The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 9, 1898, Page 1

' This to be taken from . the Library.*¢** fiapar not The Call VOLUME LXXXIV.—NO 70. SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1898. PRICE FIVE CENTS.. Opinions From Vari- ous Parts of the State. Wishing to secure for the ben consensus of opinion as to the s the popularity of the several Re nently mentioned in connection The Call addressed the following ous Republican and independent “Following are the names mo ernor: “Henry T. Gage, George C. Pa Thomas Flint Jr., W. R. Davis, and George A. Knight. “In order to ascertain Republi we ask you to telegraph us your these candidates is strongest in y “Which, in your opinion, wou e express secona choice of In reply to this request 115 re; here in full, and they furnisb the tion from which to draw a conclu: rious aspirants to gubernatorial 00000000000000000C Q00DOOOOO0OOO000NO0O0OO00 A careful study of the replies made] to The Call's query reveals a condition of things that will no doubt prove to te something of a surprise to those who vatched the trend of events in gubernatorial honors. The so furnish an object lesson e of value to those vely interested in the con- Gage of Los Angeles heads the list choice candidate, with Secre- » Brown a close second in glance at the accom- 1 show the number of the prospective candi- dates have been named as first or sec- First Seeond Cholee. Choice. Totals. age-— .o 28 5 33 Pardee 9 8 ik Davis 9 12 21 Dickinson 1 1 16 28 15 37 z 18 4 10| :Knight. 8 14 Fitzgerald.. 1 1 Seott - 1 Non-Committal 15 A comparison of the returns so far for the greater part res- the southern portion of the This may account for their ce for a southern man. The only been mentioned ond choice also seems te that he is not considered mpromise candidate by -thirds of those who have even more than tw signified as first editors have for Brown o T nce cholc tk 4s: not and E! streng Btate. second choice for Governor. It o be seen that his popularity confined to one section of the The same can be said of Flint t, both of whom show great The list of replies shows, if it shows | anything, that the candidacy of Gage is not popular with more than one- third of the Republican voters of the 2 11so shows that his popularity McKinley a majority of only r Bryan. As the strength of the Republican party is in thenorth- ern half of the State, it would appear that the lesson to be drawn from a careful perusal of the list of replies 1§ that if the party wishes for success at. the polls in November a northern be selected to head the must ticket A number of the replies from south- ern editors indicate a desire not to per- mtt Gage’s ‘candidacy to injure tge ¢hances of that section of the State uring the next United States Sena- As between the two they would to have the Senator, but are quite willing to accept both. It may be a surprise to the friends of Dr. Pardee to find that his popular- not so great as that of ex-Mayor The contest between the gen- .n does not appear to be making much of a stir outside of the immediate y of Alameda County. : list of replies is appended. Hr. refer FAVOR BROW CANDIDACY. DUNSMUIR, Aug. 8.—For Republican gubernatorial nominee L. H. Brown seems to be the favorite in this local- ity; George A. Knight second choice. My opinion is that W. R. Davis would be the strongest in the State. R. H. WHITSON, Publisher News (Ind.). HAVE NO l’x\'l’.Tll'L'i,AR CHOICE. they apply to Gage and show that Brown is strongest candidate. The| given Gage their and fifteen others name him as | in almost every portion of the | » a portion of the State | CC00000000000000000000000C00C00000WO00 [ WRIGHT & ELLIS, efit of the public a comprehensive g i ___ Herald (R)._ entiment in the State regarding @ | A;AMEDA MAY FAVOR PARDEE. publicans who have been promi- g | with the gubernatorial nomination, telegram to the editors of the vari- newspapers throughout the State: st prominently mentioned for Gov- rdee, L. R. Ellert, L. H. Brown, J. H. Dickinson, Charles N. Felton can sentiment throughout the State unbiased opinion as to which of our locality. 1d be the strongest in the StateP your locality.” plies were received. They are given first and only obtainable indica- sion as to the popularity of the va- honors. 000000000000000000 W F SECRETARYOF STATE LH BROWN — seem to care who is nominated for Gov- | ernor so long as he is a clean man of proven ability, and is likely to prove a winner. State conventuon delegates | will not be elected till next Monday | with the exception of Nat P. Brown, delegate at large, who was chosen by the county committee, and the question of Governorship is not cutting any fig- ure in the campaign of various aspir- ants for places in delegations. L. 8. CALKINS, Editor Transcript (R.). ANY REPUBLICAN WILL WIN. 1.0OS ANGELES, Aug. 7.