The San Francisco call., 1910-02-13
EDWARD F. CAHILL

other man or men except Aldrich Flint was in
the line OF succession with "the old crowd that
now dominates the senate and virtually has full
control of the government. Holding such status.
his retirement at the present uncture is highly
significant 1t means that he quite understands
that the dominance of Aldrich and Hale and that
crowd nears its end. If Flint for himself the
succession to Aldrch controller of the destinies
of the United States he would somehow other
continue to dig up the money needed to make his
primary campaign. But he is wise enough to
that this is the time to stand from under. The
remarkable thing is that there does not appear
to be man in California of senatorial size-I mean
a man who stands out pre-eminenty above his.
fellows as the fit recipient of this great Office.
A REIGN OF MEDIOCRITY
The ruck of candidates for governor is even
discouraging. Few of them rise above the
dignity of joke. There is Phil Stanton of Los
Angeles who appears, at least to have got to
place where he longer feels 'the ground slip
ping from under him." There is John McNab,
of whom the Chronicle innocently remarks that
he has mo entangling alliances. had been
under the impression that he had nothing else and
that his attachment to the machine was his chief
claim the suffrages of his fellow citizens. How
did he disentange HIMSELF
There is Frank Mott of Oakland who is nice
man, a man of ability and force. | observe that
the Oakland Tribune is strenuously supporting
Mott for the republican nomination. Now if the
Chronicle would get behind Mott that would
settle it.
1t is not very long since Phil Stanton declared
that he would not for governor except III
response to an imperative demand. He added that
if he could conscientiously avoid being candi-
date he would do So Now it seems that the
public demand has overcome his conscience and
he is prepared to sacrifice himself on the altar Of
his country.
REPLY FROM COLONEL IRISH
John P Irish writes thus in reply to Gov
ernor Daggetts letter printed on this page last
Sunday:
recall no telegram from Judge Field asking
organization of patronage committee have
many letters of that period from Judge Field,
and find in them no reference to such committee
l did not go to Washington with with such committee
nor with it call the president.
In fact in neither of Mr.. Ceveland's terms
did l ask of him appointment to Office for my
self any one else.
Lawton would be good subtreasurer but he
was appointed superintendent of the mint instead
Governor Daggett brought to my Office a letter
to the president, naming persons for appointment
to office. 1t left with to send not
according my judgment Using my Judgment
did send it In this not influenced
by Jesse d. Carr any else.
/ did not go to Governor Daggett's house
and request custody of the letter. / did know
where Governor Daggett lived and did know
letter had been written until left al
my Office.
did not attempt to influence Mr. Clevelands
patronage, and my intercourse with him in both
his terms regard to the great measures of
public policy and the appalling difficulties which
adumbrated his eight years in the presidency
Many letters from Mr. Cleveland testified his
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