The San Francisco call., 1896-01-11
The Junta Wants to Take the
Democratic State Conven-
ton Far Away.
TO SHUT OUT BOSS DELEGATES.
Buckl vites, II Is Claimed, Cannot
Afyrd TO Pay Heavy Rail-
way Fares.

The tipht between the Junta and Buck
ley's Democratic forces gives promise at
presen Of being carried to the uttermo ost
end oi the State, or at least 10 that point
farthest away from San Francisco having
a hall capable of accommoda ing the State
democratic Convention, and hotels or
houses with enough beds, food and sin
cidentals' for the delegates.
"It may be in Siskiyou, or the Needles, d"
was the jocular remark OF q promin mt
Junta leader yesterday. "Bakersf, i'd
would be a good place on account of the
distance from San Francisco; but any
place would do provided it be removed far
enough from here to make the cost of
getting there a serious problem for the
Buckley men to face
The idea of holding the next Democratic
State Convention far away from San Fran
cisco was first mentioned by Max Pepper
at 4 casual meeting of Junta Leaders q day
or TWO ago. 1t was instantly taken up
with avidlty, and the Junta men forthwith
set about considering plans for carrying 1t
into execution, seeing what appeared to be
really promising means of harassing and
fighting their enemies through their
pockets.
1t was evident at first glance that ex.
penses Of long railway rides would be
serious obstacle in the way OF numerous
BuCkleyite delegates 10 the State conven-
ton, since q great many followers OF tue
boss were known to have been merely
political adherents out of fat berths in the
City Hall, and consequently IN poor way
10 think of a journey to Slskiyou, or the
Needles, or Bakersfield. For that reason
the whole scheme IN political warfare has
become popular with every man in the
70 90 mr., bO a. ~ n I-padK- hbino al
hands gleefully in contemplation of the
effects of their ruse.
Since the moment the idea was broached
ii has developed all along the line into a
set purpose. and now the matter is practi-
callY Se,tled that the Central Committee
Will be called upon 10 hold the convention
afaT from the metropolis. That this call
Will meet with favorable consideration is
held TO be beyond question, because the
Junta claims to have the chairman OF the
Democratic State Central Committee on
It's SIDE, and sufficient influence as well to
attain the desired end.
Seriously" resumed the anti-boss man,
I'VE are considering Fresno or Los angeles
as the next meetlnE-place Of the Demo-
cratic State Convention. Bucklev's fol-
lowing cannot afford TO pay railway fares
TO either OF these places so if they are to
attend their way must be paid by Buckley
and few of his friends, which we regard
IS not al all lkelY proceeding the way
affairs look at present. Time was when
Buckley could go down to Fourth and
Townsend streets and get all the passes he
wanted for his lambs to any town in Cali
fornia; but the times have changed since
then at the railroad offices. Old Buck is
q back mum Der down there, for under the
new management he can't get a pass for
himself. So it would be a case of Buckley
buying tickets for nearly all his delegates
or letting them stay at home if the con-
ventlOn were held far off"
The Junta is working hard on its enroll
ment at the headquarters in the Flood
building and claims to have a large ma
jority of legitimate names, including the
best Democrats IN San Francisco. It is
further claimed now that the Junta can
control the State convention in its tenn
porary organization. That is, the Chair
man OF the Democratic Central Committee
Is friendly, and he can appoint friendly
temporary officers, who in turn can name
a friendly committee on credentials: and
with such a committee the Buckley dele
cation claiming the right to sit in the con-
vention can be crowded out into the cold.
In face OF all this the Buckley party of the
local Democratic party declares it viii
fight for Its rights-even in the courts.