The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
WORK OF BOTH
HOUSES IS NEAR
TO COMPLETION
Political Gossip Enlivens
the Closing Days Of
the Legislature.
Plans for Coming Campaign
Are Being Laid at
the Capital.
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL.


of the Legislature sine die next Tues
day is practically agreed upon. The
Governors appointments since the reg
ular session will probably be sent to the
Senate for confirmation Monday after
noon. Forces are already getting into
line for the State election next Novem-
ber- All the State officers of the pres
ent administration, with the single ex-
ception of Frank Jordan, Clerk of the
Supreme Court, are candidates for re-
nomination. The candidates for the ia
vor of the Republican nominating con-
vention, therefore. consist of Governor
Pardee, Lieutenant Governor Anderson,
Secretary of State Curry, Controller
Colgan, Attorney General Webb. Sur
veyor General Woods, Treasurer Reeves,
Superintendent of Schools Kirk ami
State Printer Shannon.
Before the calamity of April Is Victor
H. Woods of San Luis Obispo, Surveyor
General. and Truman Reeves of San
Bernardino, Treasurer, resolved to re-
tire from public life TO engage in private
enterprises. but the events of April con-
strained them to change that resolu-
tion and they are back in the fight for
denomination, as the politicians ex-
press it.
Warren Porters aspirations for the
gubernatorial nomination may operate
against the selection of Santa Cruz as
the place for the convention TO assem-
BILE Argument is advanced to the effect
that the delegates should meet on neu-
trail ground. Sacramento is suggested
/ as convenient city within the neutral
zone. Porter is said to be displaying
much activity as a candidate. He is
credited with the possession of great
wealth, being the owner of all of Chi
natown in Pajaro, from which property
he receives large monthly income.
All the members of the present Con-
gressional delegation of California, ex-
/ cepting ]. n. Gillett, are in the field as
1 aspirants for another term Owing to
Congressman Gilletfs ambition to serve
as chief magistrate Of the State, polit-
! icaI affairs in the First District are
complicated.
/ Nevada County is to the front with
+ a candidate for Congress in the person
of Civil Engineer Englebright Thomas
! Selvage of Humboldt who has had a
longing to represent the district in
Congress. and who made a vigorous
fight for the nomination four years ago,
/ is nov postmaster, Of Eureka and can
not well enter the race. The forecast is
made that Gillett will get back into
the Congressional field after he person
ally surveys the situation in California.
He was wavering on the question
whether to run for Congress again or
get into the fight for Governor when
! George A. knight visited Washington
and convinced him that the guberna-
torial prize would be easy to win.
". S. Wood. law partner of Reuben
H. Lloyd and member of the Repub-
lican State executive committee, has
been here for several days. He con-
ferred with Senators and Assemblymen
on topics of pending legislation. In for
mer times Wood visited Sacramento fire.
quently as attorney for the Western
Union Telegraph Company, and it is
surmised that the able lawyer may now
be looking after the interests OF the
corporation in this extra session.
A fight over the nomination for Sur
veyor General is impending. At a con-
ference in San Francisco. in which Wal
ter Parker, ]. Burke. F. A. Hyde and
Ackerman participated, the name of
William Kingsbury of Los Angeles was
placed on slate. The incumbent, Vic
tor Woods. has many influential sup
porters throughout the State. and
something may happen to the slate.
The rumor was rife around the Cap
itoI this afternoon that Governor Par
dee had threatened to prorogue the
Legislature if the two houses did not
agree speedily to adjournment sine die
at an early date. The report had stim-
ulating effect on the Assembly. The
Governor has the right under the con-
stitution to adjourn the Legislature to
any time previous to the meeting OF the
next Legislature, but the story that he
threatened 10 exercise that right is not
confirmed.
At the opening of the political cam
paign the following in the Sacramento
Bee this afternoon is significant
George C. Pardee is the most faith
full and tireless worker that has been
! in the Governors chair for at least
quarter of a century. He never shirks
anything; he is almost sleepless at his
/ task"
Frank H. Short of Fresno was in the
Senate chamber this afternoon. He
took a good long look at Senator Row
ellis chair and seemed pleased at the
prospect
Major D. A Smith. disbursing officer
of the National Guard, reported to Ad
+ jutant General Lauck today that the
State troops at San Francisco, San Jose,
Oakland, San Rafael and Woodland had
been paid for services in April. The
Sacramento troops win be paid next
Monday. In San Jose the bankers ad-
vanced the money for May, and the
guardsmen each received substantial
sum. 1t appears that the officers of the
National Guard in San Francisco have
not made out the pay rolls for May.
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