The herald., 1897-11-29
Shattered Hopes Of Several
School Directors
SILVER REPUBLICAN NOTES
SENATOR WHITE HEsITATEs
AT A SECOND TERM
Gossip Of the politicians-Passes Not
Good on the Sunset Limited.
Judge Carpenters Case


Judge Carpenters Case
The board Of education formerly had
at least three members who had political
aspirations. BY formerly" the time
prior to the exposure of the methods of
one or more members OF the board In
levying tithes upon employees of the de-
partrnent is meant. But whatever as
piratiohs those three members had, II
10 safe to say that. for the time being.
at least. they have been laid on the
shelf.
1t Is a well-known fact that plans
were being laid to make Walter l..
Webb. the school director from the
Ninth ward. the Republican nominee to
succeed Mr.. Blanchard in the city coun-
Gil. Mr.. Webb is very closely allied in
political maneuvering with George J..
Arnold and that faction of the Repub-
lican party. He Is a pushing. energetic
man and had the whole plan arranged
to move right into the city council az
soon as Mr.. Blanchard's term expired.
But now things do not look so bright for
Mr.. Webb.
President Mathis has been, by his
friends. announced as a candidate for
the Republican nomination for coroner.
He Is, or rather was, q candidate for the
honor and probably still is. although he
has not been. as yet, unfavorably con-
nected with any developments that have
been made as to the school board, Of
which he Is the official head. Still, 1t
will prove handicap to him.
Director McInerney Of the Eighth
ward month ago had aspirations, but
he has not mentioned them for two
weeks. and no one else has. Director
McInerney has an idea that he should
go to the city council from the Eighth.
lie thinks he Is just the man to succeed
Mr. Hutchison. But his aldermanic as
pirations have not been favorably af-
fected by what has been turned UP OH
the school board. Nor Is 1t expected
that those hopes will be furthered by
what is yet to come.
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Early in December President Nathan
Cole, jr., of the Silver Republican club.
will leave for the east on important busi-
ness, to be absent for some months. Mr..
Cole will probably resign the presidency
Of the club and then it will become nee
essary to elect his successor. This will
not be an easy task. There are uu-
doubtedly a number of gentlemen con-
nected with the club who would mako
excellent presidents of any organiza-
tion, but the trouble is to find man who
will give to the post the time and the
attention which 1t requires. Judge J.
Noonan Phillips and DR.. w. M. John
ston have been mentioned as possible
SUCCESSORS of President Cole. Either
one Of them would be satisfactory to the
members.
Senator Stephen M. White leaves for
Washington tomorrow on the Sunset
limited. The senator says that the fact
that he is riding on the limited is prima
facie evidence that he does not ride on
pass. No passes go on the limited.
This fact is illustrated by a story told on
Judge r. B. Carpenter, now attorney for
the Southern Pacific, but formerly resi-
dent of this city.
Judge. Carpenter had friend coming
down to Los Angeles on the Sunset linn.
tied, and as he desired to come with him
he went to Mr.. Fillmore, of the railroad,
and explained the circumstances.
my pass is not good on that train,"
said =, the judge r Tn railroad masnate,
"and as want uoun4 " tUstrip on the
limited, wish you would give me pass
for it,
'If the Savior Of mankind were to
come on earth and ask for pass on the
limited. would not give 1t to him." said
Mr.. Fillmore, very severely.
Quick as a flash Judge Carpenter
threw that bad eye of his on Fillmore,
and in caustic tones he said:
well, you need not worry. The
Savior of mankind will see you
damned before he asks you for any pass
on anything"
And then the judge was turned down.
He says, and he ought to know, that
passes on the Sunset limited do not go.
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Before Senator White leaves he will
not be able to make any positive declara-
ton as to whether or not he will be
candidate for reelection to the senate
He Is receiving letters by the tens and
twenties every day asking him about
what his intentions are, but he cannot
give any definite response for while
yet. However, he will answer the inter-
rogation as to whether or not he Is a
candidate definitely not later than the
first day of February next.
In all California there is not the slight
est opposition in the ranks of the Dem-
ocracy to Whites re-election-if he de-
sires second term. w. w. Foote, Gov
ernor Budd and all the leaders have
stated positively that IL White is
q candidate they will not en-
ter the field. But IL White
Is not a candidate. then the field is open
and both Budd and Foote will try to
succeed him. There will also be others.
Budd and Foote are neither OF them rich
men. They are in comfortable circum-
stances. but they are both liberal spend
ers, and It costs great deal to live.
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The only reason Senator White has
for retiring from the senate Is because he
cannot afford another term. He asserts,
and It II tnQuestionably true. that the
honor ID the highe4 one that can be
paid an American citixen, ana he feels
IT,. He saye that. thu associations of.the