The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 5, 1902, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, FRIBAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1902 e JAMES H. WILKI NS THREATENS TO BRING SUITS FOR HEAVY DAMAGES AGAINST THOSE WHOM HE ASSERTS LIBELED HIM ILL FCGLAIM PARDEE'S WORTH Republicans Prepare for Their Welcome to Nominee. Many Party Representatives Accept Invitations to Take Part. g demonstra- heater in--honor heir nominee e State ticket. on meeting County e State at large, and for victory at the rrangements be an im- cans as_escort an Metcalf, who t umerous invited guests r whom will make f those whose ac- come to hand are Hon. Samuel rancisco, Colonel Francisco, Hon. for Lieutenant rt Frederick S. States District audience wiil have an op- ¥ ar from of the b in this 8 FOVERl-'I.OW PROVIDED FOR. provision for will be held e presidents, ty delega- as fol- District—Frank , W. H. N iston, W. H BIG PARADE PROMISED. n tr 1 the n's Republican Navy Republican v Republican Club rd organizations ans. The speak- e Hotel Crellin ages and be es- through the prin. tarting at 7:30 s been' issued to celebration of Rosa PRESIDENT TO REVIEW VETERANS IN WASHINGTON Accepts an Invitation to Witness the £nnual Parade of thé Grand Army. N. 4.—President nvitation to veterans to oceur encampment of was dated t 23, and was signed by the commanding offi- Roosevelt Cortélyou, as ur cordial invitation 1o e annual parade of the he Republic, which is e in Washington, D. C., on hat the compliment on is warmly Engineer Is Killed at a Switch. DA Mont., Sept. 4.—John engineer at the Washoe Torpid Liver When your complexion is sallow, and you are troubled with Constipation, Malaria, Sick Headache and other Liv- er Complaints, take Horsford’s Acid Phosphate 1t stimulates healthy liver activity, increases the flow of bile, improves appetite, pro- motes digestion, enriches the blood, and improves the whole system. Tiorster's name en every GENUINE package but shall be ‘| Declares T. J. Geary District—Thomas | Republican | Republican | R an invitation | October 8. | ap- | Asked Him to See McNab. HE Wilkins-Geary-McNab incident of the Democratic State conven- tion threatens to embroil the party factions in a long and bit- ter war. James H. Wilkins of Marin is accused of betraying the secrets of a Budd-Geary conference to McNab. The particular secret which Wilkins is ckarged with having conveyed to McNab related to the agreement of the Hearst faction to spring the candidacy of James V. Coleman on the convention when the signal should be given. The controversy is certainly amusing in the light of the fact that The CAll published conspicuous- ly on Wednesday morning, September 3, the intélligence that Geary woulid probab- Iy be witndrawn and J. V. Coleman in- troduced as the candidate of the forces opposed to Lane. Everybody at the con- ption read The Call and discussed -the proposed candidacy hours before Wilkins | left Geary's room in_the Golden Kagle | Hotel to parley with McNab at the Cs ital. There are no immediate signs that bluod will be shed in the settlement of the controversy, but a big Iibel suit is threatened by Wilkins. The statements | 1elating to the alleged betrayal of con- fidence are interesting. WILKINS' STATEMENT. is James H. Wilkins' statement: re the noon adjournment of the convention Mr. Geary called me outside ard stated that in his judgment the con- | lest between himself and Mr. Lane had ! become so inten that he doubted whether either could win, | "“He said that perhaps it might be bet- ter for both candidates to witndraw and nominate some man upcen whom all fac- tions would unite. He suggested the name | ¢t James V. Coleman, ard said that if | the Lane supporters would accept him (Coleman) he (Geary) would withdraw. After the adjournment the majority of the Marin County delegation discussed this proposition, and agreed to act as barmonizers. “At the conclusion of lunch I said to my | delegation: ‘I am going to Tom Geary's room and see what he will do.” I found | him at his headquarters in the Golden agle Hotel, in his private room, with J. Livernash, James H. Budd, Wil- liam D. English, W. E. Smythe of San Diego and several others.. 