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The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
SAN JOAQUIN REPUBLICANS.
Nominate a County Ticket and Elect
 State Delegates.

STOCKTON. Aug. 13.-The Republican county convention to-day nominated a full ticket and elected delegates to the State convention as follows:
 Sheriff. Walter Sibley; Treasurer, C. H. Wakefield: District Attorney, Arthur Ash lev. Assessor, Louis Ortman; Coroner, D Dr. Frank Clark: Clerk Otto Gunsky; x,evar Frank Quail; Superintendent of schools. Edward Wright; Supervisors, O.. R Henderson of Stockton and M Van
 Delegates to the State conventional. L.. Levinsky, from the county at large; George Patterson, A. E. Aubry, Fl. c. Bender. A. w Simpson, c. H. Patterson, Irving Martin, c. M. Keniston. R. J. Per rin, W. H; Mallory, Gilman Chase. Frank M Blodgett, A. A. McClennand, H. B. Knight J. F. Hooper, Perry Yaple.
 Sheriff Cunningham, who has held the office since March. 1872. declined to again be candidate and the convention honored him by adopting fitting resolutions appre-
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large to make the claim of little value so far as results are concerned Tn the out side districts Davis made a better snow ing in some precincts even getting ma, jority. though not as large as he had been led to expect.
 The support of the railroad is sufficient Iv shown by the vote. In the strongest railroad precincts Pardee has majority over Davis of anywhere from three to seven to one. In the outlying dlstrlcts Davis ran more even.
 Ii is claimed that Pardee's county com nittee scored a point when arranging TOT the primary by fixing the +ir hours sr ir1m effnrS was made to change them from ( a. m; to D. m but 1t was voted down, ana publicans. whose business interests are in San Francisco, go to the city on the four trains leaving between ' and a. m; These men naturally deferred young uileiI open until o'clock, when If they had opened an hour earlier they would have voted before crossing the bay. The result was that when some of the commuters went to the polls this evening they found that their names had been voted
 In the Fourth Ward there was con siderable dissatisfaction among the Par dee crowd over the delegates their chief had put up for them to vote for, but the grumblers were in the minority, and the ticket was elected
 cleverly captured by Pardee, went through with rush, and while the Dem 0cratS as rule helped II along, there was little or none of the rough work that marked the election in Oakland;
 The fight between Pardee and Davis had RenubIicans had made up their minds not to support either candidate. Pardee turned this sentiment to his own advan- tage with astonishing results, His friends in bold letters, Independent, and vot- CTS were told that the names thereon were in truth independent, when, in fact. 111a
 Tonight there Is great crowd parad- ing the streets, shouting for Pardee and shattering the nerves of all peaceaole cit iZenS.
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THE GANG CONVENTION.
Rea's Forces Meet and Nominate a
 Full County Ticket.

Full County Ticket.
 SAN JOSE, Aug 13-The Req Repub- ican forces met in convention at Turn V"reln Hall at 10 o'clock this morning. All the delegates elected were present, and those defeated by the Good Govern ment League candidates were ready to step into the seats of the bolting dele gates Jim Req and the Mackenzies were in evidence and hard at work among the delegates. Everything had been pre- arranged, however, and the workings of the convention were as smooth as the running of well-oiled machinerey.
 This afternoon nominations were made for the various county offices. Only in one case was there any opponent to the nominee. In that instance J. C. Black beat D. W. Burchard for Superior Judge The slate arranged by Boss Req went through without hitch. The ticket nomi- hated Is as follows:
 County Superintendent of Schools Henry c. Faber of Palo Alto
 Judge of Superior Court-J. C. Black. Sheriff-R. J. Langford.
 County Clerk-T F. Morrison
 Tax Collector-Rush McComas.
 Assessor-AdoIph Greeninger.
 Recorder-Charles P. Owen.
 District AttOrney-B. A. aHerrtngton. Treasurer-Joseph A Lotz
 Auditor-W. F. Parker.
 Surveyor-J G. McMillan.
 Coroner and Public Administrators. K. SecOrd.
 City Justice-J W Gass
 Township Justices-W J. Kirkpatrick, Constables-Ed Haley. M. F. Marshall. Walter A. Clark of Mountain View; Fifty fifth District-J. D. Kelsey; Fifty-sixth District-Matt Arnerich.
 Senator. Thirtieth District-Charles M. Supervisors: First District-Elmer Req; Fourth District-George A. Motley
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SOLDIERS HAVE A FIGHT
The Tennesseeans and New Workers "Come Together"
 at the PreSidiO.

