The San Francisco call., 1908-07-03
HARMONY PROBLEM
TAXES BELLS SKILL
Democratic Delegates Divided
Over Appointment of National
Committeeman
BY Edward F. O'Day
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALL

ctENl-At4 DISPATCH TO THE CALI.
ABOARD THE CONVENTION TRAIN
NEWCASTLE. Cal. July Theodore
Sells aptitude for political harmonic
inG, which has been put 10 several Sc
we're tests since the Fresno conven-
ton. is going to be worked overtime
before the democratic delegates from
~alitornia elect a national commit
teemau. Interest centers in the
awarding Of this honor because il is
the only one within the gift OF the
delegation over which there is a fight
There are two candidates in the race
Nathan Cole Jr. Of Los Angeles. and
NJ J. Laymance Of Oakland. Tim Spell
lacy was also a seeker for the place
out his hopes Of support went glim-
merlng on the Oakland mole when he
saw Bell with his arm about the shoul-
der Of Laymance. Thereby hangs a
tale Of Bells adroit maneuvering OF
'is pawns on the political checker
board.
ISES STALKING HORSE
II Bell has other objections to Cole
- besides. the potent one that McNab
wants him on the national committee,
and he. is credited with entertaining
Others, he Keeps a close mouth about
.Teu. But he has been determined all
lOug to beat Cole for the place and
y
Ing on the Oakland mans popularity
t5 carry him through. Finding some
p # his friends lukewarm about Lay
nance, he switched to Spellacy TO hold
taem in line. a~d now with the issue
sharply drawn he has switched hack
10 Laymance without letting ii be un-
ierstood that he was for the Oakland
man all the time.
4 I-aEMance had just two supporters,
McKillicaa: Of Oakland and Sill OF
Berkeley when Bell profered him the
votes lined up by using Spellacy as a
stalking horse.
q With a chance TO win. Eaymance has
become a vigorous csmpaigner, pro-
claiming himself neither a Bell man
nor a NIcNab man, but just a plain
democrat This line Of talk is alto
yether acceptable to Bell. who yearns
'or harmony, but how it viii affect
either side remains 10 be seen.
Bell has let il be known that if Cole
8 defeated . Ire Will be harmonized
s-ith the honor Of representing Califor-
MIA on the committee 10 notify the
presidential nominee.
DELEGATES ARE DIVIDED
The delegates are in no hurry Ia
organize and fight il out, but an at
tentiTe canvass divides the delegation
IT TO in favor. Of Cole, as follows:
-. f'oT Cole--F fitzgerald. Cole, Quinn
FOX. Lynch. Wardell. Edelman, Borden
young. Dockwefler, Capps.
For Lavmance-Bell. Raher. Gates
Harris. Blanchard, sill. McKilIican,
Conley. Thomas
- Both. LaYmanee and Cole claim more
thau this without mentioning names.
Bell claims nothing. but expresses the
aspiaiop that Eaymance will be chosen,
WhIc1eyer wins there is likely to be
= good deal Of bad blood in the fight.
Lsymance has the advantage of po-
.sitiQu, as he lives near San Francisco.
RheuCe the campaign viii be directed.
cole has the prestige of Bryan s
friendship. But I am q friend OF
5rrau- TOO declares the Oakland man.
and j want To say that I have spent
$500 coo Of my own money in demo-
cratic eampai gns."
There was great enthusiasm for
democracy at the Sacramento depot
when the special stopped to pick up
Tom Fox and a few more cases OF
wine A brass band blared patriot
ical3y and Toms followers yelled in
competition.
You see L have brought harmony
with me-" remarked the boss Of Sac
ramento with a grin and a nod toward
the music.
'sWeH. we need It," remarked the
delegates.