New-York tribune., 1902-09-07
ON TIE PACIFIC SLOPE
DEMOCRATIC TICKET IN CALIFORN1s
DOOMED To DEFEAT-THE SHOOT.
ING OF MARRIOTT

San Francisco, Sept 5.-The Democratic
State Convention this week resulted, as ey-
peeted, in the nomination Of Franklin K Lana
City Attorney of San Francisco for thraa
terms. for Governor But What no one foresaw
Lane was successful the first ballot and ex-
Congressman GeaTy, who was regarded as a
powerful opponent, withdrew his name. James
V. Coleman. whose only distinction is the fac.
that ne inherited some of the Big Bonanza"
millions, was entered a candidate, but be re-
ceived only small vote This practical una
nimity in favor of Lane does not mean that the
California Democracy is harmonious and will
work as a unit for the candidate. On the con-
trary. it has seldom been split by feuds. The
San Francisco Examiner on the day before the
nominations had the hardihood to serve notice"
on the Democratic party that if the delegates
at Sacramento refused to nominate Geary il
would not support the head of the ticket This
demand drove many of Gedrys supporters into
Lanes camp The result is that Mr.. Hearsts
newspaper here is sulking, and gives out inti-
nations that it will nominate Mayor Schmitz
a union labor candidate and thus put a
third ticket in the field With Lane alone op-
posed to DR.. Pardee, the Republican candidate is
pretty sure of substantial majority; with a
labor candidate in the field, splitting the DEM
ocratfc vote in twain, DR.. Pardee is certain of a.
heavy majority The Democrats In the State
convention went through with the nomination Of
officers a disagreeabIe work which it was
necessary TO finish promptly. None of the lead
ers showed any hope of success at the polls
The great argument which the Republicans can
use is that California has never been so pros
porous as in the last four years, and that il
would be the height of folly to make change
in party control at this time. DR.. Pardee is an
able man, and he may be trusted to carry out
the policy that has proved so successful
throughout the State. Against this argument
the Democrats have nothing to present except
assaults on the tariff and trusts and demand
for the enforcement of the Chinese Exclusion
act. which is being rigidly enforced. Altogether
it looks though California will roll up a
larger Republican majority this fall than ever
before. and that it will return at least seven
Republican Congressman.
The shooting OF Frederick Marriott. proprietor
OF THE San Francisco Newsletter by
Thomas H. Williams. tr.. and Truxton BeaIe on
Wednesday night created much gossip here in
social circles. Bea1e bitterly resented veiled
attack in The Newsletter on Miss Marie
Oge, his friend. She appealed to him to protect
her reputation from such ISLANDERS. and VIII
Jams. his closest friend. accompanied him on an
expedition to Marrlott's house to cEastise the
editor.
From the stories Of Beale and Williams they
evidently intended merely to thrash Marriott
but they declare he attempted to secure a
weapon and then they opened fire on him. In
ficting three wounds No sympathy is ex-
pressed for Marriott, his paper is full OF
gossip for which there is excuse. but Beales
method OF defending the young woman'sl honor
is regarded as peculiar. his companion. Will
Jams, revealed her name. and one paper actually
printed her portrait One result of this shoot
ing will probably be to make editors Of sensa-
tional weekly papers more careful Of what
they print.
The design Of Robert Aitkin. young Cali
fornia sculptor, for a monument to President
Mckinley has been accepted. The model places
a bronze figure of a woman, typifying the Re
public, on granite pedestal In her out
stretched hands she holds palm tribute 10
the memory of the dead President The monu-
ment will be erected at the intersection Of Mar
ket-st. and Van Ness-aye. Much OF the S5uuVO
contributed came from public school children.
A San Francisco branch OF the International
Banking Company was opened here this week
under the management OF F. f. Bech. for many
years connected with the Anglo California Bank
The International Bank has been appointed the
fiscal agent of the United States Government
in China and the Philippines and is authorized
to collect the indemnity due the United States
from China. 1t has branches in Manila.
Shanghai, Yokohama and Singapore.