The San Francisco call., 1896-07-20
KELLY AND BARRY
NECK AND NECK.
The Contest for Congress
Is Very Hot and
Spirited.
BOTH SIDES CONFIDENT.
Result of a Caucus in the Mills
Building Last
Night.
cLUNIE's FRIENDS saw WOOD.
Democrats Discuss the Possibilities of
To-day'S Fight in Redwood
City.
CLUNIE's FRIENDS saw WOOD

Friends of General Thomas j. CIunie
candidate for Congress in the Fifth dis
trict, are not saying much. but are ap-
parently not a whit disturbed by the
shouting" of opposing candidates.
A number of James H. Barry's friends
met last evening to confer in regard to his
candidacy. While the result of last nights
deliberations were not announced, Editor
Barry's friends all seem very confident as
to the outcome of to-day's session of the
Fifth district convention at Redwood
City.
Barry is stated not to have done any.
thing himself toward securing the nomi-
nation. But if the nomination is ten
dered him he says he will accept it as
matter of duty and will conduct vigor-
GUS campaign. Both in the convention
and, if nominated, in the campaign Barry
will doubtless encounter determined op.
position.
1t is claimed by his friends that if not
nominated on the first ballot Barry NAV
be named in the second, as many of the
delegates who are pledged to Clunie and
Kelly have expressed their determination
to break for Barry after the first ballot,
Among Barry's prominent supporters are
Senator White and Congressman Mcguire.
"Of course | am for Barry" said the lat
ter last night. ~ am for Barry as against
anybody. He has been my warm personal
friend ever since we were boys. / am sat
isted that if nominated he will poll
strong non-partisan vote and that he
would lose fewer Democratic votes than
either of his opponents. II he is the nom
inee OF the convention he will undoubtedly
be elected"
Interest bordering on anxiety was mani
tested by "the push" over the proceedings
at the Barry caucus. Though held on the
eighth floor of the Mills building, the
meeting-place was an open secret early
last night. and some of Buckley's spies
were in attendance-outside the kevhoIe.
AT time when loud talking inside caught
the ears OF the watchful henchman in the
lobbies a shadow was observed through
the glass door. 1t was STOPPING very low
for full grown mans outline so the door
was opened quickly, and then Bob Coch-
rane, brother of Colonel Joseph" Coch-
rane, was seen backing away from the
door.
"TIl go out and see who it is" said Max
Pepper 81 know the push. pretty nearly
all of them," and Max followed the re-
treating figure round a corner of the hall
way.
''Hello, Bob, what are you doing here P''
Looking for the office of Joe Howard,
'Why. he was hanged at Folsom last
week, Pepper replied.
Healy Davis was met downstairs. Being
recognized member of 1.-The push"-the
Rainey- y-Buckley-Lanigan rank and file
he was given the CLASSY eye.
"We've got you," ieered one of the dele
gates with wave of his hand, and Davis
made remark.
Immediately after the caucus quite a
large number of interested Democrats met
at their headquarters in the Flood build
ing. Many OF them were curious to know
what bad been done in favor of Barry and
all were eager for news that might afford
a forecast OF to- days struggle:at Redwood
City. There was but little difference of
OPINION, put then 1t was apparent that
most OF those present were Barry men.
Max Pepper stated that Barry had
thirty votes in San Francisco and every
thing depended on Santa Clara for victory.
However, he had received encouraging ad-
vices from San Jose and declared that
Barry's chances were excellent. Eugene
Deuprey will nominate Barry and Patrick
Reddy will second the nomination.
Kelly's friends were positive that they
held plurality of the votes, and conse-
queDtly did not fear either Clunie or
Barry at the Democratic headquarters
1t was stated that all delegates employed
in the United States Mint had been in
SttuCtou W support nelly.
In some quarters it was considered of
good augury for Clunie that his name was
not feverishly shouted" His excellent
record and freedom from strings" it was
held, made him especially the man for the
emergency. He was regarded as strong
dark horse" for first place. Mr.. CIunie
will be placed in nomination by D. M,
Delmas.
Julius Kahn has declared that if Kelly
and Loud are nominated on the Demo-
cratic and Republican tickets respectively
be will run as an independent candidate.
Mayor Sutro, when shown the list of
possible candidates for Representatives
from the Fifth District of California.
shook his head and said, "None OF them
very strong" and in answer to question
said: mo, l shall not be a candidate for
Representative, nor would / be a candidate
Tor United States Senator even"