1.beckoned to | Mr. Geary, and we both stepped into a bathroom directly adjacent to and which cpened into his headquarters. I said to him: ‘Tom, what do you intend to do? Are you going to remain in this fight?" He said, ‘I am out of it,’ and I said, ‘I | will see what 1 can de to make this thing harmonious all around.” I then went out of the room in company with H. J. | McIsaac. 1 .did not get any information from any one in the room except Mr. Geary., We then crossed the street and met Mr. McNab in the office of the Cap- ital Hotel. “James W. Cochrane of San Rafael Joined us at this time. I sald to Mr. Me- Nab: ‘Weuld you in the interest of har- mony withdraw Mr. Lane and accept Mr. James V. Coleman as a compromise can- liate? - He sald: ‘No, I will not. We are going to nominate Ldne. Coleman will nct accept. I got that direct from Mr. Alford? “That ended the interview.- Nothing was said about the meeting in Mr. Geary's rooms relative to his candidacy or the candidacy of James V. Coleman. I simply asked him upon my own responsi- bility whether he would withdraw Mr. Lane in favor of Mr. Coleman. LIVERNASH BREAKS LOOSE. ““We crossed the street to Geary’'s room and proposed to inform him of Mr. Mc- Nab's attitude, but were met with a vol- ley of billingsgate from E. J. Livernash of the San Francisco Examiner and James H. Budd, who seemed to assume that the mere act of speaking to Mr. McNab im- plied some treacherous design. Budd and Livernash left the room in a fit of passion. As far as Mr. Coleman’s candidacy was concerned it was public property on the streets of Sacramento for at least several hours before this occurrence, and in fact I read it in the San Francisco Call of the morning of September 3. ““The facts will be fully established in a libel suit which I will start to-day and Th ) | had been arranged that I should second ! | his delegation to Coleman. | standing near his bed, and was not tak- prosecute to the limit of my private for- tune.” H.. J. Mclsaac, | istrict Attorney of CFATIC e JIZTIENAN T \ ootk o 107 ANGELEJS Coleman’s Candidacy Published Previous to Alleged Treachery---Views of Democratic Leaders. ‘ -~ Marin County, called at the editorial rooms of the Call late last night and-vol- unteered the following stateme: “At lunch Jim Cochrane, Wilkins and myself spoke of Coleman as a likely com- promise candidate. Wilkins said to say nothing about it, and we would try to bring the thing about. Wilkins and J. 'W. Cochrane went up the street ahead of Charles Duval, Mr. Cochrane and myself. When I reached the Golden Eagle Hotel 1 went up to Geary's headquarters. Iti Geary’s nomination, and as the time fori the nomimation was near 1 wanted to ask | him at what time he wanted to be sgc- onded, whether immediately following lis pomination by Budd or later. GEARY TALKS WITH WILKINS. “When I entered Geary's room, Budd, Geary and others were there. Among them Livernash. Budd and Livernasn wiere urging Smythe of San Diego to swing Geary was ing part in the conversation, but was lis- tening. I spoke to Geary about the mat- ter of the nominations, and Mr. Geary requested me to wait a monment until the Smythe matter was concluded. At this I stepped a little to the rear of Geary and stood by the bed. While I was standing there Jim Wilkins came in. He stood for a few minutes without say- ing anything, and then he came up to Mr. Geary and nodded for him to follow, and Geary Immediately followed Wilkins into his bathroom, opening off Geary's main room, and the door was closed, and tkey remained in there a few minutes. “Geary and Wilkins came out together. Geary remained in the room and Wilk- ins went cut, and with him went J. W. Cochrane. Wilkins was gone only a few minutes when Budd spoke up and said: “Where is that man Wilkins from Marin? I don’t like this thing of his ducking out as soon as he heard what was going on.’ If I remember rightly no one answered, and immediately afterward Budd turned tc me and said, ‘Go after Wilkins and tell him to come back—that I want to see him.’ I said ‘All right,’ and then Budd said: ‘No. Follow him and see where he has gone.’ “I went downstairs and glanced in the hallways and rooms as I went along, and not seeing Wilkins stepped _across the street to the Capitol Hotel. In the back in the lobby I found seated Mr. Wilkins and J. W. Cochrane. I sald to Wilkins: ‘Jim, Budd wants you to go back. He says he wants to see you. He seems ex- cited and 1 think you had better go and see what is the matter with him.' I dld not want to tell Wilkins of the remark Budd had made. Wilkins said, ‘Waft just a minute and I will go.’ Just then M. F. Cochrane came up and said, ‘He is here,’ or words to that effect. I was under the impression at the time that Cochrane meant Coleman was there, Cochrarie then said, ‘He is _in there, meaning the washroom, and Wilkins, ‘W. Cochrane and M. F. Cochrane entered the washroom and then called me in. McNAB IS APPROACHED. terest of harmony? or words substan- tially to that effect. McNab said, ‘I saw Coleman a day or two ago and he told me that under no circumstances would be become a candidate and that he would not allow his name to go_before_the con- vention. We will not withdraw Lane and We are going to nominate him.’ “Wilkins said no more and all of ys came out of the washroom. I reminded Wilkins that Budd wanted to see him, and Wilkins | and J. W. Cochrane started for the Golden Eagle Hotel. I was a little behind them, and when I reached Geary's headquarters, Budd was talking to Wilkins. The con- versation had been commenced evidently a moment before [ went in. Budd asked Wilkins why he had gone to McNab, and Wilkins said Geary had authorized him to do it, or words fo that effect. Wilkins appeared to be startled and, surprised, and I could not catch evervthing he said. Budd asked him where (& had author- ized him to go to McNab Wiikins said in the hall. Budd then said Geary had not been in the hall. Budd turned to Geary and said, ‘Did you authorize him (mean- ing Wilkins) to go to McNab? Geary sald in an uncertain voice, ‘If I did, I do not remember it." Wilkins said, ‘You cer- tainly did." Geary then said, ‘What's the use of all this? We have had fight enough, and here you are trying to start an- other one. Geary then started to leave the room. "Up to this time I had not heard Livernash say anything. FAMILIAR WITH JUDASES. executive members. thority Mr. Neff yesterday named following men as the executive body of the newly chosen Republican State Cen-| tral Committee: TR WAL ROAD I SSTONER, // sEconB e TRICT v 7. FRENCIHE ) AL S - CALIFORNIA. Chairman Jacob H. Neff Names Members of utive Committee. Republican State Exec HE Republican State Convention, which assembled in Sacramento August 25, vested in its chairman, Hon. Jacob H. Neff of Placer County, authority to appoint an committee of twenty-one In pursuance of such au- the Harold T. Power, Placer. William M. Cutter, Yuba. Thomas Flint Jr., San Benito. representative Neff. In the Democratic camp the chairman- ship of the State committee is practicallly settled in favor of Judge J. F. Sullivan, who made the ringing, courageous speech in support of Franklin 'l“?s‘sx\veary started to the door Livernash said: That was all that Livernash sald, and the statement in the Examiner as to what Livernash said to Wilkins is absolutely untrue. and all of us left the room. Cochrane and Wilkine were near Geary and Geary| U 5 Grant Jr, San Diego. m’ed" n{'éi:‘;figmfi wém ur‘eée Egy; a mm& J. A. Britton, Alameda. 5 unbar of Santa Rosa an & Couple Gf ‘Gentissagn with Bim:. Geary | . O I Spear, Alameda. stretched himself out Cochrane and Wilkins went out. I stepped up to Geary and said, ‘Mr. Geary, 1 am Wwith you to the finish. What do you want me to do? the hall and let you know.' and went to the convention hall. e know a Judas when we see one.’ After Livernash’'s remark Geary Geary said, ‘I will see you at I then left John F. Davis, Amador. J. 0. Hayes, Santa Clara. J. Bermingham Jr., Contra Costa. Alexander Duncan, Mendocino. E. F. Mitchell, Fresno. on the bed ‘and C. E. Snook, Alameda. R. N. Bulla, Los Angeles. George P. Adams, Los Angeles. Bradner W. Lee, Los Angeles. Frank A. Schmitz, San Francisco. dacy. mies. thal committee. “I next saw Geary at the convention hall. This was shortly before nominations for Governor were in order. I asked him if he was still in the fight and he said, ‘I don't know. If I can throw enough strength to Coleman I will withdraw.’ - A little later when J. J. Barrett nominated Coleman I went to Geary and asked him what the situation was and he said, ‘I am out of it; I am going to second Coleman's nomination.' Geary was slow in getting the recognition of the chairman and I no- ticed that he seemed indifferent about it, and I ursed him to cafry out his intention of seconding Coleman's nomination and Geary finally did so. I did not have any further conversation with him. I was for Geary steadfastly until his withdrawyal, and then voted for Coleman, Geary's choice. “I clearly remember substantially every- thing that transpired in this matter and I make this statement as a measure of jus- “I found when I entered the room that Gavin McNab was there. Wilkins said to McNab, ‘Is there any possibility of withdrawing all the candidates as present named and uniting on Coleman in the in- L e e e T ) Admission Day Tiip to Lake Tahoe. Friday to Tuesday to Lake Tahoe from San Francisco, Oakland, Alameda and Berkeley will be good returning from Truckee September 9, arriving in San Francisco Wednesday morning. Fare, $10 80. Particulars at Southern Pacific In- formation Bureau, 613 Market street. * tice to Mr. Wilkins, whom I believe to have been grievously wronged." M. F. COCHRANE TO McNAB. The following correspondence between M. F. Cochrane and Gavin McNab throws additional light on the controversy: “SAN FRANCISCO, Bept. 4, 1902. ‘“‘Mr. McNab—Dear Sir: In justice to Mr. James H. Wilking of the Marin County delegation, in regard to whom the morning papers made certain state- ments, 1 would request that you will give your version of the conversation that occurred between Mr. James H. Wilkins with yourself, in my presence and in the presence of Mr. James 'W. Cochrane and District Attorney Hugh Mclsaacs of Marin, on the afternoon of ’ ‘W. J. Dutton, San Francisco.- J. K. Wilson, San Francisco. A. E. Castle, San Francisco. Andrea Sbarbore, San Francisco. Isaac Upham, San Francisco. In due time the committee will organize by the_election of a chairman and secre- tary. Measures for conducting a vigorous and victorious campaign will also be inaugurated. ¢ ‘There is considerable gossip In the inner circle of ?ontlclans concemln% the chairmanship of the Republican State Central Committee. It is probable that @ siiiieieiels il @ Wednesday, " September 3, between the hours of 1:30 and 2 p. m. in the office of ihe Capital Hotel at Sacramento. By so doing you will greatly oblige yours truly, “M. F. COCHRANE.” McNAB'S REPLY. “Mr. M. F. Cochrane—Dear Sir: An- swering your letteg of inquiry as to my knowledge of certain matters concerning Mr. James H. Wilkins published this morning, I state to you that several days before going to Sacramento Mr. Wilkins called at my office and advocated the claims of Hon. Thomas J. Geary for Gov- ernor. I had no further or other conver- sation with him until shortly before the balloting began for Governor, when, in the office of the Capital Hotel in Sacra- SOME OF THE LEADING NOMINEES OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY ‘WHO HOPE TO BE ELECTED TO OFFICE BY THE VOTERS OF — +* the judgment and wishes of Dr. Pardee, the mominee for Governor, will be_con- sulted in the selection. impression tTliat he will signify a desire fordthe appointment of Britton of Ala- meda, and there is an as the latter was an active and confidential supporter of the doctor in the campaign prior to the nomination. fact that Harold T. Power heads the list of executive committeemen is accounted for en the ground that he is the personal of Lieutenant Governor The K. Lane's candl- The friends of Lane in the conven- tion surprised the Hearst faction by the introduction of a resolution, which went through in speedy style, providing that the nominee for Governor and the chafr- man of the conventior should each ap- point fifteen members of the executive Budd, Geary, Livernash and English expected that Chairman Patton would be permitted to name the whole committee and give the anti-McNab ele- ment_possession of the party machinery. The Hearst people were cleverly outwit- ted, much to the chagrin of McNab’s ene- The Republicans are so thoroughly con- fident of success in the November election lameda has a candidate to succeed Warlien Aguirre of San Quentin prison. It is gossip that Assessor Dalton of Oak- jand is slated for the wardenship under the Pardee adminstration. Cnnfipaul on Page 5, Column 1. you. 