The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1898, Page 7

MAGUIRE FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898. SHAKES MONTEITH FREELY LIVE Tht GLAD HAND adee and Cage Busy Welcoming Supporters. ostle Each Other in Efforts to Entertain Delegates, LOCATED AT THE PALAGE The Man From the South| ~ Apparently in the Lead. At last the fires have been kindled under ‘the Republican political pot. The. blowpipe is being used to hasten the boiling and ultimate refining which will result in separating the dross from the metal at Sacramento next week. Yesterday afternoon Dr. Pardee of Qakland and Henry T. Gage of Los An- geles, aspirants for the Republican rionination for Governor, opened head- quarters at the Palace. The first floor of -the hotel surrounding the State ‘Central Committee headquarters is a perfect ma of glad hands and cheer- ful “Howdy dos. The only perturbed person present is the usually urbane niajor, who manages the affairs of the committee. > On'his return from luncheon yester- day “afternoon Chairman McLaughlin found he had neighbors, and the peace- ful-gquiet which bad pervaded his work- room no longer existed. The suite of rooms adjoining the State Central headquarters on the right had been taken by Gage for his head- quarters. Beds and -other furniture had.been removed and tables and chalirs substituted. . - The major did not think it a great in- vasion of his preserves, however, as he is very friendly with the gubernatorial candidate from the sunland. It is even whispered by the wiseacres that low down the major would be more than pleased to see Gage capture the plum. Although the major wears glasses, his eyes are still sharp enough for him to see a thing or two which might be overlooked by a less experienced cam- paigner, and he is not in need of the services of an oculist. But, to his dis- comfiture, Dr. G. H. Pardee, aurist, oculist and specialist in Alameda poli- tics, opened an office in the room next to him on the left: Now the doctor had originally engaged quarters at the other end of the hall, but on learning that his opponent from the orange belt had located next door to the Central Committee, he immediately decided to get on the other side. The major saw his new neighbor, and | with a pained exp ion murmured: “Now I am up against it. I have en- deavored to keep Off the grass and evade all the candidates, and now here are Pardee and Gage on either side of me and the newspaper men in the mid- dlet- This is too much. I suppose the other ¢andidates for Governor will soon be here, and then I'll have a worse row than the Harney-McNab scrap at Sac- ramento. After this I expect ‘Jim’ Rea . will take possession of the entire | lower floor of the Palace.” The ‘major said he had had enough for ‘one day and he disappeared for the afternoof. The country delegates to the Statecon- verntion may not be assured of a hearty @nd hospitable welcome at the Palace, and to make them feel natural the gu- bernatorial aspirants will probably put up numerous sign posts and placards. Mr. Gage's friends suggested the fol- fowing as good signs for the en- trance to his headquarters: “Delegates Wanted Inside.” ‘‘Transportation Fur- nished on Easy Terms.” “Wool-grow- ers - Welcome.” “Alamedans Not De- sired.” A peddler of signs called upon the dector soon after he moved and dis- played a fine line of artistic designs for door plates and window cards, and these were among them: ‘“‘Consultation -Free, otes Wanted Without Pay- ing,” “Delegates Don’t Have to Walt,” “Fhis Is Not a R. R. Station,” and many others which the sign man thiought appropriate. The doctor did ot decide whether he would mnail up #igns to entice the ccuntry delegate or employ his primary push, which ac- companies him everywhere, by sending .- them to the ferry and hotels with his “unstuffed ballot-boxes to capture the nnsophl!llc&led and bring them in bod- Y. $ So far there has been no attempt to drrange d programme for the Repub- lican State Convention and as the ex- isting conditions—eight or ten candi- dates in the field with strong local sup- port—are not likely to change In six days a slate 18 cut of the question. A majority of the counties have elected [detegates without pledge or instruction and_the honor of heading the ticket will’ surely go to the candidate who develops the greatest strength on the floor of the convention. At present Henry T. Gage seems to have the lead, with Pardee a close sec- ond. Neither candidate will discuss his plan. of campalgn or say where he ex- Pects to get the necessary votes to se- cure the coveted nomination. Mr. Gage sald to a Call reporter: My opinfon of this campaign? That reminds me of a story. Back in Penn- sylvania there was once an old Dutch- | | | yesterday. man, who was famous as a weather prophet. During harvest season his neighbors would go to him and ask his advice about cutting hay on a certain day. He would tell them whether or not it would rain and spoil the crop. Well, the old man finally died and the farmers were without a weather fore- caster. They agreed that the son of the old Dutchman ought to have in- herited his father’s gift and they went to him and said: “‘Hans, are you as good a weather prophet as your father? and Hans answered: “‘Yaw. Dot olt man could tell two days before it rain, and I can tell two days after.”” Mr. Gage added: *I am very busy cutting hay just now and will tell you all about the convention two days after it adjourns.” Dr. Pardee sald: “I really have noth- ing to say regarding my