The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 22, 1898, Page 1

SV Ty "?\ to be taken from the Library.**** This Paper oot Gége and Pardee Open ~Their Headquarters In - the Capital City. BOTH MEN Neither of the Candid torial Chair Can Claim the Lead. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- ] handle NTO, Aug. 21.—It is not teo much | pious and Gage particular as to the| M to say that there were several delega- tions which left 0 with an jdsa that they would carry all things before them, and it naturally follows pointed. \e people are to be di for at s There was Gage has a Gage, hé has the gray wisdom. That Gag with & full knowle Kim is evident. He does not think that| wa He realizes that there e some of able chance. While ict reasonably | re others. | . to Sacramento on There were those who train, but no matter. is clear. Gage comes into confident he knc ord a special train, he Certainly the matter rail- 1f Parc between himself and the 1d whether or not he pa; ject of no possible int no Ot co here. urse there were on trdin no end of aspirants for Scie of -these had been heard of be- - or some will never be heard of| t -« is Interesting to watch | for instance, Willls G. | arrived in Sacramento to- | ni z gave out declaration that he wanted to be Attorney-General. | Witter once Assistant United | Statés District Attorney. He has been | practicing law in San Francisco for ten | rs and he is out to pluck the plum | There wa ter. who the from Ford Guy who seem to be hi most formidable opponents. Of cou thore is no telling yet what might hap- | pen. The streets of Sacramento are During the Demo- | was nothing thronged to-night. cratic convention there Jike it. I am unable to say what the result may be, but surely the Demo- crats who were here last week never had such hope as inspires the candi- dates now in evidence. At leagt the present aspirants hope that they will " be elected if nominated, while those here last week had nothing to hope for beyond the doubtful glory of a nomi- nation. sunday was observed in San Fran- oiséo. About the quarters of Gage and Pardee there was an air of quiet which indicated a regard for churchly tradi- tionis, © On the way to Sacramento, haowever, things were somewhat dif- ferent, but of course this is a subject yiot-: to be mentioned here lest some giestion arise as to the standing of the principals, a delicate matter not tol HAVE A STRONG| ‘FOLLOWING. | held forth last week. | ates for the Gubc:r-na-i now. Pardee may be very carrying on of the campaign, but as | the thing is started they cannot help | themselves. Charles L. Patton was aboard the | Gage train. Patton is a candidate for | Governor, although he has not sald much about it, and possibly might I:\!lt into the place of Lieutenant Governor. | Of course there was much political gos- | sip throughout the train which brought | the chief aspirants to the capital, but of course it had no particular value and | is not worth recording. Another day and the story may be known. HENRY JAMES. READY FOR THE BIG CONVENTION Delegates Assembling and Candidates for the Party’s Recognition Lining Up Their Forces. CALL HEADQUARTERS, Sacra- mento, Aug. 21.—All is in readiness for | the blg Republican convention, whizh | is to convene here on Tuesday next. Secretaries Higgins and Steppacher of the State Central Committee and a corps of assistants labored hard yes- terday changing the appearance of Ag- ricultural Hall, in which the Democrats High above the platform from which | the eloquence of scores of speakers has | been heard, and in position of promi- nence, the features of President Wil- liam McKinley gaze down on the tiers of seats which will be occupied by scores of delegates of every portion of the State. Beneath the splendid like- ness the prophetic words ‘Advance agent of prosperity” have been placed as a reminder of what the administra- tion has accomplished. The pictures of Governor Budd, Sena- | tor Stephen M. White and Judge Ma- | guire, the stalwarts of the Democratic party, will give way to such beloved | as Lincoln, Grant, About the con- standard bearers Blaine and Sherman. vention hall, Old Glory will be seen in | greater profusion than at the preceding gathering. The festoons that beauti- fied the hall will remain, but further charm will be added by numerous plants gathered about the structure. The pictures of modern heroes—Schley, HE WANTS TO BE THE CHAIRMAN. 'FRANK H. SHORT of Fresno, a Candidate for the Place of Presiding Officer. GAT Miles. in the paintings Oregon and seating Dewey and of the about of the the Maine, will be placed. arrangement will be - the center hall of tirely different from that of the preced {ng convéntion. - Secretary Higgins has | illustrious | Farragut—which occupy prominent po- sitions on the canvas walls of the meet- | ingplace will be entwined in wreaths of | evergreen and fountain | laree | Olympia | The en- so arranged it that the smaller coun- ties will be closer to the speakers’stand | than at the Democratic convention, | where the large counties were given the | preference. To the left of the delegat chairs have been placed for the speci- { ally invited members of the fair sex, discourse patriotic melodies. A quar- tet has also been engaged to sing