The record-union., 1896-06-16
The DEMOCRATIC ROUNDUP.
A Red-HOt, 0ld-FaShiOned Convention is
Promised.
Gould and Ryan Battling for the
Chairmanship-Women Anti
Sufragists.

Very few delegates to the Democratic
State Convention had arrived in the
city yesterday morning, and those who
had We're merely a vanguard sent on
to procure suitable headquarters for
their respective delegations. There
was considerable canvassing done yes
terday morning by the advance agents,
those of the Buckley faction of San
Francisco being particularly active.
They seemed to understand that they
had a down-hill fight, but were dis
posed to make it with as much vim as
if they We're slated to win on the first
ballot.
But at the same time some of their
number admitted that a frost was ex-
pected by coming loaded with proxies
from outlying districts, and notable
among the number was Jim OBrien,
who wasted considerable valuable time
with Isadore Alexander, in order to win
over the Sacramento delegation or any
part thereof.
1t is said-though on what authority
is not known--that the Buckley del
egation will not press their claims to
seats in the convention If, as is
expected, the odds against them are
heavy, but this is not generally be-
ieved, though it is admitted that in the
end they might profit by that action.
The latest in local circles would ind1.
cate that Railroad Commissioner Hugh
M. LaRue will have a walkover for del
egate to the National Convention from
this, the Second Congressional Dis
trict. Warden Charles Aull of Fol-
som, while spoken of for some time past
as a possibility for the place, is said to
have never been in the fight for
minute. LaRue, who is a power among
the Democrats in his district, says Aull
must not go to Chicago, and what La
Rue says in the Second District goes
1t is understood that ex-Congressman
Caminetti will not make a play for the
honor, but will devote his time to look
ing after his Congressional chances,
which will need considerable clear
headed manipulation, owing to the fact
that De Vries of Stockton, Sproul of
Butte and OStrom of Yuba each have a
following, and it is thought not i'm
probable that the Butte County man
may win out. This is, however, only
speculation, and De Vreis has many
friends who will put in some good licks
for him, while the Caminetti contingent,
headed by L. S. Gregory, Amador
County's Sheriff, will no doubt do prac-
teal politics to get the nomination for
the favored son of the foothills.
But there are too many corners to the
fight to pick a winner, and some of the
delegates nod their heads sagaciously
and talk about a dark horse. Just who
that dark horse may be nobody seems
TO care to state, though they say the
woods is fulp' of good timber, and
one prominent local man threw out a
feeler by inquiring what was the mat
ter with Gillis Doty?''
Late in the afternoon it began to look
as if in the fight for delegates at large
w. w. FOOte and Congressman Ma
Suire would make a neck-and-neck
race, and that either stood chance to
win out. They are on the same grade
so far as principles go, both shouting
for free silver and anti-monopoly and
the followers of each will work their
canvass for a little more than it is
worth. Mcguire, it is urged, has had
much experience in convention matters,
and would do the State proud at Chi
cago, but this talk is considered rot"
by the Foote contingent, who point to