The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 23, 1898, Page 1

The to be taken from the Library.**** This Paper nvt SAN FRANCISCO, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23, 1898. MANACERS T A ICTORY ¢y Count Threg undred Yotes on First Ballot. Assured of Support of San Francisco and the South, PARDEE'S FRIENDS HOPEFUL Their Candidate Receives Backing From Many Delegations. SACRA- st for Gov- first attention of all orbing theme of the is rivalry for sub- ticket. There is es to advance s for Lieutenant seneral State sion does mnot rest in the fight n the ticket 1y the rooms assi s on the and ry T. Gage were opened n of delegate: it once order. Owen Wade of Napa he first comers. Presently B and others of the Sacr: tion paid their respects to Mr. tive men from all parts ed the steady line of 1g to the headquarters of the Los Angeles County ke a few pleasant words to So far in this campaign he delegate to support him. t claim that he will be nomi- st ballot, but expres: ce that ultimatel of the conv to him asked ces given was in Sap sco and af fonal assurances received since his ar- rival in Sacramento convince him that e curfent in his favor is gaining depth d force. Many cheering me came to-day by wire to the leading c didate. “1 am confident,” remarked Mr. now at 1 will receive 166 votes from ountry south of Tehachapl. It is my belief that 300 votes will 1 st for me on the first ballot. The San Diego dele- Zation of nineteen votes, I am convinced, will come to my support. Delegates from the, San Joaquin Valley and San Fran- éisco, in considerable numbers, will add to my strength. ASSEMBLYMAN WRIGHT, WITH WIS ABBREVIATED Coat, QUTS QUITE A DASH —mm PRICE FIVE CENTS. it i II; "f *), RAGLE HOTEL Wi LIEUTENANT COVERNOR e ‘War Horse of Placer a Strong Favonte. Gage's Success Sure a Northern Man Next KIRK OF FRESNO ON TOP Root Gaining Ground for Clerk of the Supreme Court. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 2.—Out of the maze of as- pirants who are seeking honor from the Repiblican convention, two men have ap- peared to-day with far more prominence than the others, and with-almost the cer- tainty of success {n their grasp. Unless somie new and very unexpected political conditions arise, Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles will recefve the nomination for Governor, and Jacob Neff of Placer will be given the honor of second place on the Republican State - ticket. The plan to force Gage out of the fight by restricting the gubernatorial selection to one of the northern or central coun- ties will not, it is believed, succeed. ‘While the scheme compels the man from Los Angeles to show a strength equal to the combined forces of his rivals, his fol- lowers are convinced that he will be able to meet the issue. The greatest enthu- slasm has been displayed to.day in his camp, and while victory has not yvet been won, nor conceded, the others in the race are anything but confident. The cholce for second place is to Jacob Neff of Placer. This selection has met with instant and general satisfaction, as Mr. Neff enjoys the distinction of being one of the most popular and prominent men in the State. It is considered that MINGLING LHGATE AR EE T E R E R RS S S R VOTERS CONTROL, SAYS GAGE. = * « The Bosses for Once Will Not Be Able to Interfere With the People’s Wishes. * * * % * * * « * From the character of the men who have gathered here in Sac- ramento as delegates to this conven- tion it is ap- parent that it will be the people and not the bosses who will be in control when or ganization is effected. The voters of the State, through their representatives, % will see to it that their wishes # are carried out in the matter of # the selection of candidates for # the various offices on the State % ticket. This is as it should be, # and it is a condition that must % be gratifying to'every one who # has the future welfare of the # State at heart. * It is my belief that this is one # of the years when the people of % the country will control the poli- % tics of the country. This s % shown by the war just brought # to such a glorious conclusion. It % was the people’s war and as such % its results symbolizes the suc- % cess of the people in the cam- % paign that is now about to be- » gin. HENRY T. GAGE. * 2 e L R R K KKK K KK K E KK KKK KN KRR RN is one of the lieutenants of -the leading aspirant for the gubernatorial nomina- tion, was guarded in giving estimates of Mr. Gage's strength on the first ballot, but remarked that all doubt as to the nomination of Mr. Gage had vanished. Said he: “The people are managing this convention and their will is to be