The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 17, 1898, Page 7

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898. INDIGNANT ~ DELEGATES Los Angeles Members Aggrieved by Burke's Indorsement. Were Not Aware That the Can- cns Was About fo Be Held on That Matter. ("ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.—A howl of indigna- tiéh ‘arose from a large number of mgmbers of the Los Angeles County 1 ation to-day, when they learned that ‘at the caucus held in the Senate Chamber this morning W. R. Barke was-indorsed for the nomination for a member of the Board of Equalization from. thé Fourth District. Manyof the aggrieved ones claim they Were' not. aware that a meeting was contenmiplated, while those who attended thé caucus state that a sufficient not ation was given them by Vice Chair- man C. C. Wright Monday evening. It appears that on Monday caucus of the delegation was » Assembly Chamber for the eeing on a choice for th honor of temporary chairman of the Democratic convention which was to| convene the following day. The pro- ceedings began ly and continued late, and when Candidates Dockweller and Patton had lauded each other after it was decided that the former had been nominated, over half the deleg: sprang for the door with a view of tiring. A large number were out of the hear- ing of Chairman Wright when he or- dered the delegates back to their ats to listen to a resolution offered by a member. . Some returned and partici- | ated in the debate that followed. An endme followed the midst of a h r otfon. to adjourn was made. t In the on more members slipped out. hour being late, it was thought best to postpone action until the tired delegates could Ives in ep: It wa 3 to meet at 1 o'clock in the morning, but the talking was so loud that few heard or learned the re: the motion. Promptly at 10: this morning ndful of delegates arrived. At 45 a few s were added to e number, then there was | ‘quorum. W. Hill called | s to order. It was those present to business that brought Shirley C. Ward then introduced the following resolution, which was adopt- ed: That we recognize and as del- from Los Angeles County justly oride in the eminent attainments of Judge W. W. Hutton of We recognize his great fit »osition upon the bench ourt of this State. We re. ng politl aken that might even degree jeopardize the movement in_the as Judge Van , candidate upon 0’ from Los Ange- already received the Populist convention of the two places to be filled upon reme E the coming elec- the Demo- v of Judge ning place construed as of Judge Van e in t tion, crats s Hutton for th upon the bench infmical be might to the candida Dyke and prejudicial o the cause of fu- sion, we therefore refrain from submit- llnf to the convention the name of Judge Hutton as a candidate for the high office. We regret exceedingly that exi- gencles of the occasion seem to render injudicious any attempt to nominate at this time Judge Hutton for the Supreme Bench. But we take this opportunity to publish to_the people of the State 'our entire confidence in Judge Hutton's fit- ness for the high honor in question, and to. pledge ourselves as individuals to further Judge Hutton's iInterests at all times in the future in that direction. Earl Rogers then brought on a live- 1y tilt by asking those p nt to in- R. Y. McBride for State Printer. As the indorsement carried with it the 81 votes of the delegation, some of the members demurred to taking action in the matter, although favorable to his candidacy, until more members were in attendance. A motion to table the resolution was made and lost, and on a vote being taken it was unanimously agreed to give him the indorsement, it would aid him in gaining the covetad honor at the hands of the convention. Major Burke’s friends thought it an opportune moment to launch his name upon the political ocean, and in a mo- ment a proposition was offered to in- dorse his candidacy. The motion was put and carried, although three mem- bers emphasized the word “No” in vot- ing against the resolution. The caucus then adjourned, and the news of its action immediately spread among the absent delegates. The indignant mem- bers expressed their disapproval on the “snap judgment,” as they termed it. The dissatisfled delegates will try and dorse dirse remedy the action of the fellow mem- | bers by asking for a reconsideration of the indorsement. A strong fight will be made by the major’s foes to down him, but his friends propose to stand by him: The delegation will hold an executive caucus to-morrow morning in the rooms of the Supreme Court 1i- brary. STRIFE OVER A COMMITTEE. Both Factions Insist Upon Aiding Governor Budd in His Selections. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 17.—There was an ex- ceedingly animated conference in the rooms of the secretary of the State Board of Agriculture inthe Pavilion dur- Ing the recess of the convention to en- able Governor Budd to appoint the com- on credentials and order of Besides the Governor, there were present, among others, Chairman Alford, Frank Gould, Gavin McNab, John P. Dunn, Major Harney, M. F. Tarpéy, W. W. Foote, Joseph Dwyer and General Barrett. Both factions were guarding their interests and naturally there was bound to be more or less loud talk. Both in- sisted upon alding the Governor in making his selections. The real trouble began when the Harney forces offered M. F. Tarpey for irman of the cre- dentials committee. There was a roar from the McNab camp. Governor Budd was patient, however, and an- nounced that it was his determination to appoint a non-partisan committee so far as lay In his power. Foote scouted the idea of