The herald., 1898-08-25
GAGE FOR GOVERNOR
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pot 1t, but got chance to try and, break
the state. Known as he IS as one OF the most
. loyal men and one of the ab!est men in the
Republican party I'M California, General
Barnes was snubbed because he would not
agree to be controlled by the railroad
sugar trust-Burns-De Young gang. THIS
II how he told It:
Il am agreeubiy surprised at my ad-
vancement In this convention. Yesterday
] was like the young man In Scripture
Beyond Its pale was out there point
Ing to the seats beyond the rail enclosing
the deegates). This morning." he contin-
ued, zone OF the lieutenants (whose he did
not say), invited me to seat inside the rail-
and later another lieutenant invited me to
seat on the platform In order that
might be used to fill gap"
Then Barnes went on with the speech OF
the convention, but he kept away from the
prospective nominees and talked OF the
war;
Knight Kept Still
Still the committee on credentials did
not report and George s. Knight was called
for. But knight would not respond. He
hated the program and hated the men who
were running the convention, and not until
he got ghost of a chance in the supreme
court Justice fight to try and help break
the slate was his voice heard. He was for
Van Fleet and made an eloquent plea for
him, but for Mcfarland, the other man on
the program, he said not a word.
Talked Only Of War
While waiting for the committee on Gre
dentiais Colonel Eddy and others followed
Barnes with speeches. 1t was all war. The
Republican party was lauded to the skies
for the victories won. but never a word
was said about such men ais old Joe
Wheeler. Fitzhugh Lee. William ]. Bryan
and the host or Democrats who left every
thing to go to the front and fight.
Cause Of Delay
To RETURN to the committee on creden-
tials. Why did they delay? The answer
is easy The Jim Rea delegations from Santa
Clara had been ordered seated by Boss
Burns. but this morning every delegate
found in his seat a letter from the Minis
terial union OF San Jose and. a letter from
the decent Republicans of that city beg
ging the convention to reconsider the ac-
ton OF the credentials committee on Tues
day night when 1t unanimously voted to
seat Rea and his men. Here are some Of
the things the letters said:
1T has come to our knowledge through
unimpeachable testimony that in the Re-
publican primary elections held in Santa
Clara county intimidation, irregular vot-
ing and gross frauds were perpetrated by
the political ring under the lead OF the
boss James Rea. The procedure is in
keeping with the spirit and methods Of the
said boss and ring in the past, whereby
our public schools in San Jose have been
prostttuted for political purposes. the Of
ficers of the city and county made SUBJ
servient tools and many business interests
inundated. The continuance in power OF
this body OF corrupt politicians is a
menace to the integrity OF this county. a
danger to good government and Jeopar-
dies every moral interest In our communi-
ty. The Pastors union of San Jose emit ers
its most solemn protest against the recog-
nization OF said delegates"
Another Extract
The following extract is from the letter
of the Citizen, which sets forth the corrupt
practices of Rea and his gang:
'tThe above crimes and outrages on the
Republican party were perpetrated through
the Internal Vaccinations of boss and a
county committee which has no will ex-
cept his, and machine held together by
the cohesive power of public plumber. The
said political machine iscomposed of gangs
of so-called Republicans flying the flag of
doodle and corruption. The Republican
state central committee, with the applause
Of the whole Republican party in the state,
has declared against bossism and its at
tendant villainies. The opportunity is
now presented to the Republican party Of
the whole state to strike the final blow to
the grossest case of bossism in California
The Blow Not Struck
But the blow was not struck. The COM
mittee finally reported, and the behest Of
Boss Burns, Boss De Young, Boss Herrin
and the push and pull was obeyed and
Rea's men seated.
That settled IT, Decent Republicans
knew when that report was adopted. the
railroad and the corporations held the
convention in their grasp.
The platform was read. It covers every
thing. and like charity covers multitude
of sins committed under it's platitudes The
action Of the convention is a sufficient an
swer to the declaration Of principles. 9th
er men may believe In the platform, but the
bosses don't
One Redeeming Feature
Then came the nominations 1t was the
slate--everybody knew 1t and everybody adj
mitted 1t. Pardee's manly speech in with
drawal was the only redeeming feature Of
the affair. Boss Burns sat at his ease just
outside the convention walls and issued his
orders. They were obeyed instantly. unless
be considered It necessary to consult De
Young or one of the Spreckeis lieutenants.
and then there was momentary wait. The