regis- tered in the choice of a nominee for Gov- ernor. The people are coming to Mr. Gage of thelr own accord. There is no- %k ok ok ok ko ok ok sk ko sk Kok ko sk ok ok sk ok sk sk ok ok sk ok sk ok sk sk %k sk sk sk ok ok % ¥ Charles Bassett of SanFrancisco, who | sign of a programme this year. It is a Republican year by common decree of the masses, and there is no mistaking the fact that the voters are expre sire for the nomination of -Mr. e. He asks no one to support him, but all who come to see him have an opportunity to judge for themselves as to his: fitness for the office. Practically the entire vote south of Tehachapi will go to him on the | first ballot. ‘He will get considerable sup- | port from San Francisco. The Assembly district delegations from the metropolis are what may be termed unknown quan- titles, but the delegations are free from boss control and will exercise the right to | vote for the candidate of their choice. | No, I cannot give you an estimate of Mr. | Gage's strength on the first ballot, but I | can give you an expression of my judg- | ment that he will be the Republican nominee for Governor." The claret punch, concocted according to the prescription of Dr. Pardee, refreshed and inspired the Alameda delegatioh. | Bright and early the airy rooms of Ala- | meda’s favorite son were thrown open to the thirsty of all countles. | The doctor, affable, gental and serene, | greeted all who were guided to his apart- ments. The suite is so arranged that pri- vate consultation rooms—one to the right and one to the left—may be entered from the claret punch apartment. In one pri- vate room sat the smoothest worker that | ever graced a Republican convention. The expressions “smooth as velvet,” and “smooth as salad oil,” carry but a faint flea of the smoothness of Guy C. Earl, | Ex-State Senator and confidential mana- | ger of Dr. Pardee’s contest for the guber- | natorial nomination. Mr. Earl is smooth at dawn, smooth at twilight and smooth through- all the intervening hours. If by | a chance he ever makes a break, he can recover, and—as one of his admirers ex- | pressed it—‘get next to himself”” with more grace and alacrity than is within | the power of any other man in the solid county of Alameda. To his smoothness Mr. Earl adds other qualities. He is self- contained, Iintellectual and progressive. He appreciates the value of system in politics, and obviously the systematic plan of reaching out through an independent executive committee to bring every dele- | gate to Dr. Pardee’s rooms s effective in | bringing the merits of the candidate to the | attention of the convention. Another able and efficient worker in the Alameda delegation is H. E. Wright, who rendered such valuable service in the Legislature toward securing the increased | annual allowance for the support of the State University. What Mr. Wright may lack in smoothness he makes good in abil- ity and sincerity. Dr. Pardee has many other able lfeutenants, and not least | among them are H. T. Dalton and Frank C. Jordan. The Alameda people are talkative, but when they are pressed to name delega- ‘tions other than the solid one of Alameda that can be reckoned as supporters of Dr. Pardee’s aspiration to lead the party to victory, they look wise and say nothing. ng a de-j LEVINSKY KEEP) HIY EYES OPEN FOR INCOMING DELEGATE At Pardee headquarters it Is said: “We are satisfied with the contest. Dr. Pardee 18 receiving assurance of sympathy and support from all parts of the State. The people are taking a deep interest in his candidacy and expressing the hope that a clean man, free from corporate influ- ences, and with a record requiring no ex- planation, will be the cholce of the con- vention.” The strength developed by L. H. Brown, Secretary of State, in his contest for the nomination for Governor is a surprise to several of the candidates. Early this morning the guessers placed Brown third or fourth from the top notch on the first ballot. But new calculations are made to- night that he will secure next to the high- est vote on the first show-down. No one doubts that Gage will lead on the first ballot and many are confident that the Los Angeles champion will get the nomi- fation before many ballots have been tak- en. ‘Yet Brown's strength is regarded as a perplexing problem and may produce unexpected complications. The claim of L. H. Brown that he will have voting representation in thirty-three counties of the State does not alarm the supporters of Gage and Pardee, but it keeps them guessing, where the votes will go when the Secretary of State finds that he cannot get the number required to nominate him. Sonoma County