The herald., 1897-10-23
NORTHERN
WARWICKS
Hope to Fix the Republican
Slate Tonight
POLITICAL POT SIMMERlNG
POLITICAL POT SIMMERING
BUT NO DIGESTIBLE MENU YET
PREPARED
The Fitzgerald and Gage Joint Un.
palatable to the San Francisco
Political Epicureans

1t is not often that the eyes of the
politicians south of the Tehachapi are
dazed by such a constellation of politi-
cal stars--or perhaps but ephemeral
comets-from the northern firmagne en- t
as are now here. Their sudden pro-
lection into the field of vision of the
people in this latitude has naturally
caused much speculatio and many sur
miscs.
Some of the latter have gained pub
licity in contemporary, but ore of the
men, who is looked upon as the power
behind the throne Of the group of
manipula ting incursionists from the
north, is emphatic in his denial of this
particular report.
BURNS DENIES
1t asserted that Dan M. Burns, Chair
man Frank Mclaughlin of the Repub-
lican committee, John C. Lynch and
Billy Hamilton had come prepared to
make combina ion with Col. H. G.
Otis that would place Attorney General
w. F. Fitzgerald in the field for the
suffrage of the Republicans for the high
office of governor.
In connection with his general denial
of this rumor as whole, Colonel Burns
was specific in the matter of Fitzgerald S
candidacy. He declared himself opposed
to it.
GAGE IS INDIGESTIBLE
Among the shrewd local Republicans,
however, the denial is taken with more
than. the proverbial grain of salt. They
declare that the would-be bosses from
the north would be only too reaGy 10
swallow Fitzgerald if they cid not have
to take Henry T. Gage as part OF the
same menu. In fact it has been so inti-
mated. Fitzgerald and Gage, it must
be understo topd make the double team tia t
is to be hitched up at the proper time,
when the program is to stable the one
in the capitol at Sacramento and the
other in the senate wing of the capitol at
Washington, D. c.
While Fitzgerald at the present time
has his residence in San Fran cisco, he
is looked upon by many as southern
man, owing to his previous long resi-
dence in this city. 1t is this latter fact
that would influence the visitors is taxi
ing him up. But with Gage as an at
l tachment -senator2--Oh, mol They
must be the Warwicks in the senatorial
matter. Such Is evidently the conclu-
sion of the Republicans in this section.
TOO MUCH SOUTH
The local wire-workers in Republican
politics think they see the coloreG gen.
tleman In the woodpile only too plainly
Should they accept Fitzgerald as can
didate for governor the claim would
| he Io ha a
man, with the interests of this section
more at heart than those Of other por-
tions of the state, arx1 the north would
them be in position to demand the
senatorship for ore OF its favorite sons.
So this part Of the program may be
looked upon as disposed of for once and
all But the men who came from the
north to "see the races" had not by any
means expended all their finesse
Chairman Mclaughlin arrive6 last
Saturday and his footprints had scarce
ly been obliterated In the street before
a rumor had, wide circulation that Gen.
e. P. Johnson was to be taken up for
| the race for governor.
Mclaughlin was given credit for this
suggestion. But here again the Los
Angeles men saw an attempt to pull the
wool over their eyes, and are said TO
have imm ediately bucked stiff-legged.
LINDLEY'S LUCK
A bit of recent political history was
recalled. Hervey Lindley, who exercised
considerable powsr in the last Republi-
can state convention, greatly aided in
securing for Mclaughlin the chairman
ship of the Republican state central COM
mittee. Later in the campaign it came
McLaughlin's opportunity to stand back
Of Lindley in matters of great political
Importance to the latter, but Mclaughlin
| turned a deaf ear and Lindley was
turned down.
FLINTS BRIEF BOOM
Not at all disheartened by the prompt
rejection Of all overtures that did not
concede the United States senatorship
to the south, one more attempt was made
and one which promised to satisfy Los
Angeles Thomas Flint, president pro
tenn of the last senate, was suggested
for governor. 1t was pointed out that
as Flint came from San Benito he could
be credited to neither the north nor the
south. But the local men did not propose
to be party to any arrangement that
would leave them open to the wiles of
their northern colleagues. They claimed
that the south was entitled to the SEN
atorship, and they did not intend to
endorse any candidate or any program
that did not carry with it the senator
ship for man from south of the Te-
hachapi.
A LOVE FEAST TONIGHT
Thus the matter stands today. BY to-
morrow morning it will probably be def
nitely known what the entire coterie OF
programers have agreed or disagreed
upon. There is to a gathering-in-
formal of course, not caucus or con-
ference, SO it is announced-at the Cal
ifornia club this evening, and over a
hot bird and bottle last attempt is to
be made ''to DO politics. for the uncon-
scious, unwilling and STEERING voter.
| Among those who will be parties to
the deal if one is made, either in per-
son or by representation, will be George
Arnold and Col. H. G. Otis; so it is as
serted. 1t is well known that Colonel
Otis is behind Gage for the eena torship,
and that Arnold is for Robert N. Bulla.
How al these discordant elements are
to be consistently harmonized is wha
is puzzling the uninitiated.
During the week Flint arrived, and his