The morning call., 1893-03-05
WILL TRUST HIM.
That Is What Democrats
Say of Cleveland.
A STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE
That Will Not Recommend Any
One for Federal Appoint
ment.

NOm bHuI SlCNCIauu 10 lColuchb III AoSb
the scramble for Offices among the rank and
file of the Democracy throughout the
length and breadth OF the land will COM
mence in dead earnest, and nowhere in
these United States will the fight for place
and position be more bitter than right here
in San Francisco.
The men who have been conducting "still
hunts" and going about as if they had
nothing to ask of ''a grateful party in re-
turn for their long and meritorious services
in its behalf will drop their masks and
come out boldly with their friends behind
them. and it is more than likely that the
men who have all along been making an
open fight for places will be greatly sur
prised when they hearOf the identity of the
new RlchmondS" in the field.
On the San Francisco branch of the pn-
lltcal tree there are many perslmmons. but
three large, fat ones are the aim and object
of the great ones of the party, and they are
all hunting for pole long enough to reach
the fruit The three offices so sought after
are the postmastership. the collectorship of
the port and the superintendency OF the
branch Mint.
Behind each and every candidate for
these three positions come a host OF men
who expect either positions for themselves
in case their leader is appointed or expect
to have allotted to them by him one or more
go0d-peylng places 1Or distribution among
their immediate following.
Some of the little followers have only the
fact that they wore uniform and carried
torch during the last campaign to urge in
favor of their appointment. and these gen.
orally depend upon the personal friendship
of the leader for whom they shout, but
there are others who furnished sinews of
wal from their bank accounts. made
speeches. organized clubs, ETC., and they de-
mand recognition by right of conquest. no
matter who gets the chief appointments.
They only follow a certain aspirant be-
cause they think his chances of winning
are the most promising.
This latter class are numerous and dan
gerous for any aspirant for Office 10 oppose,
and, knowing their power, are consequently
by far the most troublesome.
The political leaders feel that all these
various elements must be harmonized some
how and certain men recommended to
Cleveland for recognition by the entire
Dem Ocracy Of San Francisco, or else the
"man of destiny" may take ii into his head
to run the branch of the Government out on
the Pacific Slope to suit himself and with
out consulting the wishes OF the local lead
ers or anybody else.
Not only did Cleveland do this very thing
once or twice during his first administra-
tion, but his treatment of Tammany's
claims at the very outset of his career leads
them TO believe that while he still believes
that 'to the victors belong the spoils," he
considers himself the victor per Sc and may
conclude TO divide the patronage TO suit
himself.
To prevent any such q dreadful outcome
of the universal hunt for political positions
the local Democratic leaders are meeting in
secret conclave aud discussing what shall lie
done and how 10 do 1t.
The first meeting was held yesterday
afternoon, and had the gentlemen attend
ing 1t been engaged in a dynamite plot
they couldn't have observed more secrecy
as to where and when the meetiGg was to
be held and for what purpose.
The afternoon meeting was followed last
night by meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee, and many of the mem-
bers came down from Sacramento to attend
the session.
Max Pepper was chairman, R. P. Troy
secretary and the following persons re-
sponded to their names: E. j. Davis, Il. T.
Cresswell, A. L. Shinn. E. j. Rodgers,
Gavin McNab NJ. J. Kerwin, NJ. C. Marsh,
r. Boyd, W. j. BRYAN, William Fahey, P.
j. Sullivan, o. NJ. Welb0rn. Barry Bald
Flynn, J. Berryman, Raleigh Barcar. j. l..
Franklin. r. II. Buckingham, George
Fletcher, r. Z. Rartly.
The principal business Of the evening
was the discussion of the attitude Of
the so-called leaders of the Demo-
cratic party of San Francisco in regard to
the appointment of Federal officers The
State Central Committee t only rspudi-
ated the action of these so-called leaders
but denounced their efforts TO drag forward
the Democracy of California as backing
any candidate, and especially the Democ-
Tacy Of this city, to bolster up the preten-
sions of any man or set Of men.
1t was the sense of the committee, after
n thorough discussion of the matter, that II
would be an insult to Cleveland for the San
Francisco Democracy 10 recommend the ap-
pOlntment OF any man TO any place, and
that the State Central Committee. repre-
senting the whole OF the Dem ocraey of
California, had no recommendations to
make.
Let each man make his own fight and
stand or fall by the representations lie was
able to make and the influence he was able
to bring to the support of his claims.
So far as tho State Central COMMITTEES
was concerned it had no one to recommend
for any place and nothing to ask, the
body Of representative Democrats of Cali
foTnia being satisfied that President Cleye-
lands own good judgment would enable
him to select the right men for the right
places.
At present the fight for officers has mar
r0wed down as follows:
For the Postoffice, DR.. Bryan, who was
the Postmaster under Cleveland during his
previous administration, and Mr.. Stone.
For the Collector of CUstnms-E. B.
Pond, james II. Wise, John F. Tarpey and
William B. English are the favored appli-
cants. Pond and Wise have the strong
est commercial backing, it is said, and the
last two the stronger political pull.
For SUPERINTENDENT of the Mint ex. Gov.
ernor Daggett and A. G. Paulsell are said
TO be the lead, and for Minister to Japan
Frank McCoppen and Thomas i. Thomp-
SOD are the favorites.
j. j. Dwyer of San Francisco Is also said
to be an aspirant for ministerial honors in
the Orient, but his candidacy it is said.
Will meet with opposition.
Ex-Judge McKiDstry and Judge Wallace
are also spoken of in connection with the
Japan minlstership, but, as stated. the
State Central Committee have decided not
to recommend any one.
The committee, however, signiied their
desire TO confer with any representative
from the Democratic Congressional Com
mittee at any time the latter might fix for
the Durpose of discussing the distribution
OF the Federal patronage of California. but
in so doing they will merely exchange
views as to the proper distribution Of
patronage without placing themselves on
record as favcring any one or any set of
men.
The meeting was decidedly In earnest
and some warm discussions took place, but,
as whole, the committee was agreed upon
the proposition of being willing to trust
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