The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 16, 1898, Page 1

ro + : akets f , 1o \pe?‘z}k g 1 the Libraryy’, | s m 4 IV OLUME LX On the Eve of the Democratic Convention He Has Real Opposition. Senator Seawell Is Still in the Race, but Announces That He Is Prepared for the Inevitable. dash of being that Is all iterest taken to be nominat )’ JUoaE, ConieY ar rAcERa Aano. £C FARNSWoRTH ARE OUT FOR SUPREME JUDGES for the various offices on the'State tick- ef, anc 1 more ugusual in a Democrati there are places that ar far want of men to fill them hy applies to the head of there two s gates 1 v have even the sys- picion of an idea that the Vil ‘go to any one other than Jar G Maguire. The way has been prepared for #e has been tendered the s at the hea r half of what wag once a proud honor party, aud all that has been left for the representatives of the Democratic | party of t ate of California to do “fs to ratify the nomination. Having a duty to perform the afore- ntatives have come hither jugh the formality of affixing of thelr political approval on | tificate of Maguire’s nomination Populist party. Such a task e element of excitement. and so | ve been forced to seek else- for the nerve stimulus that where » well begun Dby their s right here th the sur- le that a Democrat held office should not times k for it General Jo Hamilton, the old ¢ ains this feeli his own e boy,” frequent the subject e. said, “I sertations of the sated to rents on hk. T accepted their in strong in good faith until one da stairs room devoted exclusive ather’s use T stumbled ac a of old bourbon. To was to| drink, but alas for me my father sur- sed me in the act. He hesitated not | to remonstrate with me, and being a vigorous old man he punctuated his re- marks with a very stout cane. Be- tween screams I caught the voice of my ther in the hall below it to him, dad; he ever g »f it the fool will never know when to quit.” The only thing that has up to thi time formed a topic of general interest | is the contemplated contest for supre- macy between the Harney delegation 1 that other San Francisco delega- 1, which was brought into e the so-called Committee of One d, appointed by Chairman Al- of the State Central Committee, H. Gould, late of Stockton, pering”’ Gavin McNab and their . of dyed-in-the-wool reformers. ng no other cares to worry them, country gat following the of the State C Committec yecupying their minds with the dis -ntions of the San Francisco Democ- racy. That this contest is a bitter one Is not to be denied, and to-night all signs point to a very lively time on the floor by Hundr ford lead of the convention hall when Chairman | Alford raps for order to-morrow after- noon. Both sides are preparing for the struggle, and even at this time, when the time for the rap of the gavel is only a few hours dis , the result {s uncer- tain. The Harney men are making a good | figzht and are pulling every string that will bring them a vote. They | right and just, | claim that their cause i and therefore should win, provided al- ways that the majority of the delegates are the kind of men to whom right and . appear. The McNab forc er hand, are loud in their that they have a majority of the ntion on their side, and point with to the fact that the names of the men in their delegation occupy a prominent place in the temporary roll. They, like the Harneyites, have a pride strong following, but, strange to say, | reasons for | grounds than | Not all, but | these followers fix their their faith upon’ other that of right and justice. some of them, admit, not without re- luctance, that it may be true that right upon the side of their opponents, but, { being politicians by right of birth, edu- sation and natural inclination, they must first take into consideration the 1néstion of pol and expediency. Hav- diency win first and second money, nd that right and justice “also ran.” it goes, with the result still ob- n the haze of the unforeseen to-morrow and the day fol- ht the Harney forces recelved inforcements from the cities around the bay, and if all promises are kept the scene of to-morrow’s contest will_ be marked by the familiar forms and inctuated by the familiar war such old-timers as W. W. Foote, To them it | “war | by relating | stence | done so, they find that policy and | No they are Democrats, become parties to another such arrangement. They and others—many others—most solemnly declare that If the present fusion agree- ment is carried into effect by this con- | vention they will go to the polls next | >vember and knife every Populist and | Silver Republican on the ticket until, as one