The San Francisco call., 1896-06-11

suit in many minds if he goes into the
race. Tremendous pressure is being
brought to bear on him. He still declares
that he is not a candidate, but it is under
stood among his friends that he will likely
succumb to the pressure II he fully makes
up his mind that Gould's chairmanship
means the ascendancy of Daggett. This
appears to them so plain proposition
that his answer is given in advance.
The anti .Daggett forces want to unite on
either Foote or White. A majority will
go to either, according to which becomes
easiest to get to the front in the interest of
party harmony. Senator White is ex-
pected TO arrive in Los Angeles tomorrow
night. Upon his arrival the possibilities
press dispatch from Los Angeles, to be
found in another column, indicates that
there are no definite ideas among the Los
Angeles Democrats as to the possibilities
of his candidacy. The Los Angeles dele
CATION of thirty nine would be solid for
either White or Foote for chairman, be-
yond any doubt.
will be run against Gould now appears to
be an absolute certainty. The candidate
NAV not appear until Saturday or Mon
day. but those opposed to Gould say that
any sterling and popular Democrat having
the confidence of the party and in line with
the popular sentiments of the party would
beat Gould in walk.
McNab and Daggett's workers are de-
claring that Gould's election has been
made absolutely sure. But they are
reckoning on getting in the 161 Junta
votes for the temporary organization.
This part of the McNab- -Daggett- Gould
programme may possibly be carried out,
but it is extremely improbable. From
outside of the City 141 votes were claimed
to be pledged to Gould. Six more would
give Gould a majority of one with the
solid Junta delegation, ana these they ex-
pect to easily secure.
But the votes promised to Gould are
those of politicians, largely. and tied to
him by cold patronage forces, weak or
strong. Heartiness, admiration, esteem,
personal friendship and loyalty do not
give soul to the Gould campaign, and his
support lacks the swing and enthusiasm
boom for such men as Foote and White.
This is part of the philosophy of those
who predict Gould's defeat.
Daggett and McNab are working with
exciting but quiet industry. Daggetts s
Mint lieutenants were hustling yesterday
early and late, securing the City for Junta
delegates, searching for every possible
proxy that might be laid hold of, and
otherwise obeying orders.
Ed Lanigan has become the active out
side boss OF the practical work among the
"push." Rainey must needs keep in the
BACKGROUND, and since Lanigan formed
his partnership with Rainey the Mint en-
ployes have been told to take orders from
Lanigan, whose doings are in turn super
intended by Daggett and Rainey.
Daggett and McNab are trying to save
Gould from the curse of being Daggett' s
candidate and to shield him from exposi-
tions of the political intimacy between
them. Yesterday another of the many
evidences OF this political com blnation
was rushed out by Gould's opponents.
1t transpired that less than three weeks
ago Daggett gave Gould one of the fattest
patronage plums in the Mint. For a long
time Harry 7. Hastings, brother-in-law of
Gould, has been watchman at the Mint
at 81 so day, being one OF the appoint
ments given to Gould some time ago.
On May 25 Hastings was promoted to
the position of registrar of deposits in
the Superintendent department at $1,000
a year. Hastings will have the job for
life, as the position goes into the classified
service under Cleveland's recent civil SER
vice order. Thomas E. Collins, who was
removed, was a friend of Chief Clerk
Barnett, who was recently discharged, and
he was given Hastings old job at 81 so a
day.
With some of the largest delegations in
jority of Alameda, Santa Clara, Solano,
Monterey and others sol;dly against
Gould, with the knowledge or belief that
Gould is expected to do his share for the
Daggett combination by recognizing the
Junta and appointing committees on or
der of business, platform and creden tlals
and State executive committee, in Dag
gett's interest, and with the flood of oppo-
sition to this capture of the State ma
chine, the anti-Gould forces are betting
good money that q high-grade chairman
will rule that convention.