candidacy. Naturally I am confident of the result or I would not now be seeking the nomination.” United States Senator Perkins called at Dr. Pardee's headquarters and then went out to get acquainted with Mr. Gage, whom he had never met. Ex-Senator Felton, who is mentioned as a gubernatorial dark horse, made the rounds at the Palace, shaking hands with old friends and meeting new ones. Thomas R. Flint Jr., who has been in the city several days, was called home dav before yesterday. His father is seriously ill. Mr. Flint is still in the race for Governor. He has San Luis Oblspo, Monterey and part of San Diego delegates pledged to support him. Several of the Humboldt delegates are at the Lick. They are out for Sel- vage for Lieutenant Governor and have no choice for Governor. Judge Swinnerton of San Joaquin called at the State headquarters to see how things are shaping themselves. Congressman Loud had a short con- ference with Colonel Burns. A delegate from Butte County came to town yesterday and announced that his assoclates were solid for Pardee. A. B. Lemmon of the State Central Committee and chairman of the So- noma County delégation, came down He says Sonoma County h no choice for Governor and the delegates are free to act according to their best judgment. | | Duffee, Henry T. Gage was.-kept busy shak- ing hands yesterday and acknowledg- ing Introductions. Ameng the first to extend the hearty hand and an as- surance of their best support were Major Blenerhasset, Thomas B. Morton of the Afro-American League and his lteutenant, John Wilkins. Mr. Gage was entertained at lunch at the Union League, and he met many well-known Republicans. Mr. Gage is a fine-looking man, about vears old, with clear-cut, firm, in- telligent features. He has a keen, quick eve and looks like a man who would enter vigorously into any con- test. He s accompanied by his wife, daughter, secretary and stenographer. el CITY REPUBLICAN PRIMARIES. Delegates to State and Congressional Conventions to eB Voted For To-Day. The Republican primaries to elect delegates from this city to the State and Congressional conventions at Sac- ramento next week are held to-day. Polls will be open from 6 a. m. to 6 p. m. There are no contests and the ticket is virtually a list of delegates. The men named are: Van R. Paterson, delegate at large. v-eighth Assembly District — Jo- seph Spear Jr., Jacob Levy Jr., Peter Quinn, W. Kennersen, John Larkin, N. H. Burnham. Twenty-ninth Assembly District—Ed- ward J. Smith, R. H. Willlams, E. H. Lutgens, James W. McCauley. Thirtieth Assembly District—Reuben H. | Lloyd, N. B. Engle, Charles Coleman, G. F. Twomey, Charles Metzever, James Gilleran. Thirty-first Assembly District—J. B. Cole, J. J. Collins, Thomas Doherty, Har- vey Graham, P. W. Cahill, Matt Tlerney. Thirty-second Assembly ~District—John A Hoey, Daniel Sullivan, James C. Sy- mons, Samuel Hamilton, Joseph Pisani, Jeremiah O'Shea. Thirty-third_Assembly District—John J. Wadsworth, Frank J. Mitchell, George A. Raabe, 5, H. Brown, John C. Welch, Charles Ratto, T. J. Lemon, Barney L. Grave. Thirty-fourth Assembly District—L J. Truman, John J. Moran, Charles H. May- ers, Percy Beamish, John Nolan, Frank Zann, Frank Burnett, Jabez Swan, Ed Eustice, Philip Stolz. r Daly, George W. Debenham, C. W, Tabor, F. M. Stone, W. B. Coftey, J. H. Dawson, 3. T. Graham, J. J. Guilfoyle. Thirty-sixth_Assembly District—J. M. Thomas, M. F. Taylor, E. Banning, A. A. Attridge, B. H. Baumelster, C. V. Plerce, M. Dunn, A. F. Chapman, J. Sheridan, G. D. Graham. Thirty-seventh Assembly District—P. B. Cornwall, B. S. Solomon, J. G. Boobar, W. M Gowan, G. C. Wentworth, M, Cooney, J. P. McMurray, James Alva Watt, Lyman 1. Mowry, J.” Hughes. lighth Assembly District—A. G. , Max Goldberg, M. Lewlis, C. F. Kinsman, P. A. Bergerot, E. H. Algel- tinger, Alex. B. Truman, Frank Robb, Dayid Bibbero, Luke Battles. "Thirty-ninth Assembly District—Lowell Thomas McDonald, Charles 8. er, M. Smith, T. V. Eddy, Gen- L. Hart, Thomas F. McGee, W. Frank D. Worth, J. G. Terrill, nntag and J. Burdett. Assembly District — Emile Cole, J. Wilkins, Edward Coleman, John B. rson, John J. Cassidy, Thomas Eagar, A. Green, George R. Fletcher, F. Maestrett! and John C. Nobmann. rst Assembly District—J. C. . D. M. Burns, W. M. Lawlor, rebaugh, E. Carrera, J. F. 3 Frank H. Powers, H. , Sydney Vernon and George A. Thirty Hagedorn, Henry Fortieth H{ml—r. Edmund Tauszky, W. E. M. Assembly District—Van O. Banks, Al Berthier, F. 8. Chadbourne, John M.’ Chretlen, Dr. George Drucker, Harry N, Gray, Al Li- lenfeld, D. D. Lustig and Thomas D. Ri- ordan. ¥orty-third Assembly District—Martin Brady, Joseph Daly, Leon Dennery, Fred Lundquist, Austin Langford, John Lack- many, J. . Severance and Charles Tay- or. Forty-fourth Assembly Arata, B. M. Buckley, Thomas F. Gra. ham, B C. Paimieri, A. Ruef. A, Smith, houis Strohl and John Sohl. Forty-Afth Assembly District—Willfam Bendt, James Snook, Thomas Chandler, Joseph King and Dennis McCullough. o District — F. IGNQRED THE CLUB. The Dewey Republicans Not Recog- nized by the County Committee. A special meating of the Dewey Cen- tral Republican. Club was held last evening at the headquarters in the Co- Jumbfa building to hear the reports of the district representatives and the committee on political action to secure representation at the primaries for dele- gates to the State convention. The committee reported that it had called upon the proper délezated authori- ties of the State and County Republican organization, and requested representa- tion in