The San Francisco call., 1898-08-15

:. The chief interest of the hour relates ;, to the temporary organization oL lIe . convention. Singularly enough the two leading candidates for the position are Los Angeles men, and from the general tenor of remarks this evening It seems
 that George B. Patton is likely to De
 chosen to fill that honor. although his *opponet Isadore D. DOckweller, hdS
 sdffe enthusiastic friends. But South ern California delegates who know Polh
 men say that Patton possesses such splendid ability as a presiding CHlcer' and. is such a clear and ready talker that the natural demands Of the con- .vention will likely favor his choice.
 Harney Fight Expresses Attention. It.is. obvious that the contest from San Francisco concerning recognition : of the Harney and McNab elements of the party will engr0ss the early atten- tion of the convention. Tomorrow the Sacramento local delegation will eau :. GUS. and tonight it is asserted that .fwenty-one members of the Sacramento delegation have pronounced in favor of recognizing the Harneyites as Demo- crats entitled to the fullest recognition. The Fusion Slate.
 . The coming convention will present many peculiar aspects as it exemplifies : fusion on a broader scale than has ever / before been attempted in this State. According to the committees plan of fusiQn the following State officers be- - longing to the POpulist's. end of the , combination will cut no figure In the convention beyond the mere formality of :indorsement: Lieutenant Governor, Ell. Hutchinson of Los Angeles; State oF Superintendent of Public Instruction, .Runkle of Placer County; Sixth Con- :gtessional District, Barlow; Seventh :. Congressional District, Castle.
 :. GJnder the terms of the fusion the Sil- :..ver "Republicans want one Associate Justira of the Supreme Court, Van . Dyke of Los Angeles; Clerk of the Su- prefne Court. McCraney of Sacramento. :: To all intents and purposes the forego- ifr:. officers have been chosen. The
 Democrats are to have the Governor, the, Secretary of State, the State Treas urer; the Attorney General, the Sur = Teyor. General, the State Printer, three : members of the State Board of Equali- zation. two Railroad Commissioners :a3@d. five Congressmen and two Associ- ate Justices of the Supreme Court. :. .. Judicial Candidates Numerous.
 There is active work being done in behalf of quite number of candidates for the Supreme bench. The office seems to be more eagerly sought for :. than any other office on the State ticket Among the active candidates are: Judge William ConIey, the pres .ent Judge. of Madeira County; Attorney ::FarnsWorth of Tulare County, Judge Hughes of San Diego and General Jo -Hanilton. It is thought tonight :fhat. the name of Judge William T. Wallace of San Francisco will be placed before the convention.
 =. Of. the four candidates for State printer mentioned. three are from San >: :FFancisco. They are L. F. Ward. !. J. : Curry and w. B. Benoist.
 =: For State Treasurer there are two staIwarts in the field. The incumbent :; of the office, Will s. Green, has a host of friends advocating his claims. while
 Charles Edelman of Orange. a we'll known Grand Army comrade, Is like wise an active candidate with a strong following.
 There is considerable talk of Andrews of .Tehama for Attorney General The district convention will dispose of the candidates for the State Board . of Equalization and Railroad Commis
 sfeners but 1t is foreshadowed now that William NJ. Hinton and H. M. I.a Rue, now serving on the board. will be placed in the field as candidates in their respective districts.
 Budd May Be Chairman. : While it is pretty generally acknowl- ; edged that Patton or Dockweiler will be temporary chairman of the conven- : tion. 1t seems highly probable that the honors of permanent chairman may be ;. rendered to Governor Budd.
 - .LTitelligence was received here last - night from a source that cannot be questioned that early this afternoon Jujige Mcguire and Governor Budd held :: a. long conference in the rooms of the latter at the Palace Hotel, San Fran cisco. It is reported that there was free..exchange of views on convention topics, and incidentally the question Of extending recognition to the Harney delegates elected by the primaries was
 discussed Judge Mcguire desired to .. hold himself free from any contact with this. Contention, but did express per
 sonal wish that Governor Budd should .lbecQme. the permanent presiding officer
 of the convention and give the fusion movement his fullest and most unre- SeTNed support II IS DeHeVeQ tonight that Mcguire and Budd reached an un- .deTstanding that insures the Governors selection for permanent chairman. The Oakland delegation caucused last night and agreed on M F. Tarpey for tempo rary cilairman, and indorsed Governor Budd. for permanent chairman of the State. Convention.
 Word comes from Los Angeles that the delegation from that county has
 adopted a resolution urging Stephen
 M. White to stand as a candidate for
 the United States Senate. A similar resolution will be presented to the State
 Convention.
 McNab on the Inside.
 One phase of the contemplated fight over the seating of the two contesting
 San Francisco delegations has been
 definitely determined. Secretary Troy
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