a non-partisan committee. He declared there were not fifteen men in the convention who had not . llned up on one side or the other. | night the | , however, as of primary import- | crisis that | markable as being the sole point upon which the two factions are of one opin- fon. Then Governor Budd' suggested that each side submit the names of five of their stanchest supporters and he would select flve non-partisans. This was not 'satisfactory and then somebody proposed that Harney and Governor’'s consideration. Governor Budd, but he announced that he would not be restricted in h.s selec- tions to the two lists, but would go | outside for us many names as he wanted. Then the wrangle over Tarpey broke out in earnest. McNab and Gould ob- committee at all on account of his ag- gressiveness against them, and they | appealed to Budd not to appoint him. W. W. Foote invaded the enemy's | lines in the excitement attending his | declaration that Tarpey had fought the McNab faction on every possible oc- sion and would continue to do so to the end. Turning to the Governor Foote de- clarer that Tarpey’s name would head Harney's list, and he demanded that he be placed on the committee. Then Har- ney and McNab went to work on their | respective lists and the temperature cooled off perceptibly. x oote, Tarpey, Gould and others withdrew, and after the two lists had been handed in Gov- ernor Budd was left alone to consider them. Seven names on McNab's list appear on the committee, while Tarpey, who headed Harney's list and who Foote demanded be placed on the com- d mittee, was ignore: SENATOR SEAWELL 0T OF THE RACE for the interested specta- declarations are fre- fortunately tc convention those who listen to them. In this case it is said that far from being pa- ified the feeling between the gentle- men and their respective friends is more bitter than ever before. It is also said that Whispering Gavin McNab, who lost his first move in the deep game he is playing when Dockweiler defeated Patton in the Los Angele: delegation for the privilege of becoming the delegation’s nominee for the posi- tion of temporary chairman of the con- | vention, is fanning the flame between them for some purpose of his own. This purpose will be made apparent when Patton is made chairman of the com- mittee on platform, when such a com- | mittee is appointed, after the perma- | nent organization of the convention. | Patton has been slated for the chair- | whose purpose for doing so is only too | apparent. The committee on platform | will have in charge the task of build- | ing a platform that will conform in all | essential particulars with the Populist ‘plallorm to which it is required that | the Democratic nominee for Governor | shall subscribe. It is decreed that | the event that the Democratic nominee for Governor does not subscribe to the | platform as required he will not be | given the Populist nomination. This | latter contingency is not, from the Ma- | guire standpoint, to be consldered for a moment. So it is that Mr. Patton and his associates will be called upon to perform the delicate task of making | | the Democratic platform appear like a Populist platform. Something of what is expected of the convention may be gathered from the remarks of Chairman Alford of the State Central Committee when hecalled the conventfon to order this afternoon. He said that he expected the convention to recognize the great Democratic prin- ciple that the minority must be gov- | erned by the will of the majority. It is true that he made no reference to such a condition as might be presented by a | majority that was actuated by impure | motives, but he may have thought that this view of the case must be apparent to all but the very slow minds among the 700 and odd delegates. Then, again, he was just fresh from a conference at the Golden Eagle Hotel, at which he had been forced to surrender some of s pet plans—a surrender which forced him to see the installation of Governop 3udd as chairman of the convention. Hise side-partner and co-conspirator, “Whispering” Gavin McNab, had also | run up the white flag at the same time; | but the humiliation of the “Whispering Boss” was not yet complete. He was forced to sit in the convention hall and | listen to the reading of a resolution in troduced by M. F. Tarpey of Alameda, | which resolution, if adopted, as it is reasonable to presume it will be, will | put an end to representation by proxy in the State Central Committee. Heretofore McNab’s power on the | State Committee has been due iIn a | great measure to his ability to corral | the proxies of the members who reside | outside of San Francisco. With this | prop pulled from under him the whis- | pering boss will cut no great figure in the councils of the State Central Com- | mittee than honest members who are | so deluded as to remain firm in the be- | lief that it is their duty as citizens and | Democrats to accept a place in the | councils of the governing body of the party. ‘While McNab is having contumely | heaped upon him Alford seems to have | reserved for himself some few but bar- ren honors. Chief among these is the placing in nomination of the man whom the Democrats believe will be the next Governor of the State of Cali- fornia. It has finally been decided that the chairman of the expiring State Cen- tral Committee will be the one to place the name of James G. Maguire before the convention. As Alford is a good speaker he will no doubt do credit to himself and to the gentleman whom he nominates. Senator White will second the nomi- nation, and the delegates to the con- vention will be treated to a class of oratory that has found favor at the national capital. Senator White and Judge Maguire have been friends from childhood, and some time ago the Sena- tor expressed the wish to occupy a place on the floor of the' convention hall when he might thus have the op- portunity to express his regard for his life-long friend ,and political assoclate. His address and that of Chairman Al- ford will be the chief events of the day on which nominations are made. Sen- ator White arrived “-re this evening, but as he was not feeling well sought the quiet of his own apartments at the Golden Eagle Hotel and sent word to -all callers that he was not able to see any of them. HAY ACCEPTS THE PORTFOLIO OF STATE WASHINGTON, Aug. 16.