The San Francisco call., 1897-10-14

midnight. When 1t adjourned, IL was
sine die, as all parties realized that it i.
impossible to bring about method that
Will be agreea bic to DR.. Pardee and to w.
r. Davis
Before adjourn ment the ban of secrecy
was removed from the committee and the
two Candidates, and ii was understood
that the deliberations are at an end.
Several ways were proposed of arriving
at the determination OF the respective
strength Of the two men. From the FIST
it was easily seen that A. B. Nye and
Senator Stratton were a majority for
! Davis, and that Pardee had only Senator
Earl upon whom he can depend.
The first plan proposed was that of hold
ing a primary about two months from
now. Each man was to be at liberty 10
make canvass before the primary, which
was to be conducted by the ordinary
method. This plan was favorable to DR..
Pardee, but Mr.. Davis did not approve OF
1t. Severa! objections we're made 10 IL.
1t was then proposed to ask a committee
OF prominent men to designate a method
by which it should be known which man
was the stronger. 1t was suggested that
J. D. Spreckels, NJ. NJ. Estee. Senator Per
kins and J. Z. FELTON, lie asked to con-
sider the matter and submit plan that
both should bind themselves 10 acce pt.
Dr. Pardee was in favor of this plan. but
Mr.. Davis and Senator Stratton were op-
posed TO il.
Mr. Davis then prorosed what he called
the courier plan" From each ward and
township were TO be picked ont four hun
dred names. These names were to be
selected from the Great Register by the
committee. assisted by two special COM
mittees from each ward and townshi =,
who were 10 act only while their ward or
township was being considered.
Then two couriers were to be appointed
e%hose duty ii should be to take five names
at time out OF a box which had been
properly shaken up and carry ballots to
the parties whose names they neld. These
parties should seal their ballots and they
should be returned by he couriers TO the
committee and kept sealed until all the
wards and townships had been thus
treated.
This scheme was very carefully out
line by Mr.. Davis. who had type-
written copy OF II the details. It rather
amused Senator Ear, who said that if
there was TO be so much shaking of the
} box 1t would be better to use dice and do
II all IN the com mmlttee-room and save a
vast amount OF time, labor and expense.
This plan was not considered 10 be
practicable by DIR. Pardee and Senator
Earl, and they said they could not agree
10 it. They declared ii to be altogether
too elaborate and more trouble than a
test primary.
When his stage was reached there was
a discussion regarding the violation Of
:he pledge OF secrecy that the committee
had taken.
Senator Stratton admitted having had a
talk with newspaper man, but denied
being responsible for any OF the stuff that
was published. This was not at all pleas
ant 10 Mr.. Nye. for be had read in another
paper details of their progress. which he
had pledged with the others not to pub
lish in The Enquirer. OF which he is the
managing editor. Mr.. Nye was compli-
mented on having stuck to his pledge,
although his doing so had p laced him in
an EN- barrassing position.
AT this stage Mr. Davis took his hat and
started for The door.