of the more emphatic stalwarts cpressed it, nothing but a shoestring | remat | Something of the apathy that marks the conduct of the few candidates who | have up to this time displayed sufficient | energy to announce themselves Is fllus- trated by an incident that occurred on | | the train which arrived in Sacramentq | last evening. Among the passengers Charles Edelman of Orange | County, candidate for State Treasurer. Besides being a candidate Mr. Edelman is a pleasant gentleman, and he had no lack of company during the ride up from the city. To those who were with him he detailed his hopes and fears re- arding his candidacy and sought ad- vice and counsel from such friends as he considered better acquainted with | the situation than himself. As the train | pulled into Sacramento one of his| friends in a burst of confidence inform- | | ed Mr. Edelman that he, Edelman, | up against it.” Not being| versed in slang the candidate recetved | the information without comment, but promised himself that at the first oppor- tunity he would consult a city friend on the subject. This he did at the breakfast table at the hotel this morn- ing. The following conversation is said to have taken place: “Tom, I heard a funny expression the | other day and I want to ask you what | it meant. I heard one fellow say to | another that he ‘was up against it. | What did he mean by that?” | *He meant,” replied the friend, “that he was confronted with a situation | from which he was bound to come out | loser.” “Well, the blankety blank blank,” ejaculated Edelman, as he left the din- ing room precipitately, followed by the amazed glances of his friend, Whether or not Mr. Edelman is “up against it” will only be determined when the vote is taken next Thursday. Those who profess to be well informed declare that the incumbent, Will S. Green, will be renominated for the po- ition of State Treasurer. Railroad Commissioner La Rue, who was at one time announced as a candi- | date for the gubernatorial nomination, has resigned himself to the inevitable | and now says that his name will not be presented to the convention as an aspirant to the place at the head of the ticket. He expects, however, to receive the nomination for Railroad Commis- sioner, and if so he will accept it. Being | a candidate, he declines to discuss the | fusion arrangement by which all pros- pective gubernatorial candidates were shut out of the race without ever hav- ing an opportunity to submit their names to the representatives of the party. He says, however, that he does not so much regret the loss of this op- portunity as he does the manner in which the loss was brought about. *“I fear,” he said, “like the man whose | wife had died of small-pox. He | mourned for her and was not to be consoled. His friends finally ap- proached him and told him that it was wrong to mourn and that there were | just as good women in the world as his late wife had been. ‘I know it,” he re- plied, ‘but you are mistaken as to the ! | engineered the fusion arrangement, but COLEMAN, EXPLAINS THE REASON OF HIY EARLY ARRIVAL for the loss of Nancy, but it is- the blankety, blank, blank disease that she died of that 1 am crying about.”” This may not be complimentary to the sensibilit\s of the gentlemen who it is no doubt expressive of Mr. La Rue’s feelings. ‘With the San Francisco fight as an example it may be that during the time that will elapse before the convention gets down to business of nominating candidates some interest may be shown in the contest that must necessarily occur between those who are seeking the few places that the Populists have left for the Democrats to fill. At any rate the proceedings will not lack in- terest, and those who have come to Sacramento expecting to participate in a real Democratic good time will not be disappointed. Coan s o BARHAM AND COLGAN. SANTA ROSA, Aug. 15.—The County held at- Republican Convention of Sonoma to-day at Guerneville was largely tended. L. V. Hitchcock was chairman. A. B. * M GOVERN ONE OF ‘;’HE ATVACE GUARD OF THE HARNEY PUSH DOING Hi DUTY oo o 3 Waram Lemmon of Santa Rosa was elected dele- gate at large and R. F. Crawford, W. 1 . Orr, C. H. Nielsen, M. J. Streining, 13, ' Santa Rosa, W. Ballard of Geyserville, W. Brush of ‘Cloverdale, A. H. Chessmore of Sonoma, A. Faught of Russian River, W. B. Woolsey of Ful- ton, W. W. Price of Forestville, R. §, Brown of Petaluma, W. F. Graham of | Guerneville, H. M. Lebaron of Valley Ford, L. A. Norton of Healdsburg, H. A. Richardson of Stewarts Point, F. A. Wickersham of Petaluma, O. P. Stedger of Sebastopol, W. W. Chapman of Peta- luma and W. J. Davis of Vallejo Town- ship were elected delegates to the State Convention. Congressman Barham was indorsed, and the delegates were instructed to work for his renomination; also for State Control- D. Sweetser of S cause of my grief. I don’t care so much ler Colgan. