressman, his
friends vow vengeance.
Between making a pledge not to smoke
any more cigarettes and assisting in
feeding the unemployed at the park
during the noon hour, any school boy in
the city can spring into local prominence
by hsving.a cut of himself published in
one of the local papers, and if he should
fail to secure this he can have the pleas
ure OF seeing his name il. print as zone
of the brightest and manifest young
men in the school," While everyone is
doing what he can to assist the unem-
ployed, the Market street cable eystem
is saying nothing. but each day it gets
10 per cent of the meager earnings OF
those unfortunates who are striving to
earn the bare necessities of life. There
are never less than 1000 men employed
at the park. and as it is such long dis
lance from the more populated portion
of the city the majority of the laborers
are compelled to patronize the street
cars, the expense thus incurred being no
email item in comparison with their
wages. The corporation in this instance
could we'll afford to issue round trip
tickets to these men for one fare.
The 9th of this month has been de-
cided upon as the opening day of the
midwinter exposition weather permit
ting there is to be q grand parade dur
ing the day. followed by a pyrotechnic
display on the fair grounds during the
evening, such as has never been wit
messed before in this or any other land.
1t will neod something of this sort to
Offset the disappointment OF those who
come under the impression that they
will see the fair in full operation. Your
correspondent WAS upon the grounds
during the present week. and while the
concessions will nearly all be in readi-
ness by Saturday, the principal build
ings, such as the horticultural, machin-
cry and mechanical arts and several
others will not be in such presentable
condition as they will be several weeks
later. The walks are, for the most part,
sucn as would justify the visitor in
wearing gum boots. The electrical tower,
which is to Illuminate the grounds dur
ing the night, has attained great
height, but it is hardly probable that it
will be completed by the opening day.
Henry Bentley, who some few months
since secured life sentence, is serving
it with pleasure to himself in this city.
Every one who has ever seen Bentley
will agree with me that he is certainly
no Adonis, but notwithstanding this
crude handiwork OF mature, as evidenced
by his general appearance, he seems to
be prime favorite with the ladies.
Any pleasant evening he may be seen
strolling along Market street accom-
panied by one and quite often two young
ladies', and upon such occasions his face
is wreathed with smiles while his con-
versation, which is generally in loud
tone of voice, seems to pleaae himself
more than it does his companions.
met him at the post office few days
since where he had just been in receipt
of number of letters, the style of writ
ing indicating female authorship, and
when questioned as to the cause of his
success with the ladies he intimated
with one of his original smiles that an
advertisement of wealthy young wild.
over desirous of forming the acquaint-
anceship of young lRdy-object matri-
mony-had some foundation for thie
pleasant state of affairs.
The Midwinter Appeal and Journal OF
Forty-nine, published by Sam Davis at
the exposition grounds, haa the follow
ing personal items in its Camp Jots rel
alive to couple of Los Angelefios:
"Wm. Lazzarvich, young capitalist
of Los Angeles. adorned with Portu-
guese necktie, visited the camp Friday
with his friend Cornell. They were not
alone, either" Here ia another:
"Sackett Cornell, editor and proprie-
tor of the Los Angeles Evening Tele-
gram, called at the camp Friday. He
says be has been month en- route. and
that walking through the snow at Te-
hachapi was very tiresome." This is
retribution with a vengeance.
The northern citrus belt exhibitors
are exerting themselves to make grand
display, ant it behooves the boomers of
the Southern belt to show what they
can do when they try. 1t would be a
very good advertisement for that sec-
ton of the state to present each visitor
with o choice orange.
A number OF horses at the track
changed hands during the pact few
weeks. Among the purchasers may be
mentioned Walter Maben, who selected