The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-08-28
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Grove L. Johnson, member of Congress from
the sacramento district is in the City. no GU
joyed his midsummer vacation as usual Dy the
sea at Santa Cruz, and is now taking opserYa,
lions in the metropolis. Mr.. Johnson VIII
leave the State for Washington in November.
For two reasons the Congressman believes .nas
President Cleveland will not be a candidate
for third term. The first reason is based on
the Presidents denial that he is candldale,
and the second is that Cleveland is r1cn anu
ready to retire and rest from the cares OF ON.
cial position. Mr.. Johnson is not SO connoen1
as many others are that the Republicans CAL
win the next Presidential election "hanus
down." yet he believes that Cleveland couiu
be easily defeated. He takes into account the
advantages which the Democrats would nave
should they nominate man who STANDS 1alriy
well on the silver question. Before the voting
begins the nominee of the party would nave
the electoral vote of eight States of the Solid
South. He regards the proposition as almost
absurd that the Republicans can break the
"Solid South in campaign for President.
He does not expect that the big Republican
majority in the next House of Representatives
will accomplish much. He says there Will De
twenty statesmen in Congress ready to receive
the mantle of Holman and make record for
economy.
DR.. J. NJ. Fox, miner, philosopher and tourist
from Red Lodge, Mont, is enjoying the society
of old-time Californians in San Francisco. The
doctor speaks we'll of Montana, predicting the
speedy development of the great resources of
the State. Coalmining is great industry
where he lives, and good locomotive fuel is
supplied to the Northern Pacific for 50 ton.
In conversation with the Montana tourist the
National game was incidentally mentioned,
which reminded the doctor that Colonel F.
OF Montana went to St. Paul not long ago and
joined in a session of draw. The coloneps
narrative as related by himself is briefly this:
"I was in; the pot was good one; st. Paul
man called me; said three skies; the st. Paul
man took the money, called three kings and
showed his hand in the deck. wanted to see
the kings, but was told this is a gentleman's
game After that never lost pot"
Ex-Attorney-General A. L. Hart of Sacra-
mento was at the Grand Hotel yesterday, tell
ing throng of listeners that the greatest dis
play of electric illumination ever made on the
Pacific Coast would be seen at the Capital City
next week. The immense generating power
at Folsom will develop the light, and the great
search reflector on the dome of the Capitol
building will send the rays over and beyond
Woodland. Sacramento will be beautifully
dressed, and her streets superbly arched to
please the guests during the State Fair and
delight the vast multitude sure to assemble on
Admission day. September g. Neither Gov
ernor Budd nor ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Millard
can be present on the great occasion, but, &C.
cording to the latest accounts, the Hon. Thomas
Flint of San Benito was in prime condition for
fortnight and an extra night or two in Sac
ramento.
Samuel G. Hilborn, member of Congress from
the Oakland district, was in town yesterday.
He is confident that President Cleveland is
not only candidate for third term, but is
working actively to secure the nomination of
the Democratic Convention. He says it was
an open secret in Washington year ago that
the President was figuring on another sojourn
of four years in the White He lse. The intelli-
gence telegraphed from the East yesterday
that the President was actually candidate
for reelection therefore did not surprise the
Congressman.