The San Francisco call., 1906-09-29

cpstacie TO their progress In the north.
Judges Burnett and Chapman. nom1-
nees OF the Republican party fer the
northern appellate bench, are filled with
alarm over complications that nave
arisen In their canvass. 1t has Quietly
been given out that the programme
ticket for Appellate Judges, which will
also receive the Union Labor indorse-
ment, is Hughes, Mclaughlin and Hart
This is altogether too uncomfortable
an association sof Democrats and Re-
publicans to suit Chipnaan and Burnett,
vlduai campaigning. A critical analyr
sis of the political conditions in the
northern counties shows indubitably an
unexpected Democratic strength, so
that 1T .is imperative that no chances be
taken by the Republican nominees.
Both Chipman and Burnett Will join
Gillett at Redding and remain with him
until he leaves the Sacramento Valley
for the San Joaquin. They will be
members of his party ostensibly to as
slst him, but in reality to look out for
themselves They have planned several
side excursions on the progress south.
sHoRTRIDGE AND HIS CIRCUS.
Charley Shortridge was. in. town yes
! terday and will make an Independent
/ fight for the Senate against Marshall
Black of Palo Alto, whoSl1as the regular
Republican nomination. Shortrfdge's
campaign will be "a spectacular affair.
one of those exhibitions that suggest
a cross between an itinerant museum
and the sfdeshow of wandering cir
GUS He has made the voters of Santa
Clara familiar with these. displays OF.
political nonsense, but this year he
| goes against harder game than ever
before. Marshall Black is one of the
substantial citizens of the college city,
| c m al l1yt In h ic
licitude for the welfare of the town
and its contributory territory has made
himself a very formidable nominee.
! Shortridge will need more than coon.
shouters to carry the day.
Maestretti has a suspicion that Abe
Ruef has been telling tales out of
school in reference to the origin of
the row between them The suspicion
/ is altogether unwarranted, as Ruef
never talks politics and finance in the
same breath for publication. The Board
of Works man says he doesn't owe
Ruef cent, but that, of course, is to
| be taken solely as a point of view in
the controversy. The facts in the case
as originally published in The Call have
not been disturbed by Mr.. Maestretti's
contribution to current political gossip.
DOODLE DEEs DISTRESSED.
The Doodle Dees are having a des-
perate time obtaining signatures
enough to place Langdon on the off,
cial ballot. If you see a wild-eyed fell
low dodge out of the doorway of a sa-
loon, pounce upon an inoffending citi-
zen, saw the air with his arms and dig
formidable looking document out of
his pocket don't be unnecessarily
alarmed. He is simply Doodle Dee
pleading with a voter for his signature
to the Langdon petition. This precious
document ought to have a place in po-
litical history as a freak, lacking just
enough humor to make it pathetic. 1t
begs for names not that signers may
vote for the dupe of the Doodle Dees
! but that the electors of the State may
have chance to vote for or against
them as they please. Joe Dwyer mag
unanimously promises to pay any Incl
! dental expense that may be involved
! in the transaction.