The herald., 1895-02-18
DR.. O'DOnnelI's Opinion OF
Southern California
STRONG TERMS. FOR SUTRO
San Francisco's Mayor Designated as
a Fake
Los Angeles Should Build d Railway to
Meet the Valley Road-Wili Stir
Things Up

''This is glorious climate, sab, glo-
rious, said DR.. G. G. O'Donnell of San
francisco as he stood in front of his hotel
yesterday afternoon. He had only been
here an hour having come down with his
wife from San Francisco on the train
arriving here yesterday afternoon; but
the contrast of the sunshine and flowers
with the rain, fog and dripping foliage OF
San Francisco was so great that the doctor
didn't need further proof OF the excellence
of Los Angeles air.
DR.. O'Donnell is one of the best known
men in Northern California, and is not
unknown here. He, together with M. H..
de Young, have long been known as the
perpetual candidates, and it is a fact
that the doctor always wants to be Mayor
or Governor and Mr. de Young Senator.
The doctor has the advantage over Mr..
deYoung in the fact that it is now admitted
that he was elected Mayor of San Fran
cisco and counted out, while Mr.. de Young
has never even 'come to Il vote" before
his constituency.
All joking aside, DIR. O'Donnell is an ar
dent Californian, and does all that he can
at all times to benefit the state He
built the San Francisco morgue out OF
his own pocket, and has given freely to
all enterprises of a public nature. Last
night he talked away from home"
My business down here, he said, lis
to see about the order of Ladies and
Knights of Honor, of which | am the
grand protector in this jurisdiction. The
night will tell you something about it.
Now, you want to know about San Fran
cisco and the new Mayor, eh?'
Immediately the doctor dropped his
conversational tone and talked as he used
to do when he electioneered from his
open carriage on San Francisco S streets.
Mayor Sutro, sab, is a fake sab, :"
and | maintain it. Why, if he is against
the Southern Pacific Railroad, doesn t he
give of his great wealth to help the new
San joaquin Valley Railroad? He won't,
sab; not penny, by George, will he
give. He says he's tired of his office
| don't wonder. No man can serve two
masters. Sutro has been bound up for
years with the Southern Pacific, and now,
elected on a platform that opposes them,
he don't know what to do. No wonder
he is tired. He beat me fairly. There is
no doubt of that, but if I'd been Mayor
but, sab, it's no use to talk about that in
this glorious climate; let's go and take a
drink
The doctor was asked about the San
joaquin Valley Railroad and said; ''It
will be built; nothing can stop it. What
Los Angeles wants to do is to get ready
to build road to Bakersfield to meet it.
Why, l have only talked to one or two
people here, but | am astonished at their
apathy on this question. Stir 'em up,
stir 'em up. Why, this city ought to
build railroad all by itself. | wish |
lived here. If did I'd, I'd"-and the
doctor hesitated.
Run for mayor?" the reporter sug-
gested.
well, mebbe | would, no telling. But
anyhow, I'd stir up these merchants. m
going to do it anyhow while | am down
through to Los Angeles. Come and see
me tomorrow, after | get my bearings,
concluded the doctor. My wife has me
in tow now and am not a free man, not
withstanding the defeat of the suffrage
BILL" and the doctor hurried away.