the selection of delegates to be voted for at the primaries, and were igno- mlr‘ljiuusl.y 1gnored and thelr request de- nied. The committee offered thewfollowing resolution as_the sense of, the Dewey Central Republican Club: “Whereas, The county organization of the Republican party of San Francisco has delegated to itself the right to select and nominate its personal friends to be Placed on the ticket to be used at the primary for delegates to the State con- vention at Sacramento, and thereby ig- nores the voice of the district club or- anization: and whereas, the ewey Eentml Republican Club is_composed of well known and loyal Republican vaters, taxpayers and old residents of tha\uq Dhue, John J. Daughney, | Abbott, 1. Zellerbach, Frank Me- | and county of San Francisco, who are at least entitled to a courteous and respect- ful hearing at the hands of the Republi- can State and county organization, which has been denfed them, and thelr appeal for a fair and impartlal hearing has been made the cause for public ridicule in a public barroom owned by one of the Re- publican bosses, and language of a scur- rilous, unduly and indecent character used by ~Republican members of the County Committee against the Central Dewey Republican Club, thérefore be it Resolved, That the Dewey Central Re- publican Club, owing to the consideration recelved from what was recognized as an impartial political body, \loes hereby re- solve that in future its action as a politi- cal nrganlznllon shall be as free and in- dependent Republicans, opposed to the rule of party bosses, ang not catering to programme _politics, whereby the voice of the voter Is .ignored and ratification conventions are displacing that of nom- inating assemblies of delegates chosen bg’ the voice of the residents and voters of the respective districts. —_— San Jose Primary Frauds. SAN JOSE, Aug. 17.—The Good Gov- ernment Club is gathering evidence to substantiate its charges of fraud at the recent Republican primaries in this county. Affidavits are coming in as to ballot-box stuffing and illegal voting of Democrats and the members of the or- ganization are confident that its dele- gates will be seated. The Good Govern- ment League delegates will go to the State convention and make a hard fight for their seats. The Good Government League denies the report published that the organiza- tion would fuse with the Democrats and Populists. The matter has never been discussed and no steps have been taken looking to that end. If the State convention sustains its appeal the league will put a ticket in the field. The Rea forces are disturbed over the coming contest in the State convention. The election officers have been coached as to their little story and aflidavits are being prepared. Rea says his dele- gates will be seated and denounces the Good Government people in vigorous terms. A good many of the candidates disappointed at the Republican conven- tion are coming out independent, and in this the “boss” sees defeat for some of his pets. Altogether things are not bright for the gang in Santa Clara County this fall. There will be consid- erable opposition to the Rea ticket and the better class of voters are deserting the party. If this state of affairs con- tinues the Republican party cannot win in Santa Clara County and the defeat may cost the party the Governor. CONTRA COSTA SOLID. President MCKTl‘lley's Course Upheld and the Boys in Blue Thanked by Republican Convention. MARTINEZ, Cal., Aug. 17.—The Republican Convention at Pinole to-day was the most har- GILLESPIE ND CATOR Secretary?the Pop- ulists Criticizes the Anti-Fusionist. Says That His Law Is Bad and Charges Shanahan With Being Maudlin. SACRAMENTO, Aug. 17.—To the Editor of The Call—Sir: We have recently been favored by published interviews, manifestos, letters of accept- | ance, etc., from the so-called “‘middle-of- | the road” Populists, probably the most important of which was from the Hon. Thomas V. Cator, who, to all appear- | ances, has been appointed by that august | body to do the mandibular portion of la- | bor incident to a campalgn of good mor- | als, good law, sweet brotherly affection and pure political methods. While I have every respect for Mr. Cator as an able attorney at law and a perfect gentleman in social affairs, 1 feel it not only my privilege but my duty to compare his | present attitude with his past political record from a Populist standpoint; there- | fore I beg leave to answer through the | columns of your valuable paper a few of the statements enunciated by that gentle- | man. | Mr. Cator says: “The question that | will arise when the certificates of nomi- | nation of the two Populist State conven- tions are presented for flling is not new | and, tn my judgment, is not a matter of | doubt. The law defines a convention as | an organized assemblage of delegates rep- | resenting a political party, when they are | sent under a call to nominate a ticket | for such party. The assemblage of del- | egates represents such_ political party if | it nominates as candidates members of | the party, but if such assemblage of dele- | gates, instead of so doing, appoints con- | ferences and divides up the ticket and | nominates members of other political par- these: A committee of gentlemen came from the Democratic State Central Com- mittee, and also a committee from the Silver Republicans, to wait upon the com- mittee of the People’s party, duly select- ed by the convention for the purpose of forming a plan upon which all who agree upon certain opportune