The herald., 1894-12-01
HOW 1T HAPPENED.
A POLITICIAN DISCU SSES MORRIS
NJ. ESTEE'S DEFEAT.
He Was Nominated by a Boss Ridden
Convention and Supported By
the Southern Pacific
Railroad.

George Heazleton, for many years
Washington correspondent OF the Chron-
icle. subsequently, proprietor of the San
Francisco Post, and one of the best
known Republicans in the etats, is in
the city. When seen by a HERALD re.
porter yesterday, he conversed freel on
state politics. "The defeat of Mr.. Es.
tee" said he. showed clearly that the
voting public OF the state had an object
in view in electing Mr.. Budd. This is O
year when the whole country went Re-
publican. and with the exception of the
head Of the ticket, California showed
itself in sympathy with the other states
in the Union.
"Estee is an old Californian, known
by every body, either personally or by
reputation, and during the campaign he
made clean, gentlemanly canvass, and
against his integrity. Still, the conven-
mated by the railroad, and he was the
sufferer in consequence. During the
deliberations OF that body one end OF
the telegraph line was on the floor with
the delegates and the other end was at
Fourth and Townsend streets, where
the monopolists kept close track OF W hat
was going on and gave their instruc.
tions. Dan Burns posed not as leader
but az an absolute dictator. He etrolled
up and down among the delegates, and
herded them as a shepherd would a
flock OF sheep. The convention was
railroad ridden through Dan Burns. the
boss, and the work wac SO palpably ap.
parent that the people could not stultify
themselves by electing Estee.
s'San Francisco county elected Budd.
The people OF that city have become
tired OF the oppression of the railroad,
and tho recent election gave them a
chance to show their disgust and they
made it manifest by their ballots.
IA few years ago Mr.. Estos made q
campaign against the railroads, and he
made big mistake in 'backslidin9,' for
it is my belief II he had continued his
opposition against monopolies he would
have been elected. He is an excellent
cam paigner, and save for the poor judg.
ment he showed in allowing the railroad
to make his fight he made thorough
can vasa of the state. Jim Budd placed
himself upon record as against the rail-
road and his election is due to the posi-
ton be took. He was nominated by a
convention not ruled by any clique, cor
poration or faction, and he made his
campaign against monopolies. and ne
touched the popular pulse OF the people
at the right time.
at is time that the Repu blican party
OF California realizes that the time for
dictators and bosses has paused. A can.
didate to be elected in this state mas to
DO nominated by q convention, free and
untrammeled, and must he against
monopolies and railroads. Budd's VIC
tory has showed this and it is time that
the Republican party should learn the
lesson.
''Adolph Sutro'ss SELECTION in San Fran.
cisco. as mayor, is another reminder
that the metropolis will no longer tie to
the Southern Pacific Railroad company.
Sutro, today, Is beloved by the citizens
of San Francisco for the successful fight
he made against the octopus.
''Single-handed, he fought the South.
ern Pacific company, which controls the
street car system Of San Francisco. lie
secured the franchise for line from the
ferries to the ocean. and he made 1t
contingent on securing the right of
way that but five cents fare would
be charged for a ride TOR
the entire distance. As result the
Southern Pacific company's car lines
reduced the fare to cents, and now the
people Of San Francisco can enjoy rice
to the ocean and Sutro Heights for one
fare.
The people OF San Francisco have
shown their gratitude to Sutro by elect
ing him to the office he sought. and l
irEnly believe his will make the best
mayor the city has ever had. He has
done more for San Francisco than all
her other millionaires pus together.
He presented Sutro Heights, which are
worth many millions. to the city. and
now as it's chief executive. it is hard to
foretell how much good he may ac.
complish -