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MAGUIRE HAS IT ALL HIS OWN WAY. McNab When Called Down by Lawyer Foote Crawfishes Shamelessly. Whispered Once Too Often, Was Called a Liar and Meekly Swallowed CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 15.—The other day on Montgomery street, San Francisco, Gavin McNab, on leaving a group of men that had been discussing politics, looked back over his shoulder and re- marked: “W. W. Foote is going to Sacramento to make John D. Spreckels’ speech.” The remark was distinctly heard by quite a number of bystanders, among them M. F. Tarpey. The fact that the remark was made and the insinuation thrown out that Foote was wearing a collar came to the latter's knowledge. On the boat this afternoon coming from | San Franeclsco, Foote saw McNab edg- ing away in the crowd and immediately called to him: “Here, McNab, I want to speak to you. I understand that you said publicly on the street that I wore a collar and was going to Sacramento to make John D. Spreckels’ speech. I want to tell you now that any man who says I wear a collar is a d— lar and “You are right, Mr. Foote, but T did not make use of the language reported to you. I did not say that you wore any man’s collar,” replied McNab. “I understand from Mr. Tarpey that you aid use such languége, and in his presence I want you to deny it.” “If we have any differences we will cettle them on the floor of the conven- | tion,” continued McNab. “This is a personal matter, and it is not necessary to settle it on the floor of the convention. It can be settled now, and ‘T repeat that any man who asserts that I wear a collar is a liar.” McNab again Insisted that he did not utter the remark ascribed to him, and the interview ended. 3 Mr. Foote remarked: “This ends the matter until I can see you with Mr. Tarpey.” After arriving here this evening, Mr. Foote related to Mr. Tarpey the details of the conversation with Mr. McNab on Montgomery street. Mr. Tarpey expressed surprise that a denial of the Montgomery street remark should have been made, and added: “McNab said it in the presence of a dozen people. He turned his head over his shoulder as he walked away and said: ‘Foote is going to Sacramento to make John D. Spreckels’ speech.’ 7 A few minutes later Mr. Tarpey went into the lobby of the Golden Eagle Hotel, and there happened to meet Mr. McNab. An ordinary greeting was ex- changed, when Mr. Tarpey said: “I understand that you deny making the statement that Mr. Foote was going to Sacramento to make John D. Spreckels’® speech.” Meanwhile Mr. Foote ap- proached, as did many others, and a large throng soon gathered immediately around the men. McNab replied: “I did not exactly use that language.” Mr. Tarpey— What did you then?” Mr. McNab—*I do not care to discuss it here. Your recollection is at fault. The convention is the place to make speeches Mr. Tarpey—'‘When you make re- marks concerning a gentleman you should be responsible for your utter- ances. You did use the language ascribed to you and now you decline to state what you did say.” Mr. McNab—*I cannot help it if you made a mistake in carryidg my re- marks to Mr. Foote.” Mr. Tarpey— “When my friends are assailed 1 do not allow the matter to pass unnoticed.” Mr Foote, who had been listening say the Affron eagerly to hear what explanation Me- face with Tarpey, interposed with the remark addressed to McNab: “T s again that the convention is no place to settle this question. It is purely a have agreed to make speech or anybody else’s speech in the convention you utter an absolute false- hood.” McNab—TI judge from what is said in the sugar paper that you intend to speak for Rainey; now, Mr. Foote, you want to make any speeches address your remarks to the Alameda delega- tion. You do not represent me. Why, you were interviewed in the sugar or- gan. | Mr. Foote—No, I do mnot you. The Alameda people whom I rep- resent are men of character and not liars. I couldn’t have my interview pub- lished in your organ. McNab (trying to edge away)—You must excuse me now, as I am bu Foote—If vou busy yourself in the fu- ture by making any more lying re- you warning now. The throng eased away to allow Mec- Nab -to. withdraw, but a murmur of jeering. comment and laughter at the expense of the whispering Gavin was heard. McNab’s tongue could not be controlled, for when he was out