The San Francisco call., 1897-11-06
Affairs Have Now Reached
the Critical Stage in
Alameda.
Will the Balance OF the State
Wait Until Aft the
Primaries
Mr.. Hilborn Declares That He Will
Not Ally With Any Other
Candidate.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALL !

OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALL,l
900 Broa dway, Nov. 5.
g. Politics has now reached that acute
stage which necessitates the pers onal at
tention of men prominent in the public
eye. Consequently it is verv common at
pre- sent to read little notices in the Oak
land papers that certain politicians have
gone 10 the country for lew days for the
benefit of their health or that business
keeps them from their offices all day in
San Francisco. These little ruses would
pass without comment but for the coun-
try reporter who invariably learns when a
"big injun" from the city is looking over
his preserves and duly chronicles the
event in the local paper.
Owing to he large scope of territory
which some of Alameda's candidates are
searching over for support these little
notices of people who wish it to be known
that they are under the weather give the
people on the street many cues as 10 the
method being pursued by the leading
candidates for Republican honors.
This has been particularly noticeable
during the past two days or since the
time when W. R. Davis issued his first
campaign document. The gantlet thrown
down was speedily picked up, and the
Pardee men are now working literally
"out OF sight, All kinds of hints of what
may happen are being thrown out in
either camp, but 1t is not easy to see what
1t ali means, for neither man has the re-
moteSt in ntention of Withdrawing.
Il am in this fight to stay ill we meet
in convention at Sacramento This affair
is not confined to Alameda County, 1t is a
State matter, and is broader than the
not Of f,,y 10 It
is not a question OF persons but of party
principle. No individual deserves political
reward, but political parties and organi-
cations do. l am in this fight not for
Davis, but because | believe the Repub-
lcan partV of tnis State owes a debt to
Alameda County, and [ propose to stay
win this fight until a nomination for
Governor Is maze in the State Republican
Convention" SAYS w. r. Davis.
81 entered this fight III good faith.
because | believe tho good Republicans of
Alameda County, realizing their value
10 the party in the past, are
entitled TO the honor OF naming
The next Republican Governor. L
believe that the strongest man the
at present l and my friends are engaged
in the task OF trying TO ind out who is
the stronger man. | presume 1t Will be
decided at the primaries" says DR..
Pardee.
Congressman Hiltorn says he is not
paying much attention TO Alameda's at
| temrt to obtain the gubernatorial nomi-
ma ION. IL am anxious TO succeed my
self" said Mr. H born, land naturally
shall not neg glect any opportunity TO mann
tain my position. | certainly shall not
make any com bination with either of the
other candidate s, for | am in Congress
sional fight and no other"
1t is realized that Victor Metcalf is
going to prove stronger opponent to MIR.
HIlbcrn than Judge Frick proved 10 be
last NOvem Der, and tniS feeling is some
what disturbing plan which was un-
doubte1ly projected to unite the fortunes
of Mr.. DAVIS and Mr.. Hilborn. There Is
even now a possibility that the Davis men
may try to draw Metcalf into their camp,
in which event Hllborn would almost be
forced INTO an alliance with Pardee.
Reports from the rest of the State show
daily that Alameda's chance OF naming
The Governor Is gradually weakening, be-
cause she cannot agree upon one man. A
month ago Alameda had 30 per cent more
chance to name the Governor than sne
has now, and one of the best-lnformed
politicians in this county who is in touch
with SIate politics says that unless an un-
ders landing be reached before the new
year Alameda's chance will have vanished
altogether. Even now overtures are being
made by which this county shall receive
recognition on the State ticket inde-
pendent of that OF Governor in return for
support Tor another gubernatorial can
dIuate.