The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-08-20

is very smooth play. but will hardly work.
1t may fool the people for time. though
but they will see it sooner or later, and it
will not strengthen Pond greatly with his
own party. As the matter stands, how
ever, it looks as IL his nomination were
f0regone conclusion, and as If the second
or third ballot, at the latest, would end 1t.
DEL VALE FOR SECOND PLACE.
Between the fight over the Endorsement
and the nomination for Governor, second
place is for the time being lost sight Of;
but the indications seem to point strongly
to Senator del Vale of Los Angeles, who
is recognized RS a popular man in the south
and Will be depended on to stand on marx
ham as much as possible.
For Chief Justice, Wallace, Stanley and
Arthur Rogers are being discussed, and
there is nothing whatever on which to base
a prediction. Wallace is probably in the
lead, but Stanley is recognized as formld-
able opponent and may come in winner.
Judge C0ffey's friends still maintain that
he will not be a candidate, but will go in
for Associate Justice. The latter place
will be given him without a doubt If he
wants it. while Judge Hughes of San Diego
and Robert r. Hayne are both looked on as
winners.
wALKovER FOR HERoLD.
Adam Herold win have no opposition for
State Treasurer and will probably be nomi-
mated by acclamatlon.
r. d. Stephens, or as he is now popularity
called "the Democratic Don QuiXote" seems
to be way ahead in his fight for Controller.
He figures out 324 votes on the first ballot.
The fight for the Congressional nomina-
tion in the Second District has been practl-
cally settled and A. Caminetti will be the
man. By a trade made tonight the eight
votes of Amador were given to Paulsell IN
return for the Is Of San Joaquin for Cam
inetti. In view of this Wright Of Stanis-
lauS has Withdrawn and lett the neld clear.
COMMITTEES IN SESSION.
Germanic Hall was the center of inter-
est tonight, and thither all the faithful re-
paired who had been given the tip and
knew what was going on. The hall Is away
from the center of town and from the head
quarters of the different candidates, so that
only those who understood where the fight
was to be knew enough to make their way
there.
The Committee on Organization and Or
der of Business and the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions held secret sessions
in the private rooms of the hall.
At the private rooms, outside rooms and
doors stalwart sentlnels stood guard and
only the committee men and a favored lew
were admitted inside. Newspaper men
were carefully excluded. Those who had
resolutions to lay before the Committee on
Resolutions were admitted one at a time to
make their little speech and were then
COurleOuSly asked 10 TeLlte.
THE BOSS ON HAND.
A little after O'Clock a double team
drawing a slX-seated carriage drove up IN
front of the main entrance of the hall. On
one of the seats was the hero of hundred
political battles, Lord High EXecutioner
Christopher A. Buckley. He wore Man
haitian Club straw hat and was dressed to
the Queens taste. The boss was tendery
helped out on the sidewalk and was at once
surrounded by crowd of hepehmen who
sursed eagerly around TO catch the words of
wisdom that tell from their political oracle 5
lips.
NORTH AND SOUTH.
AS Buckley broke through the crowd he
was accosted by stoutly built man with
heavy dark mustache. 1t was John l..
Gaffey of Los Angeles, the boss of the
southern counties. Buckley caught the
sound of his voice: IAN, Johnnie" he ex-
claimed, how about this resolution?"
what resolution?" asked Gaffey.
why, the White resolution"
Gaffey gave quick CLEAN around at the
crowd and then carefully drew Buckley to
one side where no one could oyerhear them.
They put their heads together and con-
versed earnestly for some time. They evil
IDENTITY came 10 an understanding for Galley
buttoned up his coat and started upstairs
with the air of one who was satisfied.
Buckley followed leaning on the arm OF his
man Friday.
BU CKLEY TALKS.
In the rooms above CALL reporter sue
ceeded in drawing Buckley TO one side and
getting him to talk.
% / am only down here" he said, " in the
interests of harmony. ] am simply smooth
ing over ali their little internal quarres
and getting them TO work in peace. Last
night drew Major Hammond out Of the
fight for the Chairmanship aud had Waters
agreed upon for the place and l have fixed
.I, ;.+1a ttan fhat xya
could have harmony. | have no candidate
of my own for any office. but leave every
one free to 60 where tney please.
WHITE WILL WIN.
"What do you think Of the White contro-
versy?"
Il am not interfering in that fight. / told
them to go and fight it out. Personally, l
man of two State Conventions and Vice
Chairman of National Convention. |
would be glad to do anything for him that l
could, but | am not interfering in the mat
ter. 1t will be an all-day fight and an ear
nest one. Mr. White will, of course, head
the fight for it and Mr.. Budd will lead the
opposition"
who will win?"
The politician leaned over and whispered
in The CALL representatives ear, "White. ="
"Then, after that there will be fight to
see whether White or Clunie will receive
Yes, that fight will come, but it will be
later. 1t will be after the other nomina-
tions have been disposed Of"
PERMANENT OFFICERS.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order OF Business held a session
until II 80 o'clock tonight with closed
doors. The most rigid precautions were
taken to keep the result of its deliberations
from the press and a full account of the
proceedings could not be obtained, but it
was learned by CALL represen tative from
one OF the members that the committee had
agreed upon report making all temporary
officers permanent officers. The order Of
nominations will be as follows: Governor.
Lieutenant-Governor, Chief Justice, Asso-
ciate Justice Short term), Associate JUS
tices Gong term, State officers, Congress
man, Board of Equalization, Railroad
Commissioners, and in the order of busi-
ness is placed the Endorsement by the con-
ventiOn of United States Senator.
This last order Of business was the thing
that kept the committee SO long in its de-
liberations. The controversy over it was
heated and bitter, but it was carried. as
predicted by Boss Buckley. The long fight.
however, showed that the party managers
had merely given themselves majority in
the committee.
THE PLATFORM.
The same rigid precautions were observed
in regard to the deliberations of the COM
mittee on Platform and Resolutions as by
the Committee oil Order of Business. 1t
was learned that the committee had under
consideration four important planks in
the platform. They adopted a plank
calling upon Congress to pass an act
totally excluding Chinese from coming into
this country. The plank also recites first
that the present act will expire next year
and calls upon the California delegation in
Congress to use their utmost endeavors to
have an act passed at the earliest possible
moment in tie next Congress. A plank
was adopted reciting the necessity of Ike ep-
ing the navigation of the Sacramen to,
Feather and San Joaquin rivers 10 the best
possible condition and asking the National
Government for liberal appropriations for
that work.
AUSTRALIAN BALLOT SYSTEM.
The committee also adopted a plank rec