of dan- ger he hissed back some insinuating re- marks against the men who had just called him down in the presence of State Senators, eminent lawyers and many other prominent people. McNab smiled when asked about the incident. “Oh, it was nothing,” he said, “merely an exchange of persiflage be- tween gentlemen. There was nothing approaching a row.” He spoke with a rich Scotch brogue, but the customary assurance was want- ing. “Didn't Foote call you down about things you have said concerning him?” “I assure you, no. There was noth- ing of the sort. Nothing that might | not have occurred in any group of gen- tlemen. “Ng,” he continued, “I am not a can- didate for office, at least only an emer- gency candidate.” McNab did not like to discuss the Foote episode and wel- comed a summons from a friend, which gave him a chance to excuse himself. Tl o HOSPITABLE SACRAMENTO. | Elaborate Preparations Made by the | Energetic Committee of Citizens. THE CALL'S HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, Aug. 15.—San Francisco peo- | ple who wish to know what summer like necessarily must leave home. and they could not do better than come to city. Hera is summer in all its glory of wilted linen, its sea of perspiration, its palm-leaf and its iced drinks, vet those who venture to complain are comforted by the information that to-day compared with days past and days about to arrive is like a breath from the Arectic. Visitors from interior points do not seem to mind the temperature, and some from San Francisco who were thoughtful enough to donned them and are strutting pretty to look at and conscious of a defl- nite superiority. Sacramentans are cordial folk, and they appreciate the visitors, every effort being made to extend a welcome. The town stays up late o' nights piloting the strang- ers to the coolest spots and assuring them that nobody ever suffers from sunstroke. The heat may be never so intense, but it is of a benign character designed by na- ture for expelling rheums and humors Nab coul make when brought face to | Foote—"If ‘you mean to say that I| Sam Rainey’s | it | represent | ° marks about me, I will give you more . K. business than you ever had, and I give | kin, J. J. Campbell, F. bring along light and airy costumes have | about, | L. | forming a complete and splendid ceiling. Not only is all this pleasing to the eve, the s of the Pa- a test to-day g0 clear and ring- for the s personal question. Any man who says | tators, and accommodai 3 ‘ S atives of the press. An electric fan has I am here to make John D. Spreckels' | pocn "put in nlace and in the midst of speech or that I wear any man’s collar | the emblage there will be a fountaln is a liar. I say it here openly.” | flowing with foe water, - committees Lo op. | Who have had this matter in charge and Mr. McNab to Foote—"“The conven- | yp, geserve the & st praise for their tion is the place to ~make these |work are the following speeches. You can say what you please | Executive Committee - liam Beckman, when you make Sam Rainey’s speech | president; Add C. Hinkson, vice et dent s it | in the convention.” ' Mayor Wiiliam Land, J. O. Cole- F Hadley, ACH m Willis resident, vice- Ed F. Hinkson —Mayor Will- n), rman), son (chairman), tee. airman), C. K. y, BV H. Walllg Finkson. nd Decoration—Talbot H. Wallis (chair- Rog! C. A. Carlson, W. H. Gorman and E. B. Willis (chalr- commit ee—F. L. W. Hale, t E J. 0. Coleman and A. T Bert Kid- Lovdal W. J. Has- J. N Lar, Charles Cohn, etary), evChAS EDELMAN woULLD LIKE TO WANDLE THE DOUSH BELOMGING TO THE_STATS o »- | ‘Srhm)d(. E. Phillips and Mrs. T. J. McFar- | 1and. Printing—C. T. Jones (chairman), E. S. Had- ley and Edwin F. Smith Transportat Viillam McLaughlin (chair- man), J. W. Wilson, Fred Higgins, Samuel Ross. and Frank A. ¢ that while all these gen- ~tive interest a fallen upon Kingsbui | It is fair to s; | tlemen have taken an & | large portion of the ‘work hi | Fatbot H. Wallis, who to-day is superin- | tending the finishing touc and mod- | estly taking pride in what he has accqm- ‘plished. | | | DWYER DESIRES PEACE. