New-York tribune., 1898-11-13
TOPICS IN CALIFORNIA.
THE SWEEPING REPUBLICAN NlCIofA
AND ITS CAUSES-NEW con-
CRESSMEN
fsr TELEGRAPH TO THE rRipuNr.l

In a surprise even for the most sansulhe hV
publican. Tha managers OF the. Repuphcan
campaign predicted the success OF Henry l.
Gage for Governor. but even they never looked
for big majority for him in San Francisco nor
did they count OF getting more than Ave out OF
seven Congressmen The result shows that
Gaze will have over twenty thousand plurality
in tho state that six out of seven Congress
mon are Republican,. that nearly the en'lre
State ticket is elected. and that the Legislature
has a good working majority. which ihsures 'he
return of a Republican, to the lmied states
Senate IN place of stephen NJ. White, Demo-
Graf;
This great victory was due TO the better prin-
ciples and better methods Of the Repupilcah
party The Republican campaign was maze
souarey on the record Of the Administration
and the good effect of the new tarin leslsia'ioh
Congressman Maguire's record as sngie-'aN
advocate which was still fresh in the public
memory was revived. and did more than any
thing else to accomplish his defeat. The fac'
tba, he is allied with the political cranks who
have made Kansas n byword among states
forced many Democrats 10 vote against him.
and his frequent change from one party to an
other. for political expediency. did not help him
with the farmers.
Maguirc is far better speaker than Gage
but he failed to make as good an impression
throughout the State. Gage is a hard headed
LAWYER who compels one to believe that he is
honest, though one may not agree with all his
reasoning. He was also new man IN poHucs
and he terribly in earnest. while much o.
Maguirc's talk seemed perfunctor! Perhaps
Maguirc had repeated so often the same attacks
on the railroad companies and other big cor
pora:ions that lie could not put any life into his
words Magures canvass was made almost
wholly on antl-raroad and ani!-inonopoiy is-
sues Ii IS q theme which has been worn out
and in which people refuse any longer 20 iecos-
nize the OLD note OF sincerity thar once was
potent 10 influence voters in Cdllornla Masuic
and his chief newspaper organ apparently ala
rot recognize that their chief issue vas simply
n corpse galvanized into semb!ance Of exist
cnce and that California voters demanded some
issue which had in 1t breath OF life
7'he reelection of Mayor Phelan in San Fran
cisco was due largely to his present popularity
and TO the conviction among many voters ire
srec;lvc Of politi>s that large property-holder
IS a safer man 10 intrust with tho interests Of a
big city than a lawye~ or business man who
hiss 10 rea! estate Most of the remainder Of
the city ticket was Republican. and OF the new
Congress de!eeation from California Barham.
Loud and De Vres we'll known in Wash
irg,on Tie latter has the distinction Of being
the only Democratic Congressman who came
safely out of the wreck. OF the new members
julius Kahn Is a San Francisco lawyer who Is
an excellent speaker ana & man OF much intel
lcctual force. Victor III. Metoan who succeeds
Hfborn is a native Of Utica y. j., and Yale
graduate Of 1876. He has been living in Oak
land for eighteen years and IS lawyer Of abn-
ity. Russell J. Waters. who will represent the
With District in place Of that thrifty Populist
Barlow. is n prominent bank president of Los
Angeles and Pasadena. J.: c, Newham. VINO VIII
succeed Castle in the With District, is only
thirty four years old. He was borA in prairie
schooner while his parents were OH sheir way
10 California. Newham is graduate OF the
Ann Arbor Law School. and has made reputa-
tion in the San Joaquin Valley as lawyer.
A fire In Tunnel No 13. on the Central Pacific
Railroad between Summit and Truckee, has
caused serious blockade Of freight and news
PAPER mail this week. The weakened timbers
Of the tunnel caved IN. and an enormous amount
Of labor was required TO clear the track Pas
sengers. baggage and letter mail were trans
ferred, but ali ;he perishable freight was lost
and tho company forced 20 decline green
fruit and other freight that demanded quick
time.
Judge Richard Rising. a weil-known Nevada
pioneer. died here suddenly this week. Rising
was a judge who decided many legal cases in
volving millions on the ComstOck Lode. but no
one ever questioned his absolute fairness and
honesty.
Mayor Pheian will give to the winning COL
legc football team on THANKSGIVING Day fine
lfe-szed bronze group. entitled The Football
Players" designed b. Douglas Tilden tho deaf
mute California sculptor. The group was eX-
hibited IN this V. rs Paris Salon. and attracted
mach attention.
Henrietta Cross o,n made hit at the Bald
win Theatre this week In Mistakes VIII Hap
pen" Grant Stewards whimsical, comedy, which
received warui praise from the critics Kellar.
the nag.cian did q good business al the Co
iumbi2.
The fight OF the United States Government
against the powerful coal combine was practl-
cally ended this week with the unconditional
surrender OF the combine. The breaking up OF
this big monopoly is 2 good thing for the small
coal dealers. as it permits them TO bay on the
same terms as the large wholesale houses and
IL also prevents corners on the supply
All interested in architecture are expecting
treat in the display OF the Hearst competitive
plans for the University of California buildings.
which Will be opened here toward the end of
this month. There are eleven designs five by
European and six by American architects
The resignation Of Martin Kellogg. the prcsl-
dent Of the State University will go into effec:
on March % next The Regents Of the Uni
versity are trying to secure a man who combines
scholarship, executive ability and a Natona;
reputation. The place is which in time will
give great power and Influence. for the Uni
versity In ten years will have the finest build
ings OF any institution in this country. ard It's
revenue is constantly increasing. Especially in
its technical schools it Is now doing valuable
original work and all Il needs to insure great
development is II man OF energy. enthusiasm and
judgment. For several years It has merely
drifted along
This has been week of heavy sales at the
stock and bond exchanges. The feature has
been Hawaiian Commercial. which was from
54ia TO 60. The rush among the small holders
70 realize brought a slight decline coward the
end OF the week when Ii dropped to 5SIl
Hutchinson Plantation went UP from cor. 10 G6
Giant Powder from oIh to 30 Alaskan Pack
ers rose to i01
NAYFLOWER DESCENDANTS DINNER
TIE annual dinner OF the Society Of Maynowcr
Descendants in the State Of New-York will ,ale