The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-22
ABSENCE OF
HARMONY At
SANTA MONICA
Fusionists Having a
Merry Time.
WAR AMONG DEMOCRATS
CHAIRMAN STEVENS HOoTED IN
WAR AMONG DEMOCRATS
CHAIRMAN STEVENS HOOTED IN
CONVENTION.
Populists and Silver Republicans
Disgruntled Because of the
Greed of Their Compan-
ions In Error.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 21.-The Dem
ocratic. Populist and Silver Republi-
can brethren of Los Angeles County
have not been dwelling together in
peace and harmony at Santa Monica
At noon to-day the Democratic con-
vention was the scene Of wild and riot
Gus confusion.
The harmony committee reported
W. Hutton for District Attorney. A
motion was made to adopt the report.
An attempt was then made to adopt
all Of the report except that portion of
1t naming Judge Hutton as the nom
inee. Chairman Stephens refused to
recognize the amendment. put to a vote
the motion TO adopt the reportsand de-
clared 1t carried.
Then followed a scene the like of
which has not been seen in any con-
vention In this county in a long while
Delegates arose to their feet, stood on
chairs and tables, howled and yelled
and gave other evidence Of disapprov-
al of the action of the chairman. So
great was the objection that the chair
man was compelled to reverse him
self. He had declared the report of
the harmony committee adopted. This
declaration he withdrew and the re-
port was then adopted as amended,
which left the matter open and in the
position 1t was IN before the conven-
ton convened.
All the afternoon the wrangle was
continued. Judge Phillips appeared
before the Democratic convention and
said that If Judge Hutton would accept
the nomination he would withdraw in
his favor; but as Hutton had in the
morning papers announced positively
he would not accept, he could not see
his way clear to drop out Of the con-
test.
In the Populist convention a strong
feeling against fusion developed to-
day. Some of the anti-fusion Popu-
lists who are supporting Shanahan for
Governor drew up a resolution to the
effect that in the future 1t be the
avowed aim of the Populist party to
make its electoral contests single
handed. The resolution was squelched
The Silver Republicans also are dis
gruntled and they announce that in
the city election, which will occur on
the first Monday In December, they
will have ticket of their own in the
field, simply to show the Democrats
how strong they are in this city. Many
Democrats speak contemptuouSly of
the Silver Republicans and claim that
their strength at the polls is largely
mythical. The Silver Republican lead
ers propose to show those kicking
Democrats that they are mistaken.
The resolution which had for its OBJ
1ect the placing of Senator White in
the field as candidate for reelection
was not offered, at the urgent request
of the Senator himself. Nevertheless
the feeling is strong that If Demo-
cratic Legislature is chosen and White
elected Senator he would accept To
this proposition Senator White has
never made a direct answer
With the exception of William Mead,
who was renominated in the Seventy
third District, the fusionists have made
weak nominations for the Legislature.
Mead is in Democratic district.
In the Thirty-eighth Senatorial Dis
trtct. which is strongly Republican, the
fusionists have nominated q man
named Hudson. 1t would be imposs.-
bic for any man to defeat A. T. Cur
rier, the Republican nominee.
In the Seventy-fourth Assembly Dis
trict the Populists have made a nom
ination that insures the reelection of
l.. II. Valentine, and as he is an ayow-
ed candidate for Speaker 1t can safely
be stated that he Is surely In the con.
test