The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-07-07
POLITICAL REVIEW


| Orange county has already held its county
| convention and has elected its state dele
| gates. A story leaks out that this early
convention was called for a purpose and
came near proving the funeral ceremony of
Colonel Dan Baker. 1t seems that Mr..
Charles Edelman and Colonel Dan are both
candidates for state office, the former for
the Democratic nomination for state treas
urer and the latter for lieutenant governor.
Several days ago Colonel Baker hied him
self away to San Francisco to look after
hia political fences around the bay city,
leaving matters at Orange thoroughly sat
isfactory to him. No sooner had Colonel
Baker shaken the Santa Ana sand from his
heels than the friends of Mr.. Edelman, so
the story goes, called the county convention
at an early date and prior to Colonel Ba-
ker's contemplated return. The primaries
were held Colonel Baker was given the
tip of what was going on and, just prior to
the convention, returned to Santa Ana, lank
and lean, to find that his neghbor, Mr.
Edelman. had all arrangements made to
capture the Orange county delegation. Col
onel Baker snorted and puffed over the stu
alton, lamented his untimely trip to San
Francisco, spoke a little French, and deter
mined to capture his enemy on his chosen
battlefield. The result of all this was that
Mr.. Edelman was routed, Colonel Baker
was Endorsed and the elected delegates were
instructed to work and vote for his nominal
ton. This will be known in history as the
battle of Santa Ana, and Colonel Baker has
again demonstrated that a pencil pusher
can play polilics as well as other people.
The fight for the Republican nomination
for governor has settled down for finish
between Lou H. Browny w. T. Fitzgerald,
George C. Pardee, w. r. Davis and Tom
Flint as one class and w. H. H. Hart, John
H. Dickinson and Henry T. Gage as an
other or second class. Lou II. Brown APP
pears to be in the lead of all the others and
will probably secure the nomination. Par
dee and Davis of Alameda county arewag-
ing bitter fight for control of the delegates
from that county, and the result of this
fight will probably be that neither of them
will make much Of show in the Republic
can convention.
Hart has never been seriously in the fight,
and is probably playing his part in the hope
of being dark horse. Gage is an unknown
quantity. Personally he has always been
popular in this part of the state and has &C.
cupied a high place in the councils Of the
Republican party, but hot fight is being
waged against him. There is no doubt that
he had the assurance of good support be-
fore he consented to become candidate,
and the query now is what has become of
the men who are responsible for his present
political stand? In this part of the state the
press, with the exception Of the Times of
this city is opposed to his candidacy, and
the Times, from which Mr.. Gage probably
had reasons to hope for strong support, has
long since ceased to say a word for him.
From all appearances Mr.. Gage will have
hard row to hoe, but if he should happen
to get control of the delegation from this
county things might take different hue.
While his opponents are talking and the
press are shouting Mr.. Gage may be saving
wood. Votes count; noise is harmless.