The San Francisco call., 1897-09-25
Colonel Otis and C. L. Arnold
Said to Be Working in
Harmony.
Southern Candidates for High Of
merous Lightning Rods.


that 1t is nearly q year before the lines
Will be sharply drawn, political circles
here are alive with gossip of the ex-
tremely complicated situations south of
the Tehachapi with reference TO the Re-
publican party.
The early and unusual interest is due
TO TWO thlngs-the general prosperity OF
the farmer Is one of them; the other is the
great uncertainty as to who will succeed in
securing the mantle of party authority
ofed by Hervey Lindley when he left
Ilor oregon, where he is now interested in
the lumber business.
LIndIey left well-organized machine,
and the outlook Is for a fierce struggle to
obtain control of it. The most gener-
ally credited rumor is that Colonel Harri-
son Gray Otis of the Los Angeles Times and
u. l.. Arnold, who was recognized as the
power behind the throne during the Lind
ley regime, are now working together.
Owing to the fact that Otis has the lead
ing Republican paper in Southern Cali
fornIa, and that Arnold is in touch with
all of the party workers in the Sixth and
Seventh Congressional districts, their CO.
operation would undoubtedly result in
giving them the leadership.
1t was due to Arnoid's clever manipula-
ton that Lindley obtained the ascen-
dency in the last State convention.
Frank Flint, United States District Attor-
ney for Southern California, is spoken of
as a possible successor of Llndley, but he
is said to be handicapped in not having
the confidence of the workers to the
extent that Arnold has it.
now filing that Office for the third term,
IS prominently mentioned as an aspirant
for tie honor OF leadership, but he denies
that he has any interest in the matter.
HIS denial may be born of the fact that
his name Is being used as a candidate for
Congress in the Sixth district. 1t is con-
ceded that II he would accept the leader
shin his long experience in party politics
In Los Angeles city and county would
make him a form dabe candidate.
NotleSs productive OF interest is the prob
lem Of securing 4 Republican successor to
S NJ. White IN the United States Senate.
II Is the general desire of the Republicans
south of the Tehachapi that the successor
10 Senator White, should the Legislature
Pe Republican, as il is confidently expected
IT viii be, should come from Southern
California, and the iruit interests par
iCularly demand this.
Los Angeles County this year elects six
Assem- blymen and two Senators. There
is q multiplicity OF candidates already in
the field for each position, as it is expected
that the Republicans will be easily vic
torious in the forthcoming campaign.
The names of two gentlemen are to
the front in connection with the honor of
representing California in the United
States Senate. These are State Senator
L. \. BUIla, mem ber of the Code Com
mission, and Henry T. Gage, who has
been prominent in the councils of the Re-
publican party for the last twenty-five
years Rumor has 1t that Colonel Otis,
while not committed to anybody, rather
favors Gage.
Neither BuIa nor Gage has given any
individual sign that he is more than q
prospective candidate. but friends OF each
are unquestionably at work figuring on
the chances of legislative candidates be-
ing pledged.
In the gubernatorial fight but one name
has thus lar gained any prominence, that
of Attorney-GeDeral ". +. Fitzgerald.
He is known as the Times candidate.
His friends hope 10 carry a solid delega-
tion from Los Angeles County 10 the
State convention in his interest, but from
the activity being displayed by the other
candidates this appears 10 be an impos-
sibiiity.
JohnVaughn, who was recognized lieu
tenant of Hervey Lindley, is said to be
pied ged TO L. II. Brown. Secretary of
State His experience with the Lindley
machine renders it more than likely that
he will be bic TO make breach in the
FITZGERALD strength. He still has the old
Iindley machine workers at his command.
The friends of Controller e D. Colgan
are active in his interest, and claim that
if CoIgan is a candidate before the Repub-
ican convention for Governor they Will
have a slice OF the Los Angeles pie.
. n Kuh N how
been keeping a close watch of the situa-
ton are inclined 20 believe that in view OF
the fact that California was held in the
Republican column last fall by the vote
of Alameda County that county is en-
titled TO and will receive more than ordi-
nary consideration in the next conven-
tiou.
There are indications that the friends of
w r. Davis, ex-Mayor of Oakland, are
active in the endeavor to secure enough
nIedoes to warrant them in forming a
com biuation with Los Angeles. They are
sounding sentiment IN this section with
view 10 determining which of the two
Senatorial candidates, Buila or Gage, is
likeIv TO prove the stronger Their pur-
nose is evidently to form a com oinatlon
IN tho interest of Davis with the friends
az the more promising candidate. ASIDE
from these no candidates are being espe-
cjallv considered. 1t is generally ex-
recLed that II the nomination Ior OoY-
ernor goes to the north the south will be
allowed TO name the United States SEN
ator.
Congressional honors in this district.
The Sixth Los Angeles is recognized as
the major quantity IN the district. Four
announced candidates are IN tho field.
". e. Damn, City Attorney, is being
forced into prominence by his friends
and because of his familiarity with the
machine of Los Angeles IS likely to prove
a formidable candidate. Pasadena, which
has controlled the nomination for the last
four wears in the person of James Nc
T,achIan. who was defeated at the last
election by Charles A. Barlow, the fusion
candidate. will this year have two candl-
dates. Senator Simpson and McLachIan.
The friends of The latter are urging him
for denomination, in order TO reward him
for his services to the fruit-growers In
helping TO draft the fruit clau e IN the
Ding.ey bill. Bank Com missioner Magee,
also OF Pasadena, and ex-Judge Mckinney
are being mentioned.
Outside of Los Angeles the name most
Drom nentiy mentioned is that OF ex-Sen-
ator Orestes Orr OF Ventura.
His candidacy would provo formida able
in the event of the outside candidates