The San Francisco call., 1904-07-21
FRANK P. FLINT
COMES TO CITY
Warm Greeting to Aspirant
lis Extended by the Senior
Senator George c. Perkins
CAUCUS is SUGGESTED
Story That Judge Mckinley
Will Enter the Senatorial
Contest Is Discredited

Frank P. Flint of Los Angeles, one of
the well-known candidates from the
south for the office of United States
Senator, arrived in San Francisco yes
terday and was greeted by many
friends. He will remain here a day or
ing Republicans. The intelligence comes
from Pasadena that B. w. Hahn, one
OF the hold-over State Senators, has
pitched his tent in the Flint camp. G.
( W. Pendleton and William II. Savage,
VINO are 'hold-overs," have not openly
declared their preferences. At the pri-
mary election on August the Los An
geles Republicans will elect delegates
TO nominate eight Assemblymen and
one State Senator. Flint expects to win
the Los Angeles delegation.
1t is the judgment of our people,"
said Flint in an interview last night,
that the Senatorship belongs to the
south and that the Republican aspirant
receiving the Endorsement of the ma
Jority of the Republican members of
the Legislature from Southern Califor-
MIA should be chosen United States
Senator. For one, 1 am willing to go
into caucus on the agreement that the
candidate developing the greatest
strength shall be accepted as the choice
OF the southern delegations. My per-
sonal relations with Senator Bard and
Mr.. Oxnard are friendly. l entertain
the highest respect for both. There is
no truth whatever in the story of Bit
terness between myself and Senator
Bard growing out of the appointment
OF L. II. Valentine as my successor in
the office of United States Attorney for
the southern district l had served
more than four years when my sue
cessor was named Senator Bard states
the position correctly when he speaks
of the cordial relations existing be-
tween us. A friendly personal feeling
exists between Mr.. Oxnard and my
self.
The commercial bodies of Los An
geles." said Flint, ARE active and ear
nest in the support of my candidacy.
They hold that Senator Bard's views
against the admission of New Mexico
and Arizona to statehood are contrary
to the commercial sentiments of the
south and there is a general feeling in
favor of the election of young and
active man to represent California in
the United States Senate There is
nothing in the story that Judge Nc
Kinley will be brought out as a candi-
date. l knew that he had determined
to keep out of the contest as an as
pirant for the place when 1 announced
my candidacy"
Referring to the proposed caucus to
determine the question Of strength in
the south, Flint was asked to name the
counties that should be consulted and
he named Santa Barbara, Ventura, San
! Bernardino, Orange, Riverside, Los
Angeles and San Diego, but did not
include Kern and San Luis Obispo.
The most cordial greeting to Flint
in San Francisco was extended yester-
day at the office of the senior United
States Senator, George c. Perkins. The
hand of the Senator was freely and
gladly given. Topics, personal and po-
| litical were discussed at length, but
no definite conclusions were reached.
| At the Union League Club dedication
| in Los Angeles Senator Bard. Henry
/ t. Oxnard and Frank P. Flint will
meet on neutral ground to promote
I Republican success in the campaign.
| ExState Senator E. c. VOORHEES, of
Amador and ex-Congressman James A.
Louttit Of San Joaquin are in the city.