The San Francisco call., 1904-07-01
FUSION ASSAY
REVEALS DROSS
LivernaSh and Wynn Pair
of Gold Bricks for Demo-
Gratis and Other Reubens
MALCONTENTS WORRIED
PerpleXitieS of Looking
Backward Party Give Re-
publicans Great Hopes

Local political experts predict that
there viii be three candidates for Con-
gress in the Fourth and also three in
the Fifth Congressional District. The
fusion two years ago, which resulted
in the election OF Wynn and Livernash
and the defeat Of the Republican nom
inees, has disappointed all the parties
concerned.
1t is asserted that the Democrats
viii have nothing TO do with fusion this
year, but on the contrary will make
straight out nominations with view
Of Strengthening the party organi1a-
ton. It is also common gossip that
the Union Labor party will make di-
rect nominations and not waste any
time or effort in negotiations for Dem
ocratic Endorsement The courts have
decided that the Hardes- -Bergis county
committee OF the Union Labor party
is the governing. body of the organiza-
ton and the petition emanating from
that faction for a place on the prim-
ary election ballots will probably be
recognized The followers of Schmitz
and Eagan, while not holding legal
possession OF the works. are accredited
with strength in the several districts
sufficient to elect a majority OF dele
gates 10 each Of the Congressional dis
} trict conventions
The prospects OF Republican success
in both districts are cheering The
conventions Of the party, however, will
not be held until late in September,
[ but in the meantime the party leaders
I in every Assembly district viii put for
ward their best efforts TO obtain a
Z large registration of Republican voters.
AT the next meeting Of the Republi-
/ can County Committee plans for the
/ organization Of district clubs will be
reported and probably adopted.
Gavin McNab will be compelled 10
make another fight on August 9 in
order TO retain possession Of the Demo
cratic works. The fight viii come on
/ the election OF delegates TO the local
E nominating convention
The anti-McNab forces, under the
! leadership Of Jim O'Brien Of the horse
and cart wing Of the party. will surely
make a determined effort 10 capture
/ the convention and nominate the can
didates for the judiciary and the Legis-
4 Iature. Tarpey. O'Brfen and others who
are opposing McNab may not put UP
( an organized fight TO win the city dele
! cations to the Democratic State Con-
I vention, because even a sweeping vic
4 tory in the metropolis would not elect
/ a sufficient number Of delegates TO
/ overcome McNab's superior strength
/ in the country. It is predicted that the
! edYersaries Of McNab will first en-
B deavor TO win the local convention,
and later on organize for efforts in a
wider field Of action. Tarpey is already
/ slated for Democratic national commit
4 teeman; but, as the chances of Demo
cratic success in the national contest
are dim. there will be no f1ocking OF
+ patronage-seeEdng Democrats to the
( Tarpey camp: 1t is quite well under
stood that Tarpey will participate in
( the struggle TO oust McNab. Common
gossip in the political camps is 10 the
{ effect that the attitude of James D.
/ Phelan, E. B. Pond, J. V. Coleman
{ Washington Dodge. j. c. Sims and
3 other Well-known Democratic states
men will not be defined until the NOM
! nations are made at st. Louis. II the
/ convention should stampede TO Cleve-
land the high-toned Democrats would
4 go wild with joy and McNab would
! rejoice.