The San Francisco call., 1896-07-03

from the Coliseum by the breezes of Lake
Michigan.
He will, however, be well represented in
the convention by his appointees and
friends in the Federal departments in
Washington, some of whom are here al
ready, and the remainder of whom are ex-
pected here by Sunday. They will assist
the gold men in whatever programme
they may adopt. 1t is now understood
that the gold men, even if they do not
formally aud publicly bolt the convention,
will desert the Democracy, and will unite
their fortunes for veal or for woe with the
Republican party, which is marching for
ward in line of battle with banners proudly
waving and with solid front.
a story has been aioat for two or three
days to the effect that Eastern men will
allow the National Committee TO Rame a
conservative silver man for temporary
chairman. There is no truth whatever in
this report. The convention will not toll
crate for any of It's officers from chairman
10 doorkeeper any man who is not and
who has not been stanch. outspoken ad-
vocate of their cause, nor will the conven-
tion consult the wishes of the minority in
any manner regarding its organization or
its work.
The Inter Ocean this morning published
very clever cartoon representing four
tattered tramps with bedraggled roosters
on their hats knocking at the door of the
Coliseum for admission. The first is
labeled "Defcit" and carries in his hand
valise containing bonds and pawn
tickets. The second is labeled "Depres-
sion," and slune by a cord over his
shoulder is all old oyster-csn, used as a
growler, marked Tariff Reform" The
third is "Uoubt'' holding by the collar 3
tarved dog named Enterprise. The
fourth is Disaster" carrying a bundle of
newspapers marked Business failures
depreciation aid stock quotations, 80
cents to O cents The cartoon is sub
headed 1.-The Delegates at Large. Per-
haps They Won't Make Many Speeches,
but They Will Have Front Seats and Fill
Public Eyes"
met Jerry DriscoIl here this morning,
Jerry who used to be Chris Buckley s
secretary and who during the reign of
that gentleman in San Francisco politics
had a monopoly of roolroom and other
gambling privileges. Jerry was looking
very well and would serve for fire alarm
IN q country town should his costume be
Haunted in the pubic street. Business
did not go we'll with him after Mr.. Buck
ley retired to his Livermore vineyard and
betook him5eh TO the manufacture OF
wine. So Jerry took up his residence in
Chicago and has now the monopoly of the
bookmaking privileges at the racetrack
here, besides half dozen poolrooms in
different parts of the city. Jerry told me
that Chicago Is getting little bit too
slow for his ambition, and that if he could
make the rifle he would go to New York
and capture the racetracks there.
Some curiosity is manifested as to the
manner in which the California delega-
ton will receive Governor Aligeld's orders
when they arrive here next Sunday-that
is, when the delegates arrive, the orders
being already here. 1t is not believed by
those who know the men that United
States Senator Stephen NJ. White and Con-
gresham Mcguire will bend the knee or
doff the cap to Altgeld, and there may be
other delegations of the same kind, but it
is feared that the wires have been too well
set to be broken through very easily, If
at all.
The thing which is the most solid up to
date is the Bland boom. That is thriving.
The Se-man House interior is being hand
someIy decorated with the National colors
in honor of the California delegation, who
will make that place their headquarters.
When they shall arrive the old hotel will
buzz with life, for the crowd that is com
ing is not noted for peace and quiet in the
political arena.
DR.. d. A. Sabiakin-Ross of Yankton
South Dakota, arrived to-day. He is
chairman of q contesting delegation OF
eight silver men. he alleges that the
regular delegation of eight gold men SEM
here was selected at a fake and forged
proxy convention by Federal officers anc
other Cleveland tools. He added that i
the National Committee, which will meet
at 10 O'Clock next Monday morning, shsl
refuse to seat his delegation there will be
minority report by the six silver members
of the committee, and that and every
other minority report viii be submitted Il
the convention and will be adopted.
The convention viii not allow any golC
men to be seated, right or wrong, no mat
ter what the National Committee may do
JOHN PAUL CosSRAvE.
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