The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-06-03


a dose is prepared that can be swallowed
by anyone from Scpio Craig to Sheriff
Burr. But the stealthy and potent drug of
railroad mixture disguised a good many
delegates, who realized that 1t must lead
the party to bad attack of indigestion
and in individual cases superinduced
nausea. "A few more sprints like that"
contidentially remarked a southern dele
gate land the Democrats will carry every
thing, city, county and state.''
The political pot has begun to simmer
this week with an unusual number of cooks
in both parties. For the first time since the
war bege-., politics mas temporarily ousted
from conversation the exploits of Dewey,
Sampson and Schley. But matters are
very much mixed in both camps. With the
Republicans there is as much if not more,
uncertainty concerning the nomination for
any important office as with the Demo-
Gratis. The southern delegation has about
made up it's mind to stand by Henry T.
Gage for governor, who might be accept
able to the majority of the northerners,
provided the other senatorship is conceded
to Them Flint appears to be Cages most
formidable antagonist, although he is rum
ming dark at present. But he has been
watching his wires here this week. while
| Gage has been content to leave his chances
| in the custody of his friends. The Alameda
contingent has, however, to be reckoned
with and the Davis and Pardee rooters
were very much in evidence at the mass
meeting in Golden Gate hall Tuesday
evening. Their slogan is "All we want is
the governor
Senator r. N. Bula seems fairly well sat
isfied with the prospect that he may retain
his title in a higher sphere. Unfortunately
he caught a bad cold between Sacramento
and San Francisco and could not make his
voice heard at this sef-same Notification,
though scheduled to speak after Pardee.
There has been a good deal of quiet work
among the southern delegation concerning
the congressional aspirations for the sixth
district. The supporters of the price OF
wobblers, Jimmy" McLachlan, and r. ].
Waters have been hawking the rival merits
of their champions. The Pasadena mans
record is so unique that something as sta
BILE as Waters will probably be substituted.
George Arnold, the genial and jocose, has
been in evidence, but returns somewhat
prematurey to the south this afternoon.
He has been trying to teach John Burr to
play whist as we'll as politics. and the ro-
bust sheriff is believed to have learned not
to trump his partners trick.
O O o
Mayor Phelan and Andy Lawrence OF tho
Examiner are very busy these nights fig
uring out which is the greater plum, the
governorship or the mayOralty, which un-
der the new charter means an amount of
power and patronage not to be shifted at.
In the meantime his honor Is understood to
have distinct senatorial ambitions, and
imagines he could worthily fill Senator
Whites seat. Governor Budd is positively
declared to be out of both races, and 1t is
still believed that the Los Angeles states
man has a very strong chance IL the legis-
lature turns up the right way and unin-
structed. Maguire's strength in the gub
ernatorial race Is undoubted. 1t is prac-
tically certain that he will not be "the adj
ministration's" candidate and that the EX-
aminer will oppose him, If Phelan has any
inclination in that direction. Maguire's
following in San Francisco and through
out the state comprises a very large ele-
ment and the dictates of the bosses may
be paralyzed by the wishes of the masses.
o O O
John W. Mitchell does not regard the CUB
ernatorial boomlet that Budd launched,
somewhat facetiously, on his behalf, with
anything but smile beneath the sleek
tall hat that crowns his head while trav
cling between the Palace and the Baldwin.