Although some of the officers of the First New York and First Tennessee are disposed to make light of the "scrim- mage" between the men of these regi- rnents Friday night 1t might have been a serious affair.
 It seems that for some little time there has been existing between the New York CTS and the Tennesseeans considerable Ill feeling, so the story goes, and on Friday night 1t eliminated In a fight, the result of a joke that originated with the Kan sas Regiment. Some of the Kansans with their haversacks turned inside out find placed over their heads, paid a visit in this disguise to the Tennesseeans, who after recovering from the surprise took up the joke and made similar raid on the F1fty-first Iowa, and then on the New York men.
 ever. they met with hot reception Their visit was by no means considered joke, and soon there was free fight, the wea- eral black eyes, scratched faces, and bruised noses. The excitement ran high for a time and 1t was with considerable difficulty that the disturbance was finally nt1elled It was necessary to call on other 7roops to put a stop to the battle. It is eaid that this affair has greatly inteusi- fled the feeling between the Tennessee men and the New Workers.
 A statement received from the PreSidiO, however says that "the soldier were out for fun and made q good deal of noise, and wanted to extend the fun indefinitely As the crowd was a large one, the guard was turned out to separate the soldiers and get them back to their camps. Inere were no collisions whatever, and no troops of cavalry were called out to dis perse the soldiers. The officers are in- dignant that a little frolic should have been made by some newspapers to rep resent display of rowdyism."
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BROUGHT A SPANISH
 VESSELS FIGUREHEAD
CITY OF SYDNEY ARRIVES
 WITH A WAR RELIC.
The Ornament From the Don Ulloa Was Sent by the Raleigh to the
 Naval Academy

The transport City of Sydney reached port last evening, having made the run from Manila in 24 days hours and 25 minutes. The return trip was as un- eventful as the voyage over, and no one but the crew returned with the vessel.
 Captain Pillsbury, the commander of the vessel, has in his charge the figure head of the destroyed Spanish cruiser Don Antonio de Ulloa. 1t was sent over by Captain Coghlin of the Raleigh, and is to be presented to the Naval Aca- demy at Annapolis.
 The crew of the City of Sydney report that the voyage to Manila was an ex- tremely pleasant one and was enjoyed by the volunteers. There was a band concert every evening and with the im- promptu entertainments the trip was more like a pleasure cruise than a ser ious undertaking.
 When the vessels arrived In Manila the troopships had been expected for over two weeks, and the soldiers were Immediately disembarked and put to front of the city. The boys were given a great reception and their arrival was almost an ovation. The Baltimore had been sent out to escort the transports into the harbor and met them some dis tance out.
 The City of Picking, it is believed, will be held in Manila, but the other trans ports are to be sent back in short or der. The story of fire in the cCal- bunkers of one of the transports is de- nied by those aboard the Sydney.
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A CANDIDATE
 :.* FOR GOVERNOR
:ArInouncernent Made by c.
 L."Patton, the We'll Known :. .. Attorney of This City.

.Charles L. Patton, the well-known at Into. the political ring and will contest
 with others for the place at the head of . the Republican State ticket MT Patton
 returned to the city yesterday from an . extended tour through the northern coun- ties. of the State, where. it is said, he re-
 ceived many assurances that his candi- ~dacy would meet with firm support
 TT have been urged by many personal
 and. political friends, said MT Patton, Ito seek the Republican nomination for Governor, but heretofore I have declined td give. any definite reply to these re- quests. My reticence has been due to @ desire on my part to be sure that the : Republicans of the State had no par . ticuIaE preference, because in such a case it would be wrong. In my judgment, for a man to enter the contest against a man. on whom the hearts of the people were fixed.
 It now appears that such a prefer . ence as this has not been expressed; 1;
 therefore l feel myself justified in yield 'iqs to the entreaties of my friends and = my; y;:own desire to have 1t known that l aspire to the highest and most honor 'aofe- position within the gift of the peo- : pie of this State"
 Mn Patton declined to discuss +he de- tails of his candidacy for the reason. he 'Safpj that his plans were not wholly ma ture9, and he had not had time or the , opPorfunity 10 consult with his friends = since his arrival in the city All that ne: was prepared to say at the present time was that his name would nroba hlv De presented to the Republican State .c0nYention as a candidate for +he eIIher
 natordal nomination.
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LOS ANGELES PRECINCT
 LOSES A BALLOT BOX
INCIDENT OF THE REPUBLI-
 CAN PRIMARIES.
Rufianly Gang Enters Polling Place and Seizes the Votes. Outcome of a Quarrel Be
 tween Candidates.

