The San Francisco call., 1904-06-12
War IN CAMP
OF DEMOCRATS
McNab and Hearst Forces
Ready to Fight for Mastery
of Party Organization
GOULD'S APPOINTMENTS
Conspicuous Anti Tarpey
Men Are Named for the
State Central Committee
GOULD'S APPOINTMENTS

The Hearst men have decided to fight
Gavin McNab for the mastery of the
Democratic State Organization. The
first battle OF the new campaign will
take place at the California Hotel next
Saturday afternoon. 1t is the judgment
Of politicians generally that McNab,
who is in possession of the works, is so
strongly intrenched that he cannot be
disIodged. Moreover he received yes
terday material reinforcements from
Frank H. Gould, chairman of the late
Democratic convention at Santa Cruz.
Events forced Gould to name twenty
five members at large of the Democrat
ic State Committee sooner than he ex-
pected. OF the number appointed twen-
ty-three are out-and-out supporters of
McNab. Following is list of the men
appointed by Gould:
Robert NJ Fitzgerald, Alameda;
Thomas j. Geary, Sonoma James F.
Coonan, Humboldt; 1. 3. Dockweiler,
Los Angeles; Frank Finlayson, Los An
geles; T. NJ. Spellacy, Kern; w. ]. Nc
Gee, San Francisco; John c. Ruddock,
Mendocino; John Raker, Modoc; De
Wit Clary, San Joaquin; Robert Howe,
Sonoma; G. w. Mordecai, MADEIRA;
Frank Freeman, Glenn; H. w. Conk-
ling, Los Angeles; G. Bachrach, Ala
media; Thomas j. Thompson, Alameda;
Hamilton Plant, San Francisco; Thom-
as E. Curran, San Francisco; ]. w.
Barneberg, San Luis Obispo; Louis
Samuels. San Francisco; George E.
Iaw <1,. Nov
ced; E. w Hale, Sacramento; E. c.
Farnsworth, Tulare, and w. A. Shep-
ard, Placer.
HEARST MEN SURPRISED.
The followers of Hearst express sur
prise that Gould did not appoint either
William T. Jeter or Barney Murphy a
member at large. In fact, astonishment
is expressed over the appointment of so
many of the conspicuous opponents of
Hearst in the Santa Cruz convention.
1t is quite well understood that the
McNab forces next Saturday Will line
up in support of William J. MCGEE Of
San Francisco for chairman of the
State committee. The Hearst forces,
under the leadership of NJ. F. Tarpey,
will rally to the support of M. F. Coch-
rane of San Rafael. Opposition to AL
McCabe for secretary of the committee
has developed. 1t is reported that Nc
Cabe and A. Caminetti neglected the
fight of Franklin K. Lane in the last
gubernatorial campaign, and at the
same time allowed the debt of the COM
mittee to grow until it reached the fig
ure of $1,000. The McNab forces insist
that a new secretary shall be chosen.
In the Hearst camp no sympathy is
expressed for the defeated Democratic
nominee for Governor. 1t is asserted
that Lane conducted 'hogging" cam
paign, and that money collected for
the State committee never reached the
organization, but was expended purely
in the interest of the head of the ticket.
COMPELLED TO BORROW.
The fact is recalled that McCabe and
Caminetti had to borrow money to buy
postage stamps, and are therefore not
responsible for the deficit.
Surely a big fight is impending. The
chieftains have on their war bonnets
and both factions are determined to
fight to the finish. Active work In the
direction of securing proxies Is in prog
ress. Each faction is confident of sue
cess, but neutral observers of the pres
ent mix-up and of past controversies In
the Democratic party cannot see how
McNab can lose.
When the fight was on in Santa Cruz
The Call directed attention to the fact
that Gavin McNab in his support of
Gould for chairman was battling for
the control of the State organization.
The question of instruction or no in
struction was not paramount. 1t is clear
now that the success of Jeter would
have dethroned McNab. 1t is further
obvious that Gould has made good by
appointing the men whose names were
written on Gavin McNab's slate.
The question is now asked: will
Herrin and McCaffrey get into the fight