The San Francisco call., 1906-05-30
PARTY LINES
ARE YET FIRM
Republicans Expect to
Re-elect the Eight
Congressman.
Committees Will Meet
in June to Call
Conventions.

Republicans OF California are quite
confident that the people at the general
election in November will re-elect the
present Congressional delegation. The
prospects for Republican success
throughout the interior OF the State
were never brighter. IN the Second Dis
trict Duncan E. McKinlay and in the
Fourth julius Kahn may encounter or
eanized opposition of a formidable
character At the present time the
voting population in the Fourth.
IS very small, as the fire swept
very nearly over the entire dis
trirt. Electors. however, are signi-
fylng intention TO retain voting right
al the places where they lived prior TO
April 1S There is no question as TO
the right Of the Fourth District to
maintain its representation in Con-
-ress, and the principle involved here
applies 10 the State Senatorial and As
sembly districts Later on the voters
may be fully apprised by the Board Of
Election Commissioners as TO their
rights and the method OF preserving
the elective franchise.
At the recent municipal election in
san Jose the vote fell nearly 1000
short Of the normal voting strength of
the city Politicians who are credited
with special inside knowledge of af-
that the advantage in the recent con-
test rests with the Hayes following. 1t
is surmi ised- that the Santa Clara dele
cation 10 the Republican State conyen-
uOn viii take the programme pre-
sented by. ]. Q. and z. a. Hayes should
any occasion arise for the introduc-
tiOn OF 4 programme. The HAYES
brothers by making concessions 10 pro-
mote harmony and giving indorse-
Tnent 10 the candidacy Of men who
were not among their regular follow
ers succeeded in maintaining their
grasp on the political works of the
county.
HAYES ASPIRATIONS.
Talk 10 the effect that j. O. Hayes
viii enter the arena Of State politics,
as an aspirant for the Republican
gUbernatoriaI nomination is regarded
bE many OF the politicians as mere
speculative gossip. There is wide
spread belief that J. O. Hayes possesses
the special confidence of A Ruef. 1t
IS known that the latter hoped and ex~
pected in the convention four years
ago TO secure Hayes nomination when
the inevitable breakaway from Gage
should come. Ruef is now so deeply
engaged in the work Of regenerating
san Francisco that ne may not find
Iune and opportunity for political
-lanlpulauons outside OF San Francis
co. Surely in the work Of reconstruc-
ton and in the time OF peril and emer-
. gency preceding the reconstruction
work Mayor SchmitZ, A. Ruef, Senator
Nelson. Hugh Sine, George 3. Keane,
George Boyne and many other active
spirits Of the labor union administra~
.tion rendered service of the highest
character for the good of the COM
lnunity. In these times political ami
nosiJies and factional disputes
were not thought Of. Republi-
can leaders. Democratic war horses.
and Labor Union agitatOrs came to-
gether in the common cause OF saving
and restoring san Francisco. The fire,
however, did not eXunguish party
lines in San Francisco, but simply
brought about g temporary fusion for
z month. The political alignment in
the Interior was not disturbed.
SCHAnTZ AND THE PRESIDENCY.
The Supervisors are peCtioning
Mayor -Schraitz 70 make an open dec
lararon that he is not an aspirant for
the Presidency Of the United States.
The hunor Of the proposition is di
Yerung. Il is fancied that Hearst,
who imagints himself candidate for
t-Teslcent, Il apprehenSive that Mayor
SchrniIz Will get so Bauch glory and
fame out of the reconstruction of
san FrsnciEco that no one else will
be considered for national recogni-
ton, hence the Mayor is importuned
end that attacks from Hearst may be
called Of Il is quite probable that
Ruef himself presented 70 the Board
this idea Of the situation
General George Stone. chairman of
the Republican State Committee, re-
marks that the executive committee
VIII meet in san Francisco about the
middle Of June. Directions will then
be given for framing a call for
state convention. Eight or ten days
later the State cQmmittee as a whole
wiz meet in san Francisco 10 desig-
nate the tiroe and place for holding
lhe convention 70 tx the apportion-
nent Of delegates. The representa-
uon viii be based on the Republican
vote Of 1902 or 1904, and therefore
the Assembly districts in the burned
area OF san Francisco viii not be
shOrn of their political strength. Sac
raulento and Santa Cruz are candi-
dates for the honor Of entertaining
the convention. The contest between
these cities promises TO be interesting
The Democratic State Central Com
nittee VIII meet in Sacramento on
June %. Tim Speilacy. chairman, IA
vors. sacramento as the place for
holding the convenrSn. and Gavin
McNab, who Is popularity supposed to
be the controlling agent Of the party
in this State. will not oppose Spellacys
- wishes. Among Democrats Of the
san Joaquin Valley there is a senti-
nent in favor Of holding the conven-
+ ton in Los Angeles.
Warren Porter. who is among the
Republican aspirants for the honor of
serving the state as Governor, was in
san Francisco YESTERDAY he figures
p that activity in politics viii reopen
Immediately on the adjournment of
the extra session of the Legislature.
The Grand Parlor Of the Native
Sons Of the Golden West is scheduled
10 meet IN Ventura on June 23- The
fact that Daniel II. Ryan and A
Raef arc candidates for grand trustee
leads interest 10 the meeting in cir
Cles outside q the order.