The San Francisco call., 1897-09-28
Seekers for Office at the
Capital Are Busy
Afield.
BonifaCe William Land in a
Fair Way TO Harvest the
Mayoralty.
Dareaux Has a Garden of His own
and Well and Others Are
Flowing.

SACRAMENTO CAL, Sept. 27.-The
fair is over, the grain is in The warehouse
the fruit season is drawing to a close, the
hopmen have harvested, but the crop ot
the politician is not in yet. Whether il
will be a case of summer talow' or
winter sowing depends upon many con-
tingencies.
In the case of William Land, who is the
proprietor OF the botel-whose TN sign
tops one Of the pyramids OF Egypt and
again is seen above the gateway of Slang
ton-his ground has just been broken.
John We'll has got a little farther on
with his blowing, while Mayor Hubbard
is all ready for the copious showers OF
public approval, having weeded out his
little field months and months ago.
George X. Rider, who has been posing
as retired farmer, has put on his over
alls again and occupies the position OF
fence rider" for the present Mayor.
John We'll seems to be doing his plOw-
ing alone, but there are many old-time,
good, substantial citizens who view his
labors with great concern and wish for
his success.
Notody knows what Frank Dareaux is
gong 10 do, but the proba biliues are he
will nave little garden OF his own and
raise a cabbage head or two.
1t is generally conceded around town
that William Land will have the support
of the Union, the Bee and the News.
That support, taken in connection with
the substantial nature of his long and
successful career in Sacramento, makes
his election almost a certainty.
The Democrats are in a hard line OF
stumps. In their plowing but little
progress is made, Notwithstanding there
are so few among them who want to take
up the fight against Land, We'll or Stein
man.
Dan Carmichael is a young man who
stands strong in the councils of his party
and high in the esteem Of his fellowmen.
His Democratic friends have tried TO pro-
mote his candidacy, but it is row under
stood that he will only accept the NOM
inaiion for City Treasurer, the office he
now holds. James Davis, retired car
pet-dealer and q present memb ber OF the
Board of Trustees is inclined TO make a
run for the Mayors chair, but Demo
cratic politician said to-day that Davis
was all right for a short run in a small
district, but his legs were not long enough
TO carry him over such territory as ex-
ten from Front TO Thjrt.eth and A to
the Y-street levee."
Trustee Leonard rides bike, so they
think OF giving him chance with his
wheel.
Taking the situation in at a glance it
looks as though the nominees at Wednes-
days convention will be elected by one OF
the largest ajorities ever accorded a
local Republican ticket.
If there are no changes in the present
outlook William Land Will lead the ticket,
followed by I. ID. Young for Auditor,
Charles Robertson for Collector Gus de
Ligne for City Attorney and A. L. Frast
for Treasurer.
The contest in the various wards for n
seat in the Council of the Municipality"
has developed two young men who seem
to be certain of election. Charles X. Lip
man in the Seventh and Charles Payne IN
the Third are making their first appear
ance in the political arsna. They are men
of high standing. and their candidacy
meets with opposition from no quarter in
the Republican ranks. Trustee Pennish
VIII also be elected. So will faithful old
Phil Douglas. who for the last quarter OF a
century has been helping others with no
thought of himself. This wi be a good
chance for many a man to pay Phil Doug
las a debt of gratitude contracted at a
time when Phil had no more idea of Gre
aung debt than he had a disposition TO
refuse a favor.