The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 14, 1900, Page 3

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, JUNE 14, 1900. DEMOCRATS PLAN TO INDORSE HEARST FOR VICE PRESIDENT. il Ostensible Mission of, Delegates IS to) Send Representa- fives to Kansas City, but in Real-| ity to Pander to Absurd Ambition of Examiner’s Proprietor. P, Democrats Object to Pros- titntion of Their Party, (. sceeooossoososovep but Indications Are the Yellow Journalist Will Receive Indorsement. +4444444040 BH+4444404444 4 - - THE PLATFORM. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, June 13.—It is re- ported that the platform adopt- ed by the Angeles Democ- racy will be presented to the State ivention and will no doubt be adopted. It is as fol- 23 - € + - - 4 Los - + e + -+ lows: The Democratic party of Los ingeles County im convention assembled announces its unfal- 3 tering adherence to the Demo- 4 eratie principles embodied in 4+ the Chicago platform of 1596 % and its unabated confidence and 4. trust in the qualities of courage + i leadership that have in ad- & marked William J. Bryan 3 leader in the eampaign of 1900. It pledges to the party + | and to him its zealous support in the zreat conflict mow im- 4 pending, in which is to be de- + termined whether this republic * is to live free, upon the broad 3 foundation of the principles of + the Declaration of Independ-? ence, or whether in -blndnnl-l: that safe ground upon which 4 our fathers established 1t, ity shall follow the perilous path 4 of world empire and dominion, + upon which other great repub- 4+ lics of the world have traveled + to their destruction; and better % 1o insure the perpetuity of our republie, we favor such politi- cal policy as sball give the peo- ple = direct voice in the deter-4 mination of fundamental politi-+ cal questions. : ~ R R NPT S as its + + & -« B e e e s et ] L HEADQUAR- ‘RS, SACRAMENTO, 13—The Demo-! Convention which s city to-morrow R R R R R R R o S e R 1 m every present in- ass into the history as a political farce. e come to Sacra- very part of Cali- 1sibly to elect dele- tional convention, ' to pander to the ut- d futile ambition Hearst, the pro- . I of “yellow journal- The Democratic conven- tion even before it has met has degenerated into a clique of self- seeking flatterers who are striv- ing to ame the imagination of the Yellow Kid into a hope of an jon that will never be real- order that his purse nal n ized be loosened. Not was suggested in a spirit | humor for the Vice nomination on the national ticket. The ed through the East curious circumstance | atter of seriousness to yes of Hearst on this their intention, there- rdinate every other | s coming convention of securing for | indorsement of the| rse the State convention as a Vice Presi- nominee. Some of the most prominent | Democrats in the State have been | made special commissioners of | the vellow sheet for the occasion. | \n employe of the Examiner is yere to manipulate the scheme to | success. Delegations are being | mportuned to submit to the ense of Mr. Heurst's em- ployes. And while a stubborn re-| sistance will be made by some of | the leading Democrats ol Califor- [ R non " e R R i R LA A S S g O+ 0000040400000 0000004040400000 00600004040 . rS * & ¢ . kS R4 s . L3 'Y . . '3 . P - . - nia, there is every likelihood that the proprietor of the yellow sheet will the absurd notoriety which he is seeking. To-night the opposition to the plan of has assumed a peculiar phase. ocrats who object to win he yellow journalis have not the slightest doubt t Hearst will receive the indorse- ment of the convention. They are quick to add, however, that the indorsement as a ma f course means nothing, as Hearst has absolutely no chance of re- ceiving the coveted nomination. In selecting William Jennings Bryan as its Presidential nomi- nee, the national Democracy has placed upon itself the necessity of choosing an Eastern man as a Vice Presidential candidate. Whatever identity Hearst may have in Democratic councils, it is | essentially of the West, his East- ern connections not being recog- | nized by the national party. Politicians of every caliber rec- ognize this fact, but they are will-| ing to submit to the impbrtuni- ties of Hearst’'s employes, not- withstanding the fact that their acquiescence degrades their party in the State and makes of their convention a farce. The single interesting feature of this convention, therefore, will ment of William be the in R. Hearst i not win dorse ie of the 10 doubt on will be Stept Maguire, M n has be maki 2 stubborn fight, but he must share the fate that nearly every other northern