New-York tribune., 1896-06-21
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San Francisco. June 20-The result Of the Re
nub,ican National Convention was largely fore
stalled but still interest in the result was very
,een here and the nomination OF Mckinley and
Hobart was received with satisfaction by CaI-
fornia Republicans. 1t cannot be said truthfully
that the platform suits them. as they wanted
stronger words for silver, but sober eecona
thouebt will show that California and the few
otber Western States that declared FOR free
silver could not expect to bend TO their wishes
,,reat Convention Of Eastern advocates or god'
Senator Brown OF Utah. expressed In MS sHol'
speech the sentiments of the great body OF oaii-
fornia Republicans. They give up silver VII"
regret, but in its place they want protecuoh ior
lead and silver ore and for WOOL with TINS 1heE
can make fight and with this they are pretty
sure to carry California for Mckinley against
any man whom the Democracy VIII nominate
especially as the Democrats Will not dare 10 ue-
clare for free silver. But any one who says that
,sis fight will be easy is ignorant of the facts or
,yilfully perverts them. The silver craze IS "ue-
spread and 1t will require hard work to counter
act f. There IS little sympathy with Teller and
Dubois as Californians suspect that these men
would have remained in the party ranks had II
not been for the foolish hope that they may iead
q new silver party to success.
The popular feeling here against municipal ex-
travagance has lost none OF its force In fact IL
IS growing daily. The Finance Committee or 'he
Supervisors has submitted a report laying much
of the blame for official waste and eXtraNa-
gance upon the State Legislature and Supreme
Court for sanctionng illegal demands on 'he
city treasury, and thus gradually raising 'ne
tax rate TO It's present figure. The Merchdn's
Association has taken up the matter ana VIII
confer with the Finance Committee on lorlili"s
plans for the relief OF overburdened taxpayers
one Of the results of waste OF city funuS y!
corrupt politicians is the overdrawing OF 'he
funds for street lighting. so that until the elu enc
of June san FrancisCOs streets VIII De III udlh-
Uass every night Not even the business streets
have a single lamp lighted while residence
streets are plunged in darkness. burglars anu
footpads are recognizing their opportunities %i,u i
the complaints made by citizens VIII iroua"is
force the Supervisors 10 use some OF tne ron, uro
pended funds Of other departments ior street
lighting.
President Jordan. Of Stanford University
started this evening on the train for seattle
where he will take the Albatross l9r n'H nl' ntp
to the Seal Islands. Mr. JORDAN ouSHl ~ -' hnS
y good report the seal industry Ioi HV S I"
given considerable attention TO the supJeCt, am
he is thoroughly familiar with marine . me az
along this coast From all that sealing experts
say il is high time that the GoNerhieH' pS
stirred itself in this matter. for the Seal-poaCiii
ers every season are slowly but surrey eA'e.iii III.
once svar,ned i'm thousands over the frlp!loN
Islands Competent judges declare Una, iour i,lr
wears more under the present loose reg i
will see the fur seal almost as eNuiVt az ''''
buffalo.
Rudolph Spreckels has scored another 'rluinpn
over his father and brothers. This week the
state supreme Court upheld the INJUNCTION Whlch
he secured to prevent the transfer OF -''' 9'I'i "a
~ Paahuai Plantation Company stock TO HaWall
valued at S25O.OO0 This stock was held ny the
Nevada Bank security for an unpala p"ld"te 1Na ~
lion rira
have II sent 20 Hawaii and transferred on the
company's books to the Nevada Bank In 'his
way the bank could have voted IT, IL as@tn Piaalp6 m
Rudolph at the annual election. Now huuoiPH II
bids fair 10 hold his own at the coming election
and thus defy his father for another year
The death of General John McComb this week
removes one of the most conspicuous ngureS III
California public life Of the last Lnlrty !eai . >,
McComb was managing editor Of The Alta III
its best DAYS when 1t welded great influence;
later he was prominent in POLITICS and Warden OF
the State Prison for years. He was man OIL
great force. and made many warm friehds'
Deacon Morse who Of the main
backers Of the Rev. Mr.. Brown in MS recent
fight TO retain the pulpit Of the First Congrega-
tional Church has decided to retire trustee
and as moderator Of the society. He "a actively
at work aiding the deposed pastor in building
up congregation Of the malconents who ley,
the First Church. Brown, though he mas no
fellowship with his church. breaches regularly IN
adjoining hall The First Church Is cioss @ J.
but will probably be reopened this fall. The
Brown scandal. with its dsgraceful revelations.
was a blow to the church, but 1t has many
enthusiastic members who seem determined II
restore its former good repute
Nat Goodwin appeared in print this week In
pthy comment On why many theatrical attrac-
tions fail 10 draw in san Francisco. Goodwin Is
one Of those attractions. but though he IS
sore" he tells the plain facts. These are that
1ayman & Co. who control the Baldwin and
California theatres. actually play Goodwin at
the Baldwin at 81 30 for seats. and at the same
time play an equally good company at the Cali
fornia- the Lyceum Of New-YOrk, with Herbert
Kelcey and Effie Shannon in leading roles. at 81
cents for the best seats AS Goodwin says, this
ruins public discrimination and gives beggarly
auAiences ~ the high -nricel thea