the national air. and it is expected that the | went to their hotels, where they regis- | delegates will join In swelling the an- them. Candidates and delegates are begin- nig to arrive. The evening train brought an influx of both, and immedi- ately the Golden Eagle Hotel became a scene of activity. The strength anrd desirability of those in the race we: | discussed, and ower the refreshment counter of that famous hostelry prom- ises of support were freely exchanged. That there will be livelier times durfi.g the nexts few days than were seen during the Democratic State Convention is already ap- parent. The Los Angeles delegation has engaged a half dozen rooms at the Golden Bagle as headauarters. rooms will be used in making Henry T. Gage’s fight for the Republican nomination for Governor. Near by Dr. Pardee of Oakland has established headquarters, as has Thomas H. Flint Jr. John P. Jackson, Collector of the Port, has engaged rooms at the same hotel. He will set forth the fitness of his son Charles for Attorney-General Colonel D. M. Burns has established headquarters at the Golden Eagle. R. J. Waters, who is a candidate for the Congressional nomination from the Sixth District, has also a suite of rooms there. John C. Lynch. Collector of In- ternal Revenue, is quartered at the same hotel. Three other headquarters have been established by friends of “dark horses,” who are likely to be- come known to-motfrow. C. W. Childs of San Jose is quartered at the 'State House, where he will make his fight for the nomination for Super- intendent of Public Instruction. At the Capitol Hotel, immediately op- posite the Golden Eagle, Secretary of State Lou Brown, has headquarters. The room is profusely decorated in the | national colors, and pictures of | leaders of the Republican party are | displayed. Other candidates who have taken rooms at the Capitol Hotel are W. R. Guy for Attorney-General, J. M. Wal- ling of Nevada for Associate Justice, T. J. Kirk of Fresno for Superintend- ent of Public Instruction, E. B. Edston for Railroad Commissioner, John F. Ellison for Associate Justice and Alex Brown for member of Board of Equali- zation. Grove L. Johnson. who is a member of the Sacramento delegation, declares himself unalterably opposed to the candidacy of Tirey L. Ford for At- torney-General. He says Mr. Ford is a nice gentleman, but he wants a law- yer for Attorney-General. The Sacra- mento delegatfon, he says, will caucus at Metropolitan Hall on Tuesday morn- ing at 11:30 o’clock. According to the ex-Congressman, the delegation is fav- orable to-Judge W. C. Van Fleet, Judge T. B. McFarland and Judge A. J. Buck- les for the office of Supreme Justice. No opposition has as vet been de- veloped against the names of M. J. Wright for Survevor General or E. P. Colgan for Controller. Robert Nixon of Yreka and Samuel Donati of San Luis Obispo are prominently men- tioned for the nomination for State Treasurer. The & o'clocok train brought a great ‘| many candidates and their assistants. | 0 Q0000 and close to the platform a band will The | Deiegates Paid Respects fo — PRICE FIVE CENTS. Candidates for Party Fa- vors Are Rounding Up Their Supporters. MANY DARK HORSES IN THE BACKGROUND. 2 M. M. Estee and George A. Come to the Front After the First Ballot. Knight May CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 21.—The signs clearly proclaim to-night that this Republican State convention, in point of attend- ance, animation and expression of pa- £ Gage and Pardee, Then Hurried to the Sacramento Train, has been handed over to Campbell to be treasured and kept pure and fresh. Thus it is programmed that Campbell, who so aptly presided over the Republi- can State convention that nominated H. H. Markham for Governor, is coming here with a programme. The indications to-night point to a large vote from San Francisco for Gage, but-there is no claim of a solld delegation. It is figured by an old- timer, who is not in sympathy with the aspirations of either Pardee or Gage that the delegation of 156 will scatter in many directions. Colonel Burns, ac- cording to the figures of.the old-time guesser, can handle thirty votes which will be cast for—the Colonel has not named the man. Martin Kelly, by reason’ of some pull gained when the county committee was enlarged, can rally twelve or fourteen delegates, who are now slated for Attorney General Fitzgerald. Phil Crimmins has a fol- lowing and an estimate that it num- bers as high as eighty votes is made. The claim is made_to-night by the Gage boomers that thé Crimmins fol- lowing wiit rally to the support of the Los Angeles candidate. It is known that at least nineteen of , the San Francisco delegation have /absolutely determire1 to resist all trading propo- sitions and ic vote on the merits of the candidates. The friends of Gage estimate that they can bring 281 votes to their can- didate on the first ballot. The num- ber necessary for a choice is 391. Of the 280 delegates, 170 come from the region south of Tehachapi. It is obvious to the ordinary observer that Gage is gaining in strength. Influences may be exerted that may bring about his nom- ination .on the first ballot, although Secretarv of State Brown and Thomas Flint Jr., are positive that they can hold their own delegates