Los Angeles herald., 1908-06-02
THINKS M'NAB IS
MOSTCONSISTENT
NATHAN COLE JR. BELIEVES IN
THE SCOTCHMAN
RETURNS TO THE CITY AND DIS
cussEs CONVENTION
Not a Candidate for Committeeman
and ls for Anybody Else-Ar-
rangements for Trip of
Delegates

Nathan Cole, jr., delegate-at-large to
the Democratic national convention at
Denver from Southern California, who
has been absent from the city since the
state convention at Fresno, returned
yesterday. During his absence he at
tended the meeting Of the delegation
at San Francisco where arrangements
were completed for the trip of the dele
cation from that city to Denver over
the Southern Pacific and Denver q RIO
Grande railways.
Mr.. Cole says there has been a mis-
understanding as to the situation at
Fresno in the involutions of which he
and Mayor Harper were brought out
as seekers after control
1.-THE truth of the matter Is" said he,
that my only purpose was to secure
an instructed delegation for Bryan.
would have rather been defeated for
delegate than to have had the instruc-
tions defeated. 1t has not been gen
orally known but 1t is a fact that both
Bell and McNab were opposed to in
structions until a week before the con-
vention. / learned early in the winter
that the leaders of the state Democracy
were opposed to an instructed delega-
ton. l knew that McNab was, and
that he opposed my candidacy because
l insisted on an instructed delegation.
1 do not know that the leaders We're
opposed to Bryan, I cannot say that,
but they were opposed to instructions
and that was the particular thing L
was interested in seeing win
"As a result the Los Angeles dele
cation found a contest for control OF
the convention the minute 1t arrived
at Fresno McNab wanted Tom Geary
for chairman and Bell wanted Senator
Sanford. The Los Angeles delegates
proposed Mayor Harper If he could be
chosen unanimously, but as this could
not be brought about, after hours or
conference, he withdrew. But both
sides made the Bryan instructions an
element of trading, so that when the
convention met 1t found the entire
membership committed to instructions.
and thus out of the contest came the
main result that was interested in
Favors McNab
Mr.. Cole said he did not care to dis
cuss the other convention features and
the later attacks made on him by A. d.
Warner. because that would entail
tedious statement that he regarded as
unnecessary. AS between Bell and Nc
Nab he regarded McNab as the most
consistent. On the GOings affair he
thought the convention ha acted pre-
cipitately and without full knowledge
of the facts and that, no matter who
Goings was, he was entitled to
hearing.
Mr.. Cole has been mentioned as the
probable choice of the delegation for
national committeeman. This selec-
ton will be made while the delegation
is on the way to Denver.
"I am not a candidate" said he, land
do not want the office, and will gladly
vote for any other man who does want
it."
Cole for Committeeman
1t is conceded, however, that the pins
are set for his election. Since the con-
vention Mr.. Cole has kept in touch
with the McNab membership of the
delegation and is the San Francisco
boss choice for the place.
Mr.. Cole brings word that the special
train which will take the delegation to
Denver will leave Oakland July and
will be composed of five Pullmans,
diner an open observation car and
baggage car full of California products.
These products will be put on exhibit
tion at the headquarters in Denver, as
will be collected and taken to Oakland
by the railroad.
The itinerary calls for a stop of four
hours at Salt Lake City July d. stop
of three hours at Glenwood Springs and
a daylight sride through the Royal
Gorge. The rate for the trip has been
fixed at $55 from all California points.
Mr.. Cole says nearly all the delegates
and alternates will go and that many
others will join the party.