man has suffered the hands of Democracy, and he will be compelled to return home with another defeat registered against him Among the southern delegates there is a very pronounced but unorganized opposition to Mayor Phelan of San Francisco. While this antagonism to Phelan is widespread it is not effective and will not acamplish the defeat of the Mayor of the metropc In the district delegations there are but few se- , as the honor of going to is not eagerly enough Ostrom rious contes Kansas City WW&H'M@WJMWW et 2 e el o o o . & large to | B g St An s 2o o 2o e oo ie o will C at arms, G. W. Grifiin, Yolo. DELEGATES AT LARGE—James D. Phelan, San Francisco; Stephen M. White, Los Angeles; J. G. an Francisco; M. F. Tarpey, Alameda. First Congressional District—J. S. Sweet, Second Congressional District—D. W. Carmichael, Sacramento; E. W Maguire, CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT DELEGATES: J. Q. White, Mendocino. Stockton. Fourth Congressional zressional District—R. Third Congressional District—James District—Curtis Hillyer, San Francisco; Charles Fifth Congressional District—Jasper M. McDonald, San Francisco; J. H. Henry, San Jose. F. del Valle, Los Angeles; John McGonigle, Ventura. Distriet—William McFadden, Orange; other delegate in doubt. > o6 o, > ®D *o e * L A A s e d -] sought to create much rivalry. The| plat which this convention will »pt will be flexible enough to leave “alifornia Democrats in a position to sthing which the national | form makers may sugg 'PHELAN READY TO cept He and His Supporters Anxious to‘: Avert Contests in the Con- vention. | CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- INTO, June 13—A marked feat- of the .situation here to-night the concessions which Phelan and E rters stand ready to make to avert contests in the conven- | known that a hundred political Ii be raised against Phelan by Democrats if is declared, ce the efforts to preéserve the peace. Already politicia are remarking that Gavin McNab is shielding the Mayor from vengeance of Democrats. If permitted to represent his party Kansas City convention he may owe the recognition to the indulgence of Gavin McNab and Jasper McDonald. BIG AND LITTLE DEMOCRATS PRESENT AT THE CAPITAL‘: Harmony Earnestly Desired, but | | There Are Apprehensions of | Trouble. DQUARTERS, SACRA une 13.—The reunfon of rats to-night in the lobbies of cagle and Capitol hotels, as significant by the ! party guns of th hem Steph White, Daniel Ostrom, F. Tarpey, ex-Gov- R. Porter Ashe I McDonald, J. D. Ma Dr. R. Beverly Cole, Gavin d Sims, R. F. del W. H. Alford, | j© s n . Hassett, Curtis | Hillyer, N itzgerald, Martin C. 2 , W. G. Downing. Ik on the surface is peace. Har- | mony spoken of as something earnestly | | desired, but beneath the surface there are threats of revenge. Apprehensions | | ars felt that the combinations will be | broken by the candidacy of Daniel Os- trom of Yuba for delegate-at-large: He vas not admitted to the chosen circle of four faverites, but since his exclusion | has displayed skill and energy in his efforts to gain the favorable recognition of his fellow Democrats. It is obvious | | that the success of Ostrom will mean the defeat of the weakest member of the four. | Strenuous measures have been brought | forward to save Phelan from slaughter. | The Mayor, perceiving the danger that threatened him, lined up at the Capitol | THE THREE JIMS—THE YELLOW KID’S SPECIAL COMMISSIONERS, L e e | cratic Convention at Kansas City. + i * 4 L 4 T b4 )4 + 5 ? $ Sons of Democracy Sta t ¢ for Sacramento. : @odrso e oot ebebe@® bar and talked politics. M. F. Tarpey is serene, but not over- confident. He sald to-night: “I am not in any combination, I have not consulted with White, Maguire or Phelan in regard to my candidacy. I have not entered into compact. When the Fresno dele- gates indorsed me and pledged their sup- port to me for delegate at large I decided to enter the contest. I fancled that I would like to attend the National Demo- lfeve that the convention about t: ble will elect me, but I will not g awa broken hearted and disappointed if I should not be chosen.” Indications to-night lead to the bellef that there will be no contests to vex the convention. A compromise has been ef- | | fected in the Thir eighth Assembly Dis+ trict of San Francisco. Leo Kaufman, leader of the faction that was excluded at Native Sons’ Hall, gets one-half the delegation from the district and Charles W. Fay, who made the fight for Phelan, gets the other half. It is fresh in the minds of the public that Kaufman and his associates charged that Fay, acting for one in a high place, used bribery and