The San Francisco call., 1904-03-20
COMMUTE VOTES THAT INSTRUCTED
DELEGATES BE SENT TO THE NATIONAL CONVENTION
Lively Row Marks
Gathering of
Delegates.
Will Of Independ-
entS Defeated
by Machine.

Vigorous protest against the sdop-
ten of a resolution commencing WI
Ian T. Hearst vas the cnief event AT
the meeting Of the Democratic State
Central Committee yesterday after
noon James 4 Barry OF the san
Francisco Star and Ed E Leake OF
the Woodland Democrat voiced the
snti-Hesrst sentiment Barry de-
nOUnced Hearst as q traitor in the
Democratic party and cited many ex-
smp-es of the alleged treason Stephen
II White, James c. Mcguire and
Frznklin Il. Lane were mentioned as
eminent Democrats who had been be-
trayed and msIiciously slandered by
Hearst. Barry hoped that the Demo-
cratic nominee for President OF the
United States would be q man whose
biography could be published without
violating the law against the publics-
rio1 and circulation OF obscene Iftera-
ture- Barry's fntrepidiry was matched
by the boldness Of Editor Leake. The
after added the names OF Theodore
Bel. Judge Farnsworth and P h
Beamer % the list OF the victims OF
Hearst rreachery. Warning was given
rhst the undaunred and incorruptible
Democrats Of the interior would rebuke
the committee in the State convention
for irs presumption n recommending
The delegates 10 support Hearst
II z Ta-pey, a Cauinetti and other
leaders Of the Hearst faction. know
ing that majority OF the members
u the committee IN attendance had
accepted the programme. did not say
anything IL reply 70 add fuel 10 the
wrath Ct Leake and Barry Caminetti
vas quite tactfUL. The suavity OF Tar
pey was conspicuous. Budd was vigil
ant but silent Judge Mcguire looked
the part Of the amused and interested
spectator So much was said regard
Ing the manner CT his treatment il the
guberuat0riaI campaign OF 1855 that
he was constrained 70 speak In q few
remarks he gave Hearst absoIution. but
he did not absolTe the news end OF
The Hearst paper fer refusing 70 pub
lish his (Naguire's) reply 10 Torks's
speech.
The resolution was adopted, but the
po-ltlcians IN the Democratic camp as
serr that this Is only the first skirn-
-sh leading I'd 10 the battle IN Cali
tornis- The fight VIII be fought 70 the
n1ish in the state convention at Santa
cruz Democratic opposition 10 the
proposed nomination OF Hearst is said
70 be strong II the counties Of the in
terror Il is predicted that the action
~ the state Central Committee viii
cause an immediate alignment OF the
party forces for q vigorous campaign
against Hearst Il was noted by the
political experts that Judge Maguire
yesterday expressed doubt as 70 the
wisdom q the committee IL seeking
10 influence the judgment of the state
convention
Among leading Democrats at Pioneer
Hall yesterday were William Hof Cook.
Livingston jerks. James O'Brien. P
Porter Ashe, Ex-Governor Budd. Wes-
ley Reed. J. J. Barrett, Al Murphy. E.
II. Gibson. A. Csminetti, Joseph Roths-
child. Al McCabe. James G. Mcguire,
Frank Freeman. A. & Sanford h A
1LcCrarey. Ed E Leske, James H Bar
~ n T. Tarpey, n E Corcoran and
william II. Afford.
Sacramento did not make any play
whatever for the May convention.
There is gossip that the capital city viii
put forward special effort 70 win the
September convention OF the party.