The San Francisco call., 1904-12-15
v AR OVER TOCA
ON IN EARNEST
Aspirants- for Speakership
Are Beginning to Disclose
Their Plans of Campaign
PRESCOTT AND ROLLEY
Senator Hahn 9f Pasadena,
Foremost of Frank Flint's
Supporters, Comes to Town

State Senator Benjamin w Hahn of
Pasadena, one of the foremost and
ablest advocates of the candidacy of
Frank P Flint of Los Angeles for
United States Senator to succeed
Thomas r. Bard, is at the Palace Ho-
tel Mr. Flint is also in the city, ex-
changing views with leading men and
local statesmen He has engaged
rooms at the Golden Eagle Hotel for
the Senatorial campaign at Sacrament
to. The rooms reserved include those
occupied by General w. H L. Barnes
during the memorable Senatorial con-
test of 1899. Senator Bard has engaged
rooms at the Capitol Hotel. 1t is said
that the Senator will arrive in this
city December 81 and remain in Cali
fornia until the election of his success
sor is determined.
CONTEST FOR SPEAKER.
Assemblyman Frank c. Prescott of
Redlands is in town.
Mr.. Prescott, when he arrived
here, was not prepared definitely to
announce his candidacy for the Speak
ership, but after a conference with
local Republicans he gave out this
positive statement late last evening:
Il am a candidate" 1t is said in po-
litical circles that he has an active
legion of supporters.
Assemblymen Philip A. Stanton and
]. p. Transue of Los Angeles arrived
in the city last evening. They were in
Sacramento yesterday forenoon col
lecting hints on the Speakership. The
activity of the southern contingent has
caused messages to be sent to Hum
boldt County, advising Assemblyman
George T. Rolley that something is
doing"
Republican leaders are discussing
the question whether a special election
must be Immediately called to fill the
vacancy in the Seventy fifth Assembly
District, Los Angeles, caused by the
recent death of Assemblyman- elect ].
H. Krimminger.
The common impression in legislative
camps that the Speakership will go to
an asDirant residing in some county
other than Alameda has induced SEN
ator Frank w. Leavitt to enter the
race as a candidate for President pro
tenn. of the Senate. A few days ago
there was talk that Senator E. l. Wolfe
would have a walkover for the honor
of presiding in the Senate during the
absence of Lieutenant Governor Alden
Anderson. If the contest between Wolfe
and LeaVitt should engender bitterness
Lieutenant Governor Anderson will go
lLlO 10 QSNSlOp pnySl-
cal strength to preside in the Senate
at all hours of the forthcoming session.
CONTINGENT FUND.
Legislators are already discussing the
perplexing question of patronage. The
open-handed- and generous statesmen
favor $50 day for each Senator and
$40 for each Assemblyman of the ma
jority. The conservatives figure that
$12 for Senators and S6 for members of
the lower house would be about right.
The story goes that an allowance in ex-
cess OF the latter apportionment would
not meet with executive approval The
Legislature, however, has control of it's
own contingent fund. The Governor, of
course, can veto an appropriation for
contingent expenses If his Judgment
demands such action, but the veto
power is seldom used to curb such ex-
travagance. Again, it is comprehended
that a Legislature bent on appropriat-
ing money for contingent expenses
would not hesitate to override an ex-
ecutive veto.
1t is probable that the Republican