The San Francisco call., 1904-06-18
PREP PARATIONS
FOR CAMP AICN
Call for August Convention
of Each Party Will Be
Formally Issued To-Day
SANTA CRUZ IN FAVOR
Indications of a Hot Fight
in Democratic State Camp
Between McNab andTarpey

The executive committee OF the Re
publican State Central Committee met
last night at party headquarters, Pal
ace Hotel and framed a call to be pre-
scented for adoption at meeting OF
the general committee to-day. IL is
recommended that the delegates 10 The
State Convention assemble on Thurs
day, August %. The impression pre-
walls that the committee meeting in
the Palace Maple room to-day viii des-
ignate Santa Cruz as the place for
holding the convention The appor-
tionment adopted is the same as that
which applied 10 the May convention Of
the party. or one delegate for each 200
votes cast for Governor Pardee in 1902
and one delegate for a majority frac-
ton thereof This will create a
convention Of 734 delegates. The
humber accredited to San Francisco
IS l2l. apportioned as follows to
the respective Assembly districts:
Twenty eighth 3; Twenty ninth, 5;
Thirtieth. 6: Thirty-first, 5; Thirty
second, 3; Thirty-third, 3; Thirty
fourth. c; Thirty-fifth. s; Thirty sixth,
Z. Thirty-seventh, 9; Thirty-eighth.
10; Thirty-ninth. 5; Fortieth. S; Forty
FIRST. :; Forty-second, 3; Forty-third, s;
Forty s; Forty-ffth, 6.
In San Francisco, Oakland, Los An
geles. Sacramento, San Diego. Stock
ton, Alameda, Berkeley. Fresno, Pasa-
dena. Vallejo and the county Of Santa
Clara the delegates are TO be chosen
under the provisions of the primary
election Law on Tuesday, August 8. In
counties or Assembly districts where
the provisions of the primary law are
not mandatory delegates may be ap-
pointed or elected in such manner as
may be determined by the respective
county committees. The test TO be re-
quired Of a voter is a bona fide pres
ent intention OF supporting the nomi-
nees Of the Republican party at the
next ensuing election"
CONGRESS AND LEGISLATURE.
With reference to Congressional and
legislative nominations the call con-
tains these requirements:
That where no petition shall have been filed
b. Congressional district committee for the
e.ccti0n OF separate delegates TO the Congress
slonal district convention at said primary
election 70 be held on August 3, 1904. the dele
lates elected 20 said State convention from the
several Assembly districts, counties city
snd county constituting such Congressional
district. shall he the delegates TO the Con-
Rressional district convention 10 nominate a
candidate for Representative in Congress from
such district, and to select a Congressional
district committee therefor.
That the delegates TO said State convention
from each Assembly and odd numbered Sen
atorial district may nominate a candidate for
member OF Assembly and State Senator pro-
Ntdeo there has not been q district commit
tee petition filed for the election OF Assem-
therein provision made by the respective
county committees for the selection OF legisla-
tive candidates.
II is believed that separate conven-
tiOns viii be petitiOned for in the Third,
Fourth and Fifth Congressional dis
tricts
The meeting Of the executive COM
mittee last evening was attended by
George Stone. chairman: z. F. Wood
ward, secretary; James K. Wilson,
treasurer; Robert T. Devlin, P. S. Tel
Ter, W. s. Wood. A H. Ashley, H. w.
Lynch, and Jacob Shaen, assistant sec
tsry.
The convention will nominate Presi-
dental Electors TO be voted for at the
general election, Tuesday, Noyember s,
1904
The subject Of registration engaged
the attention OF the committee for a
considerable length Of time last night
According TO a decision Of the Supreme
Court, deputies or clerks employed by
County Clerks TO register voters can
not be paid from funds of the county,
hence party clubs may be urged to
assist in bringing about a complete
registration Of voters.
McNAB AND TARPEY.
The new Democratic State Central
Committee wiz meet for organization
IN the California Hotel at D. m. To-
day Lively times are expected. as a
fight is on between Gavin McNab and
n. T. Tarpey for possession of the
works. The McNab forces will support
William J. MCGEE of San Francisco for
chairman. Tarpey's followers will line
UP for N. F. Cochrane Of San Rafael
A battle for the secretarVship is also
foreshadowed. Last night the leaders
Of each faction were confident of sue
cess. II remains to be seen whether
Frank H Gould, chairman Of the late
Santa Cruz convention, or Barney. Muir
ply, chairman Of the old State Central
Committee, win call the meeting to or
der. Comments Of this kind were made
in the organization" camps last night:
''MeNab would not be so absolutely
sure Of winning out if he had not gone
over the roll carefully and ascertained
beyond doubt that majority will vote
for McGee"
In the Hearst camp it was said:
''Tarpey would not be so positive of
cochrane's election if he had not gone
down the line and checked every MEM
Der Of the committee"
The Democrats may resolve TO hold