—Editor Call: Henry T. Gage is the leading candi- date for Governor here, with no second choice, unless it be Judge Fitzgerald. Any good Republican is strong enough to carry the State this fall. THE TIMES (Ind.). A DIVIDED OPINION. REDDING, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Lou H. Brown has the strongest individual NEVADA, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Re- publicans of Nevada County do not following. Ellert has many friends. Gage would probably make the strong- +,¢¢++¢¢++¢¢}¢¢¢+++++¢+4¢¢¢¢4¢¢»4¢+ { HUMBOLDT COUNTY LIKES THEM ALL. e + + p & + 5 3 + s - + Editor Call: Answering yours, must say of names mentioned L. R. Ellert. or Charles N. Felton would be strongest candidate for Governor. feeling might favor George A. Knight as a Humboldt man. W. R. Davis or George C. Pardee would also be strong here. cept he would be strongest man and carry State without doubt. J. F. THOMPSON, Manager Standard (Rep.) ’ trttrttttt bttt bt bbbttt bbb bt EUREKA, Aug. 8 Local It Irving M. Scott would ac- B S S © | second choice. 0000 © | formed how 00000000000 ATTY There is no pronounced sentiment {n m | est State candidate as against Maguire. Knight would run well in Shasta Coun- ty and W. H. L. Barnes for State Sen- ator. ED M. SWASEY, Free Press (R.). GAGE FIRST, BALANCE BUNCHED. ONTARIO, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Henry T. Gage. Second choice doubt- ful. OBSERVER (Ind.). A SECTIONAL SENTIMENT. LIVERMORE, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Willlam R. Davis is the strongest can- | didate for Governor—a this end of Al meda County, with Lou Brown 4 ond choice. "Nine-tenths of the voters here are for Davis. | | | I ALAMEDA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: © George C. Pardee is ‘strongest in Qoth n | This county this locality and State. L. H. Bro T. G. DANTELLS, Editor Argus (R.). A VOICE F;{OM THE ENEMY. BAKERSFIELD, Aug. 8.—Editor Cail: Being a Democrat am not in- Republican delegates to Joaquin County in behalf of any par- ticular candidate for Governor. In my opinion, probably W. R. Davis would be as strong a candidate as any named thus far in this section of the State. In | the State at large beliave Gage would | be the strongest. As second choice of strongest man in this locality should say Thomas Flint. IRVING MARTIN, Edit Record (Ind. R.). HAS NO P FERENCE. FRESNO, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: No strongly marked preference for any candidate for Governor. Flint, Pardee, Davis and Brown all have friends. sentiment not crystallized. ROWELL, | Fresno Republican (R.). A COUNTY S(‘!I:ID FOR GAGE. PASADENA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Gage Is strongest and Davis second. will be solid for Gage. | Sentiment has been changed. Hopes of south. s THE MINERS WANT GAGE. MOKELUMNE HILL, Aug. 8— | Editor Call: W. R. Davis is the only | Pasadena News. Delegation not unanimous and public | | getting both Governor and Senator in | Flint Jr., second choice. Brown, Par- dee and Ellert come in order named. THE CITROGRAPH (Ind.). PASO ROBLES VVI:\’TS FELTON. PASO ROBLES, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: | First choice for Governor, Charles N. Felton. Second choice, George A. | Knight. THE RECORD. | FIRST GAGE, THEN 37 REDLANDS, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: | Gage strongest here now. Being a dele- | gate to the convention I do not care to express further opinion. WILLIAM G. MOORE, Editor Facts (Ind. Rep.). ANOT.(ER FROM THE SOUTH. POMONA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Gage | by far the strongest here for Gover- nor. Believe he is in State. Little said | on second choice. Belleve Felton next | strongest. | POMONA TIMES (Ind. Rep.). | WANT DAVIS AND A SENATOR. | uiscbicx ; RIVERSIDE, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: This section was at first favorable to | Davis and is still so. Gage's nomina- | tion would jeopardize Southern Cali- | fornia’s chance for Senator. Eliminating s GIN FITZGERALD. 