The San Francisco call., 1910-06-26

have walkover in August Then the organization
will bend every energy TO elect a sufficient number
OF legislators in November throw the election
Frank Flint. As there are twenty holdover SEN
ators the program is quite likely to go through.
The trouble with this plan is that it involves a
cynical disregard for the will of the people to be
expressed in the August primaries as we'll
positive notification of the state law it affects
the election of United States senators. But the
organization is accustomed to do things that way
and does not regard a howl so long as it holds the
Offices. This theory explains Frank Flint's other
wise unaCcountable refusal to be candidate at the
primaries Judge Works will be permitted to fool
himself with the idea that he is running for Office.
The organization thinks he is not. What the people
may have to say about the program is another
matter.
THE OBSCURATION OF PHIL
We don't hear as much of Phil Stanton as we
did some time ago when told he
coming out OF the south like young Lochinvar to
sweep the north and middle like besom of destruc-
ton. Indeed, | not quite that he is
strong at home in Los Angeles Harrison Gray
Otis tries to make people believe. Thus the Pacific
Outlook published. in Los Angeles, had this to say
about Stanton some time ago:
All of Mr. Stanton's talk is on the good Lord
good devil order. He IS opposed corporate
domination of our political affairs. but he is not
naming any names EIe would like mighty well
to take shy at the Lincoln Roosevelt league and
& the nonpartlSan, good government crowd who
balling up the ancient game of politics until
the oldest hands at the business are all at sea,
variety in his own ranks, and they are so thick
all through southern California that you
Of them. Awkward, internally awkward Mr
Stanton is entitled to all kinds of sympathy. The
way of the compromises Is hard.
Then there is the awful Times incubus Better
off is the sick cat with a stone tied to its neck
hyperbolaing through the air to the center Of
the pond, than the luckess wight running tor
office with the Times supporting him. My name
Stanton
Wait minute; are you the man the Times IS
don't know you but I do know the Times. Good
day" So the legend. although everybody
IS polite enough TO put 1t into words
Stanton appears to be little of everything and
not much of anything Besides he has to pack Otis.
A BRICK SHIP
!, The naval militia will shortly go to sea in a real
ship after having been fobbed off for years with
that dilapidaed and incompetent old tub the Alert,
and this reminds me OF story [ heard the other
day about that crazy catamarm in the days when
it belonged to the line of the navy. 1t was good
many years ago, and after they had doctored the
1opsided ark for a month at the Mare island ward
they put in it and 1t ordered for a cruise
They started gayly down the bay, but the tide
running in strong and when they got far as
Red rock the ship stalled and would not bulge a
foot. The commanding officer dropped anchor and
telegraphed the navy department that he could not
make headway against the tide. In about an hour
lie got DdCk an answer
wait until the tide turns and proceed to sea-"
did you do ii? / asked him.
Il did not was the reply. which fulflls Napo-
Icons definition OF good oficer-a man who knows
when to disobey orders
A MODERN SAGE
| rather like Hyatt and his absurd breezy ways.
Here is his description of the Mendocino supern-
tendent of schools as printed in the Journal OF
Education
But Babcock is enough titan He is an
optinlist with bullet head, big voice, cheerful
smile and a vigorous determination. He goes
ahead like plow and everything yields
his unconquerable optimism
Hyatt declares that it makes his brain totter
to contemplate Babcock from which we might infer
that he thinks with his feet Then he tells us how
Babcock puts his teachers through course OF
sprouts at the institute in this wise:
was interested in observing Mr. Babcock He
works under a big head of steam He IS amusngly
frank and simple hearted He talks to his teachers
directly, forcibly, openly, as he would
class of boys and girls. Just before adjournment
he said: Now, | have curiosity to know
whether all of you have heard these final
nouncements rot SO the secretaries will
ton themselves at the door and as you 60 out each
your signature it And don't any one give more
than slip. either, mind that And those
whose names do not appear will explain 1t to the
board of education Monday
All of which sounds like recipe for stewing
Il