The herald., 1894-10-14
NORTH END OF THE SHOE STRING
Ratton's Progress in and About
Santa Cruz.
The District Lindley Gerrymandered
Looks Democratic.
Matters Which Arc Likely to Greatly
Reduce the Repubiioan Voto-The
Local County Contest q
Strong One.
Special Correspondence of the HERALD.

ln tIc ihbtof cOs, huQ D6lpI6 LlAuy Vi
the candidates now running for office
on the Republican ticket had yet ar
rived in the state, the county OF Santa
Cruz could always bs relied upon to
give Republican majority of from 800
to 5O0 But that day has passed and it
will probably never come again. II it
had not been for the fact that Santa
Cruz was considered surely Republican
1t would not have been placed in this
shoe string congressional district, which
runs up and down the coast for hun
dreds of miles, and which covers o
territory of SO many diversified in
tsrests. But Mr.. Hervey Lindley blocked
the district out for himself and it was
built without regard to geographical con-
aiderations or the fact that the interests
of the people of the six counties it COM
prises were by no means in common.
Two years ago the designs of the origi-
nator OF this wonderful district went
awry, and if Santa Cruz is any baeis
by which to judge the other counties,
there will be disarrangement this
year.
LII iuCby Oahbn OiuH OOuhsy S"h AAS
longer be relied upon as safely Rspub.
licnn. The party has suffered unprece-
dented losses to the Popuists. This is
admitted on every side by the reluctant
Republicans themselves. In the county
there are fully 1000 voters. and the best
Judges claim that the division will be
about equal between the two parties.
TIE Populists have a full ticket in the
field, but upon it appears the name OF
but one exDemocrat. In the Populist
county convention the proportion OF ex-
Republican delegates was 6 to L.
All OF this most encouraging to the
Democrats of this good old county OF
Santa Cruz, which has also been hon
ored by the Democracy OF the state this
year by the nomination of William T.
Jeter for lieutenant governor. Mr. Jeter
is personally acquainted with almost
every man, woman and child in the
county, from Boulder Creek to Watson
vile and from the ocean to the eastern
county line. He has made many cam
paigns in Santa Cruz and his name is q
household word. Furthermore. he is
man who during his long residence here
has created few animosties.
The Republicans themselves say :"Oh,
yes; we'll have to help Mr.. Jeter out,
as matter OF local pride, it nothing
more"
Thus it it that Mr.. Jeter will prove to
be tower of strength to the Democratic
ticket in this county.
George S. Patton has completed his
personal campaign in the county and the
result is plainly visible. No one need
fear that he will not poll his full party
vote, for he is certain to get that and
more. The nomination by the Republic.
cans OF MIR. McLachlan for congress fell
like wet blanket upon the Republican,
OF thia county for they had candidate
Of their own in whom they had taken
great interest and great pride. 1t was
Carl E. Lindsay. very popular, bright
and intelligent young man, who is serv-
ing the county as district attorney, 1t
was tacitly agreed that he should have
the nomination when the Republican
ntate central committee met in April.
Then the fight for the nomination was
30 warm in Los Angeles county that it
was thought the nomination of Mr.. Nc
Lachlan was impossible So Mr.. Lind
cay was approached by Los Angeles
leaders and asked to make the race. He
agreed to and did do 30. Later though,
the manipulation OF Mr.. Lndley proved
more effective than was anticipated and
Mr.. McLachian was nominated greatly
10 the discontinue and disgust OF the
friends OF Mr.. Lindsay.
With theae facts the Republicans of
Santa Cruz are generally cognizant, and
therefore IL is not to be wondered that
they fail to warm up to his candidacy.
In fact some are boldly and openly stat
ing that they will oppose him at the
polls.
The people of Santa Cruz are aloo
somewhat reluctant about supporting
for congress year after year Republican
candidates who are pioneers OF 1883.
When Mr.. McLachlan WAS here he re-
ferred in his speech to "this state" as
the Estate of New York." and he used
the term bushel in referring 10 grain
measure instead OF GENITAL, which is the
standard Of measurement in California.
These facts were called to the attention
of the people through the newspapers
in connection with the gentleman 8 brief
residence in the state and district, and
the result has not been Of benefit
A. B. Campbell OF Kansas spoke with
Mr.. McLachlan in this county. lie is
an orator of the hurrah, hal!elujsh
style and with Kansas record which,
if it were known to the Republican
leaders in this district, would cause q
desire to spring up in their hearts that
'Gen.D Cam pbell cease 10 make himself
quite SO prominent.
The receptions Mr.. Patton received IN
this county were most cordial. His
speeches have created profound i'm
preston, and the people will remember
and think over the principles he ex-
pounded from now until election day.
His position upon the railroad question
has made him many votes. His posi-
ton with regard to the harbors, favor
ing appropriations for the improvement
of all harbors not absolutely tied in by
monopoly, has also created favora-
BILE feeling toward him.
The people of this county know what
railroad oppression is, and they also
know what the benefits are that accrue
from a competing line, for they have
had one. Senator Fairs narrow gauge
line was for u time an independent ar
tery OF transportation. by which they
were enabled to reach the market with
their products. Bat the Southern Pa
cine goobed it up and left the unhappy
producers at the mercy Of the octopus.
They have ever since been bled to the
fullest extent by charges for freights and
fares. The rates of freight have been
fixed upon the basis of charging every
penny that the traffic would bear.
The Southern Pacific also controls alb