The San Francisco call., 1904-04-20
Go to Convention at
ST. Louis Ulil-
StruCted.
Governor Chamberlain Is
One Of Party'S Rep
TeSeltatiVeS.
Choice Of Men Who Will Take Part in
Naming Of Candidate Is
Quickly gade.

PORTLAND. April 19.-Routed at ali
points, Hesrsts agents viii return to
California with nothing to show for
the large sums and time fruitIessiy ex-.
pended i7 7n aeil. ies ss. 10 Instruct the
Democratic party OF the State of ore
gon whom il should name as its choice
for the Presidential office. Last night
the Hearst managers declared war on
the Democratic State Central Commit
tee ana resolved on an attempt to
seize the organization Of the State con-
Vention this morning. Better counsel
prevailed before the delegates were
called 10 order by Chairman sam White
Of Baker City The temporary off,
GERS named by him went through with
out dissenting voice.
Between the motion for the ap-
pOintment Of the committees and their
selection the time was occupied by the
delegates from each judicial district
more for the discussion of Hearst's
candidacy and prospects of election
than i'm the selection Of committee
men. Hearst men from the country
precincts we're rampant, but the con-
servstiNe element from the cities
a m.
The hnsl real damper on the Hearst
people came when W. \. Gatens sec
retsry TO Governor Chamberlain, read
a letter from his chief. Chamberlain's
name had been used both to promote
and to injure Hearst's candidacy and,
refusing TO be used as a tool by either
side, the Governor authorized his sec
retary to withdraw his name il it we're
mentioned for the office of Vice Pres
ident
Governor Chamberlain" said Ga
tens. told me yesterday afternoon not
70 allow his name TO be mentioned. and
II il should be presented TO withdraw
IL, as it was against his wishes"
SLATE SMASHED.
The Hearst slate was smashed and
only piece or two was saved in the
election Of delegates to the national
convention this evening. The delegates
are as follows: Governor George z.
Chamberlain, Portland; w. F. Butch
er, Baker City: J. B. Matlock. Hepp-
ner; c. Z. Redfeld, Eugene; F. V. Hol-
man, Portland; James Gleason, Port
land; 7. r. Sheridan. Roseburg; Sam
NJ. Garland. Linn.
They are uninstructed. None Of these
men are for Hearst, except, perhaps. in
a case Of a scramble for the band
wagon. Six of the eight have expressed
strong snti-Hearst views, and only one
has shown anything like a preference
for the representative in Congress from
New York.
BY q vote Of 151 to 1I5 the Hearst
resolution of Endorsement was turned
down in the convention this afternoon.
After the report Of the committee on
platform and resolutions had been read.
r. G. Smith of Josephine stepped
10 the platform and asked the chair
man for permission to speak.
Il offer this as a resolution" said
Smith. Il viii let the clerk read it,
The little piece of paper was resolu-
tion TO the effect that the Oregon dele
gates to the national convention should
be instructed for Hearst and thus the
long expected dynamite bomb was
flung into the expectant convention.
BE IL resolved" read the clerk, that
our delegates to the Democratic ma
tional convention, TO be held at st.
Louis on July 4. 1904, be and they are
hereby instructed to vote for the Hon
William Randolph Hearst. and that
they take all honorable means to Sc
cure his nomination"
The moment that the clerk finished /
q score of the boomers were on their 4
feet in all parts of the hall. shouting /
seconds 10 the motion. Jeffrey OF Mar (
ion rose to a point of order, but his |
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