The herald., 1896-06-08
JUST like A REAL LEADER
Hervey Lindley Had to Make a
Change of Base
WHITE LEAVING FOR HOME
The Senator Does Not Approve Of Office
Holders In Politics
Circulating Q Libel About Collector Oaffsy.
VIM. Poote Wins Out In Aiameda-An.
other Swips at Newlia-Notss


other swips at Newlia-Notss
Hervey Lindley, emulating the exam
pie of Thomas c. Platt and other re-
doubtable eastern Republican leaders
Of national reputation, has just made a
change ofbase. No more is the genuine
ly real brand Of Southern California
politics to be done in the little rear room
near the Pasadena and Pacific main
offices on Fourth street, near Broadway.
A few callers are still received there by
the big boss. and ideas upon the alfalfa
crop at Whittier and protection In the
abstract are still exchanged there with
the stray delegate who comes into town
periodically from Calabasas to shake the
hand which Is at present guiding the
destinies Of hrs party to glorious victory.
The real statesmen are, however, no
longer received at the old stand. When
big guns like George Arnold, or DR..
Campbell, or Walter F. Parker. want to
consult the boss, they go to the Westmin-
ster hotel. The house is conveniently.
although not glayingly, located and Wis
itors are not spotted when they call to
pay their respects. Lindley has perma-
nent apartments there now. The num-
ber of his parlor is 125. If you have
business there. 1t behooves you to go
early to avoid the rush.
Private dispatches from Washington
say that Senator White will leave the
national capital for home today. arriving
here on Thursday evening. The senator
II reported by the Examiner to be in
censed at the conduct. in the canvass
in California. of some Of the federal OFF,
cials who owe their appointments to his
influence. He says he has written letters
to several of these office holders advising
them to refrain from making themselves
SO conspicuous. His correspondence with
Democrats who have been given office
at his request has had the effect of re-
tarding them from the impending contest
Senator White expresses the opinion that
the delegation to Chicsgo from California.
will be practically solid for silver.
Collector Of Customs John T. Gaffey
left on Wednesday last for San Fran
cisco. and his trip to the north at this
juncture has given the collectors en-
emies an opportunity to intimate very
broadly that he is already trading off
the Los Angeles county delegation to
be elected on Saturday. The story is a
lie, pure and simple. Collector Gaffey
went to San Francisco purely upon Off
cial business.
The Alameda county primaries on
Saturday night went against John Dag
gett and In favor of w. w. Foote. 1t
was the hottest Democratic fight this
state has ever had. not excepting the
local primaries of last Tuesday. OF
the thirty-five delegates which Alameda
county will elect to the Sacramento con-
vention, Foote will name twenty-one
and Daggett fourteen.
Gen. Thomas Clunie in a published in
terview says:
"Yes. 1 am a candidate for the Demo-
cratic nomination, and I shall undoubt-
edly run whether I get the nomination
or not am the only Democrat who
ever won In the district. If necessary
/ will run as an Independent. Party
nominations will not count for as much
this year as ordinarily. Money is the
great issue, and the people will vote for
the men who represent their ideas.
have an idea that the Democrats and
Populists will center on a man in that
district. In fact, my hope is that there
will be general national combination
formed between the parties. If the DEM
ocratic party nominates man like Nor
gan or like Teller, on a free silver plat
form, believe the Populists will endorse
him. If they nominate different men
there might be combinations on electors.
Suppose in this state that we took four
and the other five and combined on the
ticket, the Republicans would be defeat
ed and each party would get some elec-
toral votes here instead of none.
Il have been pleasantly surprised to
find the Populist leaders here men Of
such good sense. Chairman Wardell
is q very level-headed man and T. v.
Gator I admire very much. I think 1t
quite possible that the Democrats and
Populists may unite on him for United
States senator.
LAS to the local contest. have taken
no hand in it, but as a Democrat think
the party ought to get together There
are good Democrats on both sides, and
they ought to unite. That is the only
chance for success with the local ticket.
Any talk about my friendship with
Buckley is all bosh. have had no rela-
tions with him for years."
With silvery laugh and frolicsome
mien Mr. Clunie tapped with his toe,
kicked to the left and resumed the giddy
reel as the reporter withdrew.
Elk Congressman Carminetti will
probably be again candidate for elec-
tion thi year, although Marie de Vries
of Stockton could give him a hard run
for the Democratic nomination, did he
so desire.
San Joaquin county has elected Frank
Gould a delegate to the state conven-
ton. Gavin McNab says:
There is not the slightest question
about Mr.. Gould's election as chairman
ready. Senator White would certainly
not be a candidate against Mr.. Gould
He Is indebted to Mr.. Gould for services
rendered him in his candidacy for the
United States senatorship, and Mr.
White Is not in the habit of repaying
services that way. Mr.. Foote inform
ed me some time ago that he would un-
der no circumstances be a candidate for
the craftsmanship. He is candidate
for delegate-at-large to the national
conventionA / think that Lieutenant
Governor Jeter is a candidate against
his will. The Buckleyites, like drown
Ing men, had to find a victim to pull un-
der with them. am satisfied that Mr..
letters name will not be presented and
that there will be no candidate except
Mr. Gould
1.-THE contest from San Francisco is so
well settled that it is no longer worth
talking about.
"The convention will adopt an anti
A. F. A. plank. I am personally favor
able to woman suffrage, but I do not