The San Francisco call., 1898-09-04
DEATH KNELL ID GANG RULE
 DULY SOUNDED People of San Jose Will
 Beat Boss Req. FUSION TO WIN THE FIGHT MEN NAMED FOR OFFICE WHO ARE NOT CORRUPT. Some Dispute Between Democrats and Populists, but the Good
 Government League Will
 Avoid Discord.
FUSION TO WIN THE FIGHT
MEN NAMED FOR OFFICE WHO
 ARE NOT CORRUPT.
Special Dispatch to The Call.


 of conventions, in which PopulistS, Democrats and the Good Government League have held numerous confer ences, steps looking to a solid fusion of these forces have been taken. For the first time there promises to be union of reform forces that means the de- feat of the Req gang in the fall cleo tion. Never were there brighter pros poets for casting aside gang rule, and all reformers realize this. Democrats, Good Government League men and Populists are hard at work to bring about harmony and concentration on one ticket This will surely be accom- plished, and a committee of ten from each of these three parties has been named to adjust all differences. At present there are two places on the ticket on which the parties cannot agree but prominent members tonight say these defects will be remedled. The good anti-gang work inaugurated by the Democrats and Populists yesterday was continued to-day by the Good Government League and Populists.
 The Good Government League and Populist conventions were in session all day, the former not adjourning until o'clock tonight. Both conventions were noisy and at times turbulent, put after the meetings were over the delegates expressed a desire for most any kind of ticket that would down Rea-
 This last sentiment points to com plete annihilation of the Req gang. The Good Government League conVen- ton was an adjourned one from last Saturday. They had secured the nom ination of Kittredge for Superior Judge by the Democrats and suggested that Chipman be named as Superintendent of Schools. These demands were grant ed, and the meeting to-day was to de- eide whether they would lndorSe the nominations made by the Democrats Many members of the Good Govern ment League wanted Lyndon for Sher- If and refused to accept Bollinger, the Democratic nominee, because of his strong gang proclivities. This resulted in much wrangling, which extended through the afternoon and into the evening. At one time the discussion was so hot that D. H. Bryant, a dele gate from Moreland, withdrew from the convention.
 Later it was agreed to postpone choice for Sheriff until next Saturday. The same action was taken in the case of the Democratic nominations of T. w. Treanor for Recorder, M. D. KeN for Coroner and A. l.. You've for Auditor, because no one was ready to vouch that they were anti-gang. For Dis trict Attorney F. B. Brown and J. H. Campbell were mentioned, but this se- lection was also deferred. The stand ing of these candidates was left to committee to report at the next meet ing.
 The convention indorsed the following Democratic nominees: Superior Judge, A. S. Kittredge; Assessor. L. A. Spit ger; Clerk, H. A. Pfster; Tax Collector, w A. January. The league named E. Chipman for Superintendent of Schools. A. T. Hermann, another league mem Der, was put up for Surveyor in place of P. c. SainSeVain, Democrat. Jus tices San Jose Township, J. T. Wallace, J. l.. Riddle; Constables, R. l.. Henin- ger, s. F. Bennett
 A special committee of ten was ap- pointed to meet like committees from the Populists and Democrats to arrange for filling the offices in dispute
 In the Populist convention this morn ing there was general dissatisfaction over the action of the Democratic con- vention. Speeches were made against accepting proffered fusion, and for a time it looked as though a straight ticket would be named. They finally indorsed the following Democratic nominees: A. ;. k1ttredge for Judge, H. A. Pfster for Clerk, w A. January for Tax Collector T. w. Treanor for Re corder. A. L. Veuve for Auditor, NJ D. Kell for Coroner and L. A. Spitzer for Assessor.
 l.. J. Chipman was named for Super intendent of Schools and A. T. Her mann for Surveyor. These are both Good Government nominees. F. B. Brown and J. J. Shaner, Populists, were nominated for District Attorney and respectively, and James H. Lyndon for Sheriff R. M. Phelps was indorsed for Supervisor in the First District and John Roll in the Fourth District. Other inducements were: City Justice W. T. Aggeler; Township Jus tices, E. M. Rosenthal, J. L. Riddle; Constables, R. L. Heninger, A. G. Hin