—Embas- sador Hay, now at London, has accept- ‘Gould agreed to that, which was re-|ed the office of Secretary of State. McNab each submit nine names for the | This suited | jected to the Alamedan being upon the |, ‘ntly overdrawn to suit the occasion | manship of this committee by McNab, | ORDER OF BUSINESS Governor Budd Declined the Honor of the Chair. George M. Cassin Selected by the Committee on Or- ganization.‘ SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16.—The commit- tee on permanent organization and orde of business met to-night and after a ses- sion lasting several hours agreed upon the following report, a large part of the discussion having been devoted to the drafting of rules governing the State Central Committee and the abolition of proxies: To the chairman and members of the Democratic State Convention—We the committee on permanent organization and order of business beg leave to submit the following report: 1 Charles M. tor permanent chairman. temporary officers to be nent. 2. Reception of the report of commit- tee on credentials. 3. Report of the chairman of the State Central Committee on fusion and the appointment by the chairman of a committee to consist of seven members to confer with a like committee from the Populist State convention. 4. Consideration of the plan for the government of the State Central Commit- tee. 5. Reading of the report of fusion com- mittee and action thereon. 6. Report of committee on and resolutions. 7. That nominations be made in_ the ollowing order, to-wit: Governor, Lieu- tenant Governor, two Associate Justices of the Supreme Court, Secretary of State, Controller, Treasurer, Attorney General, Surveyor General, Clerk of the Supreme Court, Superintendent of Public Insruc tion, Public Printer. Nominations for district officers. Election of members of State Central Committee. 8. Vacancies occurring in the exec- utive committee of the State Central Committee may be filled at any time, by a quorum of that committee and that said executive committee be empowered to flll vacancies occurring in the list of nomi- nations of this convention in accordance with section 1192 of the Political Code of | the State of California, and we recom- | mend that the several district conventions | empower by resolution their committees | to fill vacancies among district nominees | in accordance with said section 1192 of | said Political Code. 4. There shall be no change of votes un- til the close of the roll call. 10. Roll call shall be made by counties Cassin of Santa Cruz All the other ‘made perma- platform and the chairman of each delegation shall announce the vote thereof, except where | the poll of the delegation be demanded of the delegates. . 11. When a member of any delegation | 1s absent from the convention his vote may be cast by a majority vote of the delegation, provided he has left no proxy. 12. Whenever a county convention has made a rule respecting its delegation or the right to vote a proxy, the same shall be binding upon this convention. 13. All _resolutions shall be without debate. 14. The selection of the State Central Committee. “The membership of this committee to consist of 20 members at large, to be appointed by ever; uberna- torfal nominee; two from eac! ‘ongres- sional district, to be elected by the dele- gates to the Congressional conventlon in even numbered years; one from each As- sembly district comprising a county or Jess than a county, to be elected by the | delegates to the first Democratic State lcon\'(‘nlion held in even numbered years, providing that any county forming a lpz\rl of an Assembly district shall be entl tled | to a membership of the committee. The members of the State Ceneral Com- | mittee must be selected by the members | of each county or Assembly district or Congressional district and reported to the State convention before final adjourn- ment, | "15. From the members of the executive | committee of the State Central Committee ere shall be appointed a sub-committee referred | | th |of | tles required by the provisions of an act | to promote the purity of elections by reg- | ulating the conduct thereof, etc. Ap- proved February 23, 1893, and when said committee is named the chairman and secretary of this convehtion shall certify to the same as required by law. | From the first it was apparent that the | members of the committee were deter- { mined to prevent a recurrence of the fight | for the control of the San Francisco dele- Efl“u" that crops up in every Democratic State Convention. All the members but R. M. Fitzgerald were in attendance, and uring Rart of the session Governor Budd, udge Maguire and other party leaders were there. Before the convention settled down to business Barcar opened agalpst the sys- tem of votlng}rrnx es in the State Central Committee. e announced that for his part he wanted some plan adopted for the reorganization and control of that body if ossible. As long as the members from lan Francisco and the