The San Francisco call., 1906-08-18

between the devil and the deep
sea. When 1t was whisnered that
a.. Hearst intended to gain control
OF the State organization the prospect
was accepted with complacencv. as the
popularity Of McNab among the unter-
Slllea Is not general. But now IL is
assured that Hearst insists upon abso-
iute authority in the local field. II ia
ms purpose not to unite the fragments
o. me party in this city and to galvan-
lie II into some semblance OF life but
70 use the crippled factions as elements
IN new party that shall bear the
customary trade mark of Hearstfsm.
a Is the present intention of Hearst
10 invade the city with his Independ-
ehce League and make II an arbiter in
-,lI ~ pai poIitics. That eminent states
man. Joseph ]. Dwyer, who did NOT
win .renown in the Orient IS 20 he
-placeo IN charge OF the organization.
II VIII be his special duty to absorb
sHe labor union vote and take IL away
from Schmitz and Ruef.
= II IS argued that the great majority
Ot toners are normally Democrats
% "hat ground the argument is
= maqe Is not clear but ii is one Of the
elemental features OF the campaign
.that Is 10 throw Ruef off his throne
: ana ana eject Schmitz TO the Down and Out
e.. Club. anu = u
- tAe programme OF war by which all
.Anls Is 10 be brought about Is delight
=. lslt 10 the mind Impractical in affairs
Po+itleai- In the first place, McNab is
e De olscredited at home and abroad
ne is 10 be barred with Ruefism here
ana shorn OF power in the State organ
'lEatlon. The attack upon Schmitz has
aIreaoy commenced. Then the Inde-
pehaence League Will move upon the lit
tie fellows who, each In his own dis
trlct. snatched control locally from
-neNao: a.Ai they will be made to see the
s4perlor political wisdom Of Dwyer and
10 feel the power OF the labor union
vote, which viii have deserted the
.SchmitZ-Ruef standard.
; That is why local Democrats are
wondering where they are going TO
get any share OF the victory won at the
primary. The triumph was not scored
simply to throw McNab out and Boss
l9wyer in. Little Dick" O'Connor
would like to be a boss himself He
has lots Of money. for the lottery busi-
ness has never been considered un-
r profitable He has been at the po-
. lltical game long enough TO like IT,
Eli Eagan, flushed by new-won
laurels wants to be leader. Tom
his way. There are several others and
they are all dubious OF the Independ-
ence League, which is TO make its ap-
pearance and dictate everything muni-
cipaL The plan of the league is TO
guarantee 10 the public that only good
men viii be elected TO office. Good
men. as defined in the code Of the In
=. dependence League. are men that are
good 10 Hearst II Democrats. Repub-
S3icans or Union Laborites nominate bad
men, then the league viii place good
men on the ballot by petition. The
schemes exudes sweetness and light in
rhe politics Of the municipality
The effort TO take the State organi-
zation. away from McNab is vigorous.
HIS opponents maintain that of the
;nfty-seven counties in the State
twenty mine are against him and thir-
teen show majority opposed to his
rule The same figures were pre-
% serted two years ago at Santa Cruz.
but. when the roll call was finished
adcNab- was still in the saddle. He is
!. sdrcit, astute and brilliant in manIpu-
Yarion. He certainly win impress upon
Hearst before the fight is over that
the. editor has been in a scrap that
even q Democrat will be willing to
concede was a good one.
g: A conference Of Democrats Will be
held tonight at Sacramento. Its pur-
pose Is TO urge the candidacy of Mar
=
ination. The leaders in the affair are
urging the availability Of a man from
Northern or Central California to head
. the ticket. and they believe Diggs to
be the man. The invitation to the con-
ference is signed by Democrats from
SACRAMENTO, Woodland. Madison. Chico.
Or6yilIe. Marysville, Yuba City, Co
luss, Grand Island and Grimes.
The name of Arthur Seymour does
, not appear among those to be present.
Seymour is a candidate himself. as is
District Attorney Langdon Of this city.
An Oakland publication has issued
what purports TO be a financial state
'Inent showing that the administration
OF Governor Pardee has already cost
the people OF the State more than
either the gubernatorial life Of Gage
or Budd. The tabulation Of alleged
facts is chiefly interesting TO show
that figures do lie. In this instance
they. tell nothing of the eXigencies that
have arisen ia the State during Gov
ernor Pardee's tenure. They reveal
nothing of the normal growth OF Cali
forflfs and a natural increase of ex-
penditure. Nothing is said of the ex-
ira. session of the Legislature which
followed the great fire. The relief
measures are ignored. as wi,i be the
chickadee protest at Santa Cruz.
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