The San Francisco call., 1906-08-24
j. o. Hayes and Man
From North Await
City Programme.
BY Hugh NJ. Burke.

EU0Ef0alOflHl
publican State Convention were in San
Francisco yesterday. ! saw Governor
Pardee at the ferry building and later
exchanged gossip with J. Q. Hayes at
the Union League Club. ] found Con-
gressman Gillett at the Little 81. Fran
els in Union Square. He has estab-
lished headquarters in rooms !, and
in the basement of the temporary
hotel in the square. ] observe that
Dr. Pardee and ]. N Gillett are conn
dent of success. And Mr.. Hayes Is
serenely hopeful. No direct announce
ment OF Mr.. Hayes candidacy has been
given TO the public. but Governor Par
dee and Congressman Gillett do not
overlook the incident that the San
Jose Mercury proclaimed after the pri-
mary that the Santa Clara delegation
was for Hayes and Lorigan.
ANY day the announcement may come
that r. A HAYES is satisfied with one
term in Congress and therefore viii
not be A candidate for renominatlon.
J. O. Hayes is in San Francisco to as
certain something definite as to the
Herrin-Ruef programme for the city
delesation. There is talk 20 the effect
that the unit rule will be adopted, so
that the entire bunch may be thrown to
thc support of the acceptable aspirant.
Should the fortunes of political war
be cast in favor of Black. the Red viii
ster aside to give his brother a clear
reld in the race. So this is how IL hap
pens that f. A. Hayes candidacy for
another term in Congress is still in
the air.
HAYES FOR LoRIGAN.
=. J. O. Hayes asserted distinctly yes
ter6ay that he was for Justice Lori
san Some emphasis was given to
the assertion. implying that certain
persons had misunderstood his position
in this affair Of the Santa Clara dele
cation Nothing. however. has hap
pemed which causes me TO revise q
forecast made some weeks ago that
Henshaw. Sloss and Burnett would he
nominated for the Supreme Court by
the Republican State Convention.
Gillett. I am sure. came up from
Santa Cruz yesterday to get at the true
inwardness of the San Francisco dele
CATION. George Hatton. one of his
chief advisers. can only give con
lectures He cannot say positively =
that Herrin will turn down Pardee, ig-
more Hayes and declare for Gillett. He
only hopes for such a result and the
politicians are wondering whether Sen
ator Perkins entertains such a hope.
Csiliett remarked that the primari ss
that something definite should be
known concerning the attitude of the
San Francisco delegation. / ventured
TO ask GiIlett IL he had seen Herrin
and he replied that he had seen him
once since his return from washing
ter but had not talked politics Then
I asked him IL he had seen Ruef, and
the answer came that he had talked
with Ruef, but had not talked politics
II IS surely time for Gillett to talk
notifies 10 Ruef and Herrin. George
Knight is out Of town, up in Mendo-
cinc County, I fancy, but If / were in
his place, having his voice, I would
climb some hill in MendOcino County
snd shout TO Gillett at the Little St
Francis: "Jim, il is time something
was done. Go straight to Herrin and
tell the old chief that you must have
the straight tip. See Abe Ruef and
fnd out whether he is for you or for
Hayes"
MANAGERS LACK ENERGY.
have known Gillett for so many
years and have so much admiration
for his character as a man that 1 am
inclined to advise him that his man.
ayers, George Knight. George Hatton
and George Rolley. have not displayed
energy and tact sufficient to elicit from
iment as TO the purpose of the San
Francisco delegation.
Events in the career of Henry I.
Oxnard as a candidate for United States
Senator remind me that a manager as
alert as George Hatton may lose a
point by falling to bring the reserves
into action. When the campaign was
iclosed and the battle lost to Oxnard
the Oxnard forces were still in reserve
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confident that he will lead on the first
ballot in the Santa Cruz convention
He must figure therefore that the
forces controlled by Herrin, Ruef and
Parker viii join his column from the
First District. At Gillett headquar-
ters Pardee's vote on the first ballot
IS placed at 225. At the ferry build
ing, where 1 saw Governor Pardee yes
terday. the claim was made that the
Governors strength on the first bal
lot would exceed 800 Charlie Spear
said. TT will rise S00." The Governor
said that he was quite well satisfied
with the aspect Pardee seems to be
the foremost candidate in the race, but
! fancy that he is overestimating his
strength in Sonoma. Marin and Fresno
The Governor expects the support OF
Frank Short of Fresno. Gillett is
counting on Shorts support. The story
comes to me that Short promised since
the primary at Fresno to stand for the
Humboldt man.
AN ELEMENT OF STRENGTH.
Dr. Pardee possesses an element o.
strength that his rivals are inclined
70 underestimate. Throughout tn,
State the county nominees on the Re-
publican tickets want the Governor
renominated. They maintain that hi.
administration has been creditable in Z
marked degree and that his name a.
the head of the ticket would swing
many votes 70 the Republican line il
county affairs.
Thomas J. Kirk. Superintendent Of
Public InstrHction and candidate fol
denomination, came in from Fresno
yesterday. Miss Kate Ames of Nars
County. an aspirant for the office thai
Kirk holds. was in town day before
yesterday. 1t is common kBowledg,
that DIR. Wheeler president of tn,
State University, and DR.. Jordan o.
Stanford have each list of FIVE oil
six acceptable sspirants for State Su.
perintendent. and Kinks name is no
on the list OF either, but the name.
of Hyatt Barker and AmeS are there
Judge Burnett of Santa Rosa was al
the Union League Club yesterday anC
happened to meet Justice Lorigan'.
friend, J. o. Hayes.
The Republican leaders in Santa