fundamental prin- ciples could unite at the polls against those who are determined to despoil the producers of wealth and who have al- ways sought to divide the reform forces in order to conquer them, but it was thoroughly understood that these com- mittees, or the committee as a whole, h no power to bind the actions of their re- spective conventions; it was simply & moral agreement that they would try and prevail upon their respective party con- Yentions to see the wisdom of unifying their forces. No part of this plan pro- vided that the Populists should nominate any Democrat for Governor; on the con- trary, the Democrats did not favor nomi- nating a Governor at that time. But the Populist Convention fully realized that there were many well-known Southern Pacific attorneys and lobbyists who were assiduously tgpoalng the candidacy of the Hon. James G. Maguire for Governor, and dela; were dangerous, for he was the man wanted above all others, therefore the_convention arose in its might, threw aside_all other matters, and nominated the Hon. James G. Maguire, our next Governor. This was done because he was univer- sally regarded as an honest man, invul- nerable to any, attack of corruption, be- cause he I8 a statesman of exfierience and tried ability, because he was known to be a Jeffersonian Democrat in the very first rank, because we knew, through hi¥ rec- ord, that he was the very embodiment of Populistic principles, hence his nomina- tion by the State Populist Convention would, before the people of California, offer the stronweest living lesson in behalf of the principles set forth in the platform of the People's party. True Populism means to do %D(ld. and in order to do good we must be broad-minded and not hide- bound. Parties are valuable onl?' as they are the unselfish handmaids o atriot- ism. We must nominate men who live above the fog in public duty and in pri- vate thinking, not more of large profes- sion and little deeds, but men who can stand before a demagogue and damn his treacherous flatteries without winking; men who will be true representatives of the people and not mere cringing tools for corporations. r. Cator says: “Fusion is what we call against good morals, politically speaking a fraud, upon the constituency of a party.” “Oh! Consistency thou art a jewel!” Had the ntleman the “fraudulent,” ‘‘degradin, ‘“of seling out the party to fusion” while he was a candidate for office his present attitude would be entirely consistent and worthy of consideration. But since he is no longer a candidate his ethics may be questioned and requires a more elab- orate explanation. During the campaign of 1896 Mr. Cator called most all the leading Populists of San Francisco together and delivered a lecture to them. He asked, in order to help his candidacy, that he be allowed to name the entire legislative ticket of San Francisco. This was conceded. He gm select and name all the members or nominated In said city. Only one straight Populist was chosen. His reasons for so doing were that a straight Populist GALLS ] LIGHTNING SPECIAL TRAIN. The tooting of the locomotive of The Call’s lightning special train going at the rate of a mile a minute along the level stretch of| 'thirteen miles leading into the village of Washington, on the left bank of the Sacramento River, announced yesterday morning that The Call was up to date as usual with the news of the Democratic Conven- tion for the people of Sacramento to read before breakfast. The ar- rival of the special was greeted with enthusiastic cheers by several hundred citizens who were waiting at the railway depot to get the first copies of The Call. Delegates from different parts of the State and the citizens of |Sacramento were profuse in their expressions of admiration for the ‘enterprise of The Call in presenting the news so reliably and so ex- fifth Assembly District—John D. | peditiously. held in the adopted up- herolsm and retention of and stripes monlous and enthusiastic ever county. A ringing platform was ing the ‘‘Boys in Blue' for their valor at all times; favoring the all lands over which the stars have been hoisted; further, that as the county has been loyal to Republicans forty years, and as Hon. J. M. Stow is a candidate for the oard of Equ }%epubl!cnnxqof Contra Costa in view of the past unbroken record believe It is entitled to receive d the best interests A nty but the State at large demand that Contra Costa be given a place on the State ticket, and delegates pledged to use ail hon- orable means to gecure Mr. Stow's nomination. The State and Congressional delegates elected S. Tinning, H. V. Alvarado, Martinez S Heorgs A, Wiley, Port Costa; A. E. Clark Danville; Samuel Brown, Somersville; J. L. Geary Jr., Walnut Creek: V. Hook, Pacheco; E I Hutehinson, Concord, R. Harkinson, Antioch; M. B. Ivory, Brentwood. F. L. Glass was chosen chairman of the County Central Committee and Robert B. Borland secretary. SANTA BARBARA FLAGS FLYING AT HALF-MAST SANTA BARBARA, Aug. 17.