The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28
Citizens Who Hear the
Legislative Bee.
HUSTLING FOR SACRAMENTO.
THE LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGN
WILL NOW OPEN.
Some Democrats and Republicans
Whose Names Are Heard In tho
Political Woods as the
Time Nears.

The charter and the senatorship will
serve to add zest and Importance to the
legislative campaign in San Francisco,
and will probably provide its chief feat
ureS
The prospects in the legislative field
in both parties Will now take form rap
idly, since the State conventions are over
with and municipal politics come to the
front. 1t is yet a little too early for a
showing of prospective strength on the
part of legislative candidates, but the
woods are pretty well filled with am
bilious ones who want to represent the
metropolis in the body that makes and
fixes laws for California. The following
are among those who are either being
talked Of for the Senate and Assembly
or who are themselves mentioning their
ambitions around headquarters.
In the Eighteenth Senatorial District
among the Republican aspirants and pos
sibilities are Michael Coffee, who was
once an unsuccessful candidate in this
strongly Democratic District; James Fall
lon, County Committeeman, who was
candidate for the Assembly at former
election and Henry Kelly, who won the
race for the Assembly two years ago. 1t
is also understood that Jack" Hoey has
senatorial ambitions and is prominent
candidate for the nomination. There is
quite a crop of Democratic aspirants in
has been regarded as a possible candi-
date, but he declares that he will not
enter the race. Charles Gildea and 2. j.
Tomalty are spoken of, as are Thomas
Farrell, ex-politician and now bailif in
Judge Mogans Police Court; John Twigg,
a member of the committee of one hun
dred, and John Buckley, superintendent
of the Hall of Justice. Edward Harring-
ton of the Sheriff's Office is another posi-
BILE candidate.
In the Twentieth Senatorial District
Eugene E. Bert is understood to be Re-
publican candidate for reelection, with
no opposition yet in the neld.
There is a small array of possible can
didates for the Senate on the Republican
side in the Twentv-second District, COM
posed of the Fortfeth and Forty-first AS
seubly districts. Assemblyman Sig Bett-
man has for some time been understood
as in the field. Others who are included
in the speculations OF politicians are: n.
c. Dibble Frank H. Powers, z. M. Dodge,
Jacob Samuels, Architect Charles Mooser,
Thomas Eager, George Walker and I: P.
Riordan On the Democratic side 1t is
understood that NJ. c. Hassett may seek
the nomination, and that Percy L. Hen
derson would be willing to lead the for
The Twenty fourth District, COM
posed of the Forty-second and rorty-
third Assembly districts, is likewise fer
tile of ambitious lawmakers. Leon Den
merry and George A. Williams. who was
an Independent candidate in opposition
to the late Senator Mahoney four years
ago. are out early and vigorously for the
nomination, and other republicans who
race are Attorney Thomas Kase, Alonzo
Henry, NJ. Flynn and William H. Brady.
r. Porter Ashe and Joseph F. Hayes are
names that the Democratic convention
For the Assembly Peter Kelly of the
License Collectors office and James Len
non are among the Republican POSSIBLE
tiles in the Twenty eighth, and ex-As-
semblyman e. F. Lacy is one of the Dem
In the Twenty-ninth E. J. Faulkner of
the License Collectors office Is in line for
the Democratic nomination, and p }.
Crowley, a member of the. Count Com,
nittee two years ago; Stephen Nolan and
John Mcdonald, who sought the nomina-
ton two years ago, are other Democratic
thomas Doran and Isaac Erb, both dep
uties in the County Clerks office. are pos
sible Republican nominees in the Thir-
tieth District. In the Democratic ranks
rants are ex-Assemblyman Barney Con-
way, George Smith of the Committee of
W The a' Citizenship Of theThirty first pro-
vides quite a list according to current. po-
Iitical speculation; On the, Republican
side are Thomas Doherty. M. !. Melon,
aid, Thomas Brophy, James Brady and
Frank Keogh. Among the many Demo
Gratis willing to try their hands at law
giving are James Kennedy of the Sheriff
office and president of the Excelsior Club,
James McElarney, Joseph f. Carrick and
John Mohegan.
In the Thirty-second Robert Donahue is
being groomed by John F. McGovern, sec
rotary of the Harvey County Committee
Ex-Ponceman w. II. Harrison, now
| Assembly twice before. is out for the
h tendent Of Streets ofice and James
| Mooney. well known in the politics of the
district. are also Democratic aspirants.
| In the Thirty-third Robert McCulloch Is
| a Republican candidate for the nomina-
1 In nor q tnG In
| clude Joseph Mahaney and John Holland.
David Cramer, an ex-wharnnger is a
Republican possibility in the Thirty-ffth
| Clerk Bert Mahoney and ex-County Com
mitteeman John Mccarthy are In the He
| publican list.
| publican candidates in the Thirty seventh
and in the Thirty-eighth Deputy Assessor
William Richard and Charles G. Morris,
late secretary Of the County. Committee,
are leading Republican candidates for the
The Fortieth is one of the strong Re
Candidates do not swarm early, The Re-
| publicans most prominently spoken OF for
| the Assembly here. to date are Deputy
County Clerk David n. Short, j; j. Cas-
| sidy. Captain E. J. Healy and T. Macs
Among the Republicans in the field in
the Forty-first are Ben Fehneman, Oscar
! Lewis and H. G. Firebaugh.
In the Forty third M. ]. Flynn, Charles
| McClain and Lon Henry are Republican
| aspirants.
The Forty fourth holds a good many
| would-be legislators. Among the Repub-
licans are j. F. Martinoni, who was can
| Perazzi. Frank Browell, l. e. farrell and
ex-Assemblyman M. II. Barry.
Arthur w. Spear, son of the Surveyor of
the Port Is one of the Republican aspi-
rants in the Forty-fifth.
There are many other legislative ambf-
| lions and the process Of natural and po-
| litcai selection is just fairly beginning
along with the hustling.