The herald., 1898-08-04
Political Review
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The man who writes politics" for the
Times has treated the public to another
exhibition of the difference between fact
and fiction. He says that faction Of the
Democratic party led by DIR. r. W. Hill
(Which by the way means the whole party)
conceived the brilliant idea that the dele
gates to the state convention should be
| chosen by the executive committee of which
he Is chairman. This Is the rankest kind
of nonsense. The truth is that the few in
dividuals whom the Times assigns to the
'rag-tag and bob-tail variety" petitioned
DR.. Hill and the executive committee to
adopt this undemocratic scheme and
select the state delegates, but Dr.
Hill and the other members of the commit
| tee refused to countenance the proposition
at all and proceeded to call the Democratic
| primaries for this very purpose in true
Democratic fashion.
| The accuracy with which this pencil
pusher strikes off brilliant political in
formation for hungry public, is further
Illustrated by the statement in the same
| column and on the same date that the
meeting of the executive committee held
primaries resulted in row and adjourned
without doing anything. Now the truth
is that the committee completed arrange
ments for calling the primaries and the
call therefor was published In The Herald
the morning of the Sd. If the Times scribe
had taken the trouble to communicate
with DIR. Hill he might have been able to
find out what was going on in Democratic
! md ha t,Jr IL
now he will find that everything is gliding
| along smoothly-quite smoothly for these
exciting times.
Since the nomination of Councilman E.
l.. Hutchinson for the office OF lieutenant
governor by the Peoples party convention,
numerous asprants have come forward
to succeed him as councilman from the
Eighth ward. 1t is whispered In political
circles that Tony Mesmer. Hugh J. Smith
and Robert A. Todd are anxious to serve
the people Of the Eighth ward, and are
seeking the Democratic nomination for
| that office. Mr.. Smith has already served
an unexpired term In the city council. Mr..
Todd Is at present clerk for the mayor of
| this city and has had considerable ex-
| perience In city matters Mr.. Mesmer is
we'll known in this city and will probably
make strong showing in the convention.
| The Cucamonga offers some good advice
concerning nominations. 1t says:
| Don't nominate a person for office who
| has not ability.
| Don't nominate person for office who
| has not integrity.
Don't nominate person for office who
| has not a good record.
| Don't nominate a person for office who
If elected, will bring discredit to the party.
| Don't nominate person for office who
has brought discredit to the party.
| Don't nominate person for office who
| cannot be elected"
| Republicans hereabouts are Just now
throwing bouquets at Henry T. Gage. 1t
| Is singular indeed what a change of senti-
ment can take place within a few days
| Three weeks ago the Republican states
| men in this part of the state We're casting
cold glances at Henry and the newspapers
| in this locality were pooh-poohing his cam
| dldacy. But now all is changed Mr.. Gage
| has become their idol.
| The natural inquiry is why are so many
Republicans stampeding for Cages band
| wagon? News comes from every hamlet
| throughout the southern part of the state
that Republicans are tumbling over them
| selves to join the Gage gubernatorial pro-
cession. rs there anything or anybody that
Is responsible for this hurricane of enthu-
| siasm which Is Hopping the broad panta-
looms OF Mr.. Gage and causing so much
dust in tho POLITICAL atmosphere?
Some ingenious politicians may draw the
| conclusion from this that Bula has been
sacrificed or deserted by his friends and
supporters. This will hardly be borne out
| by the truth, If that could be ascertained.
| A better guess would be that the Repub-
| licans who are f1ocking to Gage are those
| sharp individuals who, having waited for
| and learned the drift of things. have now
cast their lots with the probable winner.
Mr.. Bulla's ardent and faithful supporters
are. from all accounts, s;ill with him.
| Some of Bulla's enemies are unkindly
talking about small men as if a Vulcan
| were necessary to forge thunderbolts of
| eloquence in order to secure the appoint
| ment of postmasters In Southern Califor-
| MIA. No one pays serious attention TO such
| pleasantly. 1t Is undoubtedly true that
| the average senatorial toga when caught
| by stray Washington zephyrs may flop a
| little and 1t may be that a seam or two will
| have to be taken In but a judicious use
| Of pins will mend all such minor matters.
| Again the self-styled leaders of the Re-
| publican party have been holding seances
| behind closed doors and trying to patch
| up an armistice If not peace between these
contendng factions and their efforts may
| have brought around reconciliation be-
tween them. If this be true, which is
| doubtful, 1t is the sly game of the Gage fol-
| lowers. For be 1t remembered that the
nomination and election of governor comes
| first in the legal and natural order of
| events. and that Mr.. Gage would be secure
| ~ seated in the state house just Mr..
Bulla's troubles would begin, and then Mr.
| Bulla would have to meet the argument
that Southern California has already been
honored with the governorship and that
consequently the northern part of the state
would furnish the senatorial material.
1t may be far fetched to connect the
Gage boom with the scheme for assembly
district primaries, but it is notorious that
the Gage followers have been devoting a
great deal of time to the study of the
geography, the population and the political
complexion of the several assembly dis
tricts In this county.
When Major Mclaughlin made his grand
stand speech to the Republican state com
mittee and talked about anti-monopoly
1frot ted