The San Francisco call., 1898-08-19
PAUL P. AUSTIN.
Req Will Swap Everything to Make
 Him Secretary of State

l
 SAN JOSE, Aug 1S.-The Req deIega- tion to the Republican State Convention voted solidly this afternoon to work for | Paul P. Austin for Secretary of State l Everything else Is to be sacrificed, and l the gubernatorial candidate who aids the gang in this move will receive the dele- gation's votes. By putting Austin in as | Secretary of State Req hopes to increase his power and become a State boss.
 This was agreed upon at a meeting of the delegates this afternoon. Thirty-one of the thirty-three delegates were pres ent, and the two absentees are strong Austin men. O. A. Hale was elected chairman and George T. Dunlop of Gilroy secretary. The session lasted some time and the various candidates for Governor were freely discussed.
 A motion instructing the delegates to work in every way honorable for the nomination of Secretary, of State for su, pervisor Paul P. Austin was adopted unanimously This was Req s only wish, and the delegates obeyed the dictate of the boss like lambs.
 The delegation will leave for Sacra- mento next Monday morning in body. Headquarters wlll be opened and mart on all sides and empty promises given to further AuStin's chances. The boss Is certain of his man being nominated and elected and does not think Curry will be a formidable opponent.
 Req is for Loud for Congressman, and 1t is said that thirty out of. the thirty 
 For Governor Lon Brown is the strong est among the delegates, while Pardee and Gage have few followers. But if any of the candidates will assure Req of support sufficient to nominate Austin he will get the thirty-three votes.
 Rea's delegates have all received the following letter from Pardee:
 OAKLAND. Aug. 15. 1898.
 Dear Sir: see that you have been selected delegate from your county to the State convention. As you may perhaps know, l am an aspirant for the nomination for Governor, and will take with me to the convention solid delegation from Alameda County, con sisting of eS delegates. If you are not other wise committed. should like to have you consider in making up your mind as to your Yours, etc, GEORGE c. PARDEE.
 Req and his men are confident of being seated in the convention, and ridicule the idea that the contesting Good Govern ment League delegates will cause them any trouble. Nevertheless, the Good Gov ernment peGPIe VII 6e vf Gn aado aad tnese ah1 pes will be taken with them to substantfate their charges of the grossest frauds at the primaries.
 Democratfc candidates for county hon. ors are numerous, but the following ap- pear to have the inside track on the nom nations:
 Superior Judge-V. A. Scheller or A. .. Alt-
 County clerk-H. A. Pfster.
 Recorder-T. W. Trainor
 Assessor-L. A. Spitzer.
 Tax ColIector-W A. January.
 Surveyor-Paul Sainsevain.
 Audftor-Al You've.
 Treasurer-J. s. Selby.
 Sheriff-George r Bolinger.
 Superintendent Of Schools-D. T. Bateman.
 District Attorney-D. NJ Burnett
 S,1pervisors-First District. Michael Casey of Gilrov Fourth District, John Roll.
 Township tustices-E. NJ. Rosenthal and Frank Shearrer
 On the legislative ticket the following are mentioned
 AsssIIri,i ,-rneyl-F -Ffty-fotl-th District T T, C. Murphy Fifty-hfth District. J. J. McDaurin and o. D. Richardson; Fifty-sixth District, Se1etor-Thirtieth District J. Fl. Henry