delegates talk of casting the full block of twenty- one votes for Brown. Butte, Tehama, Sacramento, Siskiyou, Lassen, Modoc and Shasta will contribute to the Brown vote. Pardee’s men and Gage's men are treat- ing Brown with the utmost consideration. It is significant that a large number of delegates from the abode of the Los An- geles politiclan paid respects to Mr. Brown at the Capitol Hotel to-night. The Pardee followers are equally concerned about Brown's health and comfort. Attorney General Fitzgerald s not without supporters. Charles Post fis keeping a close watch of the situation here. Martin Kelly is accredited with having rallied fifteen votes in San Fran- cisco to the Fitzgerald standard. When Martin Kelly arrived here Monday even- ing he was welcomed cordially by Judge Post. The meeting at the train was ten- der but impressive. General John H. Dickinson is in the fleld. He regards the condition of politi- cal affairs, so far as they apply to the contest for Governor, as badly mixed. He has promises of support from other than Marin and Contra Costa counties, but has not yet determined whether the reserves should be ordered to the front. Thomas Flint Jr. of San Benito says very little beyond giving utterance to the statement that he iIs satisfied. He does not give an estimate of his strength on the first ballot. In fact, all the aspirants, ex- cepting Mr. Gage, are inclined to with- hold estimates of their strength. It is a sure thing that there will be quite a scat- tering of the votes on the first ballot. County favorites will get compliments. W. S. Barnes, N. P. Chipman, Joseph C. Campbell, E. C. Voorheis, George A. Knight, L. R. Ellert and others may be recognized in this fashion. In the fine demonstrauon made by Oak- land youngsters to-night to boom Pardee stock, the leaders called for ‘‘Three cheers for R. N. Bulla of Los Angeies, the next United States Senator from Califor- a0k ok ok ke sk ok K oK ok Kk kK sk K ok sk ok K sk ok sk sk sk i ok sk K K R K K K 3 6 K K K K K KN R K KRRk KK R KNS F KK KKK X ERKEK X RR KK EED BROWN HOPES TO BE FIRST. Has No Fear if the Fight Is to Be Free, and Will Support the Ticket Anyhow. I am making this fight inde- pendent of any combination or il- legitimate in- fluence. I am free from be- ing handi- capped by boss influence. I want the nomination to bé direct from the people, because T want to be sure of elec- tion in No- vember next. One thing I am satisfied of, and that is, if the fight is free for all I will win the nomina- tion. Thirty counties favor my can- didacy. Of this number I either have the full delegation of each or a majority of those who com- pose them. With all due respect to other candidates, I consider the fight for the nomination to be between Dr. Pardee, Mr. Gage and myself. My record is an open book and my strength with the people as a vote-getter has been proven in the past. San Francisco gave me the highest vote ever given a candidate on a State ticket when 1 was before the people for the office of Secretary of State. In my opinion the question is one of availability, and the conven- tion will weigh and carefully consider those in the fleld. I. don’t pretend to say that I am the only candidate who will win, but I hope to be. I am a Republican first, and always have the wishes of the party at heart more than my own success. Whoever is se- lected it will be my duty to help to_elect him, and I shall strive hard to do so. L. H. BROWN. IR RS SR RS R LR ERE RS the use of his name and influence would * | give great strength to the Republican * | ticket. % | If Gage wins the honor that seems to # | be now in his hands, the convention will choose the nominee.for second place from one of the northern or central counties. This is'admitted to be a political neces- sity, and to the convention at large Neft has appeared to be probably the best man for the race. It is the purpose also of the conven- tion to honor Neff still further. He has been selected by the leaders as the per- manent chairman of the convention at its opening to-morrow afternoon. = Neff is known to be an excellent presiding offi- cer, and possesses the confidence of all candidates and all districts in the conven- tion. As a permanent presiding officer Neff would not as a matter of course be barred from accepting the honor of a nomination on the ticket. One of the most important reasons why Neff is to be signally honored is that he Continued on Fourth Page. *+4COLONEL JACKION 1S WORRING 1N BEUALF OF Hi§ SOM - % ok ok ok ok ok ok ok oK ok o ok ok ok ok ko ok sk sk K sk ok sk sk ok ok ok ok ok 3k ok ok ok ok ok ok ok sk ok ok sk sk sk ok R R ok ok k ko % R K X K % M R R