Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-11-03

some democratic strength.
These are the only thFee districts in which
there seems to be any possibility of dem
ocratic success. The party has been almost
compelled by the force of circumstances to
concede the election OF Loud in the fifth
district. They had sorhe hope of success
here in the early part Of the campaign, but
after they had nominated a candidate it
turned out that he had been concerned
with Boss Buckley in the bribery of the
board of supervisors, and the democrats
were compelled to withdraw him and SUBJ
stitute James Denman.2 who. 1t Is feared,
has entered the campaign too late to prove
strong enough to overcome LIQUIDS natural
lead.
HillbOrn Will Probably. Be Elected.
The situation that is attracting perhaps
the most interest Is the third where War
rem B. English and Samuel G. Hilborn are
again matched for the contest. The fight,
to great extent has turEed on the ques-
ton Of whether the democrats in Con-
gress were right in unseating Hilborn and
going behind the returns to give the vote
to English. Into this question comes the
desire of the American people for fairness
at all times, and 1t has been a natural con-
sequence that the republicans have made
the most Of what at the best was a ques-
tionable deal. On this issue alone 1t would
be pi obable that Hiborn would be elected,
as a large part Of the democrats of the
district were inclined to discourage the eff
forts of English to win the seat after Hill
born was elected, and this element is ex-
pected to vote for Hilborn to show their
desire for fair play. When the advantages
of Hilborn on this account are compared. as
well with his advantages from his position
on the Chinese, Hawaiian and silver ques-
lions, there can seem no doubt of his cleo
ton and the politicians generally believe
that En- glish will be one of the worst whip
ped men in the state on the day the ballots
are counted.
POpuIists for Congress.
1t is possible that the ropusts will hold
the balance Of power in the delegation.
They are likely to capture the sixth, or
Los Angeles district, now represented by
Cannon, who was elected in 1892 by a COM
bination of the votes of the democrats and
populsts Each party now has a man in
the field, the democrats having nominated
George S. Patton, the republicans James
McLachlen, and the populists w. c. Bow
man. 1t was the desire of the populists and
democrats that Cannon should stand again,
but he peremptorily declined. In the pres
ent fight the democratic candidate is re-
garded as being without hope, while the re-
publican and populiSt candidates have the
tight between them, with the chances slight
ly in favor of the former. Bowman how
ever is a good man and an excellent cam
paigner. In addition, he is a man who is
Lot too strong populist to be safe repre-
sentative, and therefore he will draw a
great deal of strength from the democrats,
many of whom see there Is no hope for their
POLITICS to elect the populist. Should Ma
gurc, Geary and Caminetti be elected by
the democrats, and Bowmas by the popu-
lists the latter will control the voice of the
delegation in case the President should be
selected by the House in 1896
The Senatorial Situation.
The next Senator from California will
probably be a republican, and 1t is more
than likely that it will be Senator Perkins,
In has do drlri1- no
short time he has been attending to his
public duties. NJ. II. De Young, proprietor
of the Chronicle is charged with being on
q still hunt for the toga, and il is alleged
he will have the support Of the railroad in
terests. However, it is not believed that
tie straight republican nominees Will con-
troll the legislature. but that 1t will be con-
trolled by Independent republicans, who
viii be elected i'll a nor-partisan manner
ty the anti-railroGd element of the state.
1t Is possible that the democrats and popu-
| lists between them win gain control but
that Is hardly within the probabilities and
at the present time it certainly looks as
though Senator Perkins viii be the lucky
man to receive the prize at the hands of
| the voters. .
In the state campaign the situation is as
mixed as 1t is everywhere else. Budd, the
democratic nominee, is making one of his
own peculiar campaigns. He is rallying to
mis- support the great university element,
and is stumping the state from one end to
| the other, travelling long Journeys in buck
| boards, and showing himself equal to al
| most any emergency. He is certainly arous-
| ing great enthusiasm and 1T is possible
| that he will be successful in spite of the
| strong tide that has set in against his party
| along the whole Pacific coast. The repub-
| licanS have lately resorted to charging him
| with some unworthy deeds, but he has made
| denial Of them In such a way that 1t Is
| hardly probable that many votes will be
| influenced against him on this account. He
| to. fNgyIyv N fi-rli
mated on an anti-ralroad platform. Estee.
| the republican candidate, has the best of
| the fight now, but it Is not known what In
roads may be made upon him by the stand
| he has taken on the railroad question. At
| first it was said quite freely that he had
| been put to the front by the railway men !:
! but after Budd took his stand on the ques-
| ton, Estee also came out strongly against
| the railroad, and as a consequence, he is
| feared by a certain element on each side or
| the fence, they are not sure just exactly
| where he stands on the issue, and Will not
| be inclined to trust him too far
Down With the Bosses.
In San Francisco and other large cities
| in the state the fight Is for the killing of
the bosses. Dan Burns, who controls the
| republican party of Frisco, and Buckley,
| the blind boss of the democrats, are max
| ing the fights of their lives. They are
sparing no endeavors to retain their hold
|
| every kind of political trick to carry the
| election dishonesty. Against them the bet
| ter elements of the city have pitted them
| selves under a non-partisan banner, and
the best newspapers of the city are uphold
| ing this movement. The fight Is hot and
| the Issue is uncertain.
| The populists are making strong claims
| as to what will be done by their party in
| this election. They say they will show
such strong gains over the previous years
as to give courage to the party throughout
| the country and set at rest the claim that
populsm is on the wane. They rely TO a
| great extent on the dissatisfied element,
| which is in great force on the coast. This
| element sent out the commonweal armies
| that made their mad chase across the
| country and ii is this element which Is
| still making threatening movements of the
| same nature. They are inclined to be ex-
| tremists, and therefore the populists are
| counting on their support almost to a man.
| Besides this. the party claims that Cali
| iforna is strong on the silver question, and
| seeing no hope for the white metal In
| either of the two old parties will turn to
| the populists, who are determined to in
| augurate a new regime in monetary mat
| tiers.
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