immediate vicinity were permitted to send ogt letters to the country delegates and secure their proxies this trouble in the metropolis would recur. Every time a Democratic State conven- tion met, Barcar declared, San Francisco had a fight on hand for the control of her delegation, and the Democrats of the State at large were getting tired of this constant_ washing of her dirty linen in public. He declared the present contest was directly due to the svstem of country members by proxy, whereby a few were | enabled to appoint the committee of nine which evolved a plan whereby the Demo- crats of San Francisco were denied tne right to select their delegates to the State convention. It was suggested that the resolutions introduced in the convention in the afternoon by Tarpey and Heney were calculated to obviate that trouble by abolishing proxies, but still it \.as the unanimous sentiment of those present that the committee should present a pro- gramme to the convention for the reor- ganization of the State Central Com- mittee. Governor Budd entered the room just as Dockweiler called the meeting to or- der. Just as the roll was called, R. W. Hill moved to report to the convention, making the temporary officers of the body permanent. Budd asked that some one else be named for permanent chalrman and asked that JudFe Maguire be con- sulted on the subject. Budd’'s name was included in the resolution, only to be taken down just before the committee adjourned, and that of Cassin substi- tuted. Chairman Dockweller then took up the two resolutions offered by Tarpey and Heney, and this precipitated a debate that occupied the greater part of the evening and resulted in the adoption of a set of rules governing the State Central Committee, which was embodied in that section of the report relating to the re- organization of that body. Barcar opened the engagement with a fresh denunciation of the prevailing methods and Caminetti quickly rallied to his support, when Dockweiler made the remark that McNab had informed him that the Democrats could not hold an honest primary in San Francisco. Caminett! sprang to his feet in a rage and denounced the statement as a lie and a slander. It was the bosses, he assert- ed, who were responsible for the present condition. Ashe, McCarthy and_others joined in the denunciation” of McNab's™ methods and the committee set resoluteiy to work to provide for the reorganization of the State Committee. The plan agreed upon rendered it unnecessary - to take action on the two resolutions. Just before the committee adjourned Chairman _Dockweller announced that Governor Budd_ requested that Mr. Cas- sin of Santa Cruz be made permanent chairman. h He sald it was in accordance with Judge Maguire's wishes.- Without discussing the matter the committee took the action requested. . g . in | in alphabetical order or assembly districts | five persons, who shall perform the du- | | | OO LP 0L PO0O00000 HARNEY CONFIDENT ¢ The Convention He Saus Will Decide In His Favor To-Dau. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 16— The fact that eight members out of fifteen on the committee on credentials will report in fa- vor of the McNab delegation to the State Convention will have no especial weight in my judg- ment before the convention itself to-morrow. As an offset a minority report will be submitted. The contest will be resumed on the floor of the convention to-morrow and the full facts brought forth. I am loth to believe that the rep- resentatives of the Democratic party o. California will sanction the attempt of a few men to pro- claim themselves the Demo- cratic party of San Francisco. The management of local politi- cal organizations should as a matter of right rest with the voters of such local organization and I am satisfled that the con- vention will so decide. P. J. HARNEY. PPPPEPPVPIP90000299000000000900900000000600¢ PIPPIIVPVPIVIV9PVPPPPIV0POPPPIVOOOPDPOOIS®S BREACH AMONG DEMOCRATS. Split in Los Angeles Between Fusion and Anti-Fusion Factions. LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.—The turning down of George S. Patton, the McNab- Gould-Alford candidate for temporary chairman of the State convention, caused considerable excitement among the Demo- crats of this county to-day. It has re- sulted in a breach between the fusion and anti-fusion factions of the party which it will be impossible to heal at this time. Patton I8 a fire-eater, and once his ire is aroused he will be out for revenge. This, however, is not the first time he has met his Waterloo on the fleld of politics, and the wounds he received in 1896, when he was defeated for the nomination for Con- gressman in the Sixth District, have not vet healed. At that time he was opposed by John W. Mitchell and his foilowers, from the Democratic County Convention held here last week and the seating of a egro {n his stead is sald to have been | brought about solely for the purpose of humiliating Mitchell in the eyes of the | people and to avenge Patton’s defeat for Congress. There 15 another feature connected with Patton’s fallure to hold the delegates from this county that is glving him much concern. Patton is again ambitious to shine In the halls of Congress, and his first defeat at the hands of a Congres- sional convention has not dampened his | ardor nor caused him to lose any of his self-assurance. He is after the Demo- cratic and fusion nomination for Con- | gress, and 1s eager to enter the fleld against Water, the probable Republican nominee, and Barlow, the nominee of the Populist party. His loss of the temporary chalrmanship of the cofivention is, there- fore, a sad blow to hls ambition, as it