The San Francisco call., 1908-11-02

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men. Is anti-machine men; two inde-
pendents. who can not be classed as
either for or against the machine, and
seven others. who will be on both sides
OF the fence at one time or another.
These are the figures foreshadowed by
the probable results in the 20 districts
that will elect senators this year, and
, indicated by the known afflliaUons of
the holdovers.
The next California state senate will
be decidedly unlike its lamentable but
unlamented predecessor. The Herrin
machine viii have a lot more trouble
putting the halter and blinders on the
senate Of 1903 than it has experienced
IN a long time.
A canvass Of the holdovers and Of
those districts in which senators VIII
be elected this year is full of hope for
the citizens who believes in representa-
tive government. Some Of the most
servile of the machine senators have
gone TO their rewards, either by ma
chine appointments to federal jobs or
by political retirement at the hands Of
outraged constituencies. The little
handful Of absolutely independent SEN
ators in the last legislature will be re-
cruited by the addition Of at least as
many more. 1t requires no great
stretch OF the imagination TO foresee
the machines failure to dominate the
senate in many instances. That or
ganization men and machine men viii
constitute the senate majority goes
without saying. But not all organiza-
tion men are machine puppets. That
Walter Parker and Jere Burke viii be
able 20. stalk about the floor Of the
= senate of 1909, giving orders and max
ing those orders stick. as they did in
1907. is extremely doubtful
The. state central committees an
nouncement that 1t confidently expects
the election of 19 out OF the 20 repub-
Iioan candidates for the senate does
more than arouse curiosity as TO which
OF the several republicans whom it is
knifng IL expects TO defeat It arouses
g genuine interest in the probable per-
sonnel Of the senate, which Will be or
ganized IN January.
DEMOCRATS ARE HoLDoVERs
All the democrats in the last senate
viii be holdover members of the next
senate The republican state central
committees estimate of an increase Of
one on the democratic side is conserva-
tive 1t may be too conservative, but
the democratic gain will be small, If
there Is a gain Fortunately for the
people, the best republicans in the last
senate will be followers or have been
renominated in districts where their
. reelection is practically certain Five
Of the six democratic followers are
auti-machine men. either from natural
inclination or because OF partisan or
gsnization. OF the II holdover repub-
licans four are out and out anti-ma-
chine men and two more who are or
ganization men have always refused &c
take program on raw measures. The
anti-naachine forces have nominated
Frrz uTfHarp for the and the
organization has nominated several
men who may be relied upon TO ex-
hibit their independence on matters OF
vital Importance.
A canvass Of all the holdovers and
nominees indicates that the machine
viii be compelled TO exert its utmost
Efforts 10 control a working majority
In the first district c. p. Cutten, who
defeated George Rolley, the baby" Of
the machine, for the republican nomi-
nation, viii be elected. Machine mer
are knitting Cutten, but the democrats
have no hope OF defeating him. The
campaign being made for J. F. Quinn
the democratic nominee is at best
perfUnctory. Cutten Is agRressively
straight. AS a member Of the assem-
bly, he with Frank r. Devlin. ". F
Chandler, E. S. Birdsau and A NJ
Drew, constituted the front rank and
machine program Even ]. 3. San
ford, vice chairman OF the democratic
state central committee has been Obliged
10 give Cutten a clean bill OF health
Sanford. IN a pamphlet which he ha:
sent broadcast to democrats, praises
Cutten for his work in the assembly
and designates the Humboldt man az
one OF the leaders Of the anti-machin,
forces
INDEPENDENT SENATOR'S
In the second district Abner Weed
who takes the program when it ii
called to his attention holds over. II
the third z. S. Birdsall of Auburn woI
the republican nomination over tn,
most bitter machine opposition and viii
win the seat in the senate in spite o.
machine knitting. Birdsall was one o.
the straight men in the assembly. NJ
cleaner man ever sat in that body
BirdsaI will not be a spectacular sena
tor, but he will be one on whom tn,
people Of hts district and Of the stat
can rely. Sanford, democrat, hold
over IN the fourth. Sanford. like hi
colleague, Caminetti. is an inveterat
player Of the partisan game for capital
but he has q clean record, and can no
be handled. Ben T. Rush, renominate
in the fifth district. is another republi
: can whom the democratic campaign or
ganization was compelled TO give
clean sheet Rush is claimed by tn
organization. He is generally classifie
as an organization man. and so he is Il
- the best sense. He is a republican an
mighty independent in tnat republican
ism. II all the so called organizatie
men were Of the Ben Rush stripe tn
organization" would be in good odo
with the republicans OF California
4 E. Boynton Of Oroville is the hold
over republican in the sixth districi
AS q freshman in the last senate Boyn
ton refused TO take program from tn
drop Of the flag. His Independence an
DISPOSITION to fight for the right re
suited in putting the organization an
Warren r. Porter in several bad holes
In consequence Boyton is not favorit
with the boys" that do the work. bu
he has the confidence OF the people O
his district and Of all the straight me
IN the legislature. He will be stronge
as second termer and, backed by
larger number OF independent men, wi
be able 10 accomplish some things h
tried for and failed TO get two year
ago
Charles Bills, nominated by the OF
ganization in Sacramento county, wi
Undoubtedly be elected The men wh
selected him can be usually be relic
fhev are erefff0f