The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22

past week have been arguing on the na- culiar ground as to whether a political candidate is helped more by his friends than by his honest opponents. Had Dr. Pardee met with no opposition since ha announced himself as a candidate and had everybody oiled the wheels of his campaign chariot it would have sIinnad through Alameda County so smo0tb1v and noiselessly that many would have been unaware of it's passage. But tb0se who differed from the doctor and from something he had said and done cane to the front voiced their sentiments i1 no uncertain tones and gave the ODnor- tunity that was most needed The doc tor wanted no other excuse to launcb out and broaden his campaign. From Alameda the State took a hand in the interest attaching to the controversy and in a short time every one knew that date named George Pardee, and conse- quently all the State was led to look for the result of the great contest. When 1t was over the name of Pardee was known from the borders of Oregon to the Gulf of Mexico.
 John Aubrey Jones, whom I do not think will fill the seat in Congress re- gently vacated by MT. Hilborn, has a very short-lived memory. Although Mir Jones is a very affabIe citizen, he is en- tirely new to nearly everybody in the district. His politics, according to his frequent communications to the news papers, Is a mixture of Silver Republican ism, Populism, Democracy, Bryanism. and whatever may be meant by what he terms 'the coalition arrangement made between duly accredited representatives of the Democratic party and the Peoples party at Sacramento on the 18th of July"
 It is not. however, MT. Jones' politics that interest me just now so much as his lack of the ordinary method of doing politics. On August 15th-just a week ago-I received a printed circular from MT. Jones, in which occur the following sentences: "I do most respectfully so- licit indorsement of my candidacy by your district convention. To this end I ask that you will honor me with your vote. I indorse undeservedly the Chicago Democratic platform of 1896. I would ma , an earnest, systematic canvass and would work hopefully to win. I would would give diligent attention to securing appropriations, etc. I would zeaIously oppose any attempt to pass. etc. I would draw some support from the RepubIi- cans, as I have the assurance of many, etc. Yours truly. JOHN A JONES'
 In this mornings Call I read the fol- that l accept the honors that have been heaped upon me by my fellow-citizens. While my oponent has during weeks and any effort and almost wholly unsolicited secured two nominations. Dull, insensate and unappreciattye indeed would I be
 JO11lN AUBREY sJONElS.'
 Dull. fnsensate and unappreciatfye fn deed must be the mind that fatss to sec the joke in MT. John Jones two docu- mentS
 The prospect of those who live largely on practical politics. Is particularly roseate. They have enjoyed pie for many months, and the end of the banquet is not yet In sight. Week after next the county campaign. which, after all, is one of the most productive of that which makes politics, will open. Already a legion of candidates is arranging slates. pro grammes and combinations, geographical and personal. This will last until Novem- Der; then the politicians will only have to tide over Christmas when the new year will bring on a full municipal cam paign with almost the certainty that the water companies will be ''an issue from which may issue much that will be grati- fylng to those who are neither taxpayers nor hysterically anxious for political re- form and purity.
 STUART W. BOOTH.