—Flags are flylng at half-mast over all public buildings in this city to-day out of re- spect to the late Hon. Rowland Hazard, who died at Watkins, N. Y., last evening. Mr. Hazard was the son of Dr. J. G. Hazard of political economy fame. For fifty years Mr. Hazard had been at the head of the Peacedale Manufac- turing Company of Rhode Island, a great woolen manufactory. He was also largely interested in ;mu and v works. He was always an E:«;‘e‘:llirfleguhncan. deeply interested in all matters pertaining to the welfare of the people. Mr. Hazard came to Santa Barbara in 1886 and purchased the Mission Hill property, upon which he built a beautiful residence which he has occupied for eight months in the o ‘ever since. He has been a warm friend to Santa more than any couraging public Hazard was the improvements. Mr. first president of the Ve carnivals. He was their chief gx?:neur)ter, and their success has been due solely to his personal and financial efforts. He was called the “Father of the California Carnivals.” Mr. Hazard leaves an estate valued at . $3,000,000. Two sons and_three daughters survive him. He was 70 years old. — e Only One More. Sunday, the 21st inst., will be the last open day at El Campo for the season of ‘98 Although numerous petitions from various organizations not caring to spe- ially engage the grounds have poured in upon the management to have El Campo kept open another month, Sun- day will be the last. The crowds have been composed this year of the best peo- ple In the community, and for several Weeks the Ukiah has carried phenom- enal loads, but the rapid increase in regular traffic, now the war is over, taxes the passenger faclilities of the road. Next Sunday, therefore, if one wishes to see thousands of home parties in picnic at- tire, Bl Campo will prove a source of gratification. v . alization for the Second District, | of the party and not only | Barbara, and has done | other one man in en-| ties, then from that moment its acts are ultra vires. represents the party which it came to represent. If no protest is made its ac- tion may go unquestioned, but if those who protest agalnst the selling of the party to fusion withdraw and organize and “protest by nominating a straight | ticket of members of such party, then they become the assemblage meant b; the law and good political morals, and | both in law and in morals are entitied party. to the legal designation of the | This matter has been so decided by the | courts. “Fusion or the blending and melting away of a party is destructive of a party. | | which Is to organize a party of men hav- | ing & common political creed, determined | if possible to be governed by officers who are members of that body and who uave been adherents thereof, ainst good morals, politically fraud—upon the consistenc; of a pnr%—nnd it is not doubtful that ail honest officers of the law and courts will decide against a thing so fraudulent and degrading as permitting an_assemblage sent to nominate a party_ticket to enter into an agreement to do the contrary and place its political opponents upon its ticket. The protesting delegates become the true convention.” It is very apparent that the above inter- [ ylew was simply caleulated to inculcate in the minds of some honest and well- meaning people who have set u? an inde- pendent ticket that their ticket was the only real Populist ticket in the fleld, while in fact they must petition to get on the ballot, and then only as independents and not as Populists. Mr. Cator pretends to reason from analogy, but there is no analogy. It is an unalterable rule in logic that when analogy fails the con- clusion fails also. Ssme people nave a habit of quoting just so much of law as suits their purpose and then filing in with their own indlvidual o-inions, as- | suming that the public will believe it is | all law instead of some one's personal de- sire that it should be the law. The fol- lowing is the exact language, a portion of which the gentleman quoted, pages 16 | and 17, California Election Law, 18%: “Section 1186—Any convention as inafter defined had for the purpose of making nominations for public office, and also electors, to the number hereinafter specified, may nominate candidates for ublic office to be filled by election within | the State. A convention within the mean- Iv;g of this act is an organized assemblage of deiegates representing a party which at the last election before the holding of Such convention polled at least 3 per cent of the entire vote of the State, county, Qistrict or other volitical division for which the nomination is made; provided that in any county, township, city or dis- trict wherein no general election shall have been held after Its organization a convention of any party polilng at least 3 per cent of the votes cast in the precinet composing such county, township, city or district shall have the same power and its nominations the same effect as though such county, township, city or district has been organized before the next preceding general election. There is nothing In the law which pre- seribes any metnod by which a man’s litical views must be obtained before EO can recelve the nomination of a con- vention. That matter is left entirely to the convention itself. and it has a right to nominate any citizen who it belleves represents its principles. A political con- vention representing a party constituency must_be acknowledged as !overean or our devotion to Populist principles is blown away by a breath. The facts of the matter are simply here- | | The assemblage then mis- | t destroys the purpose of its members, | Fusion {s what | could not be elected, hence Democ: were nominated who agreed to vors. for him for United States Senator. This was all done for principle, because we thought that if Mr. Cator could be elected he yould be & power in the United States Senate to champion the people’s rights. But Mr. Cator now says it was a “sell- out and a fraud” upon his constituency. If fusion means a fraud and a sell-out its definition has not been changed since the campalgn of 