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The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
FoREOLOsE THE MORTGAGE.

Senator Morgan's plan to force the Gen.
trail and Union Pacific Railway companies
into fair and just settlement with the
Government is good one. because it pro-
poses to deal Justly with the corporations
and at the same time protect the Nation.
The ore direct the Government moves in
the premises the better the people will be
satisfed. The people of California demand
the adoption of the simplest and most di-
rect way to secure to the Government its
rights, and to oblige a recapitalization of
the properties upon the basis of their ac-
tual value. The whole matter should be
resolved into a common-sense business
proposition and transaction, and con-
Quoted upon exactly the same lines of pro-
cedure as a merchant or monev-lender
would undertake the collection of a debt
which the debtor wasresorting to question:
able methods to evade the payment of.
These railway companies owe the Gov
ernment given sum of borrowed money
which is secured by mortgage. They not only
refuse to pay the debt, but they are making
every effort possible to practically fleece
the Government out of the entire sum due
as well as that to become due. Now were
the Government an ordinary business man
he would Immediately proceed to foreclose
his lien and sell the property by auction.
If the mortgagor were able and willing to
buy in the property at price that would
cover the Indebtedness and expense of
foreclosure all would be well and good.
But If he did not, and there were no other
bidders offering enough to justify sale,
why the mortgagee would himself bid in
the property and thus cancel his claim.
There is no need of red tape or mysteri-
Gus circumlocution in this matter, and
above all, there is no occasion whatever
for any kind OF refurding act or for a
compromise. These railroad companies
are not objects of charity that the Nations
bowels of compassion should be turned IN
side out for their accommodation. They
are enormously wealthy corporations; the
debt is Just one; it is due; the payee has
it in his power to collect the debt; the
property is worth a great deal more than
the debt; the law makes the process of
collecting it speedy and simple, therefore
let the mortgage proceed forthwith to
send the property to the auction block.
That is the business way of doing things.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

Republican party. They do not see how
easy it is for the party to get rid of them,
how cleanIy the State Convention can
sweep them out of the door, how
promptly from that position they can be
dumped into the rubbish heap.
The regular Republican party of San
Francisco has not found it worth while as
yet to deal seriously with these would-be
bosses. 1t has exposed their tricks, re-
yea ed the fraud of their forged proxies.
shown the Stiffness of their so-called
primaries, but having in this way rem
dered them harmless has not stopped to
fight them further. 1t may, however, be
yet necessary to do so. There is degree
of impudence that comes close to being an
insult, and it is that kind which Kelly
and Mahoney are now venturing upon.
Republicanism cannot much longer permit
these fellows to insult her by pretending
to represent her, and men who wish to
stand well with the party had better cease
to give them even color of support.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
STRONG MEN NEEDED.

1t is of the utmost Importance that the
Republicans send men of conspicuous
ability to the st. Louis convention. This
cannot be done unless the Congressional
districts make careful selection of dele
gates to the State Convention. The char
acter of the men representing California
in the National Convention will measure
the extent to which the State shall receive
consideration. The great need of Cali
fornia is that its value to the country
should be properly understood. The COL
lective Eastern mind is una BILE without
p ersistent and intelligent instruction to
appreciate the magnitude of the National
interests centering in this State. Some
occurrences have happened lately to ex-
pand Eastern understanding, among them
the fight on the railroad funding bill, but
even in that case the opposition to the bill
is not properly understood. The st. Louis
convention will offer the greatest of oppor-
tunities for California to impress itself
upon the country, and this can be done
only by men OF highest ability and char
acter.
The sending OF an unpledged delegation
would more than double the power which
such men could WELD. If unpledged they
would be an uncertain quantity that must
be reckoned with. and if able they will
know how to employ the advantage for
the good of the State. In an interview
published in Thursdays CALL Colonel w.
R. Smedberg, who with other leading Re-
publicans has thorough com prehension
Of the situation and insists on an un-
pledged delegation, recalls a historical
incident that bears on the present case.
When Lincoln was up for nomination the
first time California had an unpledged
delegation in the convention and cast it's
first ballot for Seward. Had it been alert
and quick it would have swung to Lincoln
at the first indication that his nomination
was likely. but instead OF seizing the op-
portunity it permitted Ohio to slip in and
secure the glory. We need delegation
that would know the value of such situ-
alton as that and be able to turn it to the
best account.
A delegation tied up with instructions
would be helpless in such an emergency.
AS Hugh Craig, president of the San
Francisco Chamber of Commerce, has
pointed out, California comes third in the
rollcall of States, but party success is
hardly expected in the two States which
precede it, Alabama and Arkansas. "Cali.
fornia," he says, 'is in the Republican
column, and for that reason our eighteen
votes may count for considerable" If
unpledged they have superior advantage,
by reason not only of representing the
first Republican State called. but also
because at any moment they can change
their vote and lead the victory for the
candidate whose nomination seems as
sured. 1t is encouraging to find so many
able Republicans taking this wise view of
the situation,
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
SUGGESTIONS ON PAVING.