shows his weakness In the delegation and Doints to the defeat of his desires. The Republican County Central Com- mittes met at Foresters' Hall in_this city to-day, Bradner Lee presiding. The meet- ing was held for the purpose of making provision for holding the county conven- tion ana to fix a time for the holding of | caucuses and primaries. The time for | holding the convention was at first fixed | for September 5. It was afterward learn- ed that the date named was a State holi- day especlally set apart for the laboring | classes, so out of respect for the laboring man the matter was reconsidered and the date fixed for September A strong effort was made to hold the convention at Santa Monica, and as an inducement the people of that place had =ubscribed $1000 to defray the expenses of the convention if held at that place. The offer was rejected and a committee ap- pointed to secure a hall in this city. The caucuses are to be held Thursday, Sep- tember 8, and the primaries Saturday, September 10. As there will be 743 delegates In the con- vention it is expected that the entire week will be consumed in doing the work that is to come before it. To-day the sad-eyed striker lingzers about the corridors of the Hollepbeck awaliting the return of him who maketh the striker glad, but he cometh not, for his seat of conflict has been transferred to the Palace Hotel at San Francisco. ‘With the departure of Henry T. Gage, the Republican candidate for Governo: on the 11:15 train to-day, his headju: ters in the Hollenbeck were deserted, and the busy times of the last two weeks are now a thing of the past. His lisuten- ants will, however, attend to the keeping in line of such delegates as are suspect- ed of possessing a desire to break the programme should a strong man from the ncrth be mentioned for Governor and an assurance given that the United States Senator wil be from the south. Tt will require close watching on their yart to keep some of the delegates from escap- ing, as they anticipate doing, and it will rot be surprising to learn of a break at any time. N. Blackstock of Ventura, Re- publican candidate for Rallroad Commis- sioner in the Third District, is making a strong canvass among the delegates from this county. He speaks encour- agingly of the result of his work all over the State. His opponent is F. M. Mattison of Santa Cruz. ————— BUTTE MEN FOR MAGUIRE Pledged Him Their Support in Cau- cus—Other Selections. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.—The Butte County delegates caucussed immediately after arriving here this morning and elected Senator A. F. Jones chairman. After a spirited discussion lasting over an hour they decided to adopt the unit rule. The merits of the several candidates were considered and on the first ballot the entire delegation was pledged to Maguire, It was also decided to sup- port Beamer for the State Board of | Equalization, La Rue for Railroad Com- missioner, De Vries for Congress, Green for State Treasurer and Andrews for Attorney General. It was the sense of the caucus that no definite action be taken one way or the other in the matter of the contest from San Francisco. It was thought advisa- ble to leave that fight open until after the committee on credentials makes its report. The unit rule will not be ap- plied on the ballot on that contest. Some of the members are strongly in- clined towaru .ne Harneyites. —_— JUDGE GRANT IN LINE. Many Friends Press His Claims for Nomination to the Supreme Bench. CALL HEADQUARTERS, Sacramento, Aug. 16.—Among the gentlemen at the convention is Judge W. H. Grant of Yolo. The Judge is an aspirant for nomination to the Supreme bench, and has many friends on the floor. He is well-known as the presiding officer at the trial of the Southern Pacific strikers, and it was he who passed sentence on Worden. The Judge is doing a_little quiet work and his supporters affirm that there is no- body more directly in line for a stroke of lightning. ot 12. e Le——— We take pleasure in calling attention to the cstablishment In. business of & new hay and grain firm. Albert S. Evans, son of the late Colonel Albert 5. Evans, who was well and popularly known among the journalistic pro- fession A few years ago, has formed a co- nership with Messrs. Barg and Kl ve already gained the . of friends and business ac. firm will be known as : n & Evans, and their warehouse and office is located at 526 Seventh street, tele- hone South 531, and we are confident in pre- fcting @ sound and successful business career for them. | | | A ROW IN THE SIXTH Populists Declare That Congressman Barlow Must Retire. Colonel J. R. Berry and C. S. Patton Named as Available Candidates. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.—There is a very lively row going on in the Sixth Con- gressional District, and Congressman Barlow, who was renominated by the Populists under the terms of the fusion agreement, will either have to be taken off the ticket or suffer certain defeat. Several of the Populists who were on the fusion committee are up in arms against him, and declare that he will have to retire. They say that the let- ters written by him and introduced in evidence in the Brooks suit have for- ever killed him politically. They affirm that unless he withdraws and allows the Democrats to nominate a Congressman who will be satisfactory to the Populists there is nothing more certain than that the Sixth District will g0 overwhelmingly Democratic. The Populists—or at least several of the most prominent—are complaining of the way in which Barlow secured a re- nomination. v --dell, his private secre- tary, reported to the district delegates that the