18%. Was it a fraud and sell-out when Mr. Cator ran for free- holder In the city of San Francisco in December, 1896, "upon a fusion ticket composed” of ' Republicans, Democrats and Populists, without any common plat- form to stand or run upon? He traveled over a large portio this State and persuaded the ‘county o ganizations of the Popullst party to do largely as we had done. Anything from Poundmaster to Judge of the Superior Jourt was sacrificed and traded off for the Legislative ticket in order to send Mr. Cator to the United States Senate. Mr. Cator returned from the National Democratic Convention at Chicago via the St. Louls Populist party convention. He sald that the national Democratic latform was a substantial victory for opulist principles, and he stuck to that statement untll after the election of 1896 when he came to the conclusion that he could not be elected to the United States Senate, and aubsetflgenuy wrote a letter releasing future Populist conventions from nominating him for that office During that glorious campaign of 1596 Mr. Cator was a fusionist for Populist principles: but who would have thought that in 18, when the Hon, James (. Maguire was nominated to advance Pop. ullst principles, Mr. Cator would become a retromingent? ' He has done and still pro- poses to do all in his power to prevent an honorable unfon of the reform forces; but his efforts will be nil. > The propagator of fusion mi 1596 might do well t0 have Some maray oF triangular shape printed for the campaign of 189, with the magical words, “Abra. cadabra” on the one side and “Middle of the road” on the other, to be worn around the neck of the sanctified middle-of-the- roader. These,together with a liberal use of Abraham’s’balm, would do much ¢ overcome the epldemic of 1596, & Mr. Cator now claims that the who organized & sham convention ay Sac- ramento are the only Simon-pure middle- of-the-road Populists. That depends on what kind of a road it is. If it has steel rafls on each side, why, of course, we can understand the ties that bind them to- gether for ‘*‘good morals,” “good law' and “sweet brotherly affection.” I am not an attorney-at-law, but it seems to me_that it is “‘good morals,” *“good law' and “good sense” to abide by the rule of the majority and not by the rule of the minority, Where the majority of a con- vention favors a certain line of procedure and a minority oppose, yet take part by .moving resolutions, voting on same, as- sist In framing a platform, and vote to adopt the same, nominate candidates, fight, plead, vote and die, politically speaking, and that because they were honestly and fairl outvoted glrnrough Populist means—maljority ruled—that mi- nority does the baby act and commits Pouucnl suicide by going through the arce of holding a convention. > Notwithstanding they could only rake and scrape fla’y men, they proceeded to nominate T. W. H. Shanahan, the arch- alc sycamore of Shasta, another Demo- crat. What did you say? Another Dem- ocrat? Yes, sir, that what T said; a Democrat. . Not a Democrat of the guire type, in the first rank of reform, the Legislature that the Populists | but an old-fashioned Democrat of the Bourbon type. How did Shanahan get into the Popu- list party? Oh, you see it was like this: The Populist party had carried Shasta County by an enormous majority and headed off Shanahan's political aspira- tions from a Democratic standpoint, and he thought that it was about time to get in out of the wet, so he went to the Popu- list party with an appointment card for membership in one hand and an applica- tlon for political office- in the other. He was accepted Into the party and elected to the office. Therefore Mr. Shanahan is now a Populist in the front rank of the bolters’ convention, and charges all who opposed his candidacy for Governor with having used corrupt methods. When he came before the Populist ~convention seeking the nomination for Governor from that body previous to any division or so-called bolt in the party he was in a maudlin _conditlon. otwithstanding that fact he attemnted to plead his own case. He touchingly and pathetically spoke of his numerous virtues and the many reasons why the Populists should nominate him for Governor. Among other achievements ha claimed to be the author of the Australian ballot law. “This must have been the hallucination of the transeriber” (Addison). —Every one who is familiar with the fight for the Australian _ballot law knows that the a farmers' organization and the grange, trades ‘and labor organizations were the initlators of said law in this State. They worked in_conjunction with the Hon. James G. Maguire, who prepared almost the entire bill as it finally passed the Leg- islature, with the exception of a few amendments. Mr. McGlashan of Truc- kee, Nevada County, seeing that his etting into friend, Mr. Shanahan, was deep water, thought to help him out by changing the subfiact. so asked Mr. Shan- ahan a question: “If you receive the nomination for Governor from this Foy ulist convention, will you agree mnot to come down off the ticket in the interest of any other candidate for that office? han floundered for a time and Mr. Shana then said: “That depends upon who gets control of the party organiza- tion.” Or, in other words, his answer was of such a nature as to leave the im- pression that if Governor Budd should be renominated by the Democratic party for Governor, he (Shanahan) would come off of the Populist ticket, leaving it without a head, but if Maguire should receive the Democratic