The herald., 1896-04-27
They VIII Be Held on Wednes-
day Of This Week
THE CAMPAIGN HAS OPENED
And the Colonel and Captain Are Both
at II
Are Coming From San Francisco to De.
feat the VIII Of the People

was DuSy all through FleSta week,
seeking to prove that Col. Harrison
Gray Otis is negotiating on behalf of
William Mckinley with Crinlmins and
Kelly, the disreputable San Francisco
heelers. Yesterday the colonel turned
himself loose with the following:
The political pot is beginning to sim
mer, and will soon be boiling. Great
activity exists in the Spreckels- Ali
SON. Lindley-- Sheldon Parker RAIDER
camp of Los Angeles and San Francisco.
Wednesday next there will arrive from
San Francisco by the Southern Pac1hc
train which reaches the Arcade depot
at 7:30 am. 305 professional ballot-box
suffers, in charge Of Sackett Cornell,
now of Goat Island. They will be met
at the depot by committee consisting
of H. z. Osborne, Mayor RAIDER, X. Y. u.
Parker, Fl. Carrere, I. H. LIE Veen.
Lionel A. Sheldon, Hervey Lindley and
c. C. Allen, and escorted to Mr.. Lind
ley's private office at Fourth and Broad
way, where conference will be held.
A number of first-class local political
workers have already been engaged, but
it is understood that there is still an
opening for few men who have had
experience in this line and are discreet,
while not afraid to take some chances.
The question of remuneration Will be
settled by Mr.. Lindley, who is known
to be liberal In such matters. Mr.. Lind
ley Is a candidate for district delegate
zion of Mr.. Reed. He is, however, in
harmony with Mr.. Sheldon in politics.
The San Francisco Call asserts that
secret conferences have been held In
that city for the purpose of forming
fusion between the Populists and DEM
ocrats on the congressional ticket. Un-
der the alleged arrangements the Pop
ulists are to nominate George w. Mon
teith in the first district, Judge T.. M.
.l~,1 Mav SIvfV In
the fifth and ]. L. Gilbert in the seventh.
The Democrats are to nominate A.
Caminetti in the second district, Judge
Mcguire in the fourth and Harry Pat
ton in the sixth.
All the above is news in this neck Of
the woods.
4 The Republican primaries for the
nomination Of delegates to the various
district conventions will be held on
Wednesday evening. Caucuses are to
be held in the different precincts tonight
and tomorrow. The caucuseS in the
seventy-fourth district are to be held to-
night, as follows: Twenty-first pre-
cinct, corner of Washington and Central
avenue; twenty second precinct, 1924
S. Main street; twenty-third precinct,
southeast corner Main and Washington
streets, The battle for Mckinley or
against pledged delegates from this con-
gressional district to the st. Louis con-
vention will be short and decisive, and
the latter proposition is almost certain
to carry, at least throughout the city.
John D. Spreckles is trying hard to
consolidate the delegation from the
fifth congressional district into solld
body. He understands that he will have
very little prestige If he goes to Sacra-
mento with a divided delegation. he
finds It rather uphill work, however, as
his leaning toward Allison is not appre-
c,ated by the numerous friends OF Nc
Kinley elected to represent the fifth
district at Sacramento.
The Santa Rosa Republican ventures
the prediction that unless Mckinley Sc
cures the nomination on the first ballot,
Harrison will be the Republican cand1-
date for president.
Alameda county has declared for an
unpledged delegation to the Republican
national convention.
According to the CALL the Spreckels
family is in politics solely for the pur-
pose Of purifying it. At the Spreckels
primaries. held in the interest Of pure
politics" in San Francisco on Wednes-
day, the Chronicle declares that there
were more votes polled than Morris M.
Estee received in that city for COVER
nor. 1t does not seem that the politi-
cal atmosphere of San Francisco has
been in any way sweetened by the
sugar-laden odors from Hawaiian plan
tations.
The Sacramento Bee, Republican, has
declared open war upon the American
Protective association. The Bee says:
I'VE would like to know what right
in common honor any member OF the
American Protective association has to
be a delegate to the st. Louis conven-
tion. The chairman Of it's national ad-
visory committee has distinctly de-
clared that Congressman Linton is it's
candidate for president, and that the
association will continue to fight Nc
Kinley in the convention and at the
polls" In other words, this shameless
band of bigots openly avows that it's
members will enter the Republican ma
tional convention to make its fight on
the floor Of the convention, and that
they will play the part Of Judases if
their rule-or-ruin scheme does not
succeed. Such men are not only I'M
worthy the name Of American citizens;
they are not fit to be recognized by hon.
est men anywhere"
State elections ante-dating the regu-
lar November election occur as follows:
THE Louisiana election takes place
April 21st, and it will indicate the
strength OF The luSlUA ptIl lty-SOAiPOoSO
Of Democrats, Republicans and Popu-
lists-as opposed to the regular Demo-
cratic organization. The election in
Oregon, June 6, is the next in order. and
then comes Alabama, August 3; Ver-
mont, September /; Arkansas, Septem-
ber Z; Maine, September IA: Florida,
October 6, and Georgia, October7.
John D. Spreckels will be one of the
delegates at large to the Republican
national convention, so will Gen. Chip
man, Morris M. Estee and Hervey Lind
ley. U. s. Grant, jr., of San Diego, is
slated to fall short as it Is expected that
he wants election simply to transfer his
proxy to Col. H. G. Otis. This charge is
being used against young Mr.. Grant to
his disadvantage.
appears to have its hands upon some
things in this vicinity, as witness the
following:
"Heryey I4indley Of Los Angeles
claims to hold a mortgage on the dele
cation which will represent Ventura
county at the coming state convention.
He Is making advance promises of post
office patronage in return for newspaper
support for his chosen friends for dele
gates to the national convention at ST.
Louis, and for representation for con-
gress from this district.
1T is safe proposition for the intel
ligent voters of this congress district
to select as delegates to the state con-
ventfon men who will be in advance