The record-union., 1896-06-15
DEMOCRATS ARE GATHERING,
And the City Will be Filled With Them
by Tonight.
Their Convention Will Not be Har-
monious-S Prellml-
nary Gossip.

All arrangements have been practi-
cally completed for the reception of the
delegates to the Democratic State Con-
vention, who will assemble at the "a
vilion tomorrow, over 600 strong.
Quite number of delegates nave al
ready arrived, but the influx VIII pegln
in earnest this morning, and eacn IN
coming train will bring its quota OF
Democrats, all bent upon having thlngs
as nearly their own way as possible.
At present the prospects are that the
convention throughout VIII pe OF de-
cidedly sultry nature, owing to the Dit
terness existing between the contest
ing delegations from San Francisco and
Alameda.
The local Iroquois Club is putting its
best foot forward, and new applications
for membership are being mace daily
This evening the organization VIII
march to the depot to greet It's orother
IroQuois from San FRANCISCO, When the
clubs will march to the convention
headquarters at the Golden Eagle Ho-
tel A brass band will accompany the
braves, and the usual torchllght VIII
throw wierd shadows upon the toma-
hawks and warpaint of the warriors.
An initiation of new members VIII take
place later in the evening.
In local politics the wheels have been
pretty thoroughly creased, and while
no candidates have been positively an
nounced, aside from officers of the con-
vention, it is pretty generally conceded
that Hugh M. La Rue will be one OF the
delegates to the Chicago Convention,
Ir. .f W ,,eacS m a N
Caminetti of Amador County say he
will be the other from the district, pro-
vided he can be prevailed upon to take
the place. He will also be a candidate
for the Congressional nomination.
The friends OF Major w. A. Gett, the
brilliant young lawyer of this city, are
busy booming him fer the position of
Presidential Elector, and claim that he
will be a winner. But nothing is very
definite up to date, and no one is certain
but what a squall may arise in the dis
trict caucus and upset all present cal
culations. however well grounded.
SACRAMENTO FOR GOULD.
So far as the Sacramento delegates
are concerned Frank Gould of Stockton
is their choice for Chairman of the con-
vention. Gould has come out solidly for
free silver and in opposition to Buckley
ism, and as most of the Sacramento DEL
egation feel the same way it is morally
certain that he will have the entire vote
from the county Gould further says
that there are no strings on him, and
asserts that he is controllable by Frank
Gould alone, which assertion appears to
greatly please the old-liners. However,
it is a question whether there will not
be a bad split, which will give Gould
the fight of his life before being elected
to WELD the gavel in the convention.
DAGGETT AND FOOTE.
The fight against Superintendent of
TIE Mint John Daggett is raging, and
his efforts to capture the State Central
Committee will cause one of the bitter
est fights of the convention. 1t is said
that Andy Clunie viii lead the fight
against Daggett, and that he will be
supported by every petty politician in
the State who has not been given a Fed
eral position by Head Dispenser Dag
gett. But the power behind the throne
will be w w Foote of Alameda