anaheim-gazette 1908-06-18

WHAT'S DOING IN POLITICS Short Shrift the Usual Portion of Contesting Defections—Absurdity of Big Southern Vote in National Republican Convention—Bits of State Politics—Knight Out For Perkins The colored brother fared illly with the steam roller at Chicago, but probably it is no more than he deserved. In a word, the usual convention is too much taken up with other and more important business than to devote much time to unraveling these southern political scraps, which should be fought out at home. Moreover, while the contests this year were doubtless looked into and the evidence weighed as impartially as time and the multiplicity of other work permitted, it is nevertheless true that these quadriennially recurring colored fights are becoming a wearisome thing to national committees. They have short shrift given them usually, the standing admonition to them being to settle their quarrels at home. We do not recall a national convention that was wholly free from these negro contests. Usually the dominant factor in the national committee captures them, as so much wreckage afloat upon the political sea, and if the Hitchcock roller flattened them out this time, probably it would have been the allies who company of W. F. Herrin, in the latter's private car, was appointed by Knight after of the executive committee state central committee, where pellation is nothing but a misnomer. The membership of the committee was not selected; the state central committee Stone was one of the ap- members who could not have elected to a place on the state tral committee. Clean rep had a notion that they had last of Stone in political affairs but not so. He was picked Knight, and is mentioned as man of the executive committee which, as everybody knows, real governing body of the state! Now he's taking graduate course with the road boss, and the statement out that while east he will call the national leaders and get what’s doing in national Stone declares he will decide chairmanship of the executi mittee, but we miss a guild doesn’t accept it the first th his return from the east. Have Stone; the children him. George A. Knight has con- open declaration that he is for United States senator. As his reason that it was th who first introduced him i tics in California and that time sentiment holds him in no influence can break. It is assumed that Knight standing admonition to them being to settle their quarrels at home. We do not recall a national convention that was wholly free from these negro contests. Usually the dominant factor in the national committee captures them, as so much wreckage afloat upon the political sea, and if the Hitchcock roller flattened them out this time, probably it would have been the allies who had done the job were they in control of the committee. These contested southern seats are a game of grab; the first one to grab them has them. That has been their history. As a matter of fact, these delegates are not essential to Taft's nomination, for he probably would have had a sufficient number without them, but it would have been violating precedent to let the other fellows have them—only that and nothing more. Precedent is a great thing in politics. What a farce all this contested-delegation business is, to be sure. Of the 224 contested seats from the south, and the contestants are all of them negroes, probably not 100, and possibly not 50, are entitled to seats in a national convention upon any basis of fair representation. For instance Alabama, which gave Roosevelt 22,472 votes, is credited with 22 delegates, while California, which gave him 205,226, has only 20 delegates. Texas, which polled 51,-242 votes for Roosevelt, has 36 delegates, 4 more than Massachusetts, which polled 257,822 votes for Roosevelt. Mississippi cast 3187 votes for Roosevelt, and is given as many delegates as California. Florida polled 8314 votes for Roosevelt, and has 8 delegates. Here we have four southern states, casting 10,000 votes less than half the vote of California, casting more than four times the vote of this state in the national convention. If the same ratio of representation prevailed in California, the state would be entitled to 160 delegates, or about the same George A. Knight has come open declaration that he is for United States senator. As his reason that it was the who first introduced him in tics in California and that time sentiment holds him in no influence can break. It is assumed that Knight grateful because Perkins months ago helped to obey post of shipping commission one of Knight’s sons, one most desirable places in the service because of the good its permanency of tenure. “I saw to it that every man pointed on the state executive mittee was a friend of Perkins Knight in an interview. “I that Perkins may be slippery all that, but he’s my friend am for him for United States tor.” Knight tries hard to just being a machine man and that his only reason is his le Perkins. Asked why he appointed Parker of Los Angeles on theive committee if he was no orders from Herrin, Knight was that Parker had a fight the south and that “those him were no better than he. Knight has no use for G Hatton and thinks Perkins better off without him as o manager. Because of this esteem Hatton was not p the executive committee agen. The Call prints the follow count of a street colloquy Knight and a Lincoln-leaguer: “The favorite machine that the Lincoln–Roosevelt movement was started by soreheads was punctured leaguer in the course of an a with George A. Knight sought to vindicate his allia the Herrin men in the re- many delegates as California. Florida polled 8314 votes for Roosevelt, and has 8 delegates. Here we have four southern states, casting 10,000 votes less than half the vote of California, casting more than four times the vote of this state in the national convention. If the same ratio of representation prevailed in California, the state would be entitled to 160 delegates, or about the same number allotted to New York, Pennsylvania and Ohio combined. Ridiculous, isn't it? The reason for this disparity between northern and southern states is this: The representation of delegates to national conventions is made upon the number of congressmen in each state; two for each congressman, and two at large from each state. So far so good. However, in the north, congressmen are elected upon a basis of votes actually cast, while in the south it is difficult. In the Eighth California district, for instance, we are required to poll 40,000 votes in order to secure a congressman; while John Sharp Williams, former leader of the democratic minority in the house, was four years ago elected on a total poll in his Mississippi district of 1400 votes. Senator Quay long ago protested against this unfair basis, and this week's convention will delegate to the national committee authority to report upon a new and more equable plan of selecting delegates. George Stone is off for the east in "The favorite machine that the Lincoln–Roosevelt movement was started by soreheads was punctured by leaguer in the course of an affair with George A. Knight. Knight sought to vindicate his allies the Herrin men in the revention and wound up sweeping declaration: "Why, there isn't a lead Lincoln–Roosevelt who has toe." Asked to name some of its thus afflicted, Knight atately instanced ex-Governor It was granted for the sake ment that a defeated might be classed as a sorehead Knight was asked to name had in mind. Oh, there are any nu them,' he countered vaguely. "Is Frank Devlin, state of the league, a political sen was asked. 