The San Francisco call., 1909-04-21
CONTEST EXPECTED
IN GRAND PARLOR
Spirited Struggle Looked For
When Native Sons Name
New Officers

The grand parlor of the Native Sons
OF the Golden West, which convenes
in Marysville April 2s. will elect officers
for the ensuing year. In the past some
strenuous contests have been waged,
and present indications are that this
year the delegates will be paired for
the greatest struggle for grand office
yet waged.
The present grand president, Charles
NJ. Belshaw, viii retire and Congress
man Joseph r. Knowland of Oakland
will become the head of the order.
In their order. Daniel A Ryan of
san Francisco will be advanced TO
the position of grand first vice
president and Herman c. Liehten-
berger of Los Angeles TO grand second
vice president. The election of a grand
third vice president is usually the oc-
casion of a contest, as the successful
candidate generally has uninterrupted
passage in course of time to the high
est Office IN the gift of the order. This
year Clarence L. Jarvis Of Sutter Creek,
now chairman of the board of grand
trustees. viii have no opposition, so far
as at present known. and il Is not
probable that a candidate will be put
forth at the last hour
CONTEST FOR TREASURER
For Grand Treasurer, II. C. Pasauale
will be pitted against John McDougald,
who has held the position for five
years.
r. G. Lawson of Woodland will in all
likelihood be advanced from grand out
side TO grand inside sentinel, while
A ~
Alameda county, will contest with
Charles Decker, a son of P. G. P.
Charles Decker of San Francisco for
grand outside sentinel honors.
For the board of grand trustees,
seven to be chosen. there are, as usual,
many aspirants. OF the present board
George A. Burns of Sacramento. ]. J.
Griffin of Merced, T. J.. Arbogast OF
Nevada City and Z. F. Garrison of
Oakland will seek reelection. Others
who would like the honors of a grand
trustee are: Louis f. Erb OF San Fran
cisco (present grand marshaD. Frank
NJ Silva of Napa, Bismark Bruck OF
St Helena, Arthur Free of aSn Jose
J. J. Morrissy of Marysville, Judge
Seweu of Santa Rosa, Judge T. 3. Len
non Of San Rafael and L. II. Mooser
r. d. Barton, William p. Caubu, Dis
trict Attorney Langdon and George A.
/ MCGOWAN OF san fIdHClctO. lHeSt Cdll-
didates all hail from the northern part
OF the state. So far as known. the
only contestant from the south will be
Nathan P. Bundy of Los Angeles.
MAY BECOME GRAND MARSHAL
Should there be no fixed place for
celebrating Admission day, James E
Fitzgerald Of Menlo park, the present
grand inside sentinel, viii become
grand marshal. In case a place of cele-
bration is agreed upon, however. q
grand marshal will be chosen from such
place, in which event Fitzgerald will
get in the trustees running.
The hot contest of the session, which
is creating more interest among the
parlors and delegates than all the 9TH
ers together, will be that for the grand
secretaryship. The incumbent will be
opposed by Fred H. Jung of Stanford
parlor of San Francisco. The new
conner in the field has been recording
secretary of his parlor for % terms and
is credited by his parlor members with
having contributed largely TO the
growth of and the healthy financial
condition OF that parlor.