The San Francisco call., 1906-08-27
POLITICIANS LONG
FOR THE SLATE.
Former Lieutenant Gov
ernOr Would Be Run
ming Mate of Gillett
STATES POSITION
BIZ HUGH N. BURKE.

d. Predictions made by the anti-Pardee
forces that the Governors strength on
the first ballot viii not exceed 225 are
out Of lire with what seems TO be some
thing ike an accurate reckoning. Ac-
cording TO the Sacramento Bee. the fig-
ures as revised by the Governors sup
porters give b n 373 votes In Fresno.
san Joaquin. Sonoma. Tehama and Sis
kiyou the Governor has developed con-
siderable strength II is not settled
. that the Herrin or Southern Pacific con-
tingent viii be aligned against the doc
tor. but the indications are that Con-
gresham Gillett or J. o. Hayes will be
slated as the machine candidate before
sext Saturday.
I am told that the chief objection 70
Pardee is based on the assumption that
he is building up a machine OF his own
without the advice or consent or the
organ nization- OverzealOus leutenants
Of Herrfn- consider this conduct on the
part OF the Governor as something very
little short Of treason
=. RUFF INCLINES TO HAYES.
:. Ruef IS confident that Hayes would
prove a strong candidate IN the general
: election. but Herrin, am informed
does not quite agree with Ruef in this
estimate. Herrin is inclined to accept
the judgment Of George knight as TO
.GilIett's vote-getting abilities IAe
Congressman is a good campaigner, as
the vote in the First District signihes-
!. .F3uefs Ieutenants are circulating the
story that organized LABOR would put
s1p a strong fight against the congress
man. but would not oppose the election
Of F4aves- Sagacious politicians smile
At the suggestion that Mayor Scnnltz
e seriously entertaining the tnougnt OF
,S,;++fng himself in the field as an inde-
nendent candidate for Governor. Ine
-firoor IS heralded 10 alarm herrlh .
There Is general impression aiong
The political line that the May or, oesplee
RS reiterated expressions OF oeVotion
. =, -t,e welfare of san Francisco, would
he nleased TO accent the nomination OF
- F7errhlfcan convention for the Of
-sce ~ Governor It is extremely oouot-
: FuI II Herrin. Parker, Ruef ana nay
hacked by all the forces unoeF thetI
control, could bring about the hOiliina-
tion OF the Mayor. - Ill,
A majority Of the s25 delegates VIII
s-sse+ tbat the nominee OF the conven-
+to, shall he q STRAIGHTFORWARD, consist
80 FenubIfcan. It is true that ScnInitz
- Republican and member IN
,zooS standing of the RepuoIcah ri
snarv League just previous 70 MS noinl-
-.+io- for MAYOR by the Union LABOR
.s In order 10 endow his political
schSevements with the spice OF variety
- s,,bseouently went East and spoke
a. s,,nrort Of Hearst's Democratic can
.didacy for Congress
REsT OF TICKET ANXIOUS.
Candidates for Lieutenant Governor
A++ornev General Controller, Treasurer
Superintendent of Instruction, .'' o.ase
79-irfer and Clerk Of the Supreme Cou L
1-ts,,, zrftb the aspirants for high 5u-
,sicial position. are deeply concerned In IN
- contest for the first place on the
ticket. Conditions may arise when wiz
bring Alden Anderson 20 aIe cevarnor go . g
= 1-,,-rv Secretary OF State. could rally
-corsiderabIe strength as guoernato-
rial candidate. - ..,ho-a,
1nwardly the aspirants Tor supordl-
,..e nlaces on the ticket hope Tor Par-
I.s .aIe ~-,cress- Approval Of another
.e--n would be highly acceptable. and
bes5des ts original calculations were made
~ the general belief that the state ad-
administration was so aecep - s.-e
Z11nSt a CnanKe-