'No; I admit Frank isn class. Frank is a fine fellow. 'Is W. R. Davis of O sorehead?' the leaguer cont. 'Why, Davis is a friend Knight laughed. 'Of cou no sorehead.' 'Is Chester H. Rowel head?' Knight admitted he And Knight was glad to something else." Of W. F. Herrin, traveling letter's private car. Stone sent by Knight a member executive committee of the Central committee, which appals nothing but a misnomer. Membership of the executive office was not selected from the central committee, and was one of the appointed who could not have been a place on the state cenmittee. Clean republicans on that they had seen the one in political authority, so. He was picked up by and is mentioned as chairthe executive committee, everybody knows, is the ning body of the party in Now he's taking a post course with the big railroad and the statement is given while east he will call upon real leaders and get next to going in national politics. Shares he will decline the ship of the executive comtent we miss a guess if he accept it the first thing after from the east. We must due; the children cry for A. Knight has come out in circumstance that he is for Perkins States senator. He gives sion that it was the senator introduced him into policalifornia and that an oldment holds him in a bond ce can break. Named that Knight is also Governor Gillett and his administration have set things whirring politically by their invasion of the state's university to do some stunts in the way of revenge on those who oppose them. Charles E. Snook has lost his $2,400 a year job as attorney for the board of regents, for reasons that the governor says were "personal and political," and which undoubtedly arose from the lawyer's active participation in the campaign of the Lincoln-Roosevelt league in Alameda county. Again, in the assignment of the new committees, Regent Chester Rowell of Fresno, uncle of the state organizer of the league, was given an inconspicuous place, with evident intention of relegating him. There is much speculation as to how far the war of retaliation is to be carried. Snook had thought his position secure, that there would be no carrying of the game of politics into the affairs of the university, and his dismissal the other day at an executive session of the board of regents came as a great surprise. President Benjamin Ide Wheeler of the university has been outspoken and active in hostility to the railroad machine of the state. and as it has a majority on the board of regents apparently it is contended that he must follow the way of Snook. Several of the professors in the university have openly advocated the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, and according to the laws of the game, if politics is to be introduced into the university they must go upon the block. In an address before the native sons of Yosemite valley recently President Wheeler spoke of the university as the one place where men would speak their minds fearlessly. It remains to be seen if he will be permitted to make Tighten Your Don't stand back and hesitate. Cherry Valley lands, investigate. 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Summed that Knight is also because Perkins some ago helped to obtain the shipping commissioner for Knight's sons, one of the rurable places in the federal cause of the good pay and agency of tenure. So it that every man I appoint the state executive community a friend of Perkins," said an interview. "I concede Perkins may be slippery and but he's my friend and I am for United States senatory tries hard to justify his machine man and insists only reason is his loyalty to why he appointed Walter Los Angeles on the executitee if he was not taking from Herrin, Knight's excuse Parker had a fight on interest and that "those fighting no better than he was." Has no use for George F. and thinks Perkins would be without him as campaign Because of this lack of Matton was not placed on active committee again. All prints the following accademic street colloquy between and a Lincoln-Roosevelt favorite machine assertion Lincoln–Roosevelt league it was started by political was punctured by a in the course of an argument George A. Knight. Knight vindicate his alliance with men in the recent con- professors in the university have openly advocated the Lincoln-Roosevelt league, and according to the laws of the game, if politics is to be introduced into the university they must go upon the block. In an address before the native sons of Yosemite valley recently President Wheeler spoke of the university as the one place where men would speak their minds fearlessly. It remains to be seen if he will be permitted to make good. The prediction that there will be a general cleaning out of all men connected with the university who have opposed the powers that be in the state is based on pure speculation, however. So far as can be learned there has been no intimation of such intention. Fletcher Cutler, former law partner of Gillett in Eureka but now of San Francisco, was given Snook's post. The regents who voted to oust Snook were the following: Governor Gillett, Lieutenant-Governor Warren R. Porter, Speaker of the Assembly Beardslee, State School Superintendent Hyatt, State President Ben Rush of the agricultural society, P. C. Yorke, J. W. McKinley, William H. Crocker and F. S. Johnson. Those opposing: President Wheeler, Mrs. Hearst, A. W. Foster, F. W. Dohrmann, R. J. Taussig, Guy C. Earle and John A. Britton. Water Power Bills Attention was called several weeks ago to a number of bills pending in Congress which were designated as vicious legislation. These bills were for the granting of valuable water powers and water rights to private individuals and to corporations, with practically no consideration to the government. 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