The San Francisco call., 1905-01-07
THEY Y Ant
!: HERRIN TO
KEEP OFF
Knight and Flint Say
!. They Are Not
Hereto Confer.
Declare They Have No In
tentiOn Of Seeking Aid
Of the Railroad.
Evidence That SouthernerS Will Not
Unite on Bard Seems to Be
Accumulating.

L.
. George A. Knight, candidates for Unit
ed States Senator, came from Sacra-
mento yesterday and were at the palm
court of the Palace Hotel last evening.
exchanging views on the Senatorial sit
uation. They will return to the capital
tomorrow evening and actively renew
the battle for the honor of represent
4 ing California in the United States
Senate.
Common rumor or expectation that
the candidates came here to confer
with w r. Herrin Of the Southern Pa
.cific law department is not admitted
but on the contrary is promptly denied
by each and all.
George A. knight, when asked if he
had seen Herrin. replied promptly: II
arrived here this morning and have not
seen Mr.. Herrin, except to say Good
day on the street, and do not expect to
see him or confer with him. I have no
reason to doubt his assurances that he
will keep hands off my fight for the
Senatorship, and I am confident that /
e. will win
Replying to a question similar to
. that addressed to Knight, Frank P.
Flint replied: 81 have not seen or con-
ferred with Mr.. Herrin, and have 20
intention of seeking an interview. All
that 1 expect of him is that he will
keep hands off the Senatorial con-
test. 1 am confident that / will be
elected Senator if the influence of the
railroad is not cast in favor of some
other candidate. 1 shall return to Sac
.Iamento tomorrow night and renew
my efforts to achieve success. I shall
appeal for support on my merits and
record. 1 will make straightforward,
open contest for the favor of the Legis-
lature. If Mr.. knight wins or Mr.
Fisk wins or Mr.. Bard wins I will of
fer the winner my congratulations on
his success. do not intend that this
contest shall mar the long friendship
which has existed between Mr.. Knight
and myself"
OxNARD A FREE LANCE.
Henry T. Oxnard is not suspected Of
taking orders from any department of
the Southern Pacific. In sense OK
nard is a free lance and may make the
Senatorial contest decidedly breezy be-
e.. fore 1t draws to finish. He says that
the tremendous majority which Cali
must be accepted as a great popular
:: demonstration in favor Of the Presi-
dents vigorous policy to curb the
=. grasping trusts and railroad corpora
.:.tions of the country. Oxnard distinctly
i. :avows that he will stand by the Presi-
dent in the fight of the administration
:. against the exactions Of the transporta-
'tion. companies.
.. The question is asked:
:. Has any other candidate the nerve
:. TO announce to a Legislature that is
looking for a railroad sign that he will
:: stand by the people and the President
in a war to regulate the transportation
.companies?"
Oxnard is sure that the Southern CAL
ffornians cannot unite on either Bard
or Flint, and he would not be surprised
If himself and Arthur Fisk would go
TO the front at the finish. Oxnard hopes
that Fisk will prove to be good loser.
s.: The assertion is freely made in the
..Oxnard camp that Flint at the begin
ming of the Senatorial campaign was
:. an out and out supporter and adviser
:. of Oxnard.
:. :. Thomas Hughes of Los Angeles and
Frank ]. Brandon of San Jose, repre-
sentatives of the Bard column, came in
" from Sacramento last evening and will
return to the capital city tomorrow.
They are somewhat vexed by what they
. consider authentic reports that Speaker
Prescott, in handing out committee
;: chairmanships, is seeking TO advance
the fortunes of Flint. The story is told
that. Assemblyman Moore of San Joa-
: quin was bluntly advised by the Speak
er to get on fhe Flint end
:. FIGHTING RAILROAD.
IT. is doubtful if the Southern Cali
.fornia forces can ever be brought to-
:. gether in solid support of either Bard
or Flint Men of the south who wear
the railroad collar are instructed or ad-
yised to fight Bard to the finish. The
Independent Republicans of Los An
-geles, such as General Otis, Thomas
Hughes and r. N. Bulla, would rather
see northern candidate succeed than
witness the success of a railroad cam
didate. 1t was remarked by Hughes
last evening:
The anti-machine Republicans of
the south who have fought so earnestly
to protect the party from the dominat-
Ing power Of the railroad machine
would be forced to give up the fight If
Flint were chosen Senator =
Leaders Of the Bard column. are
neither depressed nor dismayed by the
conduct of Speaker Prescott. He IL