nomination, then Shanahan ;‘vould stay up and try to defeat the little ant. Now, I do not blame Mr. Shanahan for trying to help his friend and benefactor, Governor Budd, who appointed Mr. Shan- ahan as Code Commissioner at about four thousand dollars a But I should most (‘er(alnlf’ blame myself if I had in any way assisted him fo decapitate the People’'s party to advance any such a proposition, and I am surprised that any true Populist cannot see through a veil so thin. 1k about your middle-of-the- road Populism! If you mean the road that leads to a victory for Populist principles along lines of the least resistance, that is just where I stand since having been converted to that method by Mr. Cator and I am not only willing, but to have every man, who will ac- cept our platform, be he Jeffersonian Democrat, or Abraham Lincoin Repub- lican, go right along the middle-of-the- road with me. This convention, bear in mind, was riveted and king-bolted by a completion to a great extent of the func- tions which it was delegated to perform. Just before Mr. Shanahan’s address a resolution was before the house, and Mr. Mason of Santa Clara introduced a sub- stitute for the same, which was agreed to by Mr. Cator and unanimously adopted by the convention. By this resolution every man in the convention was hones ly bound to abide by the determination of {im convention in the selection of a nom B inee for Governor; the purport of this res- olution was simply this, any man was eli gible to nomination in said Populist Con vention who would stand on the platform of the People’s party adopted at that time, signifying his assent thereto within fifteen days after reaching the State. There are a_few people in this State who think that Populism is some kind of ef- fervescence which they keep corked up in | a small bottle and carry in’their inside pockets, and if you want any Populism you must apply to them and you can have a little on one condition only, and that is, if you nominate them for ofilce, but if you don’t_agree to do that you cannot have any Populism, so they say, because they are golng to vote the Republican ticket. I say this advisedly, because several of their leaders have said as much; and It might be well for some of the honest but misled Populists to analyze that subject. Mr. Cator, who has never lost a case, is going to bring the matter before the Su- | preme Court and have that principle of majority rule declared unconstitutional, and thereby give the rump convention the legal People’s party designation upon the official ballot. If the court should decide that the ma- jority which numinated the Hon. James G. Maguire for Governor is the legal Peo- ple’'s party and entitled to the designation upon the official ballot, the question will be settled. then, there and forever. But surpnsn the court should decide that the bolters were entitled to the designation upon the official ballot, what would be the result? For the sake of argument we will sup- pose the bolters had disagreed among themselves; then the minority would rule; they would hold two conventions of bolt- ers and occupy two halls. Then suppose that each faction of the bolters would have another bolt; it would require four halls for the bolters, then eight, then six- teen, and so on, until all the halls in Sacramento would be occupied by bolt- ing bolters. We would naturally suppose that when they got to that point they would stop, but the way of the bolter is peculiar, and they bolt again, and hold their bolting meetings on the street cor- ners, but finally the disagreement in- creases to such an extent that each bolter of the bolters holds a bolter convention, composed of one bolter in each bolter’s convention and that bolter himself. He now has time for reflection and begins to think how much better it would have been for him if he had stayed with the majority. He feels pleased at his actions and wants to go back, but one part of himself says no, never, no. The other part says yes, now is the time to go back: so he argues the case with himself and | cannot agree with himself and so bolts from himself, then resolves himself into atoms and each atom being a natural born bolter, disappears Into space, leaving no evidence upon which the court could base a decision. This is, of course, a ridiculous supposi- tion when carried to the extreme, but, nevertheless, right in line with what would happen in the future if the court should make such a declsion. It wouid establish a precedent dangerous to so- ciety, in_the end it would bring about a disregard for all law established by ma- jority rule andinstalla system of anarchy by the minority. No party could hold a convention but there would be a dissatis- fied minority which would set itself up as the only true representative of such party and the result would be chaos and ruvin to all political organizations. In such a state of things where is Populism, which is simply an English translation 6f Dem- ocracy ? If the State should provide by law against the uhion, fusion, or coalescence of partles who come to agree on cariain vital measures necessary to. the welfare of .the people, it would legislate aot for its own good, but would enact statutes for its injury and ruin. In every law made by the State it contemplates its weifare and avolds all acts that contravene the intersts of the people, therefore, Mr. C'a- tor's construction of the law is revoltiag to patriotism and a stigma on common sense. GEORGE D. GILLESPIE, State Secretary of tue People’s Party. e Wwill Be a