LOS ANGELES. Aug. 13.-The Repub lican primaries held throughout the county to-day for the purpose of electing delegates to the State convention, passed off according to programme, except in the Second Precinct of the Seventy-t1fth Assembly District, where an opposition ticket was put in the field by L. E. Doan, who for personal reasons was opposed to J. R. Newbury, one of the caucus nom inees on the regular ticket. Doan, how ever, failed In his attempt. and the regu- lar ticket was elected without break.
 This however, did not, end the matter, for when the polls closed, and before the the Eighth Ward headed by J. J. Gr1f- filth, notorious character and member of the Flambeau Club, commonly desig- hated the ''Flimfam Club,'' entered the polling place, and after a struggle, dur ing which the ballots were scattered on the floor, succeeded In capturing the box and making way with it. Whether the act was done at the instigation of Doan is not known at this time; The matter by the authorities. who will have the as sistance of the Republican organizations in prosecuting the guilty parties to the fullest extent of the law.
 AS the trouble grew out of personal difference between NeWbury and Doan, no reflection is cast on the party con gang, J. J. Griffith, was arrested by Sher fir Burr late this evening, and the other members thereof being known will un- doubtedy be placed behind the bars be- fore morning.
 The dastardly affair has created the most intense feeling here. and Democrats as well as Republicans will do all in ,44eir power to break up the notorious gang which Is said to be made up of the low est and most depraved characters in the city. They have been a menace to re- spectable voters for years, and nothing will be left undone to wipe them out for good.
 So far the contest for Governor has overshedowed all other interests and now that the election of delegates to the State Convention has been held and the Gage forces know that they control the delega- ton as a unit. some attention will be given to the Legislative ticket during the com ing week.
 J. C. Nqsdham: prominent attorney of TuIare Register. candidates for Congress in the Seventh District. had a conference with Henry T. Gage at his headquarters in the HolIenbeck Hotel to-day. The con VentiOn meets al Newport next Monday.
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FOR GOOD GOVERNMENT.
Delegates to the League Organize a
 County Convenfion

County Convention.
 SAN JOSE, Aug. 13.-The Good Govern ment League delegates and those that were candidates for delegates met at Rutherford Hall this morning and organ ized a county convention. F. B. Wise a delegate-elect to the county convention, nominated J. R. Johns for temporary chairman, and his election was unani- nous E. w. Conant was named for tenn porary secretary by G. l.. Tarleton, an- other delegate This election was also unanimous.
 Over 100 were present at the convention. The resolution adopted at yesterday s meeting of Good Government League Was read and unanimously adopted. It Is as follows:
 Resolved That on account of fragrant frauds rerpetrated by emissartes of the gang in al nest every precinct in the county during the Good Government League repudiate the cleo ton and any action which may be taken by the convention to be held August 1S and earnestly request all members of this organ government and stanch Republicanism, to re main away from said convention.
 This started discussion that was short but vigorous. At times the applause was deafening. The methods employed by the gang at the primaries were given full expose.
 It was the expression of those present that aside from perfecting a temporary organization nothing be done.
 The following resolution was introduced and adopted unanimously:
 Resolved, That on account of the contest to be inaugurated at the State convention on account of fraud and illegality In recent pri- mary elections. do adjourn to the 27th of August at 10 a. m-, at this place.
 The convention then adjourned.
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BITTER FIGHT AGAINST REA
HONEST PARTY MEN TALK OF
 TWO TICKETS.
Will Repudiate the Recent Primaries and Contest the Seats of the "Boss" Gang in the
 State Convention.
special Dispatch to The Call.