renomination of Barlow was part of the fusion programme. That any such agreement was en- | and the sensational passing of Mitchell | | tered into is denied by seyeral mem- bers of the fusion committee. They admit that the district was conceded to the Populists, but deny that it was part of the programme that Barlow was to be the nominee. George S. Patton, who was turned down yesterday by the sup- porters of Isadore Dockweiler, and Colonel John R. Berry of the Seventh | Volunteer Regiment have been sug- gested as available candidates to fill the vacancy. Either of them would be satisfactory to the people. Patton says that under no circumstances would he accept nomination in the event of Bar- low withdrawing. Mr. Barlow met the committee of Silver Republicans and Democrats who walited upon him, and quite an ex- tended conference was held. The most friendly feeling was exhibited by the gentlemen who walited uoon Mr. Bar- low. They gave him to understand that they came to him not as enemies but to make a statement. If after they had been heard he still insisted that he was justified in standing as the candidate in the Sixth Congressional District they would have nothing further to say. After listening to the committee and the statement as to why he was not a strong candidate in the Sixth District, Mr. Barlow replied that he could not agree with the committee. He thought that if anything he was stronger before the people of his district than he was two years ago. In any event, he sald, he was entitied to a renomination as a vindication of his record. He claimed that even If he was defeated this con- sideration should be shown to him. He was firm and insistent in his determi- nation to remain in the fleld, and the committee, being convinced that noth- ing could be done, left. GAVIN SCORCHED AN ROASTED Continued From First Page. been accorded seats on the floor of the convention and a position on the tem- porary roll call, were allowed by the Governor to retain this advantage, if advantage it could be called. He then appointed a committee on credentials composed of fifteen members, eight of whom were known to be McNab parti- sans, six Harney partisans and one simply a Democrat. This last was Judg Fletcher A. Cut- ter, formerly of Humboldt, now of Del Norte. He was named as chairman of the committee. At the time Gov- ernor Budd named the committee the leaders of both factions were present and the Governor there stated that it was his desire to do nothing that would change the status of the parties, and that it was his intention to name a committee which he knew in ad- vance would return to the convention a majority and a minority report. This, he said, would be the question open for the convention to decide and as the convention was the executive body as well as the representative body of the State Democracy. he believed that this course was right and proper. The committee met to-night and lis- tened to the claims of the respective contestants. The entire evening was consumed in the performance of this duty. When ‘the arguments were closed the committee, as had been pre- dicted by the Governor, made out a ma- jority and minority report. The ma- Jority report favored the seating of the delegation of the committee of one hun- dred and was signed by eight of the committeemen. The minority report favored the seating of the Harney delegation and was signed by six of the comritteemen. Chairman Cutler refused to sign either report. ‘Both reports will be pregented to the convention to-morrow morning and there the battle will be fought out on the floor. McNab's followers claim to have a majority of the delegation In thelr favor and confidently predict the acceptance of the majority report when the question is put to vote. However this may be it will not change in the least the fact that was demonstrated by McNab's failure to control the or- ganization of the convention. In this he was defeated and his defeat was as overwhelming as it will be lasting. ‘What the convention decides to do with the contesting delegations from San Francisco will be decided on the propo- sition of the nower of the Democratic State Committee to take charge of the government of the San Francisco Democracy, and not upon anv claims that McNab may have set up to the right of dictatorship. k If the convention decides that the State Committee had this power, then the majority report of the committee on credentials will be accepted. If it decides that it had not the power, then 7 the minority report will be accepted. Late this evening Governor Budd again made his hand felt in the pres- ent dispute between the factions in the Democratic party, He appeared be- fore the committee on organization and order of business, then in session in the parlors of the Golden Eagle Hotel, and asked that his name be taken off the report of the ecommittee then being pre- pared in the place'where the report rec- ommended to the convention that the temporary officers of the convention be made the permanent officers of the convention. The Governor declared that he would decline to serve as permanent chair- man, for the reason that should he do so he would then have to appoint a committee on resolutions and platform, which committee he expected to return to the convention a resolution com- mending his administration as Gov- ernor -~ the State of California. He declined, he said, to be placed in so embarrassing a position, and he de- sired, therefore, that some one else be selected to act as permanent chairman. The committee declined to entertain the Governor’s request, and several gentlemen prominent in the affairs of the party were called in for a