The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-14
SACRAMENTO DEMOCRATS.
Gould Favored for Chairman of the State
ConveHtioH-Warden AuPs
AMBITION

SACRAMENTO, CAL, June 13.-The
sacram ento delegation is strong for Gould
for chairman OF the Democratic State Con-
vention in fact the members of the dele
CATION were chosen with that end in view.
The delegates from this county were ap-
pointed by the Central committee only
two days ago, and there has been no meet
ing of the delegation to caucus, but the
preferences of the men for Gould were
we'll known before their names went on
t list. When this arrangement was
made there was no thought given to any
possible contest between w. w. Foote an q
John Daggett.
The fight now raging between those
prominent politicians, while it is convus-
ing the leaders of the Junta and the Buck
leyites in San Francisco and adjacent ter
ritory, does not appear to have disturbed
the people of the capital city; in fact, the
party men here care very little Tor the
quarrel.
There is no doubt that Foote will be
stronger than Daggett in the State Con-
vention, but Foote will not be able to have
Daggett read out of the party again. This
is the opinion of the best-informed among
Sacramento Democrats.
The sentiment expressed here is that
Foote will, or at least ought to, be satls-
fed with winning for himself and his
friends without wanting to wipe his oppo-
nent OF the face of the earth.
All members of the Sacramento delega-
ton and other prominent Democrats of
this county openly boast that they do lot
propose to mix up in the side fights that
usually crop I'D in a convention. They
announce that they intend to ''say moth
ing and saw wood ;" their only fight being
in favor of Gould, and for him all other
considerations are to be sacrificed. AS
matter OF fact, the Sacramentans are
frightened because of the movement that
has been developed against Gould in Santa
Clara County, joined to the opposition OF
the San Francisco Buckley-Daggett ele-
ment.
The reason of the opposition IN Santa
Clara County against Gould is that Gould,
as one OF the directors OF the Agnews In
sane Asylum, was instrumental IN dis
missing prominent Democrat from that
Gould's relatives
The Sacramento Democracy has just
fairly begun the consideration OF who
shall be delegates to the National Conven-
ton at Y lcago from the Second Congress
slonai District. The only avowed and ac-
tive candidate for the honor so far is
warden Charles Aull OF Folsom. Aull IS
said to have hustled together good deal
OF support from San Joaquin. Yolo. Sierra
and some other counties, but he is III the
interesting tx of having his own delega-
ton solidly against him.
Railroad Commissioner III. NJ. La Rue
has declared oren war on Aull's aspira-
tons, and Mr.. La Rec is just now one OF
the leading powers in the Sacram ento
Democracy. When the Sacramento County
delegation Of seventeen was appointed
several days ago, Mr.. La Rue's wisdom
was one of the guidin powers
La Rue, it is generally underst God,
charges Aul with being under the sweet
political Influences of the railroad. and
makes that the ostensible cause of his
hostility. Ex-Sheriff Tom O'Neill is also
throwing his influence against Aull and
ONeill cuts good deal of local Demo-