The San Francisco call., 1898-08-22
WILL SHOUT
 JUSTLY FOR
 THE DOCTOR How Alameda Intends to Prove Unity. EXODUS TO THE CAPITAL POOR, INDEED, MUST BE THE MAN WHO REMAINS. John A. Jones Issues a Couple of Documents That Do Justice to
 Follower of Ma
 guire.

CALL HEADQUARTERS, OAKLAND, Aug. 21.-On the eve of the great Repuo- lican battle Alameda County Is unit for the man wno won such an overwhelming victory at the primaries over week ago. Had this spirit of unanimity been mani fested to the State three months ago that which Is now doubtful might have been certainty. Should Dr. Pardee fail of nomi- nation it cannot be denied that such misfortune would be entirely due to the protracted and bitter contest that has been waged for nearly year between the two Alameda County men who desired to head the Republican ticket. Much regret Is now being expressed that the contest did not end earlier than the primary.
 As matter of fact, it could only have ended by the withdrawal of either of the men. But each had gone into 1t With large and influential body of supporters, to whom they had pledged that there should be no backing down and that 1T the fight did not end at the primary 1t should not be abandoned until the voice of the convention was heard at Sacramento.
 Under this disadvantageous load, Ala meda County struggled along. demanding to place before the State the name of the man to whom the honor should De awarded. Eight days have elapsed since it was determined that Alameda county was nearly unanimous for Dr. Pardee, and during those eight days the doctor workers have done heroic service in his l to undo in such a short time the work of as many months The Pardee men are as confident as ever and the doctor 1alth in his own campaign has not sWerVeo a particle Since he first proclaimed his de- sire to be nominated for Governor he mas attended personally to his own campaign It is true that he has had @ hundred actlVe and loyal lieutenants, but he has directed their efforts and has left nothing to any one else that he thought he could do bet ter for himself. The result Of the prlm- hat he iS an active lighter a successful campaigner, and nad there been no one else in the race from this county a vastly different I ot compIexlon pnntaGa to be decided at the capital next week.
 There will be no lack of Alameda lung power at the State Convention. During the past week about one-half of the doc tors efforts have been engaged in making new friends in San Francisco and the other half in organizing his following or workers on this side the bar, so that they can render the best possible service at Sacramento. Mayor Thomas said few nights ago that he would lead little company on his own account, and his ex- ample is to be followed by many others. The Mayor knows something. of politics, and in addressing the Republican League narrated a portion of a conversation that he had with a San Francisco delegate; The Mayor told how the south would stand together and yell Tor @ Giage' sage a111% noW vote for every fy-by-nigh candldate TOT the first few ballots and how Alameda and other counties would roar for Pardee. He prophesied that this would be main tained for some time on the floor or the convention, and that the least spit in either faction would be fatal. The Mayor then in solemn tones assured the League that ''the little boss from San francisco would raise his finger and the horde from the metropolis would swing their votes in line and Alameda County, if she wa vered, would be left. This is the spirit that seems to pervade the Alameda deie- Pardee as well as vote for him, and un- less present plans are changed they will vote for no other candidate for Governor so long as they are in, the convention;
 There is some doubt as to whether Ala meda Is likely to win or lose point by having her name at the head of the. list of counties. It Is argued by some that with her large delegation committed to Pardee at the very outset of taking the voted before San Francisco is reached, a computation can be made before the metropolis announces her choice that will enable 1t to pick the winner. Should Alameda be the last to be called the bal ance of power might be kept in doubt and decided by its vote; one b 4lameoa fb i13es E0nnes on order of business at Sacramento re- port in favor of a plan by which the box and that their respective votes be ta- ken as the names come from the box. It is hardly likely, however, that this in genious innovation will be adopted
 There are no factional lines in the crowd that will leave Alameda County to-day and tomorrow and Tuesday for the seat of war. Hilborn men Davis men, Metcalf men will fall in line with the Par dee men, and all will try their hardest to bring home the coveted nomination. Many of the Pardee Clubs, large delegation from the Young Mems Republican League, a coterie of the Pondink- ies. probably every Republican of. fice-holder. certainly an army or candidates for county and legis- lative offices, and most assuredly, wheth- CT invited or not, a fair representation Of the push will be included in the exodus. If lungs can win. George Pardee will be the next Governor of California.
 As soon as Victor Metcaf saw the practical end of his own campaign yes terday, he started in to work for the doc tor and with him are associated all of that powerful nalitica1 element and or- ganization that caused MT. Metcalf to win such pronounced victory over MT. Hilborn last Wednesday. 1t may almost be propheSied with a reasonable prospect of fulfillment that if any Republicans other than few police officers are In AL ameda County next Wednesday morning, 1t will be because the fare to Sacramento is beyond their means, or because no good Samaritan has offered them a free