The San Francisco call., 1896-05-04
Capital City Republicans to
Urge Frank D. Ryan for
Chief Secretary.
CANDIDATES FOR CHAIRMAN.
E. F. Preston and ,Ex.District Attorney
Jones Mentioned for the ..
Position. >.


long the various committees have been g
busy perfecting preparations for the Res
publican State Convention, and tonight
they announced that all ARRANGEMENTS
were complete.
In the Pavilion the snowy canvas walls
have been decorated with multi-colored
banners and streamers, which CLEAN and
glisten beneath the glare of electric-lights.
1t has been decided to seat the delegates
by Congressional DISTRICTS and they have
been arranged as follows: The First,
Second and Third will OCCUPY chairs to
the right of the platform; the Fourth and
Fifth will be in the center, and the Sixth
and Seventh in the adjoining aisle to the
left.
Even though it was Sunday and but few
arrivals of Importance in the political cir
cles OF the State were recorded, there was
quite lively appearance to the lobby, of
flee and other convenient places for
small groups to gather in and about
the Golden Eagle Hotel, particularly after
the arrival of San Francisco delegation
on the train that arrived at 10 O'Clock.
This was not large, but its insignificancs
IN mum bers was lost sight of in the i'm
portance of the individuals.
Until long after midnight there was the
hum and noise about the Golden Eagle in
cident to important political gatherings in
Sacramento.
Among the most notable arrivals to-
day from San Francisco were: ]. D.
Spreckels, E. F. Preston, Jake Steppacher,
J. 81. Mahoney.' S. L. Lent. George T.
Phelphs, ]. S. Speak, c.. NJ Kyle, Sol
Berliner. R. s. Alexander, Jake Shaen, C.
7. Bassett. Dan T. Cole, George Stone and
George g. Pardee.
From other points came James A.
Loutitt of Stockton and E. S. Dennison of
Oakland. Then there was the Woman's
Suffrage delegation, which has come to
see that 1T gets proper recognition in the
platform adapted by the convention.
This delegation comprised: Mrs. A. A.
Sargent of San Francisco, Mrs Knox
Goodrich of San Jose, and Mrs. Ida A.
Harper of Oakland.
Strong efforts will be made, it is stated.
tonight by the Sacramento Citizens Com
mittee to secure the position of chief Sec
retary of the convention for District At
torney Frank d. Ryan, and that of SER
geant-at-arms for Sheriff Fred johnson.
The local Mckinley League will open
headquarters at the Golden Eagle to-mor-
row in order to boom the Ohio mans can
didacy before the convention.
Sacramento County's delegation is out
strong for silver and will insist on silver
plank in the platform.
Those who are in the secret are enioy-
ing, in expectation, the humors of situa-
ton in which Sheriff Jones of Colusa,
notorious practical joker, is to figure for
once, according to the plan laid out, as a
victim.
He teIegraphed Sheriff Johnson that he
was coming here as delegate. and re-
quested that suitable accommodations be
provided for him. He was telegraphed
that Sheriff Johnson would meet him at
the depot.
Johnson then ordered a cell in the
woman's department of the Jail denuded
of everything but bare cot and couple
of bouquets, and into this the Joker from
Colusa will be taken on his arrival, which
will be watched with eagerness by crowd
of mutual friends of the Sacramento and
Colusa Sheriffs.
In view of the fact that considerable
talk has been INDUCED in relative to the
stand of John D. Spreckels in the matter
OF Presidential references, that gentleman
was approached on the subject tonight
and spoke as follows:
Il am Republican, working in the in
tests of the party and of California. am
not opposed to Mckinley now and never
have been. think it is to the best inter
ests OF California that the delegation
should go uninstructed. Any of the can
didates that have been mentioned will be-
acceptable to me.'
While matters are necessarily in cha
otic condition at this time. it is known
that E, F. Preston will be put forward for
chairman of the convention, and there is
also some talk of Charles T. Jones, ex-Dis-
trict Attorney of Sacramento, in connec-
ton with this honor.