The herald., 1898-07-12

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The county central committee Of San
Diego county has decided to hold primaries
on July 18th for the election of delegates to
the county convention, to be held July sd.
This convention will choose delegates to
the state convention. San Diego county
is entitled to % state delegates.
The Republican county convention Of
Kings county has Endorsed A. J. Pills
bury of Tulare as the Republican nominee
for congress from the Seventh district. T..
]. Kirk of Fresno as nominee for state
printer, George B. McCord for state sena-
tor from the Thirty-second senatorial dis
trict. and e. T. Cosper for assembyman
from the Sixty-fourth assembly district,
which includes Kings and a part Of Tulare
counties.
The Democratic county convention Of So
noma county has Endorsed Senator ]. H.
Seawell of Santa Rosa as the Democratic
nominee for governor, and has instructed
its delegates to use all fair means to Sc
cure his nomination.
Secretary Deering has resigned the Sec
retaryship Of the Columbia club of this
CITY, This club was organized in the inter-
ests of Mr.. Gage and his candidacy for the
governorship, and 1t seems that Col Otis
has had considerable to do toward making
1t useful in politics. The row in the Repub-
lican camp between the Gage and the Bull
la factions has rather disturbed the peace
of the club. The Bulla boys have got con-
troll of the club and are running 1t to suit
their interests and much to the chagrin Of
its organizers. Mr.. Deering found uncon-
genial company with the majority and re-
signed.
The Hickory club of this city is a very
active and energetic political organiza-
ton. 1t has a membership of some 50o
which Is increasing rapidly. Earl Rogers
is president and has succeeded in making
the weekly Friday night meetings interest
Ing and instructive. 1t has club rooms in
the Gardner-Zellner block on Broadway,
which are kept open at all times for the
benefit of the faithful and their friends,
who are always welcome
What has become Of Charley Bell and his
candidacy for county clerk? People are be-
ginning to wonder If Charley is really in
earnest or is playing blum. It will be re-
membered that up to the time that Charley
announced himself Mr.. Newlin. the incum-
bent Of the county clerks office, had no op-
position. and also that Mr.. Bell was one
of his deputies. 1t has been intimated that
Mr.. Bell and Mr.. Newiin have put up Job
on the innocent people who would like Mr..
Newlin's office, which, If 1t works, will Sc
cure to the latter reelection and to the
former reappointment as clerk of the
board of supervisors.
City Attorney Dunn is given the notoriety
Of doing big politics these days and Of be-
ing at the head Of the Republican push of
this county. Dunn Is mixed up in the local
Republican fight over the governorship
and United States senatorship, and is
charged with manipulating matters In the
interest Of Gage. Dunn has the advantage
of several other ambitious individuals
hereabouts, in that he pretends not to want
public Office. OF course, he does want some
office, but whether or not he could get 1t
may be the reason he has transformed
himself into a would-be boss, and in the
future expects to play politics in connection
with his law practice upon his retirement
from twelve years Of public office.
The Populist state convention will meet
at Sacramento on the 18th inst. That the
convention will decide in favor Of fusion is
beyond question. The Populist delegates
from the southern and central parts of the
state are almost unanimous In favor of
coalition. San Francisco has surprised the
anti-fusionists, most of whom, as 1t would
appear, are in the Republican party and
are known as the push San Francisco has
elected a delegation to the state convention,
which, from all reports, is also in favor of
fusion, and this in the face Of the notorious
fact that Herrin Of the Southern Pacific
company and all of the smart
and well-paid Republican manipula-
tors have been busily engaged for
some months in laying plans to prevent
such a delegation from being elected. 1t
is a significant fact that Tom Gator was
not elected delegate-probably to his own
sore disappointment, but also probably to
the great relief of many Populists.
Shannahan of Tehama. who has earned a
good reputation as a state legislator, desires
the Populist nomination for governor, and,
in the absence Of a fusion movement,