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Show HENEY HAS HOPES. Wc do not suppose it makes much difference to Governor Stephens of California what decision is finally reached regarding the validity of his election at the primaries a week ajo. Neither do we suppose he cares a rap whether Heney or Rolph runs on the Democratic ticket in case the secretary of state decides the Democrats are entitled en-titled to a candidate and the courts uphold up-hold his action. The governor is reasonably rea-sonably sure of re-election, although it cannot be denied that treachery is to be expected if the contest is to be derided in November. If the California law nvz what it says, both Ileney and Rolph are shut out, and the gubernatorial election is over; but there seems to bo a feeling that the Democrats should be allowed a chance to receive a fir-t-cluMS walloping wallop-ing in November regardless ot th1 statutes. stat-utes. Honey, although he conceded his own defeat and the election of Governor Gover-nor Stephens as goon as the primary vote was ccunted, is no'v ''in the hands of his friend-,'' and an effort is bein i made to induce the perretarv of state i i to pu t his name u'i the Donio.rat : ticket. The Demo'Ta' ic organization, however, is behind Mayor Rolph. .hi.-t ! at this momcr.', there is no tcllinj v. hat. will happen in the Califcrn-a polubal arena, tor their arc wheels within wheels in all the organizations, and it not nnfreuently happens that one side or the other pnts up a candidate marked for slaughter in the hou.-te nf I his supposed friends. The political sit- I nation in the Golden state will always bear watching. |