7 / Call: Gage solid in south and in my opinion throughout the State. E. DAY, Editor Signal (Ind.). MAGUIRE‘HAS A FRIEND. ORLAND, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Ma- guire, I think, is the strongest man in this section and in the State, with El- lert close second and Kmight third. T. H. DAWSON, Orland News (Ind.). BROWN FOR SECOND CHOICE. MONROVIA, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Henry T. Gage first choice in this lo- cality and State. L. H. Brown second choice. Messenger (Ind.). FROM THE SQUTHLAN Republican masses of Southern Cali- fornia are practically a unit for Henry T.-Gage for Governor. They have no second choice. They look upon him as an ideal candidate before the people and capable from every point of van- I _F ifi) it /" HENRY T / GAGE il h AN St T LT I s S RAY A (LS BN e R R NP NSRS NS RGREREN AN RSN Y Z = ANAHEIM, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: The | .| talked of for G 'PICKING THE FAVORITES First Choice Republi- can Candidates for Governor. / | No sentiment as far as I can learn is | being expressed in this locality for any | particular Republican nominee for Governor. SETTLER (Ind.). NOTHING BUT GAGE. | VENTURA, Aug. 8—Editor Call: | Gage is first choice for Governor here; no second choice mentioned. FRESS PRESS AND VENTURIAN (R). FLINT FIRST, ELLERT SECOND. SAN LUCAS, Aug. 8.—Editor Callr Thomas Flint Jr. for Governor, and L. | R. Ellert second choice. E. F. ROGERS, Proprietor Herald (Ind.). PARDEE VERSUS DAVIS. ALAMEDA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Dr. | Pardee is first in this city. With many | of his friends Brown is second, but | Davis is probably stronger than Brown. Leaving Alameda County’s candidates | out of the question, the strongest can- didates in the interior are Brown and Gage, former with voters and latter | with politicians and party managers. G. F. WEEKS, Editor Encinal (Ind.). ALAMEDA CANDIDATES BARRED. SANTA CRUZ, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Flint first, Felton second, Gage third and Ellert fourth. No candidates from Alameda County e to be considered owing to local fight. DUNCAN Editor McPHERSON, ntinel (Ind.-R.). BROWN IS A FAVORITE. 8.—Editor GRASS ,VALLEY, Aug. Call: No decided preference for a Re- publican candidate for Governor has been indicated in Nevada County. So | far as expression has been made, it is favorable to the candidacy of L. H. | Brown, who has proven so efficlent as Secretary of State, a position which fits him for the higher place on the ticket. Mr. Brown visited the county in the performance of his duty and created a favorable impression before he was ernor. Whoever may be nominated, Nevada County will give | the candilate loyal support. GRASS VALLEY TIDINGS (R.). FROM SAN MATEO COUNTY. MAYFIELD, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: As to candidates for Governor on the Re- publican ticket would say that if Fel- ton is a candidate he would be the strongest in this locality of anv man mentioned and I believe also in the State. Second choice, Henry T. Gage. F. M. TYRELL, Editor Republican (R.). FROM THE éEAT OF WAR. BERKELEY, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: W. R. Davis strongest candidate in this locality. Pardee second choice. Next to Davis Gage or Knight would make strong nominee. B. F. ARNOLD, % Manager World-Gazette. GAGE HEA]iS THE LIST. CHINO, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Be- lleve H. T. Gage stands first in this locality and in State. W. R. Davis second in this locality. EDWIN RHODES, Chino Valley Champion (Rep.). ANOTHER DEMOCRAT. SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Being Democratic am not biased. H. T. Gage is Southern California’s strongest. No second. WILLIAM LA VIES, Independent (Dem.). GAGE A STRONG CANDIDATE. LANCASTER, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: H. T. Gage is by far the strongest can- didate here and perhaps in the State. L. H. Brown would be as popular as any for second choice. H. T. Gage will have a solid delegation from the south. 'ASSIST. EDITOR GAZETTE (Ind.). FELTON FOR FIRST CHOICE. MARYSVILLE, Aug. 8—Editor Call: State conventlon will vote for Gover- nor. But Henry Gage is certainly the choice of the voters in the Republican party here. In my opinion he is the strongest man the Republicans can name. ALFRED HARRELL, Propxielgr Californian (D.). ON THE UPPER SACRAMENTO. RED BLUFF, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Dr. Pardee and L. H. Brown are names most often heard in this locality for Governor. It is believed by many prominent Republicans here that Par- dee would more easily offset Maguire's anti-rallroad campaign than any other candidate, while others think Brown could easily be selected. D. D. DODSON, Editor Sentinel (R.). SENTIMENT IN OROVILLE. OROVILLE, Aug. - 8.