The San Francisco call., 1898-08-14
Did Not Care to Mix in :. Local Fight.
M'NAB'S MOTIVES ARE KNOWN
SAID TO BE FURTHERING =: HIS BROTHERS AMBITION.
Political Pot Is Boiling Merrily and
 Country Politicians Are Look ing After Their Local . Fights.

'Coppressman Mcguire left the city Fri
 dav and went to Santa Cruz to evade the pressure which was being brought to bear on him by the Harneyites. Although he
 has endeavored to keep out of the fight
 between the two factions of the Demo- cratic party in this city the fusion Candi- . date for Governor has been drawn into it, - and considering discretion better than
 vaIor. he took to the woods.
 Immediately after Maguire's arrival
 from. the East Chairman Afford of the - Democratic State Central Committee took
 charge of him and endeavored to con- . vince him that the Harney faction was . only band of disappointed office-seekers But Major Harney had an interview with
 Maguire day before yesterday, and the ; other side of the controversy was eX- pldined. The Judge treated the subject very Automatically and would not eN- press, any opinion on the action of the
 tI'iumvirate consisting of Gould Afford . and McNab, and to get away rom any
 further complications he went to Santa Cruz. He may return to the city tonight. . but will not do so unless he Is assured . that he will not be compelled by one fac
 tioq or the other to say which is In the :: right.
 .. The. managers of the Democratic State Convention have so far been unable to arrange a slate for next week, and the :+ name of the chairman is still unknown. ::Patton of Los Angeles has been men : stoned for temporary chairman by the ,: bosses but his attitude toward the State :: committee In regard to the San Fran :: f@fd, Gould and McNab are not sure that :: he would be a safe man for the position -: There are many indications that the :: cofllmittee of 100 Is anxious to effect a :. .:C0rnpromise with the Harneyites, but the ;: terms offered have so far been rejected :, .'Whispering" Gavin McNab's motive in :: c9nttnuing the fight which Is disrupting tlie Democratic party in the city is be- :l1eXed to have foundation in the fact that his brother, James McNab, the drayman,
 has been promised the Republican nomin- ,atiOn for Sheriff. Many prominent Demo
 crats, who have not taken sides in the pending fight, are convinced that the self conStituted boss is not sincere in his eX- :. ; essed desire to purify municipal politics. but on the contrary. he is endeavoring to disrupt his party and thereby insure the election of his brother to the shrievalty. As the McNabs are known to be a thrifty : clan IL Is further argued that Whisper ing: Gavin will be his brothers attorney II: tng lalter Is elected SherlI. TWO years ago James McNab sought the Republican
 homination for Sheriff but was defeated by Reddick. McNab then accepted place on the A. P. 4. ticket and was showed un- der. His reappearance in the list of appli- :CaQtS for the nomination for Sheriff was not altogether unexpected as his conduct : of two years ago is still fresh in the mem orS- of. the citizens who supported the Re pubIican ticket
 
 Aspirations have at last been openly :: commented upon by his organ the Exam iner. although he has not yet been given precedence over James H. Barry by the; Hearst organ. It is known, however, ;. that McNabs supporters are going to Sacramento with a large number of prox-
 ies, and the whispering boss is thought
 to have control of the majority of the ~ delegates in the Fourth District An ex-
 aTnfnation of the list of delegates Indf- Cates that about forty of the eighty-nine .tire iMcNab men. and that the others are divided in their allegiance between Law .lor, Barry and Dwyer. McNab's oppo- :, nents expect to make a showing at the State convention which will cause Q
 great many of his followers, who are
 lukewarm In their support, to desert his
 standard and thus leave the fight an open one.
 In this city and in various portions of .:.the. State rumOr Is busy with the name of George A Newhall, It has been sug- gested that he be put forward by the Republicans as a candidate for Cover .. nor, and there are many who hold firm .;lSi to the belief that he Is the dark
 horse" the existence of which seems to
 be troubling the minds of more than - one of the wise ones. Mir Newhall has . also been. spoken of as a candidate for :: Lieutenant Governor, his friends being
 strong in the belief that he could secure
 the nomination over Thomas H. Salvage of Humboldt, who is an aspirant for the position. The latest report from the street is that MT. Newhall will seek the
 nomination for Mayor on the RepubL- -aa IT, ticket