The San Francisco call., 1908-09-11
President of State Federation of
Labor Is Nominated in the
Fifth District
Candidate Denies He Camped on
Doorstep of Doodle Dees
for Their Favor
Opponents Plead That Inde-
pendence Leagues Action
May Iniure BOurbons

George A. Tracy, president of the
state federation of labor, was noui-
mated for congress at San Mateo yes
terdsy by the democrats Of the fifth
district. His nomination, which was
accomplished On the second ballot
followed q lively contest, with three
candidates in the field against him.
James G. Mcguire, the dark horse
OF the convention; R. R. Dinnigan and
Alexander M. Robertson were all ac-
i've bidders for the nomination. When
he second ballot was taken the vote
stood thus. Tracy. 81; Mcguire, "a
Robertson. 4; Dinnigan, g.
Charges that Tracy had rendered
himself unworthy the democratic nomi-
nation by accepting a place on The
doodle dee ticket and that his accept
Rnce OF the Hearst nomination viii
have the effect, under the political code,
Of destroying the identity Of the demo-
cratic party in the fifth district were
vigorously preferred and hotly an
sWered before the delegates got down
10 balloting.
The convention was called to order in
Athletic hall, San Mateo, yesterday aft
ernoOn by Peter J. Haggerty of the
thirty-second district. Sidney Cuth-
bertson OF Mayfeld acted as secretary.
LABOR VOTE WANTED
Tim Reardon OF the thirty-seventh
district placed Tracy in nomination, de-
olaring thas organlzed labor was watch
ing the convention and that the tine
had come 60 bring back tie labor vote
20 the democratic party ". A. Blake
ley seconded the nomination
James B Newsom Of the 9hirty-third
placed r. r Dinnigan IN nomination
and +. J.. O'Neill of the thirty-fourth
: seconded him, declaring significantly,
Hes & democrat"
Tracy IS a democrat, too cried
Harry Flannery of the thirty-seventh,
jumping up with fire in his eye.
There was good deal of pounding
by the chairman and shouting by the
delegates, but trouble was averted
when A Mansfield Of san Mateo rose to
propose the name Of A N Robertson Of
Redwood and san Francisco. Sidney
Cuthbertson seconded this nomination
Then the dark horse was put IN the
race by ". II. Johnson of Santa Clara
who declared that victory was awaiting
for the democrats and that the feeling
against Hayes in Santa Clara county
date he said that with Tracy as the
candidate t--ere would be no harmony
in the district, but that Mcguire would
sweep Hayes out Of the field Miller
OF Santa Clara seconded the nomination
OF the little giant"
Mcguire was put INTO the fight at the
last moment by the Bell forces in lieu
OF John W Sweeney, who had acknowl-
edged that he could not be nominated.
Il was thought that Mcguire might
prove an acceptable compromise can
didate
A Mansfield Of Santa Clara was ap-
pointed judge Of election and Tim
Resrdon and ". A Blakeley of San
Francisco teIlers, and balloting was
about TO begin when W. H Rogers Of
Santa Clara asked the privilege of the
floor.
Rogers declared that he was not
there 10 represent a candidate, but the
party. He said he believed that Tracy
was an elegant gentleman. But, he
continued, Tracy had been nominated
by the independence league, which is
fsthered by William Randolph Hearst
At the mention OF Hearst's name
there were prolonged Misses.
If we nominate Tracy" declared
Rogers. we destroy the democra tic
organization in the fifth district"
4 Rogers then read the section of the
DOAlllCd1 COlt WHICH plOh4Qte lldI Wnen
q candidate has two nominations the
vote he polls must be credited to the
party which nominated him first This.
he contended, would give the credit OF
Tracyrs vote 10 the Independence league
and would deprive the democrats of the
fifth district OF a place on the ballot
two years hence.
DOODLE DEE LEADER SCORED
c. ". Eastin Of the thirty ninth dis
trict took the same stand.
Are you going TO fail before a party
which had its inception in the fertile
but vacillating brain Of a man who
carries a knife in his boot and has un-
sheathed IL 10 plunge il into the vitals
Of the democratic party2" he demanded.
Then John A. Hicks Of San Jose pro-
posed that the various candidates be
heard from So Tracy told the dele
gates that he had been a democrat for
p years; that he had no consuming
ambition TO be a congressman, but
wanted TO go tnere TO help the labering
man: that he had learned of his doodle
dee nomination only through the news
papers, and that he had not camped on
the doorstep of that party looking for
the nomination, like some other candi-
dates
Dinnigan told how he had refused the
doodle dee nomination; Robertson said
he had not camped on any doorstep, and
Mcguire said: I. too. am a Bryan
democrat
The first ballot gave Tracy 33. Ma
guire IS. Dinnigan II and Robertson 4
When the second ballot showed gains
for Tracy there was great applause and
the nomination was made unanimous.
CHOLERA IN RUSSIA