While the Merchants Association and
the wheelmen are working so oindustriously
for the repaving of Market street, it is
we'll that few simple suggestions in con-
nection with the subject be considered.
There has already appeared the possibil-
ity of a clash between the City and the
tramway companies regarding the repay
ing of the space between the tracks and
for two feet on either side. The question
has arisen as to whether the City can CON-
pei the companies to repave these parts of
accepted streets so as to make them con-
form to style OF pavement different from
that which the CONF pany has put down.
AS that is a legal question it may be dis
cussed in the courts. Aside from it's legal
phases, however, there are practical mat
tiers to be considered, and they are of the
greatest Importance.
The cable companies long ago laid be-
tween their tracks pavement composed
OF basalt blocks set in concrete. The ab-
solute rigidity of this pavement is an ex-
cellent preservative of the underground
works OF the roads, but as pavement for
general traffic it is one of the worst that
could be devised. The sole trouble is it's
perfect rigidity. 1t is one of the most dur
able of pavements, but it is highly de-
smoother and better looking than any
other form of block pavement
The question is, Would it be advisable
to pave Market street with asphalt or BIZ
luminous rock and leave the spaces be-
tween and for two feet on either side of
the tracks as they are at present? That
would make an odd-looking street. One
of the results of the plan would be to
throw wagon traffic upon the smoother
parts of the street, thus reducing the wear
on the parts required to be kept in order
by the street railway companies. If the
horsecar tracks at present existing outside
the cable tracks in Market street are per-
mitted to remain we shall likely find it
impossible to maintain q smooth pave
ment in Market street.
Sansome street offers an instructive OBJ
ject lesson. It will be observed there that
a channel has been sunk in the bituminous
pavement where the wheels on one side of
a truck run along the car rails and those
on the other side are kept in definite
course outside the track. This will be
found to be the case in every street which
has car tracks and bituminous pavement,
and it represents the one great drawback
of this kind of pavement. In streets where
there are no car tracks this difficulty does
not appear. Whether to lay a course of
granite to receive the outside wheels of
wagons in case bituminous rock is used
for paving, or lay the entire pavement
with bricks or basalt blocks in bed of BIZ
luminous rock in order to obviate this diff
ficulty, are considerations that should re-
ceive attention in all plans for the repav-
ing of Market street.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

for the middle and humber classes 70 go iortn
at aerlv morn to gather flowers and hawthorn
branches and bring them home about sunrise
with accompaniments OF horn and tabor and and
hewthorn blossom was given the name of
Nav Nav and and the ceremony alluded to was called
bringing in the May" The fairest maid OF
the Village was crowned with flowers as the
Oneen of MAY and lads anc lassies met on the
green ana danced. a conspicuous feature OF
fhe festivities was the erecting OF Maypole In
morning there were suspended wreaths OF flow
ers. Around these the people formed rings and
danced nearly the whole day. Prior TO the
Eine and Queen condescended to mingle on
that occasion and join in the Maying festiVi-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
DnpIedged Delegations.

San Francisco Post.
We heartily agree with our esteemed con-
temporary, THE CALI, in nearly everything 1t
says concerning an unpledged delegation to
the National Repub blican Convention. This is
duty we owe ourselves, as THE CALL in its
"unpledged delegation" talk is merely reiter-
ating what we said a week or two ago.
This State, having no favorite son for Presl-
dent, could gain nothing by sending to St.
Louis delegation pledged to the favorite son
OF some other State. When the latter came to
distribute the favors, in the event OF his NOM
lnatlon and election, he would naturally tell
the delegates that their constituents ought to
be satisfied with the knowledge that he was
grateful. Having promised everything to the
unpledged States, he would, if an honorable
man, fulfill his obligations and let US slide.
DlVested OF some of the romantic buncombe
with which it is surrounded in the school
books, the "great act' of sovereign people
assembled in convention to choose their ruler
Is nothing more than quadrennial distribu-
ton OF the Federal patronage. The "great
leaders" who appear in the convention are
there either looking for an Office for them
selves or their friends, and if any State dele
cation takes higher view of It's function than
these men it usually is sent home empty
handed, but with large stock of valuable ex-
perience.
1t is the duty of the Californians who will go
TO st. Louis to bring back some game. If they
can do this by voting for Mckinley they should
vote for him. If 1t appears that Mckinley is to
be defeated by the practical politicians who
are combining against him they should not let
sentiment govern them, but should crawl be-
meath the victor's tent without delay. Califor-
mia ought TO have man in the next Cabinet,
besides minister plenipotentiary or two and
the usual small things But the Eastern poll
ticians will not concede anything unless the
coast com bines and creates the situation neces-
SarY to get it
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24

