Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-10-01
IN THE GOLDEN STATE
A Year of Strenuous Politics
Anticipated.
FRISCO'S MAYORALTY
THREE CANDIDATES ALREADY IN
THE FIELD FOR 1T.
Many Gentlemen Want to Be United
States Senator to Succeed
Mr.. Bard.

pondent of the Los Angeles Times and san
Francisco Bulletin, returned to Wasmhe-
ton today from a trip to California 10 d
Star reporter Mr.. Little said that the TWO
leading cities of California are enjoying
remarkable prosperity. although operations
along some lines in San Francisco are
crippled somewhat by labor troupies'
These troubles however, seem In 1air
way of adjustment. Speaking of political
affairs in California Mr.. Little said:
A Year of Strenuous Politics.
There is going to be year or so OF the
most strenuous and interesting politics that
California has ever experienced. In the
first place they have municipal campaign
on in San Francisco. 1t Is three-cornereo
fight for the mayorality. The present
mayor of San Francisco Is Eugene II.
Schmtz, who was put into once py the
union labor party. When he came pe1oIe
the people two years ago for elec,lon nc
was totally unknown to the body OF the peo-
pie, except as they had heard or MIN as d
composer Of music and the leader OF the
orchestra in one of the theaters. But some
of the brightest politicians in the CITY saw
chance to elect Mr.. SchmitZ on the labor
issue and they won, easily, to the conster-
nation of the lively people Of that nVely
city and even to the surprise OF some OF
the Schmtz followers.
administer the affairs of San Francisco
He is dgnified, of splendid appearance,
sociable and did not get an enlargement
of the head by the abrupt betterment OF
his station in life. He has made good
mayor. He asks reelection, and seems In
a pretty fair way to get it, because his
political backing is stronger than 1t was
the last time he ran. 1t Is said In San
Francisco that in addition to having the
union labor nomination he might have had
the republican nomination also, II he had
wanted 1t. But his friends were afraid that
q straight party fight Of that sort would
} be dangerous, because the democrats In
San Francisco have nominated Franklin
K Lane, a brilliant gentleman, who was
a candidate for governor of California a
year ago, and who Is about to make the
fight of his life now So the republicans
have nominated Henry J. Crocker, who Is
also splendid gentleman and a fine fighter,
and the political fireworks are already in
full operation.
Many Senatorial Candidates.
I'm the state of California there is to be
bitter fight for United States senator.
The term of Senator Bard expires in
year from next March, and 1t Is doubtful
whether he will be a candidate to succeed
himself. although he has made no declara-
ton publicly. Senator Bard is now in
Europe with his family, and the general
belief is that when he gets back in few
weeks he will say that he does not care to
enter another political contest. But there
will be candidates enough.
Henry T. Oxnard, the beet sugar man,
who Is well known in Washington, Is out
after the election. and makes no bones
about 1t. He has gone to work to fight for
it. Mr.. OXnard is a man of wealth and
ambition, and he is certain to make a stir
anyway H. T. Earle of Los Angeles, who
became very wealthy in fruit operations
and now amuses himself running a daily
newspaper In Los Angeles. has his eye on
Senator Bards seat. Judge Mckinley OF
Los Angeles is receptive candidate. Rep
resentative Victor II. Metcalf of Oakland.
who Is also exceedingly well known in
Washington from his services in the House,
is a candidate. but has not opened fire yet.
r. J. Waters of Los Angeles. who was in
Washington for one term, representing the
Los Angeles district in Congress, and de-
clined another term because he did not like
the job, says he is not candidate, but his
numerous friends in the state say that Mr..
Waters will be in the fight at the proper
time. Then, of course, if California should
happen to execute political handspring
and go democratic, James D. Phelan of
San Francisco. who made an excellent
mayor for two three terms, would come
up the leading democratic candidate for
the Senate. But the state seems to be Sc
curely republican. When Mckinley went
In and swept over 1t with a majority OF
some 10000 votes California settled down
into the republican column with as much
confidence as Massachusetts, and the party
| leaders have no fear that they will fail to
keep the state where it belongs.
However, republican, democratic or
union labor, the California politics are fast
| always and generally bitter. Nobody ever
| gets an office in California by sitting
| around and looking wise. and anybody out
| there who proposes to hurl himself upon
the altar of his country must expect to
| have his credentials examined closely be-
| fore the people of the state will permit the
| sacrifice to be made