The San Francisco call., 1904-07-20
CASTING ABOUT
FOR A SENATOR
Republican Leaders Agree
That the South Should
Name Bard's Successor
KNIGHTS CANDIDACY
HumbOldt's FavOrite Son
VIII Have a Fine Chance
to Run Four Years Hence

10 nun fOlF ears Hence
Events in the south signify that the
Senatorial alignment may be Bard and
anti-Bsrd. In the Eighth Congression-
al District, which embraces the coun-
ties OF San Luis Obispo, Santa Bar
bara, Ventura, Kern, Tulare, Inyo, San
Bernsrdino. Orange, Riverside and San
Diego. s. c. Smith Of Kern Is an active
candidate for the Republican Congress
sionaI nomination and his supporters
seem 70 be lending their aid to pro-
mote Bard's reelection to the Senate.
Advantages already gained by Bard IN
Riverside. Orange and Kern counties
and the complete confidence Of Sena-
tors Rowell, Flint and Bulla that Bard
viii win in Santa Barbara and Ven
tura counties have created some COM
motion in political circles.
The anti-Bard forces IN San Fran
cisco regard the Introduction Of Frank
=. Flint's candidacy as detrimental to
ONnard. They hoped and believed that
ONnard would win in a fair and open
contest against Bard, but are now
afraid that Flint will draw more
strength from Oxnard's column than
from the Bard camp. State Senators
Balston and Leavitt are endeavoring
20 put George A. knight 10 the front
as a candidate IN direct opposition TO
Bard and the Democratic press is her
aiding reports that President Roose-
welt is partial 10 knight and hostile TO
Bard.
The talk OF Presidential preference is
airy nonsense. The fact is well known
10 many leading Republicans in the
State that the President entertains
high regard for Senator Bard and
Henry 7. Oxnard. Perhaps George
knight and Frank Flint are highly es-
teemed by the chief executive. No
doubt the President appreciated
Knights speech in the Chicago con-
Vention.
PRESIDENT KNOWS STATE.
All accounts from Washington are to
the effect that the President is singu-
larry well informed concerning personal
and political affairs in California He
knows who was slated TO lead the op-
position in California when there was
talk OF an opposing candidate for the
Presidential nomination and he knows
that the State Legislature will elect
Republican United States Senator.
There is not the slightest proof that he
has expressed a preference for or a
word against any one Of the RepubH-
can aspirants.
There are no indications that the
Southern Pacific Company is lending
its support TO any Senatorial aspirant,
and there is no sign Of any purpose on
the part Of the corporation TO compli-
cate the political situation by the in
PRODUCTION Of a candidate. The sup
pOrters OF Frank p. Flint vigorously
resent the insinuation that he was pro-
jected into the fight as the Southern
Pacific candidate. and the facts seem
u be that Mr.. Flint did not take the
corporation into his confidence when
the subject OF his candidacy was un-
Ger consideration The Los Angeles
Express, a newspaper that is lending
its support 10 Mr.. OXnard. says:
lIr O1nsrd believes the next Legislature
0iIl b. So much of 4 unit in a desire 10 name
h'in that the big corporations will be glad to
sn1N lhelr friencshp by Withholding an
tsgonlsa no his candidacy. That is the extent
g. ls claims on the southern Pacific or any
ci1er corporate interest il this State
The sentiment is almost universal
IN the Republican party that Southern
California is entitled to name one Of
the United States Senators from this
state Leaders Of the party hold that
il would be the height Of political folly
10 deprive the south Of its just right
L. name Senator Bard's successor.
California's position in the Republican
column is due TO the substantial ma
jorties for the party given by the
counties Of Southern California
SOUTH WILL UNITE.
Il is expected that the southern dele
cations viii ultimately unite on Bard.
CEnard- Flint or some other accept
able man. For the sake Of harmony
Ralston. Leavitt and Selvage may per
suade George Knight to wait four
years. and then get into the race OF
1908 along with Governor Pardee. Sec
retsry Metcsf and Senator Perkins.
General George Stone is introducing
3 new feature in campaign man
agement. He has sent out requests for
? conference at Santa Cruz Thursday
evening. August p. Of all the members
Of the Republican State Central Com
rnittee and Executive Committee. to-
gether with the chairman and secre-
tary Of every Republican County Com
mittee in California. Topics relating