The herald., 1898-08-17

he said he had NO slate. The recess lasted
three hours and then the following commit
tees were announced:
Committees Named
On Organization and Order Of Business
I. B. Dockweiler. chairman; r. M. Fitzger-
aid, ]. r. Price. A. Caminett, R. W. FIill,
J. H. Mccarthy. CASTOR Ash, Ed McCabe,
R. Barcar. j. J. Nunan, H. B. Giles. James
H. wilkins. The committee was ordered to
meet at 6 pm.
On credentials the following delegates
were appointed: F. A. Cutter, Del Norte
8. F. Prisk. Nevada; C. c. Wright, Los An
geles; j. X. Harrington, Santa Barbara
W. M Gibson, San Joaquin; Frank James
Los Angeles; J. D. sproul. Butte; VIM
Palmtage. San Benito; ]. A. Hicks. Santa
Clara; T. v. Mathews, Santa Cruz; H. N
Conklin, San Diego; L. J. Madden, Stanis-
laus A. NJ Seymour. Sacramento; D. H
Arnold. Colusa; w. J. Curtis. San Der.
nardino.
Resolutions introduced
M. r. Tarpey then introduced resolu-
ton, which was amended. declaring against
the voting of proxies hereafter in any de-
Lucrative body of the Democratic party.
Another resolution was presented requiring
a pledge from every state central commit
teeman that he would If possible personally
attend to the duties of the Offices. Both reso-
lutions were referred. A warm fight then
ensued as to the hour Of reassembling after
adjournment The country and part Of Sar
Francisco wanted a recess until tonight
from San Francisco wanted a recess until
tomorrow. It was In a measure test Of
strength of the two San Francisco delega-
lions and the delegates Of Mayor Phelar
and the committee of one hundred won, q
recess being taken Until p m.
In the Committee Room
At this hour, 1850 am. the committee or
credentials is stu engaged In washing ths
political dirty linen Of San Francisco dele
cations. To go into the details of the fight
would be to Write a book and Aot small
one either. Suffice 1t to say the COMMITTEES
will stand eight to seven In favor of tbs
Phelan crowd.
Convention Notes
Los Angeles delegates, both those for and
against Dockweiler, say that Mayor Snyder
has ruined his chances for denomination by
participating in the Craftsmanship night and
Snyder looks az II he thought SO too. He
went to Son Francisco in Dockweiler's In.
terest, 1t is said. and arrived at the conven-
ton with McCaffery. Casey. ct al, and then
made every possible fght for Dockweilsl
he could even after he knew Of the railroad
delegate scheme. Other delegates. such al
Fisher and Shirley Ward, voted for Dock
weller after the exposure because they
were pledged to him and he refused 10 re-
lease them from their pledges.
Hutchison has kept clear OF all tangles
and it now looks as II he would win his fight
without an effort.
The question Of fusion will come up to-
morrow as soon as the San Francisco row
the only obstruction to clear sailing, is oui
Of the way. That 1t will carry by an over.
whelming majority Is a certainty and tina
will fix Hutchinson.
Edleman Of Orange is making fight fol
state treasurer with a poor show of sue.
cess.
Mcbride will probably be nominated for
state printer. Major Burke is being fought
by the railroad people because of his acting
in the ,Patton-Dockweiler contest and may
be defeated for the nomination for the state
board Of equalization.