Los Angeles herald., 1906-09-02
COLES NAME IS
WELL RECEIVED
N0RTHERNERS TAKE KINDLY
TO ANGELEN0
Prediction ls Made That Phelan VIII
Not Run, Which VIII Give the
Local Man Good Chance for
Nomination

Sentiment in favor of the nomination
OF Nathan Cole, Jr.. of Los Angeles for
governor by the Democratic convention
in Sacramento next week is growing
rapidly in the southern section Of the
state.
The possibility of the Los Angeles
mans nomination also is being taken
into serious consideration by northern
papers and delegates throughout the
state.
The fact that Mr. Cole will be backed
by the solid delegation from Los An
geles county, voting as unit as long
as his name Is before the convention,
is considered strong factor in favor
of the local candidate and one that may
win for him the honor of being the
standard bearer of the Democratic
party in California during the coming
campaign.
Bryan and Cole Friends
Another fact which will weigh strong
ly in Mr. Coles favor is the warm per-
sonal friendship which exists between
him and William Jennings Bryan, who,
even now, is conceded the Democratic
nomination for president in 1908. Con-
f1dence is expressed that should Mr..
Cole receive the nomination Mr.. Bryan
interest of the Democratic ticket and
make It not only possible but probable
for the Democrats to defeat the ticket
which will be named by the Republican
machine.
]. Cal Ewing, secretary of the Pacific
Coast Baseball league and prominent
Republican politician of Oakland, who
has been In Los Angeles for a few
days on business connected with the
league, said that Mr.. Coles candidacy
was attracting much attention in the
north, and he expressed the opinion
that the chance for the Los Angeles
man to capture the nomination will be
extremely good.
Mr.. Ewing expressed the belief that
James d. Phelan would not be a cam
didate and that the, Phelan delegation
would go to Cole. Mr.. Ewing is a
Pardee man, and he predicted that the
governor would be renominated. IF,
however, he was defeated by combina-
tions, Pardee would throw his strength
to Former Governor Henry T. Gage
of Los Angeles and effect the latter's
nomination.
Mr.. Cole Is Popular
An evidence of Mr.. Coles popularity
at home was given yesterday when
four men accidentally met on the street
and began discussion Of the available
canQlQate6 Tor the DeInOcraLlc nOnllIld-
tion for governor.
Capt. George NJ. Cake declared with
emphasis:
Nothing that I could say would be
strong enough in favor of Nathan Cole
jr., for first place on the Democratic
ticket. am confidently of the belief
that with Mr.. Cole as our nominee
against the Republican machine man
the Democrats can elect their state
ticket in November"
Nathan Cole. jr., was my choice
from the start said Capt. ]. w. Nance
HE is a capable business man, op-
posed to machine politics, and he
would give the state a business-like
administration. 1 certainly hope to see
him nominated at the Sacramento con-
Vention."
'Mr. Cole Is a fine man personally .
said j. M. Baker, land 1 regard him as
one of the first citizens of California
regardless of politics. He would make
a strong nominee for governor with a
splendid chance of winning against the
machine Republican nominee"
Il am Republican" said E. l.
Huntington, the fourth man of the
party, but l can conscientiously say
that the Democratic party could not
do better than nominate Mr.. Cole for
governor, and I think the Los Angeles
county delegation did the proper thing
In deciding to vote as a unit for Mr.
Cole as long as he is in the race"