The record-union., 1898-08-16

Mr.. Dwyer and Major Harvey were
quite genteel to one another when they
CHANGED to meet, though not exactly
"chummy'
McNAB AND FOOTE.
Gavin McNab and w w. Foote were
passengers on the local train last even
ing, and Foote was sore against McNab
on account of an alleged statement by
the latter that he Foote) was visiting
the convention in the interest of Spreck-
els.
The pair came together on the boat
at Port Costa, and wordy war ensued
For a few moments it looked as though
the warriors might come to blows, but
McNab's GOODNESS, which is proverbial,
held to the last and the promised
scrap was thereby averted.
After arriving in this city the two
men again met at the Golden Eagle
Hotel, and another bushel of hot words
were banded to and fro, but all to no
purpose, and the crowd was disappoint-
ed Foote is a strong supporter of the
regular delegation and is also opposed
to letting down the party fences for
the Populists to enter.
SACRAMENTO DELEGATION.
The Sacramento delegation is taking
| a hand in the San Francisco fight, and
| it is divided While a majority favors
the Rainey- Harvey Cor regular) delega-
CATION five, it is said, are for seating
| the McNab contingent. Some of the
| local men would be willing to compro
| mise by seating both delegations, with a
| half vote for each delegate.
| Tom Bohan, the County Central Com
| mitteeman, who at the eleventh hour
nominated E. d. McCabe for delegate
at-large and who subsequently worked
successfully for his election, has his
| hammer out for the said McCabe.
I'm for Harvey in this fight said
Bohan last night, because / told a
friend I'd stand by him, and I went to
McCabe and asked him to stand in and
! vote for Harvey. McCabe said he
| wouldn't promise to stand for anybody
| until he looked into the matter. Say,
nominated McCabe for delegate-at-
! large, after the nominations had been
| declared closed If a man would do
| that much for me I'd be with him on
| any proposition"
But the fact remains that the Sac
ramento delegation is bifurcated on the
| San Francisco sQuabble.
ABOUT GOVERNOR BUDD.
A report was circulated on the street
| yesterday that Governor Budd wanted
the honor of presiding over the conven-
| ton, but it was canard on its face In
| speaking of the matter, one of the Gov
ernor's nearest friends last night said
| to "Record-Union' reporter:
II think you have heard that Gov
ernor Budd is somewhat of a politi-
clan. Well, do you suppose he would
even dream Of getting into that con-
| vention to settle the San Francisco
| squabble? The man who acts as Chair
| man will get mud from the faction that
| Is unsuccessful, and the Governor is out
to get a black eye-I don't think"
There seems to be no reason to be-
lieve that the Governor wants any such
billet as Chairman Of the convention.
EQUALIZATION MEMBERS.
There seems to be no clearly defined
idea about nominees for the State
Board of Equalization, thought it is
said to be settled fact that r. H.
Beamer, the present incumbent from
the Third District, will have no trouble
in being renominated
The Populists will be allowed to NOM
mate one candidate for the board.
probably from the First or Second Dis
trict, as A. P. Merritt of Monterey
wants the nomination from the Fourth,
District, and is said to have enough
delegates behind him to get it.
A POINTED QUESTION.
When the convention meets to-day,
1t is understood that a circular which is
said to briefly and clearly set forth the
nature of the San Francisco squabble,
will be given to each delegate. The
circulars follow:
Is 1t right and Democratic that three
men-Gavin McNab, F. H. Gould and
w. II. Afford, members of the State
central Committeeman a bagful Of
proxies, through one man, w. H. AL
ford, the Chairman, shall appoint a
committee Of nine men, who shall ap-
point county committee of 100 men,
who shall appoint a delegation to the
State convention of 154 men, who shall
nominate for office only themselves?
The offices to be nominated for by the
San Francisco delegation to the State
convention are four: First Congress
man from Fourth District; second. Con-
gresham from Fifth District: third.
railroad Commissioner; fourth, mem
Der Board of Equalization.
OBSERVE THE PROGRAM.
For Office No. 1-Congressman
Fourth District. The program is, Ca
vim McNab, of the committee of three
and the committee of nine or James H.
Barry, of the committee of 100
For Office No. 2-Congressman Fifth
District The program is. William
Craig, of the committee of 100.
For Office No. 3-Railroad Commits
sioner. The program is, William Hin
ton, Of the committee of 100.
For Office No. 4-Member of Board of
equalization. The program is, John H.
Grady, Of the committee of 100
Therefore, none but these seIf-consti
tuted trustees Of the party can receive
nominations. The chosen 100 will choose
from the 100 and take care of the 100
VINO represents the remaining $4,000
Democrats of San Francisco? And all
this in the name of virtue and reform!
IROQUOIS WILL MARCH
one hundred and fifty members of the
lroquois Club Of San Francisco will ar
rive on the 11:30 train this morning.
not, 1T is said, for the purpose of taking
part IN the San Francisco factfonal
night, put to whoop up the convention.
and de local Iroquois will turn out to
meet their brethren from the Bay.
one hundred members of the local
tribe will get behind a brass band.
march to the depot and escort the visit
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