—Editor Call: Have watched public sentiment here closely. . L. H. Brown is strongest for Governor of all candidates named. W. R. Davis and Thomas Flint Jr. are sec- ond on the list. 8. 8. BOYNTON, Editor Oroville Register (R.). MAY SUPPORT DAVIS. STOCKTON, Aug. 8—Editor Call: man we hear mentioned in this locality for Governor. We believe H. T. Gage | would be the strongest man in the State. Calaveras Chronicle (R.), ELLERT HASWA FOLLOWING. ROHNERVILLE, Aug. 8—Editor Call: L. R. Ellert first in State, second in county. G. A. Knight second in State, first in county. B. H. McNEIL, Herald (Ind.). THIS DISTRICT IS FOR KNIGHT. NATIONAL CITY, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Strongest candidate for Governor in this section is George A. Knight. L. R. Ellert would probably come next.— Record (Ind.-R.). ONLY ONE IN THE RACE. | PASADENA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Gage favorite son here. - Others not considered. Think him strongest throughout State. CHARLE S A. GARDNER, Fasadena Star (Rep.). FAVORITES NAMED IN ORDER. REDLANDS, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Henry T. uage will probably carry Southern California solid. None stronger In the entire State. Thomas that feature we are for Gage and Davis second. . P. CLARKE, Editor Press (R.). GAGE IS POPULAR AT HOME. DOWNEY, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Here, Gage's home, all are for Gage. No second choice. He is a winner sure. C. H. EBERLE, Editor Champion (Ind.). SHORT AND TO THE POINT. LODI, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: For Governor, W. R. Davis first, L. H. Brown second. REVIEW-BUDGET (Ind.). STILL ANOT@R FOR GAGE. POMONA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: This locality will be solid for Henry T. Gage for Governor. No second choice, SYDNEY M. HASKELL, Editor Progress (Rep.). FAVORABLE FOR BROWN. CHICO, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: L. H. Brown seems to be cholce in county. Believe George A. Knight strongest man for second choice. Chico Enterprise (R.). SOLID FOR GAGE. _SANTA MONICA, Aug. 8.—Bditor | tage of making the most brilliant cam- paign the people of California have ‘witnessed since the organization of the commonwealth. ~ J. B. VALJEAN, Editor Independent (Ind.). WILL SUPPORT GAGE. ANAHEIM, Aug. §—Editor Call: Orange County Republican convention meets to-morrow. Gage will undoubt- edly have solid delegation of eleven votes. No second choice. HENRY KUCHEL, Editor Gazette (Ind.). AN UNPREJUDICED VIEW. FULLERTON, Aug. 8—Editor Call: Am a Democrat, but would say Gage is by far the strongest candidate. EDGAR JOHNSON, Tribune (Ind.). HAS NO OPINION. KINGS CITY, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Of the aspirants mentioned for the of- fice of Governor Charles N. Felton would be most acceptable in this local- ity, and second, George A. Knight. In this vicinity the electors want no more experiments. Known men of ability should be given preference. T. J. SHERWOOD, Editor Democrat (Non-Partisan). REPUBLICAN SUCCESS ASSURED. VALLEJO, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Re- publican sentiment in Solano County is for A. J. Buckles for Supreme bench. Same sentiment recognizes great strength in each and all of prominent candidates mentioned for Governor and further fact that any one of them can lead Republican party to success in this year of Republican achievement. That party principle from which comes good government, that gave us a McKinley for President, will give California a Republican Governor and from the list of honorable gentlemen named no mis- take can be made in securing a leader who will bring to us Republican vie- tory. Solano is ready to fall in line under the banner of either one. W. D. PENNYCOCK, A POLITICAL HUMORIST. SANTA ROSA, Aug. 8.—Editor Call: Your joke fully appreciatéd. At the proper time Sonoma County will name AR R R R R R RSP tion, and should be equally as strong +HEE PP e 4+ FAVOR ‘A NATIVE SON FOR GOVERNOR. Editor Call: Of all the names mentioned for the Republican nomina- tion for Governor, Senator Thomas Flint Jr. is the strongest in this sec- fact that his public career has been a clean and honorable one. will be California’s Jubilee year it is fit and proper that her executive of- ficer for the first time In her history should be a native of the Golden State. apparently there is no second choice for Governor in this section. ‘W. R. RADCLIFF, Editor Pajaronian (Rep.) T+ttt 44+t 4+ 4 4+t D e e e e R g WATSONVILLE, Aug. 6. throughout the State, owing to the As this e S Y E T 2 S5 o B o I e g 5 o i