The herald., 1898-08-23
EI!ilRIII'iLi.,||lIlNS ] / !, MS POSITION
2oo1ns GIVES HIS VERSION OF
= THE DoCKwEILER DEAL
THE GUARDIANSHIP CONTEST

Hs Was Pledged to Dockweiler and Ex-
planned the Situation to Patton.
i. Barlow VIII Be Elected
n Yesterday mornings train from San
francisco had among its passengers sever
eal delegates to the late state convention,
who had remained behind to attend to
/ other business. Senator White. E. L.
Hutchison, James G. Scarborough and
Earl Rogers were in the party. In speak
ing Of the convention and Of the political
situation In general Rogers said yesterday
10 Herald reporter:
TT has been said that the Los Angeles
delegation accomplished nothing. To this
! take serious exception. Had 1t not been
for the Los Angeles delegation. the Phelan
delegates from San Francisco would not
have been seated. My observations In San
Francisco convinced me that the Harvey
ties, II seated would first, last and all the
time have voted against fusion; whereas.
on the contrary. the Phelan delegates, or
rather their leaders, promised to some of
us that II seated they would stand by us
Tor fusion. The San Diego delegation was
ready to vote for Harney, but agreed to
stand with the Los Angeles delegation for
fusion. These 102 votes cast the other way
would have seated Harvey and amicable
fusion would have been an impossibility.
A complimentary Vote"
"As understood our county convention.
this was what we went up to accomplish.
and we did 1t. We had no candidates ex-
%, ha Loc cx nf6
make no trades. so we concluded to give
complimentary vote to alD Southern Cali
fornia candidates. In almost every in
stance the Los Angeles vote was cast last,
and after we knew full well that the
Southern California candidate was beaten.
We lost Mcbride because the state presi-
oent of the Typographical union had tele-
graphed to many influential men In the
convention that Mcbride was not union
printer, and IN the event Of his nomina-
tion, organized labor would secure his de-
feat This proved an insurmountable OBJ
Gtacle. and McBride's large vote under the
circumstances was a compliment to him
~ a man. The strength Of organised Ia
Dor In convention Is marvellous.
The Sheep and the Goats
Concerning the -Dockweiler con-
troversy, I notice that your Sacramento
correspondent has endeavored to draw q
line and denominate the men ON Mr.. Pat
toms right as the sheep ana on his left as
the goats. Together with Frank James,
Shirley c. Ward, James C. Scarborough,
G. M. Baker and others, who compare IA
vorably for wilderness with any gentlemen
in the delegation. voted for Dockweiler.
Three months ago Mayor Snyder and 1,
seated together in the Grand hotel in San
francisco. promised to do what we could
for him for chairman, and left Los An
gefes this time without any knowledge Of
Mr.. Patton's aspirations. went to San
Francisco with w. r. Burke and roomed in
adjoining rooms with him at the hotel;
certainly sufficient certificate that was
In good and pure company. I did not
learn OF the candidacy Of Mr.. Patton un-
I'll the arrival Of Mr.. Gaffey. and then I
was irrevocably committed to Mr.. Dock
weller. Not one OF us saw any Of the So
called push but devoted our attention In
San Francisco entirely to private business.
Had Votes to Spars
ARRIVING In Sacramento late at night, we
we-e Immediately hurried to the senate
chamber and there had our first intima tion
of the lineup for and against Patton
told Patton OF my promise to Dockweiler,
and he said that he would not have me
break 1t for the world; that he had a ma
jority Of ten votes. ard that should vote
for my personal friend under my pledge
Patton himself subsequently nomina ted
me for chairman of the congressional dis
trict. voted right In caucus and out on
every proposition. including the eQualiza-
tion convention and Burke
''Now. 1 don't think Patton relishes be-
ing made the touchstone Of purity In Los
Angeles county. l am sure Patton him.
self will not say because a man openly and
earnestly favored a friend from his own
ward, and man above reproach and kept
his pledge, that necessarily he must be a
hireling and a bad man. venture to say
that there Is no surer way to dispose pol1ti-
cally of an able and earnest man like Pat
ton than to make support Of him at all
times and under ali circumstances, tho test
OF righteousness in politics. hope Pat
ton win not let his friends deify him, for I
do not want to see him suffer tho fat
Of all men who are called the just
Barlow Booming
''In few days expect to announce the
congressional committee and, as chairman
OF the convention, to endeavor to outline
the campaign for Mr.. Barlow's election.
am aware Of the fact that some Demo-
Gratis would have preferred not to see Mr..
Barlow nominated. but his record In con-
gress has been unassailable. He stands
we'll among the rank and file Of the voters.
and in my opinion will run better than he
did In his last campaign. The feeling of
disappointment at his nomination, will
wear on soon in the minds Of some Demo-
Gratis and they will all stand together, in
my opinion, to elect him."