Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-18
STATE COMMITTEE
TO MEET TODAY
%SEYM0UR, GEARY, GOULD AND
SPELLACY ARRIVE
WeII-Known Leaders From All Parts
of the State Express Themselves
Enthusiastically on Prospects
of Opening Campaign

of the state Democratic committee and
for the Jeffersonian banquet tonight at
the Angelus hotel.
Nathan Cole, jr., and Capt. Cake of
the Los Angeles Democratic club kept
open house at the headquarters last
night, receiving and providing for the
entertainment of the visiting Demo-
Gratis from the northern sections of
California.
Chairman Spellacy of the state COM
mittee was also present to extend per-
sonal greetings and to renew his old
friendships. among the latter being
District Attorney Seymour of Sacra-
mento county, who was congratulated
upon his splendid prosecution of the
senatorial booders and for his wonder
full success as an official generally.
Mentioned for Governor
The name of District Attorney Sey-
mour is frequently mentioned for gov
ernor in connection with those of other
prominent Democrats, but he has not
yet shown any active disposition to
enter the race. Mr.. Seymour says that
Democrats in Sacramento county were
once as scarce as they appear to be in
Los Angeles, but by persistent and
organized effort the Democrats finally
same into power.
The state committee will hold n pro-
longed executive session this after
noon. The purpose of this meeting is
to consider policies and to map out, in
a general way, a plan of campaign. In
asmuch as there is really no official
business before the committee there
will probably not be a full attendance.
but it is understood that almost every
section Of the state will be represented.
1t has been given out that various
issues will be taken up and argued by
the committee as prelude to agree
ment upon the form of the state plat
form. That this is absurd is shown by
the fact that the state committee does
rot make platforms, that duty devolV-
ing wholly upon the state convention.
In fact there is really no official busi-
ness before the committee at this time,
and hence there will be nothing for 1t
to do but hold conference exchange
views and make friends with the
Southern California Democracy.
Geary Sees Opportunity
Former Congressman Thomas j.
Geary of Santa Rosa, famous as the
author of the Chinese exclusion law
will arrive this morning, accompanied
by large delegation from San Fran
cisco. Mr.. Geary's name is also being
mentioned for governor, but he, like
District Attorney Seymour has moth
ing to say on that point. Mr.. Geary is
an enthusiastic partisan and thorough
tunity in California this year is simply
golden.
M. r. Beard, the Democratic mayor
of Sacramento, yesterday sent tele-
gram to Nathan r. Cole, jr., asking
that reservation be made for him at
the Jeffersonian banquet at the An
gelus hotel tonight. The reservation
was gladly made ard Mr.. Beard will be
asked to address the Democrats at the
banquet.
Launch No Booms
Editor Cowell of the Stockton Mail
talked good Democratic politics at the
headquarters last night, and with Edi
tor Murray of San Francisco expressed
confidence in the Democratic outcome
of the campaign. Both are favorable
to the leadership of the county
Democracy.
Concerning candidates, it was stated
last night that there was no intention
to launch any booms, although names
will be discussed, as matter of course.
Los Angeles Democrats will be so busy
entertaining their guests that they may
have little time to discuss candidates
for Office.
Sacramento Seeks Convention
Sacramento Democrats want the next
Democratic convention. This is being
forcibly impressed upon the rival
cities by Democrats who are here to
attend the meeting of the state CEN
trail committee and the banquet today.
laf
this city at this time of Arthur M.
Seymour, district attorney at Sacra-
mento and one of the leading Demo-
Gratis of the state, is sufficient proof
for such a conclusion. Mr.. Seymour
when seen last night declined to admit
that such was the mission of the Sacra-
mentoans.
The Democratic party is bent upon
one thing-the obliterating of the tre-
mendous amount of graft that has such
a strong grip upon the country" said
John Murry of the San Francisco Star
yesterday. "The Democratic party as
a whole will be in perfect harmony for
this reason.
THE Democratic party is not in
power and for that reason knows that
responsibility for graft does not rest
upon its shoulders. For this reason
there can be nothing but harmony
throughout the elllIe SIdle when II Is
the purpose. of the party to kill it..
'The local conditions in San Fran
cisco have entirely subsidized and the
past will not in the least affect the
state campaign"
A, l.. Cowell, editor of the Stock
ton Mail, who is here to attend the
meeting of the state central commit
tee, says that the conditions in Stock
ton are peaceful and decidedly har-
monious. The Democrats are working
together and with one purpose, that of
eliminating graft.
Captain Cake of the Democratic club
said yesterday that he had received
letters and kilograms all day request
ing reservations for the meeting and
the banquet from all parts of the state.
Emaciated Man Arrives
At 10 o'clock last night there were
only few tickets left unsold. These
will be placed on sale in the banquet
room of the Angelus hotel this morn
ing at o'clock and those who have
not secured tickets for the meeting
and thc banquet must come early for
their tickets as several requests are
expected to come by wire and tele-
phone this morning from outside
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