confer- ence. The Governor insisted on his po- sition, but said that if his request were acceded to he would retain the position of presiding officer until after the dis- | pute between the consisting San Fran- clsco delegations was finally deter- mined by the convention. This proposition proved acceptable to Judge Maguire and at his solicita-’ tion and that of others the committee on credentials consented to take Gov- | ernor Budd’'s name from its report. Be- fore this was done, however, it was | agreed that Charles M. Cassin should | be selected as the permanent chairman. Governor Budd stated to-night that he would not allow either. the delega- tion of the committee of one hundred or the Harney delegation seats on the floor of . the convention halluntil after the convention itself had' finally decided | which of the two contestants was en- representative body of the San Fran- cisco Democracy. This decision will be a hard blow to the McNab forces, as they had con- fidently expected to have a voice in the settlement of the dispute by reason of the fact that the names of their delegation had been placed on the tem- porary roll. This would have given pthem a solid block of 154 votes, a fact that would have very materially af- fected a final determination of the dis- pute. So it s that to-night every delegate present here in Sacramento knows that the erstwhile “Whispering Boss” has been shorn of his power and that his personality and his peculiar political methods will ere long cease to be the hope of political tricksters and mer- cenary office seekers. A REPRESENTATIVE BODY. James G. Maguire Praises the Make- Up of the Convention. | CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.—The. cofivention in | its preliminary work has shown its en- tire freedom from the control of cor- porate and other private interests and its earnest zeal for Democratic prin- ciples. The unfortunate and false position in which Mr. Dockweller was placed by the support of railroad representatives and agents in his. candidacy for the chairman of the convention was a most trying ordeal for him, out of which it must be said he has'come not only hon- orably, but with his reputation for in- tegrity and moral stamina considera- bly increased. It was a splendid test and proof of the independence of the convention that notwithstanding his high char- acter and the confidence reposed iIn him personally a large majority of the delegation would not at all consider his candidacy because of the support given him in his delegation by the representatives of the Southern Pacific Company. It was well understood that Mr. Dockweiler was as little subject to rallroad influence as his opponent, Mr. Patton, and that the railroad company did not support him because of its de- | sire for his election but solely because | of its desire to defeat Patton. Yet it was soon manifest that even this neg- ative support rendered his csndldacy’ inexpedient before the convention. ‘This is but an illustration of the spirit manifested by the convention in every- | thing. It is apparently a truly repreA} sentative body ef what is popularly called the “New Democracy.” The San Franciscc contest has been | referred to a fair and strong commit- | tee upon which both sides have been | given representation, and I am satisfied that after a full and fair hearing the convention will deal with the question of the local organization of the Demo- cratic party in a manner that will give general satisfaction to the Democrats of San Franclsco. I do not care to discuss the proposed | platform of the conventfon. I have, of | course, been consulted by leading mem- bers of the convention concerning many of its proposed planks. As to the new charter of the city and county of San Francisco I think I am justified in saying that the platform will declare in favor of its ratification by the Legis- lature; that it will indorse the admin- istration of Governor Budd, and that it will deal strongly with the question of railroad monopoly and extortion is certain. JAMES G. MAGUIRE. RUSSIA AND ENGLAND EXCHANGING VIEWS | Conciliatory Spirit on Both Sides and an Understanding Will Likely Be Reached. LONDON, Aug. 17.—The Daily | Graphic this morning says it under- | stands that an exchange of views is | occurring between the Governments of Great Britain and Russia, and that ne- gotiations, started on Friday last, are proceeding in a conciliatory spirit on both sides. Russia declares that she has no interest, financial or otherwise, in the Peking-Hankow railroad, nor any desire to acquire any. ——— SYNDICATE TO BUILD A NEW COAST RAILROAD Will Lgave a Gap of Only 250" Miles Between Salt Lake and Los Angeles. SALT L. B, Aug. 16.—A contract was signed in this city to-day by the Oregon Short Line officlals and a Utah and Mon- tana syndicate for the construction of a railroad from Milford, Utah, to the Ne- | vada State line below Ploche, which will | only leave a gap of 250 miles to make an all-rail connection between Salt Lake and Los Angeles. Lo B EIGHTEEN MORE DEATHS. Shafter Reports the Health Condi- < tions of His Troops. WASHINGTON, Aug. 16. — General Shafter’s dispatch to the War Depart- ment to-night concerning the health con- dition of his troops reports the death of eighteen men. The total number of sick is 1729; total number of fever cases, 1397; total number of new cases, 130; tal | . | titled to the seats as the true and only | hind it in unqualified terms. BARLOW IS IN DANGER Strained Relations Be- - tween Populists and Nathan Cole Jr. He Says That the Congress- man Wonld Have to Explain Too Much. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, . 7. 