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6/ hold, such action must come as from his own motion, and that he would get heaps of praise for his broad-minded and public
spirited course. Selah But I don t count that chicken as quite borned just yet. I have not yet been able to learn if Irish
wrote that Expositor article, but will set machinery in motion very soon, if I don t go to San Francisco. Meantime, there
is much talk in the papers about Irish being appointed Secretary or something, and of his being a bosom friend of Cleveland,
and being likely to control much of the California patronage. All this will be dead against us in the Legislature. Can you
give me, and quickly, an assurance that Cleveland is not now suffering from his former delusion about Irish. I could use it
with much benefit, and there need not be the slightest suggestion as to how or whence the information came. It would not appear
as coming from me, and could be introduced in such a way as not to be unpleasant to anybody. I append clippings from the Chronicle
suggestive of very 7/ many others. Depend upon it, that it is of the first importance that we should do something to offset
these claims of Irish and his friends. If not publicly, then at least vigorously in private through your friends in San Francisco
and Sacramento. You did express to me your disbelief illegible Irish s present influence with Cleveland, but I have not felt
free to use such intimation. The time is growing short for action in the Legislature. I would not expect good results, anyway,
from another investigation by that body. I hope, therefore, that Goucher will follow my counsel. If so, I can get the matter
handled in the Assembly. Could I get to Sacramento, I would have strong hopes of doing good. As it is, the matter is a case
of guien sabe? if you know what that means. And I hope Robinson s high hopes will be fully justified. Yours Sincerely
Geo. G. Mackenzie. Should I go on with the Raymond Bloody Warwhoop I will send you specimens. 06430