The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-01-11

OF Samuel Nj. SnOrtrluge Win tnOS6 OF
George C. Perkins, and who does not say
that if Mr.. Perkins represents the intel
lect and the craftsmanship of California,
Mr.. Shortridge would represent it more
truly and better?
That is what is being done here to-day
in the Capitol building, in the hotels. in
the Iobbies, in the saloons, on the side
walks, in the houses of friends and In the
family circle. There is only one result,
one opinion growing out of that compari-
son, and that is that Mr.. Shortridge fairly
outclasses him on ali points.
sRepublics are ungratefui," I" is q SAYING
as old as the big redwoods of California.
But it seems TO be ever new here, and
there are quite a large number of unfor-
tunates who are saying it. Ii republics
40 not within the next two or three days
cease to be ungrateful, and If they do not
display keener appreciation OF neglected
merit, the railroad ties for radius OF LOO
miles of this place will be measured by a
grand army ofpatrlots whose claims upon
the party "have been whistled down the
wind to prey at fortune"
Among the discontented. it may be said
rebellious, statesmen who have toiled for
the party by an incessant wagging of the
jaw are about twelve colored men who
have been here since New Years day hop
ing against hope, and waiting most
patiently for the fulfillmeDt of the prom
ises rashly made before election to lie re-
pented of at leisure afterward. Three
coiored men have beer provided with
positions of trust and emolument, among
them Long John" Wilkins of San Fran
cisco, who was early in the session re-
warded for life of unswerving devotion
to the party by the dignified and re-
ponsible office of rear porter. The left
and the lorn sigh when the tall form of
Long John" looms up in the lobbies,
draped in brand new oyercoat and orna-
mented with pair OF spectacles which
i'm part to him All air OF great wisdom, the
envy of lis less fortunate colleagues.
The other night the. weary walters or
ganized caucus in corner OF the office
OF the Golden Eagle Hotel and passed a
verbal resolution to the effect that if their
claims were not recognized very soon they
would withdraw their support from the
Grand Old Republican party and would
throw the whole weight of their influence
with the Democrats, who appear to be-
come violently in love with ths colored
man whenever that party is in hopeless
minority and can't do anything for them.
1t was stated at the caucus that Lieuten-
ant-Governor Jeter had expressed the
Opinion to one of their mum ber, Mr.. Lafon,
that it was burning shame and that he
would try to do something for them. The
caucus decided that if the colored men
were not given ten places they would go
over in body cast their fortunes with
the Democracy and ask it for job.
"Long John" deprecates the action of the
colored men and says that it does not
speak we'll for the loyalty of any man
when he allows himself to be governed by
selfish considerations.
James Kiddey, an old-time warhorse,
who made some very clever speeches dur
ing the last campaign on the subjects of
protection and the financial ISSUE is
among the ranks of the unappreciated and
unrewarded here. He says that it is hard
that man like himself, who did so much
for the party, should be left out in the
cold, while men who did little or nothing
for the cause are enjoying the ease of mind
which accompanies fat JOB.
A whole lot of women, some OF them
very good looking. have failed to get any,
thing to do in the way of clerkships and
have gone home convinced that politics is
demoralizing. 1! is against all precedent
that young and pretty woman should
not be able to get an appointment in a
California Legislature; but stranger things
than that happen in politics every day.
Major Don Jose Ramon Pico of the
classic shades OF Berkeley is here again
looking after claim which he has pre-
sented for several sessions. and which
failed to pass at the last session because ii
went too late to the Governor. The major
raised a company of soldiers in this State
and equipped them at his own expense
during the war. At that time he had
leagues of land and houses and cattle,
while he had regiment OF vaqueros in his
service. Since the close OF the war he has