The San Francisco call., 1908-05-19
ANTS WIN SHARE OF
DENVER DELEGATES
Split Even With McNab in Most
HOtIy Contested Dis
trict
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SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

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FRESNO, May lS.-The anti-McNab
wing Of the democratic party added
to its string of victories this evening
by winning its full share of places on
The congressional district delegations
10 the national convention. The anti
organization forces carried the tickets
in the first and sixth districts without
serious opposition. and even in the fifth
district, which has been one of the
most hotly contested backgrounds of
the campaign, succeeded in dividing the
ticket equally with the McNab adher-
ents.
In the fifth district II. A. Blanchard
Of Santa Clara, a strong Bell sup
porter, was named as delegate with
Nicholas Bowden, who was the first
McNab selection for the state chair
manshfp. The name Of II. A. Horn
Iein of San Francisco was put into
nomination against Bowden, but Horn
lein withdrew before a vote was taken,
allowing both places on the ticket to
go TO Santa Clara county, to the ex-
clusion OF the san Francisco and San
Mateo districts.
Blanchard and Bowden were elected
by acclamation and Hornlein and r.
r. Dinnigan, both of San Francisco,
were chosen as alternates. ". II. Rog-
ers of Santa Clara had aspirations for
one Of the places as alternate, but
withdrew in favor of Hornlein. He was
given the Endorsement Of the district
for alternate at large.
WAITE STARTS STORM
w. J. Wayte of Kings county precipi-
tated a storm in the sixth district con-
vention. Wayte supported Z. E. Bush
OF Kings county, who has an eye on
the Denver trip, but Wayte's delega-
tion was late in reaching Fresno.
Meantime a caucus was held without
the Kings county delegation. and ex-
Mayor George +. Cats of Stockton
and Judge NJ. K Harris Of Fresno, both
strong snti-McNab men, were slated for
the positions as delegates.
When the convention was called the
caucus action was quickly ratified and
Cats and Harris had been declared
elected when Wayte and his tardy dele
cation put in an appearance. Wayte
a once made a determined protest, de-
claring that the acton of the conven-
tion was Illegal and had been taken
in order TO deprive Kings county of its
rights. After an hour of wrangling 1t
was agreed TO reorganize and go over
the proceedings a second time. This
was done without a change in the orig
inal result Wayte himself was named
as alternate for Cats and J. O. Davis
Of Hollister as alternate for Harris.
In the first district Judge John E.
Raker Of Aituras and John J. Quinn
OF Eureka were named as delegates to
the national convention. with ex-Sen-
ator ". i. Prisk of Nevada county and
Galusha Gray of Placer county as alter
mates The delegation is strongly in
favor Of Theodore A Bell and the
first district also favors an instructed
delegation.
Thomas Fox, the organization boss
Of Sacramento, was given one of the
places on the second district ticket,
with W. P. Lynch of Chico for a coll
league. J. @. Zumwalt of Colusa, who
viii probably enter the congressional
race against Duncan McKinlay. was
named as alternate for Fox and John
w Preston of Mendocino county was
selected as alternate for Lynch.
The McNab organization controlled
the convention Of the fourth district.
which is confined entirely TO San Fran
cisco. Justus 5. Wardell and Charles
Edelman were chosen as delegates,
with Sidney NJ. Van Wyck Jr. and
James Mooney as alternates.
EIGHTH NAMES MEN
The convention of the eighth district
delegation was held tonight in the par
lors Of the Hughes hotel and resulted
in the election Of Charles B. Thomas
OF Santa Barbara and Eugene E. Capps
Of San Diego as delegates at large to
the national convention. George john
son Of TuIare county and Ralph Harold
of Bakersfield were selected as alter
mates and Judge J. II. West of San
Bernardino county was given the in
dorsement Of the. convention for dele
gate at large. The conventions of the
third and seventh districts have been
postponed until tomorrow morning.