The San Francisco call., 1898-08-23
but has discovered no trace of any
 Such is the modesty of the true sol

but has discovered no trace of any.
 Such is the modesty of the true sol dier
 Had he but come full panoplied for war the booms and the boomlets now in sight would have fled before him as swiftly as the strikers did, anyhow. Even now he might do something by inviting the popuIace to the depot and recalling to them the details of his vic tory.
 Here" he could say, lis where I tripped on my glittering blade. Here is the place I stood when I told the mob to disperse. Over wonder the place I occupied after the strikers had told me to disperse."
 It would be entertaining and possibly effective.
 This is considerable space to devote to man not in the contest. but those who are in 1t are at least casually mentioned elsewhere.
 It is a pleasure to note that the Ex- aminer proposes to print report of the convention. It was so occupied during the Democratic shindy in be- slowing the blight of its favor that 1t 
 customary modesty 1t has caused to be distributed numerous posters setting forth it's determination to lead a better life and this time give the news. It announces that General Barnes heads its list of special commissioners. The gentleman is a lawyer, a soldier who has won renown in many a banquet hall, and the greatness of whose fame will not rest upon his incursions into the field of journalism. Still, the se- curing of the gentleman shows that the desire to retrieve the past is now who'll ly theoretical.
 Another special commissioner, all this on the authority of the poster, is de- tailed to watch the push and his friend, "Collis''
 Possibly both will bear watching, but Collis is not here.
 Another will "do up the feminine side of the meeting" The threat is vague. Why should there be wish to do up the feminine side? The effort to do up the other side is in full blast, yet the ladies might be spared.
 The Examiner does up everything in sight. but to boast about it is bad taste.
  Hams will "try and describe how things are done" This is taken to mean that he will "try to describe" There are several others on the ground devoted somewhat to the profession of writing who will essay similarly so far as the convention Is concerned, but who never thought to thrill the world by blazon- ing the fact in advance. If MT. Will Hams will go so far as to tell how some things-for instance, the Southern Pa cific-are done, he will allay curios- ity. He might portray the method by which Coffey was done, and be certain of exciting interest.
 As to details of the Republican gath ering, however, people will naturally look to The Call as they had to for Democratic particulars last week. It appears to persons not overly critical that the Examiner is making vulgar display. It seems incapable of making any other kind. Since it has taken upon itself the management of the conven- ton the delegates may as well go home. leaving their proxies to the special commissioners.
 At this writing there is the noise of music and shouting in the street. Either delegation has arrived or little Andy Is here to guide affairs of the party. He was safe guide last week. Every time his counsels were ignored there was mistake avoided. The way to use him is to find what he thinks and