so well In lize that no one can be nominated be- fore seven or eight ballots are taken. Many people say: “Keep your eye on George A. Knight.” In the country and among the young men of California especiallv. Knight is immehsely opular, but he has no as- piration for gubernatorial honors. George vearns to g0 to the United States Senate. Mr. Knight told the Humboldt delegation that he was not a candidate for Governor. If Knight's name should get before the convention, nothing could restrain Humboldt County from casting its votes and in- fluence in his favor. At midnight Dr. Pardee opened a bar- rel—a barrel cf claret punch—to in- Immediately upon their arrival they | tered. They then spread themselves |among the delegates and began secur- |ing the promises of support of men who are early on the ground. T. H. Ward, incumbent of the office of Supreme | Court clerk, who is desirous of being again placed in nomination, is on the field of action. George Root and his {‘chief 4id, Charles Johnson, are work- |ing for the same end, as is also Louis | H. Jacobs, 1. E. Sheehan and W. P. | Reynolds, all of San Francisco. The fight for the nomination of Supreme | Court Clerk will be a warm one, judg- ';ln;‘riby the number of candidates in the | fleld. | Dr. Pardee’s forces are already here, arriving on the same train which brought Guy Searl, Jim Oliver, Miles Doody, Cal Ewing and others, all wear- printed “Our_choice for Governor, George C. Pardee.” T. H. Selvage of Eurega and Frank McGowan of San Francisco are work- | ing hard for the nomtnation of Lieu- | tenant Governor. The former has had | printed a card, on which Is his photo- | graph and place of residence. Me- Gowan and his friepds are quletly button-holing delegates and looking | wise. % Charles F. Curry, County Clerk of | San Francisco, and Paul Austin of San | Jose, are looking for the nomination of Secretary of State, and in their effort to land the nomination are doing a great deal of lobbying. Willlam Beckman and George H. Clark of Sacramento and E<B. Edson of Siskiyou are in the fleld, making a fight for the nomination for Rallroad Commissioner of the. First District. George Arnold of Los Angeles reached the capital city early this morning and is quietly working to succeed himself on the State Board of Equalization. His opponent is Frank' Mattison of Santa Cruz. The struggle for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruc- tion is keen. Thomas J. Kirk of Fresno is in the fight and hopes to get the plum. S. T. Black, the incumbent, and C. W. Childs are also in the race. Mr. Childs arrived early this morning and |is hard at work. 5 COMMEND WHITE'S STAND. | | Delegates to the Republican Conven- | tion Praise His Defense of | Henry T. Gage. | CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- | MENTO, Aug. 21.—One of the principal |ing a large white badge on which was | toplcs of discussion among the delegates to-night is the manly letter of United States Senator Stephen M. White, pub- lished in to-day’s Call, wherein he vindi- cates the honor and good name of Henry . Gage. The letter of Senator White not only serves as an answer to an ill-founded ru- mor, esteem in which he has always been hel by the people of California, {rrespective of political differences. The fact that Sen- ator White is a personal and olitical friend of James G. Maguire and also that he seconded the nomination of Judge Ma- gutre for Governor adds additional weight to his unequivocal testimony. e Result of Nevada Primaries. RENO, Aug. 2L.—The Silver party pri- maries.of Washoe County resulted in the electiod of three delegates for and ten ainst the Sadler-Bergstein faction. The election provided a hot contest and a close vote. 0006000 PARDEE IS County’s it will concede to her what she ficent services to the party. doubt there will be none. 0000C0000000000000000000000 Expects the Republican Party Will See Justice in Alameda SACRAMENTO, Aug. 21.—There is not much to be said about the situation. As is usual just before the meeting of the con- vention matters are in confusion. the Republican party will see the justice of her request, and that So far the contest has been a friendly one between all the candidates. There has been no unpleasantness developed, and no 0000000000000000000000000000 HOPEFUL. Request. Alameda County hopes that has justly earned dy her magni- GXORGE C. PARDEE. 00000000000000000000000000 ©0000000000000000000000000000 but sustalns its author in_the hlg? triotism, will equal If not surpass any meeting of Republican leaders ever as- sembled in California. The forces are gathering on the field to-night, and al- ready more interest is manifested in the work outlined than was displayed in all the proceedings of the late Democratic gathering. The electric lights were on in Dr. Pardee’s headquarters in the Golden Eagle shortly after the arrival of the delegate-laden train. Fred Campbell and Samugl K. Thorn- ton, who are old-timers, alert observers and adroit campaigners, were on hand to greet the delegates from the inter- for. Dr. Pardee arrived on the train due here at 9:45 o'clock. Henry T. Gage, the favored son of the sunny south, came on the same train with Pardee. Phil Crimmins likewise came. Martin Kelly also came.. Colonel Dan Burns