on lengthwise. A frill of lace to match was SET
on the edge of the jacket front
dress of dark blue canvass cloth fhrouph
which an emerald green silk lining glimmered.
had blouse of the green silk
Ihree buttons of emeralds, with setting of
rhlnestones, were set on either side of The
jacket above the bust. A frill of creamy guip-
ure lace hung from the edge of the Jacket.
ended at the darts.
a waist of black satin to be worn with a skirt
OF black and white check, had vest of white
parently set under the jacket, were frills Of
white lace. folded collar of brilliant areen
ribbon was worn instead of the haring collar
here portrayed.
The waist has the usual forms in the back,
with one dart in front. The lining has two
darts on either side, over which the vest is
gathered, tboth opening in the center. The
vest may be made separate by putting a mar
row band at neck and waist.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
PERSONAL.

]. NJ. Mannon of Ukiah is spending few
days here.
W. H. Hatton, a prominent attorney OF Mo.
des.o, is at the Lick.
Helene Bartells of Kauai Hawaiian Islands,
is at the Occidental
r. NJ. Shackelford, wealthy resident OF
Paso Robles, is mere on brief visit. s
Gustave and Carl Zapp and w. Wolff OF
Dusseldorf, Germany, are at the Palace.
Samuel Horrof Massach usetts, accompanied
by his wife and daughter, is ct the Palace.
Dr.. o. H. simons OF Chicago, VINO is inter-
ested in mining near Redding, is in the City
c. D. Fearon of Canton, China was among
yesterdays arrivals He is at the Occidental
Hon. J. II. Shine State Senator from Tuol.
umne, Merced and Calaveras counties, is at
the Cosmopolitan.
Johannes F. Eekardt, Superintendent of the
Queens Hospital, Honolulu, arrived here on
the Alameda yesterday.
]. NJ. Murphy of Arizona, who has for many
years been engaged in mining, merchandising
and other business there, arrived yesterday.
Philip Princevalle, agent of THE CALL at
Redwood City and one OF the up to-date busi-
ness men of that thriving place, came to town
yesterday.
Linn L. Shaw, editor of the Santa Ana Her.
aid, is in the City. Mr.. Shaw will be one of the
delegation from Orange County in the Repub-
lican State Convention.
Captain T. K. Mcdonnell, a Mexican War
veteran and member of the Grand Army of the
Republic and California Pioneers, has returned
from Tucson, Ariz., and is at the Cosmopoli-
tan.
Professor G. Wharton James. who is connect
ed with Professor T. C. Lowe in his cogwheel
railroad, hotel and publishing enterprises, ar
rived here yesterday with the visiting hotel
men.
Major ]. B. Lauck, district passenger agent
of the Southern Pacific Railroad, arrived here
yesterday with the visiting hotel men, whom
he is looking after during their stay on the
Pacific Coast.
Among the prominent arrivals at the Palace
is City Attorney R. c. West of Chicago, who is
here for short vacation. He has been visit
ing Chinatown and seeing the other sights
hereapout for two or three days.
Rafael Guirola, one of the Ministers OF Presi-
dent Gutierrez, of Salvador, was among the
arrivals here on the Zealandia. Notwith-
standing the report of DR.. Pena and DR.. Keith,
as gwen recently, that the Government was In
danger OF being overturned, he says the politi-
cal condition is quiet.
Walter G. Belts of Spokane, the partner of
James +. Wardner in the Gates Concentrating
Company, which has been establishing
plant at the Utica mine at Angels and others
at the Carson Creek, Zeilla and Kennedy
mines. in Amador and Calaveras counties, for
treating the tailings, is at the Lick. The plant
at the Utica has just been put in. 1t is large
one, capable of handling 600 tons of tailings a
day. These tailings will be from the Utica,
Stickels and Madison mines. The process
seems to be q great success
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
KELLY AND MAHONEY.

The almost unGisturbed harmony which
prevails in the conduct of the Republican
campaign in the Fourth and Fifth Con-
gressional districts is striking iIlustra-
ton of the value of honesty and fair deal
ing in politics. Every movement made by
the regular authorities of the party in
these districts to provide for the election
of delegates to the State Convention was
so fully in accord with the best traditions
OF Republicanism and was so clearly di-
rected to the end of obtaining a fair ex-
preston of the sentiment of the voters
that the results have been hailed with sat-
isfaction by the whole mass of that intelli-
gent body OF citizens who constitute the
dominant element of the party.
In these districts we have that fullness
of Republican harmony which assures
victory. Against the result of the regular
primaries there is no contest, no formally
entered protest of any note and scarcely
even an ineligible voice of dissatisfaction.
One ugly blot, however, mars the fair pros
pect OF this situation. Outside the regular
proceedings of the district committees
there was another proceeding undertaken
by men who unfortunately are in po-
sltlon 10 claim to be 'Repubhcans. This
was the farce known as the Kelly Mahoney
primary-a farce not yet played to the end
and which it may yet be left to the State
Convention to deal with.
Kelly and Mahoney are among the
worse specimens of that class of low poll
ticians who thrive by the gang of voters
they can control and whose widest reach
of politics extends no further than from
a slum barroom to a municipal office with
perquisltes attached. Their highest wis
dom does not go beyond belief that they
can obtain places for themselves and their
benchmen by making trouble if they are
not placed. 1t was with this idea they
started their bogus primaries and by
stuffed balIot-boxes showed something
like vote for their dummy delegates
They believe in their self-conceit that
they can and are making trouble for the
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
SANTA CLARA SUPERVISORS.