Candidate Again. At the last State election Trowbridge H. Ward was elected Clerk of the Su- preme Court, recelving 120,007 votes. His closest competitor was Peter McGlade, on the Democratic ticket, who received %9542 votes. Mr. Ward's plurality was 30,465. Provious to that time Mr. Ward had served four years as Clerk of the Su- perior Court of Los Angeles County, and the abllity and trustworthiness he had manifested there was a good indi- cation that the important office of Clerk of the Supreme Court would also be ably filled. These expectations have been fully realized during the term of four years he has held office, and Mr. Ward has the satisfaction ‘of knowing that he is in- dorsed_for renomination not only by all those Republicans who voted for him be- fore, but by all_the Judges of the Su- preme Court and by every lawyer frre- Spective of party who has met him in ‘the course of his professional practice Johnson, Reuter were the busiest of the Metcalf supporters, while Councilman Dr. Gir- ard, Dr. Bodle, Mike Hallahan and Dr. before the Supreme Bench. — ee———— There are 109 women to every 100 men in the world. ‘was very heavy. was the heaviest known for years, and, ANEDL HOLDS A PRIMARY Blood Smeared Many of the Ballos Testrtay. Lively Batlles at Sev- eral of the Poll- ing Booths. TRICKS OF POLITICIANS Supporters of Hilborn From the Mint Lend a Willing Hand. CALL HEADQUARTERS, OAK- LAND, Aug. 17.—Nobody was disap- ointed to-day. An old-time, hot pri- mary had been prophesied and the prophecy was fulfilled. No one spoiled for a fight, because before the spoiling point was reached a fight was in prog- ress. In the districts where excitement and gore are common on election days the old reputation was well sustained. San Francisco contributed its share to the events of the day, and in one in- stance a certain Mahoney had en- gineered his schemes so well that he was serving on a polling board in the Fifth Ward before he was discovered. ‘Ward heelers and rock rollers were conspicuous in certain precincts. and that individual known as the Banjo- eyed Kid was in evidence in West Oak- land with a little following from San Francisco. But they were watched so closely that it is not believed they got a chance to vote. In the Fifth Ward, where the kid- glove element in politics is supposed to reside, a little piece of work was dis- covered soon after the polls opened that created a stiff breeze. The proper offi- cers should have been W. N. Vander- mark, A. W. Bishop, €. A. Scofield and J. Cal Ewing. When Mr. Bishop ap- peared he was told that he was too late and that the board had been reorgan- ized. Judge Nusbaumer and Victor Met~ calf went to investigate and found Mr. Mahoney of San Francisco, Sam Ham- mer of the Third Ward and two othera acting as officers. Hammer and Ma- honey were thrown out and A. Bishop and Ed Johnston were substi- tuted. Clarence Crowell, the new county committeeman from the ward, was sent for and disclaimed all knowl- edge of the affair. In the First Ward Metcalf’s men were very numerous and claimed everything in sight, but the Hilborn attendants lost no tricks. Some of the precincts in the west end of town polled an enor- mous vote, greater than was polled last Saturday. In the Fourth Ward Barney Nolan, the leader of the Sporting Life gang, quickly got into a row with a Metcalf ticket peddler named Getchell. The men mixed for several minutes and both were severely punished. The lead- er of Mr. Hilborn’s interests in this ward was Mike Kelley, an employe of the Mint, who was doing his best to show his gratitude to Mr. Hilborn for his appointment. Will Church, Rod Church, W. L. Sinclair, Miles Doody and Ed Duffy were there to offset the Hilborn support and throughout the day the Fourth Ward was a scene of continued strife, argument and battle. Hilbcrn has always claimed the Sev- enth Ward, as it is his place of resi- dence, and it. was generally conceded by the Metcalf forces that the Con- gressman had much support in the Eastern district. For several weeks Judge Nusbaumer has been steadily or- ganizing and canvassing in that ward, and to-day Frank Jordan, W. H. Mc- Grath, C. F." Pugh, W. Walker and S. Deasy are among those who were try- ing to offset Mr. Hilborn's vote. Yank Savage and a few other ama- teur prizefighters made things lively in the sanguinary Sixth. Everybody in this ward Is a politiclan, and strange to say, it doesn’t matter whether the pri- mary be Republican or Democratic, the Sixth is always a battle ground. from the time the polls open until they close. The precinct booth at the Galindo Ho- tel has produced more fights than any * other precinct in the city, and it is a peculiar fact that there is always a vacant store next to the hotel when a primary is held. To-day Frank Bar- nett, John Rohan, Dan Doody, Willlam Keating, Ed Noblett and Edward Far- rell were working like slaves for Met- calf and were opposed in the interests of Hilborn by Councilman Watkinson, C. H. Ingler, Leslie Blackburn, Frank Courant and Fred Murdock. Voting was going on in this precinct all day, but one of the officers guaranteed that no one had voted more than three times. The Second Ward polled a good vote, although throughout the day it was evident that neither party was getting a large majority. Nearly 400 votes were cast in one precinct, but as this is the largest ward in_the city the vote was not so heavy. Mortimer Smith, R. O. Conrad Tisch and William ‘W. P. Hall worked hard for Hilborn. In the interior districts the voting At Irvington the vote