The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17
BREACH AMONG DEMOCRATS.
Split in Los Angeles Between Fusion
 and Anti-Fusion Factions.

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 16.-The turning down of George s. Patton, the McNab- Gould-Alford candidate for temporary chairman of the State convention, caused considerable excitement among the Demo- crats of this county to-day. It has re- suited in breach between the fusion and anti-fusion factions of the party which 1t will be impossible to heal at this time. Patton Is 8 fire-eater. and once his ire is aroused he will be out for revenge. This, however, Is not the first time he has met his Waterloo on the field of politics, and the wounds he received in 1896, when he was defeated for the nomination for Con- gressman in the Sixth District. have not yet healed. At that time he was opposed by John w. Mitchell and his followers, and the sensational passing of Mitchell from the Democratic County Convention held here last week and the seating of a negro in his stead is said to have been brought about solely for the purpose of humiliating Mitchell in the eyes of the people and to avenge Patton's defeat for Congress.
 There Is another feature connected with Patton's failure to hold the delegates from this county that is giving him much concern. Patton is again ambitious to shine In the halls of Congress, and his first defeat at the hands of Congress sional convention has not dampened his ardor nor caused him to lose any or his self-assurance. He is after the Demo- cratic and fusion nomination for Con- greSs, and Is eager to enter the field against Water, the probable Republican nominee, and Barlow the nominee of the Populist party. His loss of the temporary chalrmanship of the cohvention is, there fore, a sad blow to his ambition, as 1t shows his weakness in the delegation and points to the defeat of his desires;
 The Republican County Central Com mittee met at Foresters' Hall in this city to-day, Bradner Lee presiding. The meet ing was held for the purpose or making ton ana to fix a time for the holding of caucuses and primaries The time for holding the convention was at first fixed for September 5. It was afterward learn ed that the date named was State holi- day especially set apart for the labortng classes. so out of respect for the laboring man the matter was reconsidered and the date fixed for September 12.
 A strong effort was made to hold the convention at Santa Monica. and as an inducement the people of that place had subscribed 5000 to defray the expenses of the convention If held at that place. The offer was rejected and committee ap- pointed to secure hall in this city. The caucuses are to be held Thursday. Sep tember S. and the primaries Saturday, September 10.
 As there will be 74s delegates in the con vention 1t Is expected that the entire week will be consumed In doing the work that Is to come before it.
 To-day the sad-eyed striker fingers about the corridors of the Hollepbeck awaiting the return of him who maketh the striker glad, but he cometh not. for hls seat of conflict has been transferred to the Palace Hotel at San Francisco. T; the Republican candidate for Governor on the 11:15 train to-day, his head1uar- ters in the Hollenbeck were deserted, and the busy times of the last two weeks are now a thing of the past. His lieuten- ants will, however, attend to the keeping in line of such delegates as are suspect ed of possessing a desire to break the programme should a strong man from the north be mentioned for Governor and an assurance given that the United States Senator vii be from the south. It will require close. watching on their fart to keep some of the delegates from escap- ing. as they anticipate doing, and 1t will rot be surprising to learn I, of Ia. break D at publican candidate for Railroad Commits sioner in the Third District, is making a strong canvass among the delegates from this county. He speaks encour- agingly of the result of his work all over the State. His opponent is F. M. Madison of Santa Cruz.