SAN JOSE, Aug 13.-A wedge was driven into the split in the ranks of the Santa Clara County Republicans to- day, and there is no show of the chasm being bridged before the fall election. This probably means the loss of the county to the Republican party and may play an important part in the election of Governor. It is the dis reputable tactics of Boss Req and his followers that have caused the erup- tion in the party. So rank was the work of his ballot box suffers and heelers at Wednesdays primaries that the better class of voters have rebeiled, and there will probably be two county tickets of Republicans in the field.
 As the beginning of a determined fight against the Req gan two Re publican conventions convened in this city to-day. The delegates nominated by the Good Government League met in Rutherford Hall and organized temporarily by electing J. R. Johns chairman and E. W. Conant secretary. Pending an appeal to the State con- vention they adjourned to August 2. They will repudiate the recent pri- maries and contest the right of the Rea men to hold county convention
  ramento to contest the seats of the gangs delegates. This convention was orderly, quiet and determined and was ruled by the wish of the majority.
 The meeting of the Req forces in Turn Verein Hall was different. Here the dictates of the Boss" were plainly seen. The Mackenzies were present, and, with the aid of their followers. the county ticket published in this mornings Call went through with but one change, that in the constableship. There was no bucking among the dele gates. and the will of Req dominated.
 The convention contained a large number of Democrats. With one eX- ception the nominations were all made by exclamation. Never did things go smoother at a convention, and the work of the boss could readily be seen. Rea strode about the hall with an T told you SO look upon his face.
 The ticket nominated to-day is dis tasteful to a large number of RepuD- hcans. and it is doubtful if it cal win. Black for Superior Judge and Laugford for Sheriff are put up as dummies and will be ''knifed" by the gang for V. A.. SchelIer and George Bollinger, probable Democratic nominees for those posi- tfons Other candidates will be traded to help gang Democrats. It is these tactics of Req that is ruining the party and driving honest Republicans from the ranks.
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NORTH END REPUBLICANS.
Voters in the Forty Fourth and For ty-Fifth Assembly Districts
 Organize

NinetysiX Republican voters in the Forty-fourth and Forty-flfth Assembly districts met last evening al 513 Montgom- cry avenue and organized the North End Republican Club. As this is the first Re- publican club organized at the North End and as the organizers are reputable and representative citizens of that section of the city it is confidently expected that the club will have a very large member ship by the time the campaign is well on. The officers of the club are: President, Joseph P. Lavin; vice president, James Hearty; recording secretary, George Beerdedt; treasurer, A. J. Curran ser geant-at-arms. John CamDbell.
 North End, called the meeting to order. It was decided to send a delegation from the club to the Republican State conven- tion at Sacramento
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BARHAM ENDORSED.
Work of Humboldt's Republican
 County Committee.

EUREKA, Aug. 13.-The Republican County Central Committee met here to- day to appoint delegates to the State con- vention and set a time for the county primaries and convention. Resolutions were adopted indorsing acts of Congress- man Barham and recommending his nom ination for Congress; also favoring the nomination of Thomas A. Salvage for Lieutenant Governor The primaries were set for September and the county convention for September 10. J. c. Bull, chairman of the County Central Commit tee, was elected at large, and the follow ing were chosen delegates to the State convention: o. c. Gregor, N. H. Faik. T. H. Minor NJ P Roberts, c. l.. Pardee, T. R. Emerson, pr. W. R. Wallace, A. Putnam. B. H. McNeil. Dr. J. c. Bush. D. A. Francis, J. w. Ryan and Henry ZanSOn.
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of delegates as matter of principle, and 1 felt very much dissatisfied with the ac- tlon Of the San Francisco Democrats. At the State Democratic convention assure you, 1 will vote against seating delegates appointed by ring of politicians"
 from Berkeley, is still another who does not approve of the appointive method. "I have not given the subject a great Bennett this afternoon, but while I be- lieve in Maguires election as essential to the political and economical welfare that politics should express the will of the people to the largest extent I can clearly see where exceptional measures are sometimes called for, and in such q even be justitiabe.
 ''As a matter of principle. however. am in favor of democracy being carried as far as possible when the paramount aim is to obtain the honest and sincere expression of the wishes of the people"
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PLACER DEMOCRATS.
Declare the Silver Issue Is Para
 mount and Indorse Mcguire.

