The San Francisco call., 1904-07-07

HEADQUARTERS CALIFORNIA
DELEGATION, ST. LOUIS. July g.
Though it's little cry died the hour of
it's birth, the California delegations
entry into the convention hall to-day
was triumphant. But its triumph was
not won on the floor Of the Coliseum;
it's significance was not political. 1t
was the tribute of the guests in the
| balcony and the gallery to the Califor
MIA wines and fruits they had tasted at
headquarters and their. expression of
belief in the tales of the flowers and
sunshine of the farthest West.
But the wines cannot drown nor the
sunshine dissipate the woes of the del
egation Prior to the march to the
convention hail this morning another
merry row forced wider the breach be
tween the warning delegates, and
Chairman Tarpey met his first decisive
defeat since the delegation left the
West. Tarpey demanded that the del
egation adopt the unit rule. In this
many of the delegates saw a scheme to
trade them like chattels after Hearst
has been eliminated from the fight.
Under instructions the delegation is a
unit for Hearst, but the tie binds them
no farther
Led by w. J. MCGEE, ]. Harvey Nc
Carthy and Martin C. Marsh, those
that opposed the unit rule lined up
Tarpey stormed and argued. Some
yielded to his desire, but when it came
to a vote Tarpey met defeat and the
rebelling wing of the delegation had
won its first victory. TarDey has been
stripped of the power to tie them to
some other radical candidate in an
effort to delay the nomination Of a
conservative.
WILL ABANDON TARPEY.
The action of the California dele
cation in repudiating Tarpey's de-
mand is fraught with significance.
Tarpey makes the claim that from
first to last the Hearst and affiliated
forces can hold 400 votes away from
Parker. California must now be elm
mated from his calculations, for
should Hearst withdraw from the
fight as it is believed he will after the
first ballot, the Californians may scat
ter where they will. Nothing remains
to hold them to the radicals. Tarpey
is taking on a worried, tired look in
| consequence.
The turning-down of the delegates
that came from south of Tehachapi in
their fight for representation on COM
mittees, particularly ]. Harvey Nc
Carthy, has made and will make more
Democratic history in California. An
| gered beyond reconciliation by what
they brand as Tarpey's ingratitude. the
! south of Tehachapi delegates met to-
| day and repudiated the assessment res
olution. which required that each dele
gate contribute S75, and each alternate
$50 toward the expense fund.
/ Those that put themselves on record
were Martin c. Marsh, ]. Harvey Nc
Carthy, Joseph Simons and Martin
/ Betkouski, of Los Angeles; r. F. Gar
ner of San BernardinO and Judge w. z.
/ Shepherd of Ventura.
IF the north is going to strut under
all the honors. let it pay for the incl
/ dental expenses" they say; "let II pay
/ for the chromos of Hearst that gaze
| down from the walls of the headquar-
| ters; let it pay for the flags that frame
the chromOs, for the draperies, the
| bunting, the servants, and the service"
RISE OF THE TARPEY IRE.
! Not a cent will they pay, they say.
| Tarpey is angry clear through He
has said nothing yet, but all are stand
ing clear of the magazine of his wrath
in interested anticipation.
Let me give you some history" said
]. Harvey Mccarthy to-day. 'It was
Tom McCaffery and that met Tarpey
in Los. Angeles when he went to line
up the southern delegation in favor of
instructions for Hearst. Without Nc
Caffery, who is my best friend 0 will
say nothing of my own achievements.
the pro-Hearst resolution in the Santa
Cruz convention would have been de-
feated. 1t was McCaffery alone that in
fuenced the San Diego delegation to
stand behind Tarpey in his battle.
Not only did 1 have the support of
the entire southern delegation in my
ambition to secure appointment on
some honorable committee, but
brought here with me a letter from
McCaffery, in which he voiced his
! especial desire that my request be
granted. To make my position strong
er, 1 brought with me the Endorsement