The San Francisco call., 1897-06-16
PARDEI UPSETS
CITY POLITICS
The Leader of the Seventh
Ward Moves to the
Fourth.
Is Now Neig b OF His Oppo-
nents in Politics, Denison
and Church.
NO Mention as Yet of New Loader
for the East Portion OF
the City.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN Francisco CALI
SOS Broadway. June Ia (

"
Ex-Mayor George {. Pardee has changed
his res dence, and This simple little act
has tut new complexion on city and, to
great extent, county politics.
For five years George Pardee has been
the autocrat OF the Seventh Ward. In all
that time his word has been law, and he
carried the delegation IN his pocket in a
very practical manner. Every one found
" no tried it that it was useless TO oppose
George Pardee. In the Republican coun-
Gil OF that ward he had but to raise his
finger and hasty obedience followed. As
the Seventh Ward is by far the largest in
the city Dr.. Pardee controlled to great
extent the politics of lhs ballots of the
municipality.
For five years any politician who has
sought success in city government, and to
some extent in county government, has
first of all taken care to secure the support
ofGeorge Pardee. Frank C. Jordan would
never have cen County Clerk had not
DR.. Pardee SO ordained il. He not only
used his voice, but his influence on be-
half of Jordan, and as the doctor is a very
wealthy man his influence Is great.
DR.. Pardee also became the guardian
angel OF Henry Da.ton. The present
County Assessor could meyer have been
elected but for the support OF George
Pardee. Being in politics solely for the
fun of the thing and being rich enough to
indulge in political warfare without any
desire for pecuniary reward, and coming
before the public at time when the
anti-railr1ad sentiment was waiting for
some one 10 crystalline it, George Pardee
could do almost he pleased. Tn was
as long as he resided in the Seventh
Ward.
Now all this has changed. DR.. Pardee
nrr7O
for many years lived his honored
father. 1t Is in the Fourth Ward
the home OF Senator Denisoa and of The
Church family, who have been as power
ful IN that ward as Pardee in the Seventh
and as their politics are in opposition the
future is not easy 10 predict. While the
influence OF George Pardee IS null fed in
the Seventh Ward it is not easy to see how
be can obtain such firm hold in the
Fourth Ward.
There are some who think that Dr.. Par
Gee has quit politics and will not again be
heard from. This, however IS not like
the man. The MunIcI pal League which
was the executive branch of Dr. Pardee's
politics, is still alive, and the doctor is
necessary to it. 1t Is true that ct the last
Republican City Convention DR.. Pardee
received his first setback. John TowIe,
candidate for Mavor, and Waller Manuel,
MS candidate for chairman of the con-
ventlon, were neither os them successful
and neither OF them is now in the City
Council.
L may be that George Pardee has had
enough OF politics and has taken advan-
tage of the opportunity of removal to
sever his connection Herewith. Certain
II is that County Clerk Jordan is gradu-
ally improving his f'nces in the direction
OF Dr.. Pardee's opponents, and as Jordan
Is q very shrewd politician, this is prob
ably indicative of desire not 10 retire
IN seclusion with his chief.
It is hardly likely that Dr.. Pardee
viii essay the task of trying to obtain the
enormous prestige in the Fourth Ward
that he en ioyed in the Seventh.