AUBURN, Aug. 13.-The Democratic County Convention held here to-day as serts that silver is still the leading issue before the people: denounces the greed of corporations
 Resolutions were passed indorsing Ma guire for Governor. General Jo Hamilton for the Supreme Bench and Chris Runckel of this county for State Superintendent of Schools The latter is the nominee of the Populists.
 The convention selected the following delegates to the State Convention: G. w. Hamilton, J. V. Bell A. Dixon. A. c. Read, Dr. Schnabel. w. H: Tudsbury, D. A. Russell, John Nichols, r. A. Clark, G. Nj. Hanich.
 The following county ticket was nomin- ated AssembIyman. J. s. Mariner; Sher- if. W. c. Conroy; Clerk, A. F. Ford; As sessor. G. E. Mitchell: Recorder, J. M. Hackett: Coroner. l.. D. Thomas; Treas urer. G. A Delter; School Superintendent,
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FUSION IN AMADoR.
Democrats and Populists Unite Upon
 a County Ticket.

JACKSON, Aug. 13.-The Democrat and Populist convention to-day effected fu- sion. Delegates to the Democratic State Convention were elected as follows: J. L. Sargent, T. H. Gartlin. A. Caminetti, J. Mehan, J. Muldoon, w. H. Glenn, T. D. Valentine, R. F. Allen: County nomi- nees-Sheriff. U. 8. Gregory; Clerk, c. l.. Culbert: Treasurer, s. c. Wheeler; Dis trict Attorney, c. P. Vicini Assembly, man, A. Caminetti; Assessor, H. Eudey; School Superintendent. G. A. Gordon; Coroner and Public Admintstrator. G., A. Gritton; Recorder, D. A. Patterson: Sur veyor. ]. A Brown; Supervisor Township 3, A. B. Mclaughlin; Supervisor Town ship 5, c. B. Catto. Of the entire list the Populists have the Treasurer and Coro- ner, A resolution was adopted favoring Mcguire and instruct1ng delegates to vote for him.
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PLEDGED TO ELLISON.
Tehama Republicans Choice for the
 Supreme Bench

RED BLUFF, Aug. 1S.-The Republican caucus of Tehama County to-day adopted a strong resolution. indorsng Hon. John F. Ellison for Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, and pledging delegates to use every honorable means to secure his nomination by the Republican State con- vention. pr J. A. Owen, Andrew Simp- son, " T. Burress. c. R. Mayhew. E. B Walbridge and J. N. Gregg were elected delegates. As delegates to the First Dis trict convention pr. G. W. Westlake F. w. Runyon J. T. Matlock D. s. Cone, A. T. Ellis and B. A. Bell were chosen.
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:. SELECTED DELEGATES
Forty-Fourth District Republican :. club Meets and Elects of3cera

by the Thirty-fourth District Republican Club last night in Mission Opera-bar A large number of representative business men: and property owners of that section attended the meeting and took an active interest in the business transacted.
 After electing E. l. Robinson chairman F. A. Miller secretary, l. J. Truman irst .yice-president, J. J. Moran second vice president and Dawson Nichols treasurer the club got down to business In quick order the following members were nomi- mated as candidates for the position of delegates to the Sacramento convention T Truman. J Nichols, A. J. Allen. E N. Chase, F. J. Hearst, Fred Waible, T.
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Makes a Clean Sweep
 in Alameda County.
HAS MANY VOTES TO START
RESULT OF THE PRIMARY
 ELECTIONS.
Declared to Be the Unanimous Choice of the Alameda County Republicans for
 Governor.

OAKLAND, Aug. 13.-George c. Pardee has captured every delegate to the Re publican State convention-sixty-e eight in all-and will go to Sacramento on August g as the unanimous choice of the Ala meda delegation for Governor.
 The complete vote by Assembly dis tricts Is as follows:
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Monterey's Republican Primaries.

SALINAS. Aug. 13.-The Republican primaries passed off quietly this after noon, and resulted in the election of the delegates nominated by the Youne Mems Republican Club by an overwhelming ma jority over the so-called purity opposition ticket put in the field at the eleventh hour by the Anti-saloon League, which The delegates chosen are the choice of the Republican party here for the convention county point to quiet primaries.
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ciative of his long and faithful service and gave him three cheers.
 The preferences of the delegates to the State convention are divided, but it Is asserted by men who have canvassed the situation carefully that not one vote Is here for Pardee, several are for Davis, some for Brown and few for Gage.
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Yolo,s Repuhlican Primaries

WOODLAND, Aug. 13.-The Republican primaries were held throughout the county to-day to select delegates to the county convention. There was ;i large vote and the contest over the shrievalty was fiercely ragged, the candidates being D. H. Wyckoff, Joe Murray w C. Cur tis and Otto SchIuer. The first three combined against Schluer. but 1t will be impossible to tell the result until the convention meets on August 17.