corrupt means and actunally prostituted civil service to gain control of the dis- trict. So many ugly charges were made in the contesting document filed with Seth Mann, chairman of the State Central Committee, that leading dreading a scandal, advised Fay to give up half the delegation. night that a compromise will be effected in the Forty-fourth by the admission of both delegations and the allowance of half a vote to each delegate from that district. It will be remembered that for- gery was charged in the Forty-fourth. The delegates who were the victims of the forgery offered to submit positive proof of the charges. Friends of Phelan, not desiring to meet such accusations on the floor of the convention, advised a compromise. It is settled beyond doubt that E. C. Farnsworth of Tulare will be chosen chairman of the convention. Gavin Mc- Nab lald the wires six weeks ago for the selection of Farnsworth. There were rea- sons other than Farnsworth's resemblance to Bryan which suggested the indorse- | R e S { | Carmichael, Sacramento; sergeant . 8. Wood, A. Keys, Suisun; Robert M. Fitzgerald, Oakland. Edelman, Snn Francisco. Democrats, | It is the talk to- | ALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, June 13.—It is practically settled that the following ticket be relected to-morrow: CHAIRMAN, E. C. Farnsworth, Tulare; secretary, D. W. nta Rosa: Sixth Con- Seventh Congressional .4—&%@*—@*@4—@%4—4‘. | ment ofathe Tulare statesman. Farns- | worth was a candidate for the nomination of Justice of the Supreme Court in the Democratic convention two years ago. His friends then expected support from Phe- lan, which was never given. It was de- | eided advisable therefore to select a chair- | man with a memory. If Phelan's friends attempt the game of “wild hog” in this convention the chairman may recognize a protest against the proceeding. George Patton came up from Los Ange- les with the notion that the delegates | were united here to have him preside over the convention. He wgs assured of sup- port from various sections of the State. Word was passed along tue line that ex- Senator White preferred Patton to Farns- | worth. Gavin McNab listened to the rumors, but never lost confidence in the success of his Tulare County friend. To-night it dawned upon the vislon of Patton and | the patrons of Patton that Farnsworth, backed by McNab, was invincible. There- fore a suggestion was made to the slated chatrman that Patton should be given first place on the committee on resolu- tions. Then it transpired that Farns- worth, with the knowledge and consent of McNab, had agreed to confer the honor | attaching to the position of chairman of | the platform committee on that orna- | mental Democratic warhorse, W. H. Al- ford, late of the San Joaquin Valley but | now of the metropolis, and of the metrop- olis favored as he holds a lucrative place | in the City Hall; it Is noted that Alford | has claims other than those presented in his handsome shape. He is reputed to be the possessor of a very large degree of the friendship and confidence of Colonel William J. Bryan and consequently is en titled to recognition in making the plat- form. Mr. Patton of Los Angeles is in no sense discouraged. It is true that his prospects for chairman of the conyention and leader of the committee on resolutions have gone glimmering, but he has saved his creden- tials and will be heard in the convention. There will not be much of a platform, { anyway. The sentiment of the delegates | is against committing the party in Cali- fornia to any fixed principles. Some reso- lution of a general character, the catchy campaign platitides, will be adopted. R. F. del Valle, an able and accomplished statesman from the orange groves, who always comes to the rescue of a party in distress, will jump in to-morrow and offer the platform recently adopted by the Las Angeles County Democratic Convention. | | CONVENTION HALL IN READINESS FOR DELEGATES Plenty of Flags, Shields and Bunting to Inspire and Cheer the Democratic Heart. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, June 13.