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improved. but is rapidly approaching a triumphant
conclusion"
THE SITUATION IN CALIFORNIA.
BOTH PARTIES SAID TO BE FOR FREE SILVER

wa.b,ngton April 10 (specaD.-R. II. Hitchcomb
a well-known commission mercf~ mt, OF San Fran
cisco who Is here to advance the interests OF Inc
proposed Hawaiian cable enterprise. describes the
present political situation in California as follows:
"caIifornia Is as far as the great mass Of Its
neonle are concerned. for free silver. though the
managing people of both political parties are soiidy
against II and everything that locks that way.
There Is considerable doubt. however, that they can
stem the tide and the present outlook Is that both
political parties at their coming conventions. VIII
,eodopt the frees silver expressions they passed at
the last conventions. simply because the active
political managers will not be able to prevent 1t.
The majority sentiment Of Republicans Is for NC
Knley all the way through. though Reed on account
OF his residence In California In his early days. ana
Allison for other reasons. have many friends and
admirers there California has no candidate for the
second place on the ticket. and Will have none Tor
the reason that the average California politician
takes more delight In tearing down and knifing his
own candidates than in combining to advance their
interests
1T is generally recognized the Pacific Coast. as
II Is here that this is TO be Republican year. ana
but little is thought Of, said. In connection win
the Democratic Convention Cleveland will be In
dorsed by the State Democratic Convention as
against any other Democrat unless before 1t Is held
he indicates In public way that he does not desire
an Endorsement. Ex-Governor Daggett. the Super
intendent of the United States Mint at San Fran
CISCO and Colonel John p Irish. the Federal Naval
Officer Of the port of San Francisco. who are the
strongest Democrats In the State. have both been
In Washington recently in conference with repre-
sentatves Of the Administration. They undoubtedly
received their orders, and their course In the Con-
vention will show what these orders are II II Is not
previously developed in some other way. Senator
White may be strong In the southern part OF tho
State, where he resides. but he cuts no figure In
California Democratic politics In other parts of the
State, Is evidenced by the fact that every Demo-
cratic holder OF leading Federal positions In San
Francisco secured his appointment In the face OF
Whites opposition
"Daggett deals out what called In California
mint drops. the patronage Of the Mint. and these
are relied upon to carry the Democratic Convention
he desires. Dennis Kearney. who Of late years
has not figured TO any extent as an agitator. once
described the politicians Of the State the
'chiva.ry' and the 'shovelry.' which he afterward
abbreviated TO the 'chiys' and the Shows Though
the shovery is thousand TO every OF
the 'chivary. when the time comes for conventions
and the like the 'chivary nearly always get there
The present Collector Of the Port is John Wise.
Virgnian, and he is recognized as the head OF the
'chivalry.' Daggett. however Is a stronger and
more popular man with the Democracy generally.
and there is no doubt he has the pull Just now
Should there ever be another Democratic Legslatu
In California. Daggett Is slated for the Senator
ship. The Democratic situation will be just Mr..
Cleveland makes i. Personally. he can have what
he asks for. but he will have to ask for II. though
the gift will go TO him In a silver salver."