New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
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San Francisco, Aug. 23.-The Democratic State
Convention is ended and once more Blind Boss
Buckley is proved to control the Democracy Of
California as absolutely he controls his party in
san Francisco. Both English and Coleman had
strong followings; but Buckley split his large
San Francisco delegation Of ! i3 members between
the two and thus showed Mayor Pond that he
held the balance of power. Mr.. Pond may have
tried TO be independent Of the Boss, but it was
a dismal failure and, having secured what he
wanted, Buckley, on the fourth ballot, ordered
the entire San Francisco vote to he cast for Pond.
This Settled the contest, but it also settled all
claims which Mr. Pond may make 10 independence
of action. Buckcy's shrewdest move was TO place
eX-State Senator Del Vale, of Los Angeles, on tho
ticket as Lieutenant-Gov This is device
intended to weaken the head Of the Republican
ticket in his own county, as Del Vale is extremely
popular strong bid was made by the Demo-
Gratis to the younger element of the party, TO cons
sole them for the loss Of Colemans nomination. AZ
both Del Vale and jackson Hatch, who is named
for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, are
Native Sons This organization is powerful
and has always asserted that it is non-partlsan,
bnt this wear will demonstrate whether lis as
serton be just.
Mayor Pond who heads the ticket. is man 1t
the Cleveland stamp. lie secured, as SuperVl>or
and Mayor. a great reputation for honesty and
iuoependeace: r,it. wmc re has ostentatlouslY
talked Boss Buckley IN small Matters he pei
mtted the Boss to run the election machinery to
suit himself and has not interfered with any ol
Buckley's schemes. THUS, al the last election, 10
allowed Buckley TO select the pol!ing-paces and
appoint the election officers, with the result that
lie city never witnessed grUsscr frauds his year
he allowed Democratic majority IN the precllct
Registration Boards, although the law Pfo|ides
for equal representation oil Ooth parties. Inc
nomination of Pond has also revived the story of
The Oregon wagon road grants. IA winch ne ID
heavily interested. Oi the other men on ne
Democratic .kct, Judge StaEIy the nominee ior
1 hirf Justice of the State supreme Court. Is the
strongest The nomination Of John L. irish Tor
Congress in the lid District Is IN the nature OF
a farce as Joseph NIcktnna, the present republican
CONGRESSMAN for that district, Is sure OF Il Idl-e
majority Irish is political liesSlan, VINO came
here from Iowa rs rampant anti-lnonopoIls,, ana
inside OF . year was engaged III euloslAi1 """lus
corporations. >, ILL.,, g,,,.,,
Durin. the week since the Republican owen,
ton closed. Colonel Markham, the noihlIee l9r
Governor has gained in strength Tor he has lnaue
the acduaint.nce OF large number oil pr9hineno
politlci,us of Northern California. and all nave
been favorably impressed with his honesty and
carnestness He IS capital speaker ana prom
Uses to do good work on the stump TINS IAN
The Union League Club, which has gained many
new members since the change OF lis name from
The Diriyo Club, purposes To erect soon nue. new
building in tie style of New-lork elup ouilulh-s'
Letters from Chinese on Il steamship which
reached here last week show that I,gul1r pusl,
ness is done in landing coolies AT victoria anu
then smuggling them over the border. lhelr eV-
ters were concealed in potatoes and thrown ashore:
They all contain appeals for money, so that, should
the men fail In landing here, they may make thrir
way back from Victoria. Arguments nave neeh
made before JUDGE Sawyer ON an order 10 remove
Chinatown" 10 South san Francisco tSt caS'
has been made on Chinese arrested undet ING
new order who Immediately secured WIN Oh
hahcas cornlis The best lawyers declare tnat tie
removal cannot he made. Even were all the TN
ncsr transferred most Of the buildings would halo
10 hc DESTROYED rs no whites could be induced 10
live in them after years of Chinese occupanc5.
The plan OF the Rev DR.. Harcoun 10 establish
n peoples church in Metropolitan Hall IA, D'eh
abandoned. but the scheme has been taken up
hy the Rev. john GRAY Of the Episcopal 'hufCLi
OF the Advent. and has received the sanction ot
Bishop Nichols The design Is Ia make the churci
frr, To all classes and Ia test the adapabultN OF
the Episcopal service 10 the MASSES. ohe "i U"'
attractions Will DC choir ~ Too voices
The California Academy Of Sciences is working
hard TO preserve the h,g tres which still 'e'ons
10 the State. \ special committee i preparing
maps showing the ana proposed 10 be- rtserNed'
and bill Ia accompany these maps Will he cIs"I,
for presentation 10 Congress. some of the nhVss
Of the big trees along Kings River are alreaHS !"
possession OF private owners VINO are raph'N o,h
verting them into lumber But there are enousa
left IN the public domain 10 make a maenlhcVus
reservation
There is likely 10 De- trouble in san Luis Oblspo
County over squattng" on a large ranch OF Cen
cral Murphy. in the NascadcrS Hills. u steilss
that there is u body of slrpluS or "soDrlnc
land between the bounds of the big McNyIn
grants and settlers have decided to occupy LIS .ia'
land and test the validity OF Murphy ~
Murphy il l. understood. will eject the sqnalI''s,
hut this is difficult work without Doousne' ~
many OF the sluattcrs are reckless men.
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