The San Francisco call., 1904-12-28
BARD AND FLINT
ARE FOREMOST
Statesmen From Los An
geles Claim Forty Six
Votes for Their Candidate
ADVANCE GUARD is HERE
Organization Has Given No
Sign of Interference in
the Senatorial Contest

Governor George c. Pardee came In
from Sacramento last evening and will
leave the city to-day for San Jose to
attend the educational convention.
Frank p. Flint Of Los Angeles, one OF
the leading candidates for United
States Senator, arrived from the south
yesterday and will remain here to ex-
change views with statesmen and 9TH
ers until next Saturday or Sunday,
when he will leave for Sacramento.
Leo Youngwood and DR.. Balch are with
Mr.. Flint. Eight or ten progressive
citizens of the southland will arrive in
San Francisco tomorrow and proceed
Immediately to the agreeable duty OF
sounding the praises of the Los Ange
les aspirant Cor Senatorial honors.
All signs point to a remarka bly, act
i've campaign in Sacramento in behalf
cf Mr. Flint. The aspirant himself
seems confident of success. When asked
last evening for an estimate of his
strength he replied:
l expect forty six votes on the first ballot.
ization. II the strength Of The organization
corres to me on the first ballot / will be
elected. II 1t goes 20 some other candidate
the contest Will be prolonged.
iii thO DoAN OalilP luCiC Z SSCIlS " UC
growing confidence that the Senator
Will be reelected. The claim is ad-
vanced that Bard will get a least for-'
ty-two votes on the first ballot. Z. =.
Gerberding, who is paying attention tn
the political interests Of Senator Bard,
will be here tomorrow. There is an
impression that the Senator will be in
Sacramento early next week, but at
last accounts Mr.. Gerberding had not
rAceiNRd dSfinfto inf
point.
Estimates as to the strength of Henry
T. Oxnard and George A. knight vary.
There is gossip to the effect that OK
nard will get twenty votes at the out
set, 1t is said that George knight will
register a voting strength of at least
eight on the first ballot Politicians
would not be surprised if the figure
reached fourteen.
The sentiment is widespread in Re-
publican camps that the Senatorship
belongs to- the south, not on geograph-
icaT grounds. but on the basis OF good
party politics. The stalwart adhesion
of southern Republicans to the party
ticket in the State campaign of 1902
elected Governor Pardee. 1t is re-
marked that the other United States
Senator, George c. Perkins, the Cabi-
net Minister. the Governor. Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary of State, Con-
troller and Attorney General hail from
Northern California hence il is fair
and just that Senator Bard's successor
should be named by the Southern Cali
fornia Republicans.
The organization is supposed to de-
rive its strength from the desires of
the Senator's and Representatives in
Congress ard from the Governor Of the
State and other Republican leaders.
The Southern Pacific's political bureau
.wields more or less power in affairs
connected with the organization and
gives expression to it's desires through
agents appointed to- confer with legis-
lators. Local leaders, such as Ruef,
Ricrdan. Ach. Lynch and Postmaster
Fisk, affiliate with the organization
and accept the programme.
The organization has not yet an
nouneed its candidate for Senator, and
the opinion is expressed that no pro-
granlme will be issued. -well-posted,
old time prograInmer says:
The Senatorship is in the air so far the
railroad people and others OF the organisation
are concerned The rumor that the railroad
has decided against Bard is not plausible. Such
a decision would provoke the hostility OF Bards
supporters without giving strength to any
other ca andidate. II Is my impression that the
contest IS between Bard and Flint. II the
night is prolonged Oxnard may develop
siderable strength. The organization may de-
eide to keep hands of.