Evening star., 1902-08-01
LOOKS ALL ONE WAY
THE POLITICAL INDICATIONS IN
CALIFORNIA.
Republicans Count on Returning a
Solid Delegation to the House
Beet Sugar and Roosevelt.

The political prospects in California this
year are very satisfactory to the national
republican managers. Every congressional
district is being narrowly watched for de-
Velopments on the part of the democrats
but thus far there is no indication that the
democratic congressional committee enter
tains hope of wrestling any of the eight
districts from the republican column. It
was announced several weeks ago that the
democratic committee would send speakers
and make an attack on two republicans In
California-Loud in the fifth district and
Needham in the new sixth
1t was said that Louds opposition to an
increase in salaries of letter carriers might
make an opening for a democrat and that
Needham's district was SO close that his
opponent might squeeze In; but during the
past few days 1t has seemed to become ap-
parent that In neither case can the demo-
Gratis expect to win, and now it is said the
congressional committee of that party has
decided that it will mot throw any money
to the BIRDS
Except for abnormal local conditions. Cal
iforni is certainly in the republican column
for a big majority in every congressional
district. In 1900 the state gave Mckinley
the largest majority ever counted in the
state for any office. Expansion enlarged
commercial relations with the orient and
prosperity were the issues that won en-
hanced by Mckinley and Roosevelt's per-
'i'0i Popu"ii'S' ~
Beet Sugar and Roosevelt.
There is every reason to believe that
Roosevelt is as popular now in California
as he was in 1900. This is in spite of the
fact that he is ardently In favor of reci-
procity with Cuba, which is no: to the lik-
ing of the California people. That state is
the largest beet sugar producing state in
the Union, and its people are firmly con-
vinced that reciprocity with Cuba would
mean injury to the beet industry At the
same time, 1t is recognized that President
Roosevelt is honest in his contention, and
ii it appears that this country is actually
bound to relieve Cuba, through promises
made~by President Mckinley or otherwise
the republicans of California will, as rule
stand Loyalty by the party, even though one
of their local interests may be affected.
California has enjoyed phenomenal pros
perity since the election of Mckinley in
1886, and more especially during the past
three years. This has permsated every sec
ton of the state. The delegation in Con-
gress has accomplished much, and on the
whole has been harmonious and has exc
cuted several pieces of effective team
work. The general belief, in consequence
is that they will all be returned to Washing
ton.
Perkins to Be Reelected.
The legislature is practically certain to
81 anu the result VIII De the
election of Senator George c. Perkins next
January for another term. He has served
twelve years in the Senate and ranks with
the influential men in the Senate from the
Pacific coast.
One or two other candidates are men
toned for the place, but apparently there
is no more chance for them now than six
years ago. Among them are Irving NJ.
Scott Of the Union iron work, Samuel NJ
Shortridge, an attorney Of San Francisco,
and DR.. George C. Pardee Of Oakland. The
name Of Representative Victor H. Metcalf
has been mentioned in connection with the
senatorship, but Mr.. Metcalf has said that
he is not candidate. Some of Perkins op-
ponents have taken up Metcalf, but taking
the state at large, no formidable opposition
to Perkins is discernible.
OF the eight representatives from Cali
fornia, Loud will have the hardest fight. In
the redistricting of the state, large labor
element was thrown into his district, in
Guiding 5000 warkers at the Union iron
works The letter carriers have made a
bitter fight against Loud, which may in
f1uence the labor vote. Otherwise, his
strength IN the district is apparently
great as in 1850, when he received 23,O00
votes to 1900 for Henry, democrat.
The new district created by the recent
apportionment, to be known as the eighth
is in the southern part of the state, the
stronghold of republicanism. That a repub-
lican will be elected is a foregone conclu-
sion. State Senator s. c. Smith OF Bakers
field is the leading candidate.
The new arrangement calls for another
representative from the northern part Of the
state, in place of Woods, whose district is
now part of Needhams. For this place ex-
State Senator Gillette is contesting. All the
other incumbent representatives--Coomb
Metcalf, Kahn, McLachan and Needham-
are regarded practically certain of re-
election.