The San Francisco call., 1897-10-07
Says His Strength Will Not Be
Affected by the New
Aspirant.
OTHERS OF THE FAITHFUL
NOT SO SANGUINE.
Believe He VIII Make a Good Run
and Divide the Party
Vote.
Special pisnatch to THE GAIL

special DlSpatch 10 IHE CALL
SACRAMENTO, CAL, Oct. 6-With the
arrival of THE CALL to-day came conster-
nation to the camp of Democracy. The
exclusive publication in THE GAIL of
Stephens candidacy was the cause. For
some reason best known TO Stephens
forces the circulation of his petition was
made with the admonishment to each
signer to say nothing. That it leaked out
aud became known to THE CALL CORE
spondent has made somewhat of a stir
among the local politicians.
Mr.. Leonard, the Democratic nominee,
when asked if he had heard of the
Stephens movement replied that he had,
and further said:
'iRuss has been making inquiries around
among the shop men for several days, and
any one knows that when a man hankers
for an office there is little or no trouble in
finding plenty of encouragement. If
voters were half as plentiful on election
day as encouragement if forthcoming on
all occasions there would be but half the
number to suffer the pangs of disappoint-
ment.
II guess Russ has received some COM
forting assurances all right enough, but
there is many a glad hand given before
election day which drops vote for the
other fellow when the time comes.
What effect will his candidacy have
on my venture? Well, it will amount to
about thar"-and Leonard with his mid
ole finger Tipped the ashes off his cigar
into the gutter. He will get about
thirty Gold Democrats who would not
support me if 1 was the only man run
n cir or fOr
minute that the putting of Russ hide on
the fence worries me, for it don't. I'm
looking in another direction for the man
I intend to beat, and the morning sun
don't strike me in the eyes when I'm
a-lookin'. Have a cigar?"
Notwithstanding Mr.. Leonard's COM
placent view OF Mr.. Stephens candidacy,
there are many Democrats high in the
councils of Democracy who view his en-
trance upon the scene with many mis-
givings.
Dan Long, who is as good a Democrat
as there is in town, said to-day: Russ
will make q good run"
Isadore Alexander, secretary of the city
central committee, takes but little heed of
the Stephens movement, and while he
voted for Hinkson IN the convention he is
a firm supporter of his party's nominee.
William Land, IN an interview, said /:
"It matters not to me who may take it
into his head to run on little sidetrack
of his own. l received the regular Repub-
lican nomination. l am before the people
in regular manner, and those who will
support me will do so without paying the
slightest regard to any one else. The
nomination came to me without my soli-
citation and, whether elected or not, 1
have at least demonstrated my willing
ness to do what / can toward the advance
ment of Sacramento.
EVERY man has a right to so place
himself before the public that the people
may have chance of selecting him for
any Office within their gift. Every man
so far presented to the people of this city
would, if selected as their municipal ex-
ecutive, reflect credit upon them, and for
each one l have but words of esteem and
kindly feeling"
There are several new candidates for
City Attorney just picking their shells, +"
and in day or two fall brood of aspir-
ing chicks will be making their first
scratch in the shifting sands of politics.