The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-14
REPUBLICAN PRED1cAMENT


nominations for governor is being hawked
around from one end of the state to the
other ought to be disgusting to the Re
publican party. During the last two
months representatives Of certain
aspirants for state Office have been try
ing to dispose of this nomination, not
exactly to the highest bidder. but to
those persons whose geographical loca-
ton would relieve these asprants from
the embarrassment arising from claims of
their local brethren for the governorship.
Mr.. DeYoung of the Chronicle is util
izing every means at his command to sue
coed Senator White There are several
other Republican statesmen in the north
ern part Of the state who are anxious to
represent the state of California in the
United States senate.
In November q. full state ticket will be
elected. There are no less than dozen
candidates north of Tehachapi who are
seeking the Republican nomination for
governor All of these candidates are well
aware that their part of the state will
not be permitted to furnish candidates
for both the governorship and the sena-
torship. The northern candidates for
senator, therefore, are anxious that the
nominee for governor shall come from the
southern part of the state. The northern
candidates for governor, on the contrary,
want this Office to go to their part of the
state, and are willing to concede the sena-
torship to the south.
The situation is extremely disturbing
to Republican serenity in the north. The
fight between these two factions has been
warm and is getting hotter. 1t has af-
fected the political atmosphere at Los
Angeles, and has brought dismay to local
Republican cohorts. In fact, the Los An
geles contingents have added fuel to the
flame. for it has developed that an exact
counterpart OF the northern situation is
found here. Mr.. Bulla wants to wear
the United States senatorial toga himself,
and he and his friends look with scorn and
indignation upon the shrewd attempt
of his northern rivals to catch his fish
with gubernatorial bait.
Mr.. Gage has many friends here. 1t SO
happens that these many friends are
much interested in him as a candidate for
governor. 1t has been pointed out that
these same individuals are using all their
energies to have the senatorship go to
the northern part of the state, while the
supporters of Mr.. Bulla are leaving moth
ing undons to throw the govornorship to
the same quarter. This may be mere CO.
incidence. 1t has developed however,
that there is a slight friction between the
two local factions.
This much mixed and very annoying
matter does not, to- any great extent, con-
Germ The Herald. The difficulties aris-
ing from the fight between the northern
and the southern parts of the state, as
we'll as between the contending factions
in each of these sections, must be met
and solved by the Republican party. If
there be any advantage growing out of
this doubleheaded fight the Democratic
party will secure it. The philosophy OF
the situation, from Democratic. stand
point, is that either the nominee for gov
ernor or for senator will come from the
southern part Of the state. This secured,
and judging by past deals in Republican
state conventions, this part of the state
will not be given any other nominee
upon the ticket. This in itself is an ele-
ment Of weakness to the ticket and will
have tendency to throw a large number
OF votes to the local nominees upon the
Democratic ticket
However viewed the present predica-
ment Of the Republican party in this state
Is and will be source of weakness to its
ticket and corresponding advantage to
the Democrats.