16—The question as to whether or nat Charles A. Barlow shall receive the Democratic indorsement as the candidate for Congress in the Sixth District became a very important issue this evening. For a time it looked as though the fusion programme was at stake and that there was more than a possibility that the arrangement fixed up in July between the Silver Republicans and Populists might be a labor lost. When the Populist leaders, including E. M. Wardell, Barlow’s private see- retary and chairman of the State Com- mittee heard of the effort that was be- ing put forth to secure Barlow’s with- drawal, he became very angry and de- nounced the move and the Silver Re- publicans and Democrats who were be- He said that the railroad company was behind the move, and declared that Mr. Bar- low would remain in the race to the end with or without Democratic ap- proval. He went so far as to state that if Barlow was not indorsed fusion on the State ticket was.at an end. ‘While Chairman Warde]l is not the entire Populist party, still he has con- siderable influence in its ranks. A meet- | Ing of Populist State committeemen | was called for 10 p. m. at the State House Hotel. Word was sent to Nathan Cole Jr,, the Silver Republican member of the fusion committee, to present himself and show cause why he should not be censured for avowing sentiments an- | tagonistic to the candidacy of Mr. Bar< low, and for that reason be debarred from further association with Populist confreres. Mr. Cole, in reply to this pointed in» vitation, sent back word that he did not propose to put himself before any Populist committee to explain any act he had performed or any position he had taken. Inasmuch as Mr. Cole was a very important factor in running the Populist State Convention that met here July 12, the severing of pleasant relations between himself and the Pop- ulist committee was rather remark-. able. Cole finally consented to confer with the Populists, and at 10 p. m. presented himself at the State House Hotel. The meeting proceeded behind closed doors. Before entering Mr. Cole made the | following statement of his position to The Call: “I am not personally antagonistic to Mr. Barlow's ambition. On the other hand I think that he has made the best Congressman our district has had dur- Ing my fourteen vears’ residence in Los Angeles. But I have thought for a year past that some strong Democrat should | be given the Congressional nomination this year. The Populists have had two members in the past six years. Mr. Barlow’s candidacy before the people is also impaired. In a legal complica-’ tion arising between.Mr. Barlow and J. Marion Brooks some letters were made.public which place Barlow in an'’ unfortunate light. He would be com- pelled to explain the letters and a cam- paign of explanation is seldom success- ful. For these reasons I have taken the position I have with regard to Mr. Bar- low."” ¥ It was after midnight when the di- recting spirits of the Populist party adjourned their conference with Mr. Cole. At the break-up the announce- ment was made that the era of good feeling between the Silver Republicans and Populists had been resumed, and differences as to Mr. Barlow’s candi- dacy settled. The entire situation with regard to Barlow’s prasrects for an election was reviewed. Mr. Barlow strongly urged thatehis record was, in his opinion, strong enough to carry him back to ‘Washington. His Ropulist friends agreed with him, and thereupon Mr. Cole waived his ob- jections to Barlow's remaining in the * fight, and announced that as Barlow wished to make the race he would sup- port him for the nomination and at | the polls. Thus closed an incident which for a time threatened to overturn fusion, and which had it proceeded much further, would have thrown the ‘combination into indescribable disorder. BUDD'S DECLINATION. His Refusal of the Permaner+ Chair- manship Accepted With Regret. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 17.—Governor Budd, when asked last night why he would not pre- side over the convention as permanent chairman, replied that the committee had, at his earnest solicitation, consented to withdraw his name. He sald that as ~ermanent chairman he would be called upon to appoint the com- mittee_on platform and resolutions, and that he did not feel like assuming that office, Inasmuch as he hoped tuat the ~rmmitton world indarse his administra- tion. Under these circumstances, he re. questeq e committee on order of busi- ness and permanent organization to not recommend him for psrmanent chairman. “The committee did not want to accede to my request,” said he in conclusion, “and Insisted on my allowing them to recommend my election for that high of- fice. It was not until after Congressman Maguire was called fn by the committee and consented that I be granted my res quest that the name of Mr. Cassin was recommended for the chairmanship.” s s Dewey Republican Club. The Dewey Republican Club of the Forty-second and Forty-third Assembly districts held its regular weekly meeting' at Barton’s Hall last night, President Dickerson in the chair. W. W. Shannon was indorsed for State Printer, subject to the indorsement of the State Republican Convention. It was decided to hold a ‘mass-meeting on the following evening of the adjournment of the Republican State Convention at the foregoing hall to ratify the nominees of the Republican State Convention. Willlam H. Gavin, Walter Dickerson and C. B. Hale were appointed to draft resolutions to the memory of Charles Manwaring. The Dewey Central Republican Club visited the Potrero branch organization last evening. 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