Los Angeles herald., 1906-04-15
STRIKE KEYNOTE
OF CAMPAIGN
WEDNESDAYS GATHERING OF
CLANS is NOTABLE
Many Prominent Democrats to Attend
Program of the Meeting and Ar
rangements for the Banquet
at the Angelus

Wednesday will be red letter day in
the history of Southern California
Democracy, for on that day the Demo-
cratic state central committee will
meet in Los Angeles for the first time.
This is a concession to the southern
end of the states growing Importance
in the politics of the commonwealth
and is the first step looking to the
afflliation of all factions of the party
in California by allowing the state
itself to take the lead instead of leaving
the leadership to one faction. as has
been the case in the past.
The day will be full of interest for
Democrats.
In the, afternoon the state central
committee will hold a session in the big
banquet room of the Argelus hotel and
talk over the political situation.
At the same time the county central
committee will hold a session in Elks
hall. AS many members of the county
committee are also members of the
state committee the county meeting
will be held early in the afternoon in
order that it may complete it's business
and meet with the state body.
Banquet at Night
A big banquet in the evening will
complete the program.
The banquet will he at the Angelus
hotel. The banquet room will seat 300
diners, but the committee having it in
charge fears this will not be nearly
large enough to accommodate all who
wish to attend and has issued an ulti-
matum First come; first served with
tickets" Admission will be by ticket
only, the price $3.50 plate, and those
who do not secure their tickets early
will have to take their chances at being
seated at the tables.
1t is at this banquet that the keynote
of the coming campaign will probably
be struck. At the session of the state
central committee in the afternoon nc
effort will be made to launch any can
didate. This committee will probably
do no more than size up the situation
as the members of the committee have
found it and discuss plans for the COM
ing campaign. But no ones name will
be mentioned for any office in such q
way as to receive any formal indorse-
ment from the committee.
Speakers and Committees
Nathan Cole, jr., is in San Francisco
today, where he is arranging for
speakers from the north. Those who
are expected to speak are eX-Congress-
man e. J. Livernash of San Francisco
Franklin K. Lane of San, Francisco
ex-Congressman Thomas J. Geary OF
Sonoma, F. H. Gould of San Francisco
Gavin McNab of San Francisco, w
H. Afford of San Francisco and Judge
e. G. Farnsworth of Visalia.
Last night James H. Berry of San
Francisco and Arthur Seymour of Sac
ramento were announced as additional
speakers.
Mr.. Cole may secure others today
Until it is definitely known just who will
be present from the northern end of the
state the local speakers will not be
selected.
Final Arrangements
Some time today arrangements with
the northern men will have been COM
pleted and tomorrow the committee on
speakers will make arrangements with
local orators. Several have already
been approached but have not given
definite answers.
The committee on speakers and toast
master is composed of A. c. Harper
chairman; Nathan Cole, jr., and George
M. Cake.
The committee on invitations has
George M. Cake for chairman and F
Parmentier, A. S. Patterson, D. f. Nc
Garry and A. Myers as members.
On the reception committee are
Nathan cole, Jr., chairman; j. Cal Foy
F. Parmentier, r. M. Yost, M. P
Snyder I. B. Dockweiler. Joe Simonds
M. G. Marsh, NJ. j. McGarry and Milton
*. Young.
The menu provided for the banquet
in the evening is as follows:
Chicken bouillon in cups.
Green Olives. Sailed English Walnuts
Barracuda en- Farcie.
Sauterne. Cardinal Sauce.
Potatoes Duchesse.
Creamed Sweetbreads.
"a la King en- Casserole)
Potted Chicken au Gourmet.
Claret
Angelus Salad.
Harlequin Ice Cream Assorted Cake
Roquefort Cheese Water Waters.
Black Coffee. Cigars.
State Committee
Following are the members of the
state committee at large: Robert NJ
Fitzgerald, 800 California street, Sal
Francisco, Alameda county; Thorn.
as j. Geary. Santa Rosa, So.
noma county; James F. Coonan
Eureka. Humboldt county; Isadore B
Dockweiler, Los Angeles: Frank G.
Finlayson, Los Angeles; T. Spell
lacy, Bakersfield, Kern county;
w. j. McGee, Cosmos club, San Fran