Los Angeles herald., 1908-05-17

they laughed again. And this was
why Major Neff is too Ill to leave his
home and will not be able to attend
the Chicago convention. His alternate
must attend. The league feared that
even If Neff was elected the machine
would select the alternate and nullify
his choice. But the sharp witted
leaguers gained an alternate in Mr..
Wheeler. who will not only attend, but
will see that the delegation stands by
its instructions for Taft, first, last and
all the time.
Three masters of gag rule presided at
the Republican convention. They eX-
hibted caliber of a precinct commit
teeman in tough district. First, Gen.
eral Stone declared the roll call, right
or wrong, as reported by the executive
committee must stand, and he refused
to put an appeal from this decision un-
til Colonel Collier of San Diego, a reg
ular, demanded it as a matter of fair
ness. When Stone announced that the
committee would not recommend per-
manent chairman, but would refer that
to the convention, he Immediately rec
ognized John McNab, who was prepared
to nominate Knight, without calling
for a nomination. When Lee Gates
tried to get recognition to nominate
former Mayor Davis of Oakland, Stone
turned a deaf ear until Gates had
shouted and others had helped him.
Judges Own Case
Knight, protesting fair play, genuine
old fashioned Republicanism and such
CUFF. placed r. S. Taylor, disputed
delegate from Siskiyou, on the creden-
tails committee, so that he could judge
his own case. When Marshall Stimson
protested, Knight told him fatty Tay-
lor had right there.
He promptly ruled a minority report
out of order on the plan of organiza-
ton without so much as hearing one of
those who franctically sought to sup
port the report. When Lee Gates was
making some animadversions on De
Young by citing his editorial against
Taft instructions. Knight silenced him
because he declared a personal attack
was out of order Yet he permitted
Grove l.. Johnson of Sacramento to
say many mean things in his overtime
speech seconding De Young's nominal
ton. When johnson, one of the old
war horses" appeared at the front or
the stage, his very appearance inspired
thoughts of yule tide. sleighbells, and
the palms at his side began to look like
Illuminated Christmas trees He is A
fighter, however, and made telling
speech.
Knight also refused to recognize,
Gates, who wanted to be heard on the
report of the resolutions committee. but
put the resolutions for the affirmative
vote only, and declared it carried, while
Gates and others clamored for recog-
milton.
When A. j. Wallace tried to discuss
the evidence before the credentials COM
Inittee in the Siskiyou case Knight
shut him up by saying he had no right
to discuss the evidence.
Lozier "Gag" Ruler
That despotism might not be in dam
ger, "Tom' Lozier of Shasta, VINO
welded the gavel after Knight was
elected delegate at large, demonstrated
his ability. He has a magnificent voice
and commanding manner, but he
showed his training when he shut UP a
delegate who wanted to protest that a
nonresident of a certain district was
casting ten votes, not single one oil
which was on the floor.
By its relentless fighting in the con-
vention the league has made clearer
the kind of machine government the
Republican party and the state of Cali
fornia are to have until they throw OFF
the woke. The league has nothing to
apologize for and everything to justly
it's hope that, with thorough organize
ton, the primaries next August VIII
show the people with it overwhelm-
inglv and against Herrin- Southern Pa
c.fc domination.