arrived earlier in the day. In the list of notables arriving this even- ing were Judge A. J. Buckles of So- lano County, post commander of the Grand Army of the Republic.. Judge Edward Sweeney of Shasta reinforced the throng. These two Judges are can- didates for the office of Associate Jus- tice of the Supreme Court. Charles L. Patton of San Francisco is here. Events may take such a turn that Mr. Patton will be placed on the ticket as the nominee of the convention for Lieutenant Governor, although he has been prominently mentioned for the higher office of chlef executive. Par- dee and Gage were not the only leaders of men who came to the fromt to- night. Among others were E. F. Pres- ton of San Mateo, John Fravis of Ama- dor and E. O. Hale of Santa Clara, all of whom are at home at convention speaking. On the way here from San Francisco many incoming delegates had the pleasure of meeting and exchanging a few words with Mr. Gage. The can- didate from Los Angeles was assured that the Solano County delegation was unpledged and free to cast its strength for the best man in the list of nomi- nees. Word comes that the Santa Clara delegation is ready to fall in line under the standard of Henry' T. Gage. Judge Slack, M. M. Estee and Joseph C. Campbell, who were at the Palace court early in the afternoon, did not board the®train. Mr. Estee said that he would not attend the convention. Judge Slack did not contemplate visit- ing Sacramento during the convention, but it can be said on the “highest au- thority” that one of the Campbells is coming. The expected Campbell is Joseph C., who was the Phoenix Club’s candidate for Governor. Mr. Campbell hails from the Forty-first Assembly District. The delegation numbers twelve and will caucus to-morrow morning to organize. No one can tell at present exactly how the delegation will vote.. Mr. Campbeli himseif is solid for General John H. Dickinson: In the district from which Campbell hails dwells Colonel Willlam Cluff, who was staff of General Dickinson before the . The friendship, cordial and sin- formerly in politics and also on theJ spire his workers and refresh the call- ing delegates. Fred Campbell, sta- tioned at the elevator entrance on the main floor of the hotel, indicated the chart by which the delegates could steer for the port and find the claret of Alameda’s enterprising son. Joseph Spear, Surveyor of the Port of San Francisco, is a delegate to the convention. He surveyed the field of politics to-night. At midnight Lou Brown, Secretary of State, expressed confidence in the firmness of the dele- gates on his list of followers. He said they could not be stampeded by a boom for Gage or Pardee. At the midnight hour Thomas Flint Jr. was serene and confident of his ability to hold his own against the wiles and stratagem of the Los Angeles and Alameda- raiders. The fifteen delegates of the Solano delegation, Ray HBenjamin, chairman, will caucus to-morrow to determine what can be done to promote the nom- fnation of Judge Buckles for.the Su- preme bench. At the caucus the dele- gation will make a strong effort to gation will make a strong effort to agree on some candidate for Governor, so that the entire block will go to one man. The Twenty-eighth District del- egates of San Francisco have agreed on Jacob Levy Jr. for chairman. The Thirty-seventh District delegates, San Francisco, the delegation to which Ly- man Mowry belongs, will caucus to- morrow and elect a chairman. MAKES A QUIET CAMPAIGN. Quakerlike Canvass of M. J. Wright, Incumbent and Candidate for Surveyor General’s Office. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 21.—During the canaNass four years ago an unassuming, unpreten- tlous and silent individual passed over ths State as quietly as a Quaker parson would move among the members of his flock. ‘Without the slightest warning he would suddenly appear in a city or town, and in many instances it would be a day or two before the object of his visit would be known. 3 He appeared to be no more anxious to leave than he was noisy in coming. He moved around leisurely and had a pecul- jar habit of gently holding on to your hand after he had been presented in an introduction. About the fourth day of his visit he would prepare to take his depart- ure, and just at the time the train or stage was about to pull out he would incident- ally drop the information that he was a candidate for Sur\‘e?'or General on the State ticket and would a.p(i)reda(e it very ‘much if his newly formed acquaintances would keep it in mind. Some pitied the ‘0ld fellow, as they were pleased. to call him® others laughed and a few suspected that there must be something wrong with a man who would take such a course in the pursuit of an office. When the voting day came the vote for the silent man Wwas up in the figures which call for an election certificate and for four years past M. J. Wright of Tulare has been holding the of- fice of Surveyor General. He seems to following the same course again in the matter of securing the nomination for a second term, and as there is no one against him he will be given anocher op- portunity of traveling ti rough the State again In search of votes after the fashion uaker parson mingling with his of a Q which bound Dickinson and ®luff, | flock.