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Cal., Aug. 15. —Joseph J. Dwyer, who, with ex-Judge J. F. Sullivan, led the Denrocratic reform movement in San Francisco six years ago, a~- rived here this evening to take a hand in the fight against the ofore obscure | kind of a time for everyhody, not to | the space that it has not all been utilized. id the heart of the youthful |y g Tarpey, John Daggett, M. J. Lay- seating of the Alford-Gould- . : | mance and others who in times past from the blood. wve scanned the list of State | p.ve rajsed their vhjces to the con- At the pa.l:'lllor;l oll:he State Asr}cul(ur- McNab delegation. Dwyer has I « se si i 4 Pt I Society there has been a scene of trans- R found set onDOSIte | fusion of their politichl opponents. AL B et ior ot the Sttuawore | - ouuentiycf Infeheen mention 2 e )" < "1"1”; What the end will he no man can generally barren elmd un{lnl;'ltln‘g. hf{;s been ed as am aspirant for the Con- i | there is every prospect of the warmest | ranged interior would think of unsightly | Fourth District. He says that { rafters or whitewashed walls. So vast is | the Congressional fight is a oewners of the names. Here and there, e e o %tis true, apy ihe natie GEianIRath s nwnhunl ]'1 .m;lt].. ors in the rear of | i Bp”éme!;: Tiah b{e'en m"rdelmhthfi Seti= | secondary matter. who ir astiie the hail, who W semble | B eral portion by partitions of cloth, the re- u » & Gt to the pooast had endearcd Blm- | o0, 0f o' real i Tt Polne ‘an octagonal enclosure, giving I came here,” said he to 8¢ T o )u’ wrts of his constituents | ¥ PR A ashioned Demo- the as ect of a great tent, l}'xadgr a state night, “to assist in the batue 8 4P woria ; d i cra - arch, along an aisle marked by the na robrium large by heaping ob- | “prore and there Is to be fo N, oens the delegates Wil pass Into| that is being waged for Demo- ffl:!; }I[ ;:1.‘111.- eads of DEHEE L i eeraabie of ith Q:’“d a ‘315"’ th}: fafits oS g9 cratic principles. I want to see b aving been decreed, how- | ®82 2 ose smaller round the sides. interspersed.at inter- A ever, that these men with “h‘_ (,t’:':\rq countles that have come to Sacramento vals wn{h'fimeflclan flngts.[nre tke coats fig t):_w De;xlllot':mt.s ;»: Sandll‘lrancxsco should recelve the 1ndc S | prepared to fight fusion to the death. arms of the varlous Stites. Across the| given their rights and harmony center, apparently suspended on nothing, | pestored in the ranks.” 2 ement of this | Democratic gathering the 1 all pass | up with a sigh of regret and a feeling not always openly expressed tk haps the Democratic party fon after all. Jut Providence and the will of the into-Populist convention decreed #uch a great organi They are earnest in their denunciation ol the arrangement by which certaij gelf-appointed leaders of the striot Democracy traded off the party patri- | mony, but, unfortunately for them. | selves and their constituents, they are | in a hopeless minority. Chief among | So minute are the supporting wires, are countless flags. Red, white and blue are draped above and around the platform, in streamers, shields and general profusion. ‘Against the background of flags in the front center is a picture of Washington, while on each side are arranged those of Governor Budd, Senator White, Cleve- land and Bryan. Altogether the effect is fine and impressive. Willlam Boyne, the | “How about your candidacy | in the Fourth District?” was | asked. “I am not a candidate in the sense that I am going around soliciting delegates to vote for I am more interested in few of the officers should be left | these are the Sonoma and Mendocino | 3 ft | se 4 C decorator, has sbown the most artistic me. Vacant. Here and there a few as sounty delegations. Up that way | g v g 2 pi- | county Yy they | taste. Even county banners, usually having the party troubles in mere tran:parencies stuck up on poles, are aving e parly rantg holder than their fellows have | bobbed up with the announcement that | they are seeking ome or another of the | Vvacant places. This was no doubt in- teresting to themselves and perhaps a few of their friends, but it does not 8eem to interest the great mass of dele- 8ates who have assembled here to fin- have had some experience with fusion and still retain a recollection of how George W. Monteith, Populist and ex- middle-of-the-roader, assisted the pro. cession attending the entrance of Con. gressman Barham into the legislative | hails of the National Capital. They de. clare that they will never, 8o long ag IN M1 TVARIETY ¥ o 2 o GENERAL _JO HAMILTON red, white and blue, shaped like the Amer- ican shield, and will be suspended the same as the other banners. The most striking single feature of the decoration is the canopy overhead. It is all in red, white and blue, and springin; from the center and spreads like a grea% flower, solid in the middie and then the tals extending separately, the ends be- ng joined to the sides of the octagon, San Francisco satisfactorily ad- justed. When that is accor:- plished, if the Democrats of the Yourth District choose me as their Congressional representa= tive, I will fully appreciate the honor bestowed.”