The San Francisco call., 1906-04-17
STILL STRIVING
FOR SHINES JOB
Senator Coggins Comes Home
From Capital, but Does
Not Bring a Commission
MACKENZIE IN RACE
Biennial Convention of the
Republican Club League
Enlists Much Attention

State Senator Clifford Coggins, whose
Senatorial district embraces the counties
Of Lassen. Modoc, Shasta and Siskitou.
returned yesterday, from a visit to
Washington. D. c., and other Eastern
cities. The Senator did not bring home
a commission to serve the Federal Gov
ernment as United States Marshal for the
northern district of California
Several months ago 1t was talk in
political circles that Coggins had been
slated by the California Congressional
delegation to succeed Marshal Shine.
There was an impression that the Senator
had been called to Washington in order
to enable the President to see and "size
up" the aspirant for Shines place. Re-
cent gossip is to the effect that something
has happened to mar the programme or
postpone its execution.
Another aspirant for Shines Job Is said
to be Harbor Commissioner John D. Mac
kenzie. In the event of a prolonged con-
test for the position Marshal Shine
would be compelled to hold the reins of
office until final adjustment of the con-
troversy.
Senator Coggins speaks IN the most
complimentary terms Of the ability and
industry of California's representatives
in each House of Congress. The Sena-
tors do not fail to speak well Of Frank P.
Flint, California's junior Senator. The
senior Senator, George c. Perkins, is
also highly spoken Of in the national
capital. The industry of Congressman
Gillett, McKinlay, Knowland, Kahn,
Hayes, Needham, McLachlan and Smith
Is noted.
State Senator William H. Savage of
Los Angeles was at the Palace court
yesterday The high positions Of COM
mander in chief of the Army and Navy
Republican League and grand master of
the Workmen are held by the Senator.
In Los Angeles the Army and Navy Re
publican League is an active institution.
Senator Savage says that it does not So
licit money from political committees
for any purpose.
AID THE COMMON CAUSE.
The organization figures in politics to
advance the. welfare of men who have
served the country in the Civil War.
Senator Savage has attested his conf
dence in the league by having 1t duly In
oorporated under the laws of the State
of California The articles of incorpora-
tion were filed in the Office of the Sec
retary of State at Sacramento few days
before the meeting at the Union League
Club of the executive committee of the
State League of Republican Clubs.
It seems that some of the old camps Of
the Army and Navy institution do not
yield absolute allegiance to the incor-
porated organization, hence some of the
camps fail to salute Savage as chief,
but simply hail him as a comrade. In
San Jose, for instance, 1t is reported that
two factions of the Army and Navy
forces exist. One faction rallies under
the banner of Hayes and the other
shouts for Riley.
The San Jose local election is bound
to cut some figure in State politics.
Ruef and Schmitz of San Francisco may
not be drawn into the controversy, but
1t Is mentioned that several politicians
who are accredited with the closest rela-
tfons to Senators Perkins and Flint are
also ''close up to the leaders in the
anti-Hayes camp of San Jose. No one
fancies that the Senators themselves
would interfere to down Red Hayes for
Congress or Black Hayes for Governor,
but lieutenants in this region may rush
in where angels fear to tread
E. B. Edison of Siskiyou, who is an
avowed candidate for the favor of the
Republican State Convention, and who
frankly informs the people that he would
be pleased to serve as Governor Of Cali
fornia, is at the Occidental Hotel.
Ferd K. Rule. president FELTON, Tay-
1or, secretary, and ]. Harry Russell, as
sistant secretary, of the California State
League of Republican Clubs, have is
sued this circular to Republicans: