The San Francisco call., 1896-04-19
Why the Delegates to st. Louis
Should Not Be Tied to
One Man.
CAN DO MORE GOOD IF FREE.
Delegate Llewellyn, Supervisor Dun.
can and Major Hooper On the
Overdue Cabinet Place.

Major w. Fl. n. Llewellvn, delegate
from New Mexico to the Republican Ma
tlonal Convention at St. Louis. is at the
Palace. Mr.. Llewellyn is an attorney and
largely interested in mining and other en-
terprises He has lived in New Mexico
sixteen years.
"The delegation from New Mexico is en-
tlrely uninstructed," said he, land in my
Judgment this gives the delegation power
1t would not have if it was pledged to any,
body. hope the delegates from California
and the whole Pacific Coast will likewise
go uninstructed. If they will do so, /
think California is almost certain to get a
cabinet position.
ut would be very unwise for the Western
people. and especially those on the Pacific
Coast, to send instructed delegates, no dif-
ference who they might be for.
"By sending instructed delegates, the
coast will be more apt to damage Its inter-
ests than to aid them. There Is nothing
to be gained by tying ourselves up IN ad-
vance to any one man. because ii he didn't
get the nomination, it would i'll large
measure take away the friendship OF the
man who might win.
'On the other hand if the coast goes un-
pledged every candidate will be our friend.
"Select delegation of representative
men, who are thoroughly identified with
every interest and in whom there is conf
dence, and then let the delegation go and
exercise their best Judgment. By such a
course as this the Pacific Coast will make
itself felt at st. Louis and, as before re-
marked, believe California will be able
to get Cabinet position. This would
please New Mexico, for what would give
power to California would aid New Mexico
and the entire coast. We buy much
mining machinery here and other sup
plies, and have a great interest in San
Francisco and California. l hope we will
all be able to stand together at st. Louis,
and with our unpledged delegates cast
our votes where they will do the most good
and where we will be enabled to secure
the recognition long overdue u.s."
Supervisor A. M. Duncan of Mendocino,
one of the nine Republican delegates from
Mendocino County to the State Convention
is at the Grand He is very much opposed
to the pledging of the delegates to St.
Louis and thinks that if the delegates are
pledged they will be badly crippled in
their ability to do the best work.
81 would hate like everything to see
California's delegates go to st. Louis in
tbs way" said Mr.. Duncan, ''for it would
rob them of half their strength. They
will be in far better position if they are
able to 60 entirely free, make friends with
everybody and vote as they deem wisest
after they get on the ground.
Suppose the delegates all 60 down to st.
Louis pledged to Mckinley, and suppose
there is a ombination and he is unable to
be nominated, what kind of a position
would they be in? On the contrary if he
cannot be nominated they can change to
MIR. Allison or any other good man. Per-
sonally l am in favor of Mr.. Allison, but
I would not have the delegation pledged
even to him.
"Dan T. Cole, the Harbor Commissioner,
who is from Mendocino, and who we OF
the First district are in favor of for dele
gate to st. Louis, says he wants to 60 un-
pledged, and am for him strong on that
account. He is for Mckinley, I believe,
first, and after that for some other good
man like Allison
AS far as | am concerned I am in favor
of an unpledged delegation to the Repub-
itCau NdtlOildi NOuVcutlOl AZ LOUIS,
said Major W. B. Hooper of the Occi-
dental. For close on to fifty years now
California has been trying to get Cabinet
position or some other appointment that
would help out the State and coast, but up
to date we have never got anything worthy
of the name.
"The politicians in the East have given
us the glad hand till they got our votes
and then they knew US no more. We have
play ed soft and got our reward.
Now, five go down: to st. Louis tied
up for one man in advance-the delegates
pledged before they leave the State-how
are we ever to stand any show to get any
thing? A certain man has got our votes
and that settles it.
'But if the delegation goes unpledged
it can be in position to be of real service
to the man who will 90 most for Cali
fornia. Its hands won't be tied. The
delegates can act intelligently and accom-
plish more in this way for the State. Ii
they go down to st. Louis shouting for
one man anc he doesn't get the nomina-