The morning call., 1891-02-16
NATIVE SONS.
Preparing for the Convention at
Santa Rosa.
States Being Made for Offices in the Grand
Parlor-A Lively Fight Expected
of the Candidates.

lors of the order of Native Sons of the
Golden West had left this city in possession
OF gayly decorated but silent streets, after
the greatest Admission day celebration This
State has ever had, the hard worked menu
berS of local parlorS cleared away the de-
brlS OF pyrotechnics, removed every veStige
of their joy. then HE'D themselves to homes
in which they had almost become strangers,
and where they sought in the quiet of fam
lily life the repose they SO much needed.
10 lew this move was necessary for re-
trenchment, but to the many it was inspira-
ton, as tired nature was claiming the atten-
ton due her. From time 10 time, as the
fatigue wore off, the Sons began rehearsing
their past triumphs and proposing new
ones, and those who have had an eye sin
gled on tile places in the Grand Paror i'll
the gift Of the order started their canvass.
SLATE MAKING.
Up 10 date the canvass is not far advanced,
and long before April 9th, when the Grand
Parlor will convene at Santa Rosa, more
than one strong slate will be nude and
broken, for the rivalry for the lower as well
as the higher places will be stronger than
ever before. The recent great display of
the strength of the order was the result of
many factions working for once in remark
able unison. Each of these factions will
claim the right of debating the future policy
OF the order more tnan II has ever done be-
fore, and the logical sequence will be a
pitched battle for supremacy when the cleo
ton of certain grand officers is called.
There are two factions sure to be pitted
against each other-the ariStocratic and tile
commercial factions. In the former are ill.,
cluded those who hold positions in the gift
of the Government and those who never do
manual labor. or are not required to do it,
and III the latter category are included buSi-
ness men. clerks and laborers; more clerks
than labOTers, however, as the latter are
more inclined to follow their individual
likes and dislikes than TO class themselves.
WILL CONTEST.
These two bodies of Native Sons, both
considerable in their nCmber, are 10 contest
their strength, and the grand officers elected
at Santa Rosa will, SO far as this city is con-
cerned, det' rhine the future policy and his
tUry OF the order.
Unless the strife becomes very bitter dur
ing the canvassiDg there is not likely to be
any unexpected change in the Office of the
Grand President, Tor that position is by
courtesy usually extended to the Vice
Grand President In this case Robert NJ
Fitzgerald will be the incumbent for the
ensuing year. The office OF Vice-Grand
President, on the contrary, is not hampered
by custom or precedent There the man
with vim and delegates enough TO back him
i'll his demands is sure to win, and naturally
the greatest amount of influence is brought
TO bear by each candidate for the position,
since 1t is an assurance of his election to the
higher Office by virtue Of custom. That the
strife for the position this year is TO lie
stronger and longer than usual every Ma
tive Son acknowledges, and each one has
his prophecy bent TO his preJudices.
CANDIDATES ANNOUNCED.
The candidates announced SO far for that
POSITION, which can lie allotted to but one
person, are: j. w. Ahern (who appeared for
a second time, but with added strength Of
Baker Parlor, Thomas Flint Jr. of Fremont
Parlor, John II. Hegler OF Pacific Parlor
and Eugene j. Gregory of Sacramento Par
lor. There Is also mentioned in this con-
nectiOn William Ii. Nelson and Charles l..
1Ilding, neither Of whom has consented TO
allow his name to be used. MIR. Nelson vas
the Vite-Chairman of the Joint Committee
OF Arrangements for the last celebration,
and his ability, coupled with his being
universal favorite, would make him a strong
candidate. Or Messrs. Gregory and Flint,
the former draws his strength from the in
terror of the State and the latter from this
city. John Ii. Hesler is one of the Strong
Ones as he Is not only a reliable merchant,
but was the life of the Executive Finance
Committee which gathered the funds for
the last celebration.
The candidates for the office OF Grand
Lecturer are Warren b. Josselyn of Halcyon
ParlOr ii. g. w. Dinkelspiel, j. d. Sprawl
of Chico and w. Walter Green, the present
Grand Lecturer. The candidature of the
above named gentlemen is dependent on the
Admission day celebration not going to
Stockton, for in that event San Joaquin
Valley man would be elected.
OTHER ASPIRANTs.
The Grand Marshall will be elected from
the town lucky enough to secure the next
celebration, which will preclude any ex-
tended rivalry.
Henry Lunstedt will be elected to the
next Grand Secretaryship, an office he has
filled for years.
In case Henry Martin, the present Grand
Treasurer, can be prevailed upon to fill the
office another year, no slate will be made
without his name on it.
Among the candidates for Grand Trustee
are: John L. Creamy of Pacific Parlor,
David L. Morgan of Hydraulic. George S.
McCalvy of Los OjOs, A. Traube of Ala
media John Hareville of San Diego, W. w.
Shannon of California, II. C. Hail of Santa
Cruz and w. H. Thornley, of San Francisco
Parlor.
TIL e range of topics to be discussed at the
next Grand Parlor will be more extended
than ever be fore. The ACCESSIBILITY of hay
ing a yearly joint celebration by all the
parlOrs, the revision of the ritual, the or
ganizatiOn of the native sons of other States
to be subordinate to the Grand Parlor, the
question of making San Francisco the reg
ular meeting place of the Grand Parlor and
other topics pertinent TO the growth and
good of the order will be discussed