The San Francisco call., 1904-10-12
PROSPECTS FOR REPUBLICAN
SUCCESS IN CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS ARE VERY BRIGHT
Gillett of First and McKinlay of
Second Continue to Make Big Gains
Campaign on Behalf of Candidacy of Julius Kahn and
E. A. Hayes Opens Saturday Evening at the Alhambra
Theater and Big Meeting Is Assured

take and also being a member of the
majority in Congress. That they will
DO so is evidenced by the warm sup
port they are giving Mr.. Gillett.
SECOND DISTRICT.
The contest in the Second Congress
sional District is most peculiar. The
Democratic nominee has abandoned
the patlform of his party. He fails
10 mention the Democratic national
ticket. He Is appealing for votes on
the score of his good looks and good
fellowship. He is easily enough the
handsomest Democratic nominee in
the field. In respect to personal pull
chritude he outshines Livernash, Nc
Pike, Wynn, Caminetti, Judge Conley,
Ona Morton and DR.. Lucas of Santa
Maria. He belongs to a good many
fraternal orders and f1aunts the re-
gala wherever a brother is in sight
This style of campaigning may not
the saying is: 1t is all right for the
order to work for a candidate, but
when the candidate attempts to work
the order it is all wrong"
The normal Republican majority in
the Second District approximates 5000.
Two years ago the machine knitted
Pardee and Coombs, hence the party
vote cannot be determined by refer
ence TO the number of ballots cast for
either. Taking the vote for Lieuten-
ant Governor in 1902 as the basis
a Republican majority of 1855 is
shown. In the Presidential election
of 1900 the counties comprising the
district gave Republican majority of
3425. 1t is the judgment of well in
formed politicians that Duncan E.
Mckinlay, Republican nominee, will
be elected by at least 1000 majority.
He is popular, progressive and able.
he viii be capable of accomplishing
something for this important district
The Woodland Democrat praises
Bell for abolishing the canteen at the
soldiers Home. and contends that
the death rate at the home has been
greatly diminished in consequence of
that abolition. The Democrat is not
correct on both propositions As to
the abolition of the canteen by Bell
IL is correct, but is incorrect in the as
sertlon that the death rate is .dimin-
lshed. As the genial editor of the
Democrat is a Missourian, The Call
will have to show how.
During the months of July, August
and September, 1903, when the can
teen was epen. there were thirteen
deaths at the home. During the
months Of July, August and Septem-
Der, 1904, with a closed canteen, there
were fourteen deaths Many earnest
advocates of temperance are opposed
TO absolute prohibition. They main
tain that Bell did not promote the
true cause of temperance when he
procured the amendment absolutely
prohibiting the sale of liquor on the
home premises.
Duncan Z. McKinlay's position in
this respect commands the admiration
of the veterans. He maintains that
the old Cnldiarc Oh a1l
rights and privileges that are accorded
TO other citizens. and that they should
not be hampered by sumptuary legis-
lation. AS to pensions, he believes i'm
payment direct to the veterans and the
right of the veteran to do what he
pleases with the money, regardless of
trustees, cOmmandants. governing
boards and Public Administrators.
FRANK p. FLINT.
Frank P. Flint. one of the leading
candidates for the United States Sem
ate, and Oscar Lawlor of Los Angeles
were in San Francisco yesterday. Mr..
Flint has travelled considerably over
the northern region of California dur
ing the past two weeks and is quite
well satisfied with the condition of his
Senatorial campaign. He predicts the
election OF Gillett in the First and
McKinlay in the Second Congressional
district. On account of a snowstorm
in the mountains Mr.. Flint was not
able to keep his engagement to speak
at Downieville, Sierra County.
Colonel Z. A. Forbes of Yuba is in
the city. He is confident that the Re-
publicans will win out in his section
of the State.
DEMOCRATIC DESPAIR.
Timothy Spellacy of Kern, chairman
OF the Democratic State Central Com
mittee, is back in the city and again
in command at headquarters in the
Bishop building. Mr.. Spellacy is an
noyed at the reports that have been
made to the effect that he has criti-
cized alleged lack of activity on the
part of ex-Congressman Thomas
Geary. If the Democrats that were
responsible for the report did one-haIf
the work either he or Mr.. Geary, who
has been most active in the campaign,
have done, Mr.. Spellacy says, the
chances for Democratic success in CAL
ifornia in November would materially
brighten. 1t is the desire to criticize
and the lack of desire to work on the
Democracy that is hurting things, Mr..
Spellacy concluded.
Jarrett T. Richards, president of
the Santa Barbara Chamber of Com
merce. gave a luncheon in compli-
as r. Bard at the Pacific Union Club
last Monday. Senator George c. Per-
kins, ex-senator Charles N. FELTON,, F.
S. Stratton, Collector of the Port; Jus
tice T. B. Mcfarland, DIR. Chester
Rowell and Thomas B. Bishop were
present.