The San Francisco call., 1906-09-06
Town BuZzing
With Political
Wire Pulling
Various Delegations Hold
Meetings and Try to
Solve Problems.
BY Hugh NJ. Burke.

CALL HEADQUARTERS. SANTA
CRUZ, Sept. 5.-When the his
tory OF rare old programmers Is
written, the name OF Judge McKir ley
OF Los Angeles win stand high on the
roll of stalwarts- He never takes a
programme in half-hearted. hesitating
fashion, but on the contrary goes to
il with the vim of a lightweight
fighter. Today In the convention. the
slate had Frank Short OF Fresno on
the list to be recognized by the chair
man to make the motion for the ap-
one on credentials. Short failed to cstch
the signal from the station He was
comfortably seated. drOwsily medita-
ting on the future greatness of Fresno.
when Judge Mckinley, from the plat
form of the convention, announced:
Mr.. Short of Fresno moves tha- a
committee Of twensy-one. two. rom
each congressional district. and i've
at large. be appointed"
Before the sentence had been con-
cluded. Short was hunched by brother
delegate and arose to receive the bene-
diction or recognition. but the trivial
incident Of the non-rising OF Short
would not have dazed Judge Mckinley.
He would have adhered to the pro-
gramme. Short or no Short In the
nomination of Judge Mckinley. Tho mas
B. Dozier of Shasta. via South Carolina
and Napa and up through Democratic
adversely to Republican renown. m ade
lucid and digni1ed address. Guy c.
Earl of Alameda seconded the nom na-
tion in fitting utterances and then
Judge Mckinley was sent to the pre-
siding officers station
RYAN AT WORK EARLY. y
Frank d. Ryan was at the desk. per-
forming clerical duty before he was
nominated for, secretary.
Everything was delightfully."- smooth
in the organization or the convention
Subsequently Walter Parker, Henry c.
Dfbble and General George Mckinley
collaborated in the WORK of framing up
the committees.
When mystery tops mystery concern-
ing the first chance for governor OF
many delegates and several delegations.
1t Is pleasant to turn aside and talk OF
music And this inclines me TO tell the
truth why the band was not engaged
to greet Mayor Schmitz Of San Fran
cisco on his arrival in Santa Cruz this
evening Music is a great harmonizer-
1t hath charms to soothe. Senator
Savage. commander OF the Army and
Navy Republican League. one of the
Mayors boomers. rushed in early this
morning to engage band of musicians
to greet the third termer- What indeed
could be more in harmony with the
eternal fitness Of things than a well
come by music to one who was a
musician long before he was oiti-
clan? 1t happens in this city by the
sounding sea that Fred Swanton had
engaged. all the bands. Therefore he
was appealed to to turn out band to
hail the coming Of F. T. Schmitz.
Swant0n took the application under ad-
visement. He turned over the PROPOSE
tion and looked at every side of it. II
there is anything that SwantOn is par
ticularly strong on. it IS neutrality In
his attitude toward candidates for
Governor. He exacts the sentiment,
Equal rights for all and special bands
for none" He was constrained to de-
| cline the request
NO BAND FOR sCHMITz-
Thereupon came the threat that
to welcome Mayor Schmitz to the con-
vention city of Santa Cruz. Swanton
was advised by newspaper men that two
bands should be turned out to play
| for the Mayor, but the promoter OF
modern Santa Cruz moved the point
that Governor Pardee, Congressman Gill
lett and J. o. Hayes might be grieved
and offended if even single band were
detached to hail the coming OF the
/ strike-settling chief magistrate OF the
metropolis. II was then suggested that
a band should be assigned to the head
quarters of each of the gubernatcrial
candidates. In the prOfusion OF advice.
Swanton, being as much at sea one
of his launches at the Casino pier, ap-
pealed to A. Ruef for counsel
Ruef promptly ruled mat Schmitzs
indiscreet and impuisive boomers
should not be permitted to make
monkey of the Mayor. Hence the edict
went forth that Schmitz should come
to the convention just as the pain.
| everyday American citizen coneth.
without the Inspiration OF music or the
/ glare OF red hre-
INTERNATIONAL SITUATION.
The gubernatorial alignment has not
materially changed within the last
twentyfour hours. Pardee has de-
Iacned several votes from the Gi1ett
camp and the Congressman has picked
up a few stragglers from the Pa a-dee
column The leaders OF the organ fza-
ton boast OF their ability to nomi'iate
Gillett on the first ballot. but express
doubt as to the expedtency Of pressing
down so hard on the forces Of Pa dee
and Hayes. There Is nothing In the
situation at this hour TO impel ms to
change the forecast that no nomination
will take place on the ffrst ballot The
firmness Of the Governors following
in Sonoma and Solano counties sur
prises- the machine workers. The Sac
ramento delegation Is standing reso-
lutely by the Pardee colors.
Although prodigi0us efforts have
been made to break the line. the ca'icus
Of the Sonoma delegation OF twenty
one brought forward seventeen votes
for Pardee. The Supreme Court slate
still records Renshaw. Lorfgan and
Sloss The appellate states stand: San
Francisco district. Harrison. Hall.
Cook. Southern district. Allen, Shaw.
Taggart Sacramento district Buckles,
Hart. Burnett.
Events may bring about another re-
vision of the programme In the Sac
ramento district. W. e Van Fleet eells
me that he Is not candidate for the
appellate bench In the San Frame lsco
district There is gossip to the eject
that Judge Kerrigan viii be taken on
and Judge Carroll Cook dropped.
PARDEE WATCHING BURNF-r.
Afrairs in the Sonoma delegas are
unsettled. The Pardee forces pre-
bend that Judge Burnett himse-. and
e F. woodward. surveyor of Gust )ms.
San Francisco. are endeavorinz to
fierce the delegation into the organi-
zation camp. woodward said to me
, tonight that Judge Burnett had not
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