The San Francisco call., 1908-05-17
DEMOCRACY FACES
STORMY CONVENTION
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Nab and Bell. Bell has recently de-
clared himself in interviews ito be
heartily in. sympathy with the work
of the graft prosecution in San Fran
cisco and McNab's support of the
prosecution is thing that has long
been in question. Whether McNab has
repudiated Bell because of the latters
open championship of the work of the
district attorneys Office or whether
Bell has at last given ear to the con-
tinual charges of corporation control
behind the McNab organization and
thrown over his old colleague on that
account is a query that nobody close
to either of the principals seems anx-
ious to aPswer.
Whatever the cause, however, McNab
stands ready to hold a whip over Bell
at the convention. He goes so far as
to take up Phelan and is certain that
with him on the ticket he can beat
Bell, despite the support given Bell by
the anti-McNab organization. II Bell
persists in holding aloof from the Nc
Nab wing either Phelan or Geary viii
be named on the ticket in his stead,
and he will be forced to rely on the
support OF the anti MeNab faction
alone Should the differences be
patched up. however, he will be taken
gladly back into the fold, for McNab
is not anxious to preciEitate an open
battle that might prove disastrous 70
his whole slate.
McNAB READY FOR FRAY
Another evidence of the change In
front of the organization and its
added Endorsement of Mayor Harper of
Los Angeles is the final selection of
his name to fill one of the southern
positions on the ticket OF delegates at
large. Isidor B. Dockweiler of Los
Angeles has been considered as sure
Of a place on the ticket until very re-
Gently. but his name has been set
aside in favor of Harper's. So the mat
ter rests today, and so it will probably
rest until the caucuses have been held
at Fresno. McNab left for the con-
vention city last evening prepared to
beat Bell IL worst comes to worst, but
prepared to let Bell slip on the ticket
at the last minute as though nothing
had happened. IL Bell will be good.
Meanwhile Bell has come out openly
in support of Senator ]. B. Sanford of
Mendocino county for chairman. San
ford is the hope of the -McNab
forces. and Bells Endorsement of him
In opposition to Harper is another in
dication of bad blood between Bell and
afeNab. Thomas 0. Toland of Ventura
was prominently spoken Of until a
short time ago as the anti -McNab choice
{or chairman of the convention. but his
tane will probably be dropped since
Bells adherents have centered the
boosting Of the Sanford candidacy. Bell
is first choice of the anti-McNah con-
tingent for delegate at large and Judge
James G. Mcguire will also be given
q place on the ticket, but the names
of the other two have not been set
tied upon.
MAY CONTEST DELEGATION
1t is probable that a contest will de-
velop over the seating of the delega-
ton from Los Angeles county. There
have been persistent rumors of trouble
in the south and steps have already
been taken to pave the way for a con-
test This is the only matter known
to the state central committee that is
likely to come before the convention
committee on credentials.
With the strength of the country dis
tricts an unknown factor there is likely
to be a fight over the question of in
structing the delegates to the national
convention. No opposition to the can
didacy of William Jennings Bryan for
the presidency has developed, and II
is foregone conclusion that he will
be given the Endorsement of the con-
favor instructing delegates, while the
anti McNab forces are unit in sup
port of sending an instructed delega-
tion to Denver. Unless he should find
that the sentiment in favor of in
struction is too Overwhelming for him
to attack il is probable that McNab will
attempt, through control of the resolu-
tions committee, to forestall any effort
to send an instructed delegation to the
metropolis of the Rocky mountains
The anti -McNab delegation from San
Francisco will leave for Fresno at $40
O'Clock this morning. caucus was
held yesterday, at which Theodore ).
Roche of the thirty seventh was chosen
chairman of the local anti-org ganization
forces, and Francis w. Smith of the
fortyfourth secretary.
LIST of Delegates to Demo-
cratic Convention on