The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18

fall upon the shoulders of Charles M. Cassin, there was consternation among the McNab forces and their newspaper servants. Every effort was made, every string pulled, every possible influence brought to bear, and many threats made for the purpose of forcing the withdrawal of Cassins name and the substitution of the name of some per son who would be the willing tool of the reformers. But in the face of all this, Judge Mcguire declared that he could not permit his own prospective candi- dacy to be jeopardized by such meth ods as the McNab forces evidently pro- posed to adopt. He therefore insisted that Charles NJ Cassin. whom he be- lieved to be the man who is not con- trolled by party bosses and who would 1 as chairman of the State convention do only such things as would in his | Judgment be for the benefit of the par ty, should be the man selected to fill the place.
 McNab was forced though much against his will, to acquiesce, but the bitterness of his defeat was made man. fest this morning when his newspaper organ came out with a declaration that Cassin was one of Buckley's business men and grossly misrepresented the facts concerning the agreement that had been entered into by Judge Ma guire, Governor Budd and others con- corning the appointment of Cassin to the permanent chairmanship. This pa per also accuses Cassin of being a SUD- porter of the Harney- -Rainey end of the San Francisco Democracy and endeav- ored in every way to besmirch the po- litical integrity of the man who Is now the executive officer of the representa- tive body of the Democratic party of the State of California.
 Here Is one of the references made by the Examiner to MT. Cassin: 1 Charles Nj. Cassin, the Santa Cruz l delegate, who was one of Buckleys business men at the convention two years ago, was mentioned in the con- ference at Sacramento yesterday by J. J. Dwyer, speaking for the Harney and Rainey contestants, as a candidate for the temporary chairmanship, but Gavin McNab's explanation settled the case | quickly"
 l It having been demonstrated by the days proceedings that McNab's ex- planation did not settle the case" of
 
 l that the other innuendoes of the vel 1 low sheet are as untrue as this. Dur ing the course of to-day's proceedings in the convention the country delegates were treated to a truthful relation of some of the inside history of the man. agement of the San Francisco Democ- racy.
 The history was not a pleasing one but the telling of it was made necessary to a full understanding of the dispute between the two contesting San Fran cisco delegations. It must have been a revelation to some of the back country members who had heretofore no knowl- edge of political methods such as are familiar to the Indians of the Iroquois Club and the seedy visitors to a cer- tain office on one of the upper floors of the Mills building.
 The events of the day were such as reflect no discredit to the political standing of Governor Budd. As pre- siding officer he was all that could be desired by fair minded men, and 1t may be that it was due to his firm hand and his conservative attitude that the con- yention acted favorabIy In matters that are usually not to the liking of Demo- cratic managers. He established val uable precedent by refusing to allow the contesting San Francisco delegates to have a voice In the determination of which of them should be declared the legal representative body of the San Francisco Democracy. He also refused to allow any one who wished to speak on the question to be gagged by either the majority or the minority of the del egates present, and all of his rulings were so fair and just and were all sc firm that what proved to be very try ing situation was passed over without an incident of serious import. His re- linouishment of the chair to his suc- cessor MT. Cassin, was the occasion for very fiattering ovation from the seven hundred and odd delegates occupying seats on the floor in the hall
 Mayor Phelan of San Francisco ad- dressed the convention this afternoon on behalf of the McNab delegation, and the impression that he made on the del- egates was a very favorable one. His speech was happy, and, if it had no other effect, it at least served him as most favorable introduction to the Democrats of the State through their representatives, whom he expects to ask some day, no doubt, for their sup port and their votes to aid him in gain ing the coveted position as chief exc cutive of the State. His address was a very pleasant break in the mOnotony of the dead level of campaign oratory