Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-25
EXPECT TODAY TO
INO0RSE COLE
COUNTY DELEGATES TO SAC.
RAMENTo CHOSEN
With County Solid for FaVorlte Son,
Popular Los Angeles Business
Man Is Likely to Garry
the State

Nathan Cole, Jr., II Is confidently ex-
pected, will be indorsed today as the
favorite candidate Of the Democrats
of Los Angeles county for the nomlna-
tion of governor at the state conven-
zion to b.. held at Sacramento Sep
tember IL.
This Endorsement will be made by tho
oomDil ed delegation from Los Ange-
les to the state convention, and with
this county solid for Cole 1t is expected
that the movement in favor of the pop
ular citizen of Los Angeles will rapidly
gather such strength as to insure hia
nomination and subsequent election.
At a meeting last Saturday night at
the Democratic club of the delegates
from Los Angeles and Pasadena to the
state convention Mr.. Cole was mem
toned as a possible candidate for gov
ernor and the suggestion met with an
immediate and enthusiastic response.
Cole Their FavorIte
No formal action was taken, as it was
considered advisable to leave to the full
delegation from the county the honor Of
formally naming Mr.. Cole as the favor
lite candidate of the Democrats of the
county.
Delegates representing all the towns
of Los Angeles county outside of Los
Angeles city and Pasadena will meet In
Los Angeles today to select delegates
to the state convention.
In the evening the combined state
from Los Angeles county will
meet in the main hall of the Democratic
club when 1t is expected that Mr.. Cole
will be unanimously named as the
choice of the delegation and of the
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ty for the nomination of governor
AspIrants Are Numerous
As result of the excellent prospects
for success of the Democratic ticket
over the Republican machine men to be
named at the convention TO be held at
Santa Cruz September s. aspirants for
the honor of becoming the standard
bearer of the Democratic party in Cal
ifornia are springing up all over the
state.
Among those most prominently men
toned, following, that of Mr.. Cole, is
Marshall Diggs of Sacramento. Mr..
Diggs, who is a wholesale hardware
merchant and farmer, four years ago
was elected to the state senate In a.
Republican district, but he has ex-
pressed a desire to leave politics and
devote his entire time to his business.
Monterey Democrats have declared
for James D. Phelan, and there is a
in the north in favor of
Thomas ]. Geary, the father Of the
Chinese exclusion law.
District Attorney A. NJ. Seymour Of
who convicted the bood-
ling senators, also has been mentioned
as a candidate for governor.
Cole Could Lead to Victory
Friends of former Governor j. H.
Budd. former Lieutenant Governor w.
T. Jeter of Santa Cruz. Judge John
Baker of Modoc, former Congressman
Theodore Bell of Napa and Senator ].
B. Sanford of Uhah are urging the
of their favorites as the
head of the ticket.
There does not appear to be scarcity
Of good gubernatorial timber In the
Democratic ranks, but Los Angeles
Democrats believe that Mr..
Coles personal popularity among all
classes of people and irrespective of
politics, his absolute freedom from
bosses and ring rule and his close per-
sonal friendship with w. ]. Bryan,
will result in his nomination and in
sure the election Of the entire Demo-
,ratic ticket in November.
Ruef Holds the Whip
From present Indications Pardee will
De renominated at Santa Cruz. How
ever, the governors fate rests with
Abe Ruef, the Republican boss Of San
Fra T. cisco. Ruef pretends to have
acquired a dislike for Pardee, but
whether this is merely a bluff is an
,pen question.
Rumors continue prevalent that
Leaf was arranged prior to the primary
election in San Francisco. whereby the
2uef delegates were to be aligned with
Influences interested in the candidacy
# Congressman Gillett.
Whether it be Pardee, Gillett Porter.
Jayes or Parker for governor, the tick
It from top to bottom will be of the ma
hine pattern.
Against such an array of brass col
ars the Democrats expect to present
nen whose integrity and freedom from
,ossism will insure the overthrow Of
he Republican machine and result in
clean, businesslike administration by
Democrats.
Walter Parker, the Los Angeles boss.
las gone north to report the result of
lis victory in the recent county con-
'ention and receive instructions as to
he program at Santa Cruz.