The record-union., 1896-05-12

IOpuIlSI Assembly man tuTeW Aiiu oOWH
and out by casting the deciding vote for
White on the first ballot.
WHAT SHANNAHAN WANTS.
T. w. H. Shannahan, the erstwhile
Tall Sycamore" of Shasta, and Demo-
cratic leader in the Assembly of 1888,
will not be at the convention. 1t was
enormously reported some days ago
that he was leading a wagon-traln del
egation for the Capital from his north
ern home, but Shannahan, it appears,
did not care to visit the scenes or MS
former triumphs and tribulations by
such means of conveyance. He is talked
of, however, as the candidate of the
convention for Lieutenant-Governor,
which it is understood he would like to
have.
CONTESTING DELEGATIONS.
When the Committee on Credentials
with have been appointed there will be
some work for it to do. Santa Barbara
County has two delegations, both OF
which will demand seats. 1t is 1ntl-
mated by those who ought to know that
in order to secure harmony half-and-
half of the disputants will be seated
The presence of the two delegations is
said to have been due to mistake
made by the Santa Barbara county
Central Committee, and thus, IL haII Oh
each delegation be seated. there VIII De
no strife, though the rejected delegates
will no doubt feel sore.
CONVENTION OFFICERS.
There has been no personal feellng
worked up regarding the officers Of the
convention, and there will probably be
number of nominal tions for the Chalr-
manship. The belief was general yes
terday morning that Cornell might
have the Craftsmanship for the asking,
but later in the day the wind veered
around to the San Luis Obispo quarter,
and eX-Assemblyman c. A. Barlow was
looked upon as the coming man. Bar
low was the ablest of the "Popullst
seven" in the Legislature OF 1895.
IS THERE A SLATE?
Every delegate now in the city repu-
dates the statement that a slate mas
been put up or that one could win IL IL
had been. Many of them say that the
knowledge that a man had been slated
for a place would kill him, but for all
that a number of partially private COM
binations are said to have been per-
fected, and that the different delegates
will be so skillfully handled that each
will believe himself to be voting for the
man of his choice when it comes to the
crucial test, and at the same time play
into the hands Of the dealer.
At a meeting of the State Central
Committee held yesterday afternoon w.
H Hamilton Of Sacramento was the
choice for Secretary Of the Conven-
ton. and E. r. Rush Of Alameda Assis-
tant Secretary. Rush is Secretary OF
the State Central Committee.
JACOB H. Heintz of Sacramento was
chosen for Sergeant-at-Arms, and Car
ence T. Foote for Assistant.
Along in the evening the sunshine Of
Barlow's chances for the Chairmanship
was somewhat overcast by the forms Of
DIR. c.. H, Caskel of Merced and G. T.
Fowler of Fresno, who loomed up as
prospective nominees. The talk on the
side seemed to be Fowler, Barlow and
Caskel, respectively, but finally veered
around, placing the Merced man in the
lead This was, however, evened up by
some tardy southern delegates arriving,
and toward 8 o'clock last night Bar
lows stock seemed to be above par.
NO CAUCUS LAST NIGHT.
Jonathan V. Wester, the Populist can
didate for Governor in the last contest,
once started out to find if there was
anything in the wind. He did not seem
to be put out with the information that
nothing had been done, but started out
on his own hook to ''do something"
Ex-Assemblyman Thomas of Santa
Clara was also circulating around and
feeling the pulse of the delegates to see
if a caucus would be tolerated. But
he
leaders were satisfied to let events
shape themselves, or whether 1T was
feared that caucus might materially
interfere with slate figures, was not to
be easily ascertained, but the fact re-
mains that no caucus was desired.
It was general talk among the dele
gates that in order to preserve har-
mony, no chance should be given for
an ebulition of spirits before the conven-
ton was called to order.
Shortly after 8 o'clock it appeared,
from what could be gathered, that the
fight for the Craftsmanship (the Popu-
lists designate it friendly rivalry') lay
between Barlow, Fowler and Caskel, with
Cornell and Ditmar of Sacramento as
dark horses, though CocnelPs friends
still maintain that he could have the
honor of being Chairman If he wished
It, But the Craftsmanship atmosphere
was unsettled, and promised everything
from a snow-under to a fine day.
But it was after 8 o'clock p. m. before
the crush of delegates arrived, and then
the headquarters We're crowded nearly
to suffocation. 1t only remains to be
said that the Populist delegates are a
very goodlooking set of men-appar-
emily fairly representative men of the
rural type.
There were dozens of silk hats in the
crowd, too and the owners of the same
were not tabooed by any means In
fact, they were lionized, as men who
wear silk tiles usually are, showing that
even Populists are capable of hobnob-
bing with a plug hat, though it does
not cover a millionaire's head
In the meantime the State Central
Committee had met in executive session
and perfected arrangements for to-day's
convention, and the delegates of the
Sixth District had caucused and de-
cided to hold their Congressional Con-
vention at $50 a. m. The caucus.
however, failed to name its candidates.
| preferring to follow the rule and fix no
| slate before the convention met
NO PROXIES.
| 1t is pretty generally understood
| that no proxies will be allowed. the DEL
egates standing firm in their belief that
the only safeguard against jobbery lies
| in the exclusion of all proxies. 1t is
! known, however. that resolution will