The accusation filed against four of the
Supervisors of Santa Clara County, charg-
ing them with illegally auditing claims
and allowing sums on contracts in excess
of bids, is evidently one of those emana-
tons of spite and malice which come so
easily from men of little respon nsibllity and
against which even the best officials cannot
be assured. no matter how faithfully they
perform their duties or how much they
may be esteemed and respected in the
community they serve.
Of the four accused Supervisors two, s.
f. Aver and Adolph Greeninger, have
served the county for many successive
terms. Their course of official conduct
has been again and again submitted to the
arbitrament of the people, has been studied
in the fierce light of political campaigns
and has been invariably approved by the
unequivocal Endorsement of reelection.
To the work of these two men is largely,
ii not mainly, due that excellent admins
tration which has given Santa Clara
County so enviable reputation through
out the State. The superb highways, the
handsome public buildings and the we'll
kept institutions of the county are all
monuments to their energy, their fidelity
and their honesty. With such attestations
of good work performed, Supervisors Aver
and Greenirger are not likely to be dis
turbed by the futile charges against them.
The other accused Supervisors-John
Roll and George Elmer Rea-have not
been in office SO long, but they are hardly
less well-known in the county. Roll is one
of those sterling workingmen who consti-
tute one of the best elements of American
life and is so personally esteemed that
although a Democrat he was elected from
one OF the strongest Republican districts
in the county. Rea is one of the foremost
of the younger business men of chat Sec
ton OF the State and he, too, was elected
Supervisor by a vote which exceeded his
party strength. In official life they have
increased the esteem in which they were
held before the election. and proven by the
unmistakable proofs of good work done
their zeal in the public service and their
integrity in the performance of all duties
The motives which underlie the accusa-
ton made against the Supervisors will
sooner or later be made known. 1t will
then be possible for the public to pro-
nounce clearly concerning the character of
the man who has made it. For a little
time the report that such charges have
been made against them may be injurious
to the accused officials where they are not
known; but it will not be for any great
while. The trial which will confound the
accuser will exonerate the innocent, and
the people of Santa Clara County will have
further reasons to feel well satisfied with
the votes by which they elected Aver,
Greeninger, Roll and Rea to the Office OF
Supervisor.
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
WORTHY OF IMITATION.
Berkely Advocate.

study of the motives that direct the actions
OF the average man has evidently been made
by the officials of the San Mateo Electric Rail-
way to some purpose. Heretofore the only
method in vogue on any line toward the check
ing OF carelessness and ineficiency on the par t
OF employees has been summary dismissal for
cause. The cause, however, could not be es-
tablished until after the damage had been
done, and the remedy was very much like
locking the stable-door after the horse had
been stolen.
The San Mateo company takes the opposite
course and instead of waiting Tor the damage
purpose to lead the employees of their own vo-
lit1on to such q standard of efficiency that
there viii be no dereliction of duty and no
need OF punishment. Prizes are offered as in
centiyes to motormen and conductors, which
will be awarded after record covering six
months OF service The prizes range from $40
in cash to $40.
Under this incentive every employe will
strive to meet all the requirements to the ut
most OF his ability. Accidents will be averted
by the motormen and passengers will be more
courteously served by conductors. Every en-
The San Francisco call., 1896-04-24
The Proper Policy.

FRESNO Republlcan.
AS general rule it is poor policy to pledge
the delegation to a National Convention, how
ever strong the tide of popular favor may be
running in the direction of any candidate. 1t
Is impossible to tell in advance all that is
likely to occur in convention, and delega-
ton should not be SO bound by pledges that
1t cannot act intel1igently If unex-
pected conditions arise. Mckinley is very
plainly the first choice of California Republi-
cans; but they also have their second choice,
which is Allison, and would also have third
choice should the contingency appear that
would make such choice necessary. The
proper thing to do is to select delegation
which can be depended upon TO faithfully
represent the wishes of the party and leave it
free to act as patriotism. intelligence and cir
cumstances may dictate