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McGRAW. i For Treasurer, E. W. CONANT. For Coroner, HENRY HECKER. For Surveyor, J. G. McMILLAN, For Supervisors: First District, GEORGE E. REA, Fourth District, FRED BROWN For ‘State Senator, (Twenty-eighth District) W. A. BEARDSLEY. For Assemblymen: Fifty-fitth District, G. 8. WALKER; Fifty-sixth District, FLI WRIGHT; Fifty-seventh District, MARSHALL BLACK. | + AN JOSE, Sept. 4—The most rep- resentative convention of Repub- | licans ever held in Santa Clara | County convened in Turn Verein | Hall this morning to name a full county ticket for the fall election. For the first time in years the influence of political bosses was ellminated from the work of selecting officeholders and the deiegates exercised their own will in vot- ing. “Johnnie” Mackenzie, who has here- tofore domimnated the conventions, was absent. A few of his lleutenants worked on the outer fringe of .the gathering of the delegates, but with little success. In the whole convention the Harbor Com- missioner did not control more than twenty votes. The order and high standard of the dele- gates showed plainly the good effect of tHe new primary law, whicn Santa Clara County was the first among_the counties of the State to put into effect all over its territory. In the convention were 1.0 delegates. Dr. M. A. Southworth, chairman of the Republican County Central Committee, calied the convention to order shortly after 10 o'clock. The Hon. A % Hayes was elected chairman and A, G. Bennett secretary. The chairman on as- suming office made a short speech, in which he urged the members of the Re- publican party to stand together and promised they would score a triumph in November. Organization was effected and the various committees were ap- pointed. While the committees were at work, D. W. Burchard of San Francisco, a former resident of this county, made a short speech, in which he said Santa Clara County had made herself felt at the late convention at Sacramento, and he sald that J. O. Hayes of this city would be Governor of this State four years hence. He declared the nomination and election of Mr. Hayes four years from now a cer- tainty. THE COUNTY PLATFORM. At the afternoon session the platform committee made its report. The platform reads as fpllows: The Republican party of the county of Santa Clara, In convention assembled, here- by adopts the following platform and reso- lutions: ‘We hereby heartily adopt and indorse the principles of the national Republican plat~ form of 1900 and the State Republican plate form recently adopted at Sagramento. We congratulate nation upon its condition of prosperity and peace, instituted under the wise and broad_statesmanship of our martyred President, Willlam McKinley, and ably continued and advanced under the ca- pable and vigorous administration of Theo- dore Roosevelt, including his policy in the Philippines and with respect to trt Wa further congratulate the Republican party of California upon the selection of the Hon. George C. Pardee as its standard bearer in the approaching election, and upon the nomination of a State ticket to which the entire Republican party can give its united and enthusiastic support. We commend the earnest, Intelligent and effective efforts of the American laborers to organize for their own protection and the betterment of their conditions, and we urge our representatives in the Legislature to confer with duly accredited labor organiza= tions and to use their utmost efforts to pro= cure all just and proper legislation advocat~ ed by such bodies. We declare it to be our firm conviction that the Republican policy of protection to Amert industries has for its mgheat and most practical and beneficial result the protection and elevation of the American laborer, and as proof of this fact we point to the vast bemefits which have accrued to the county of Santa Clara from the protec~ tion of our fruit industries, thereby en- abling our people to diversify their products and give employment to thousands of per- sons at satisfactory wages, and thus largely increase the wealth and population of our ‘We. commend our members of the last Continued on Page 5, Column, 4.