—The Agricultural Pa- vilion, corner of Fifteenth and, M streets, which last month resounded with the elo- | quence of Republican orators and loud cheers for William McKinley, their stand- | ard bearer, will re-echo to-morrow with | the cries of Democracy. Delegates from all sectlons of the State will assemble in the famous building and repeat the scenes that attended the session of their rivals. Delegates at large and district delegates will be elected to represent California | Democrats in the National Convention of the party called to meet In Kansas City on July 4. The appearance of the pavilion has un- dergone 2 slight change in decorations. On the sounding board immediately be- ‘hlnd the chairman’s desk is a striking likeness of Willlam J. Bryan. The ple- ture surmounts the wings of a gilded | eagle and the decorator in hanging the picture tried to symbolize the Democratic standard bearer flying into office on the wings of victory. On elther side of the plcture is a trophy of American flags. Potted palms and streamers of red, white and blue bunting heighten the effect. ‘The %000 yards of white canvas and bunt- ing which has been used in walling in a portion of the structure gives the pavilion a cool and inviting appearance. e ugly rafters of the bullding are hidden by a stretch of canvas, which makes a fine background for the colored streamers that | are stretched from the apex to all sides of the pavilion. An immense Japanese umbrella in the center of the temporary roof adds to the effect. The canvas walls are covered with shields, upon which are painted the seal of every State in the Union. Arrangement of Seats. The delegates will have very little trouble in finding their seats, as gaily painted shields containing the name of each county are strung around the hall. The delegates will be seated according to districts, but the arrangement of the seats has been so cleverly perfected that all counties will be within view of the chairman and the sound of his volce. George Boyne, the well-known decorator of Sacramento, is responsible for the strik- ing appearance of the convention hall and Talbot H. Wall is for the arrangement of the seats and other important features. There is every probability that E. C. Farnsworth of Tulare will be the tem- B e S porary chairman of the convention. It is a certalnty that D. W. Carmichael, a well-known real estate dealer of Sacra- mento, will be temporary secretary. He will have as his chief assistant J. V. . IOV PO SR UR e e N Y P U S UG W T EY S P S S A am e e et ot S Sl o e i . s | . | ! . | | | | | B4+ 444444+ W! | + New State Committee Is Demanded. CALL HEADQUARTERS, SAC- RAMENTO, June 13.—There was a general interchange of views among leaders of the party to-night on State Central Committee affairs. It transpires that vigorous arguments on the subject were submitted nt a confers ence of promiunent members of the party im the Capitol Hotel. The result of the de- liberations waes a determina- tion to demand that the con- vention name a mew commit- tee to manage the campaign. The Call’'s information is to the effect that the plan for se- lection of a new committee will be ecarried out. State Senator Sims of Santa Rosa and Hill of Los Angeles are mentioned as candidates for the chairmanship of the new committee. The Call learns that Senator Sims will be chosen. D R R I S e e e e R R R e e g : : : $ i : | backing of the Yuba ¢ Power. D. C. McCullom of Willows will act as clerk, as will also P. A. Byrne of Sacramento. G. W. Griffin, Sheriff of Yolo County, has been appointed ser-| geant-at-arms, and as his assistants he | will have Willlam W. Whitney and John P. Brissell, both of Sacramento. Masters Burkhardt, Lampfrey and O’Connell will act as pages. Welcome by Mayor Clark. The committee appointed by the resi- | gate-at-large to t i gy Southerners Opposed fo Phelan, but the Toy Mayor and Chief Yellow Kid Commissionerand White, Maguire and Tarpey Will Be the Delegates at Large. —— 'Senator Ostrom of Yaba, the Only Candidate From the North, Sacrificed to Save Mayor Phelan. ity dents of Sacramentn to fittingly ente: the del. £ the Democratic C: tion has completed all its labors an awalts the ning of its w Band has be sngaged by to play =n Golden Eagle H at 9:45 o kot morrow morning. After rendering their s the musicians will repair to 1 play Inspiring a ¥ 1s elected deliver a short addr [ to the as- sembled delegates, Senator D. A. Ostrom of Yuba is mak- ing a determined effort to be chosen dele- He arr o asking certal ing arc nailed by hir he was in the f until he was beat y the running. He claims to have the serts that he will be delegates from Sutter, Amador and San Bernardino countles. In conversation to- said he 1 local at tha night Senator Ostrom candidacy on geograph: he did not set any excellence or su a thorough Democ (Continued on Page Five.) O be well dressed is, after all, as much a matter of judgment as of % money. If you are a good judge of values in clothes you can be better dressed than he with plenty of money who buys hap- hazardly. One of the objects of our business is to make clothes to order at reasonably low prices. 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