Los Angeles herald., 1905-01-04
SENATORIAL DARK
HORSE IS FEARED.
RUM0RS CAUSE ASPIRANTS
PLENTY OF WORRY
PARDEE'S MESSAGE is HEARD
Emphasizes Need Of Economy, and
Discusses Taxation, Schools,
Water, College Of Agri-
culture, Etc.
PARDEE'S MESSAGE is HEARD
BY a staff Correspondent

SACRAMENTO, Jan. 3.--All is ex-
cltement here over the rumor that
dark horse" may come forward at the
last moment and capture the senator
ial honors, for which numerous candi-
dates are now so strenuously exerting
| themselves.
Dark horses are dangerous in pol
itics and none realizes that fact better
at present than the two leading sena-
torisl aspirants, Flint and Bard.
Neither has sufficient strength to elect,
so that the probability of deadlock in
the legislature is strong. In this event
some one of the candidates must give
way. Who it will be remains to be
seen. With five candidates already in
the field, and the possibility of several
more entering the contest within the
next few days, things are beginning to
look squally all along the line. The
toga hangs in the balance and indca-
some time to come.
This morning a report was circulated
to the effect that u. S. Grant of San
Diego will come to the capital in few
days with the view of launching d
campaign for senatorial honors. 1t is
said the San Diego delegations in both
houses stand ready to boom his candi-
dacy, If it develops that he has any
chance to win. However, they deny
that they will give him the compile
| ant a hnUn ctIhgtnn.
tial backing and then he may play for
San Diego's support.
Notwithstanding that balloting will
commence next Tuesday on the sena-
torship and that the Republican polit-
cal bosses from all parts of the state
are here, there has been no evidence of
the traditional sack opening" yet.
Consequently, there are those who
"must be shown before they express
themselves on the question.
I "Need the Money a
The law-makers it would seem from
incidents which occurred today need
the money. Some of the old members
of the legislature are said to have gone
so far as to threaten the new ones
unless they would "split" with them.
In order to even, up things, the assem-
bly, voted to allow the four Democratic
members the same patronage given the
Republicans and then the grand climax
came when several of the majority
leaders wanted share of the spoils.
They had already placed their allow
ances and there were others whom they
must provide for. They got what they
wanted. Many Of the new Republican
Legislators opposed the patronage
graft in caucus but the old members
would not stand for it. They wanted
all they could get.
While the Democratic assemblymen
have been voted patronage, the MINOR
ity in the senate-Digs, Cutin, Sanford
and Emmons-say they do not want
any plunder. All they ask is one stem
ographer each in order to handle thelr
work. But to size up the senatorial
situation as an uninstructed senator did
today, there is nothing doing" Said
this senator: 1--WE are waiting for
something to turn up. We have not
been able to find out yet what that
man Herrin wants for the place.
suppose he will spring the name when
he gets ready"
1t all seems to be up to the railroad,
which is called "the organization, and
that has not started to give orders yet.
JOHN L. PARKERSON.