Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-23
A H0TLY WAGED FIGHT
REPUBLICAN SUCCESS IN CALI
FoRNIA PREDICTED.
Importance of the Union Labor Move
ment-Rise of E. J.
Livernash.

Mr.. Frank A. Leach, superintendent OF
the mint al San Francisco, is in Washing
ton on business and brings interesting news
of the political situation in California.
II predict a republican victory In
state, both in the election of governor and
for the return of Representatives Loud and
Kahn to Washington said Mr.. Leach to-
day. The fight, however, is a hotly
tested one
Other Californians in Washington 90 not
wholly agree with Mr.. Leach AS to the out
| look and, although they corceae his acu-
| men as political leader in California, they
point out complications in the campaign
that may result in a number of surprises.
The Union Labor movement in San Fran
cisco must be taken into consideration. 1t
was this new political power that recently
elevated to the office of mayor Of that city
| musician, the leader Of an orchestra a
man who had hitherto taken no part in poll
tics. The coveted position was wrested
from both republicans and democrats.
Now the Union Labor party and the dem
ocrats have fused in San Francisco and
their candidates for Congress may poll
unexpectedly large vote.
Representative Julius Kahn in the fourth
congressional district Of San Francisco has
a rival named E. j. Livernash, who was in
Washington last winter representing west
ern labor organizations in the fight for
| Chinese exclusion.
Livernash's Energy.
Mr.. Livernash has been connected with
| the newspapers Of San Francisco for a
number of years. When the Klondike gold
excitement started Mr.. Livernash was sent
at the head Of q newspaper expedition. with
instructions to get to the gold fields ahead
of all rival correspondents. regardless Of
whatever cost the undertaking might en-
tail. There were fifty more newspaper
n ha hi CT
Just before they reached Dyea a stop was
made to unload freight at a small trading
post Mr.. Livernash took advantage of
| this opportunity to go ashore and charter
small craft, by which he reached Dyea at
midnight several hours in advance Of the
| steamer.
Dyea then had population of about 300
| natives, who made their living by packing
| miners outfits the Chilcoot Pass. Mr..
Livernash bought up every portable article
in the way of provisions and food in the
| village and hired every able-bodied inhab-
liant Of the place to carry these articles
| to the headwaters of the Yukon. By
| daylight his cavalcade had started. and
when the rival correspondents landed from
| the steamer there were no natives avail
| able for carrying their belongings over the
Chilcoot. month had elapsed before the
most enterprising Of them could get
started In the meantime Livernash had
reached the Dawson gold fields.
This exploit illustrates the virile energy
of Mr.. Kohn's pponent Few congressman
have ever had better standing in California
than Mr. Kahn, but while Mr. LivernaSh is
regarded in some quarters as an extremist.
even his enemies concede him to be man
of unusual brilliancy both as speaker and
writer. He is youthful in appearance and
when he appeared at the hearing Chinese
exclusion to answer the argument OF ex-
Secretary Foster it was thought by that
eminent advocate, and by the chairman as
well, that the boyish person who rose to
speak when Mr.. Llvernashs name was
called was a clerk or stenographer sent
simply to represent Mr.. Livernash, whose
| reputation as a speaker had preceded him.
1t was only few minute before his elo-
| quence demonstrated that he was acting as
no ones substitute.
Democrats and members Of the union
labor party of California are counting
somewhat on a recent decision of the su-
preme court Of that state, which abrogated
claim that had prevented a candidates
name from appearing on ballots more than
once Mr.. Lfvernash In the fourth district
and w. ]. Wynn running in opposition to
Representative Loud in the fifth district
are benefited by the decision.
Contest for Governor.
The contest for the office of governor in
California is of peculiar interest. Dr. Geo.
c. Pardee, the republican candidate, and
Franklin K Lane, his democratic opponent,
are warm personal friends. Both men are
graduates of the University of California.
Both men are under forty and both have
Won SUCCESS III their PROFESSIONS ana con-
siderable standing in the state as public
spirited citizens. Mr.. Lane is city attorney
of San Francisco and was formerly in the
newspaper business. When he received the
democratic nomination DR.. Pardee wrote
him letter Of congratulation and suggest
ed that they eliminate all personalities from
the contest. Mr.. Lane, returning the COM
pliments, agreed to this cordially and the
interesting spectacle is being presented of a
hotly contested campaign conducted entirely
without mud singing.
In fact, there has been an interchange of
courtesies and the candidates have had
pleasant things to say in public of each
other.
Superintendent Leach believes that DR..
Pardee will be elected.
In addition to other political advantages
he is native son Of California, while his
rival was born in Prince Edwards Island.
Native sons of the golden west are strong
political organization, and, of course, are
rallying to DR.. Pardees support.
DIR. Pardee had the pleasure Of studying
under the celebrated Virchow. His first
meeting with that scientist was unique. The
young student stumbled a bear rug
and plunged headlong. DR.. Virchow caught
him in his arms and said: II am delighted
thus to embrace an American
Representative Littlefield of Maine has
been stumping the state In the interests of
the republican ticket, and Senator Perkins
is very active in the fight
The popularity of Lane gives a strength to
the whole democratic ticket that 1t might
not otherwise have, which makes the work
OF Representatives Kahn and Loud In Sc
more difficult than 1t would otherwise be-
Lanes success as an attorney and official
In the city of San Francisco, which In 4
strong democratic center, adds still more