Los Angeles herald., 1910-09-06
HARMONY RULES
BIC DEMOCRATIC
STATE MEETING
Convention Called for Labor Day
Meets and AdiournS Until
This Morning
EDITORS OPPOSED TO ALIENS
Only Contest Will Be Between
Davis and Van WyCk
for Chairman
(Associated Press)

STOCKTON, Cal, Sept. 5.-The
state convention of the Democratic
party held an informal session in this
city today but as the state central
committee through oversight named
Labor day as the opening date mo-
ton to adjourn until tomorrow morn
ing was the only business to come be-
fore the meeting.
The convention was called to order
by Chairman De Witt of the state
central committee, and following an
invocation by Rev. Sink of this city
Judge ]. E. Raker of Modoc county,
Democratic candidate for congress
from the First district, presented the
motion to adjourn, which was carried
unanimously.
The delegates then went into dis
trict caucuses and gave themselves up
to the distractions Of the Labor day
celebration.
There is every indication the con-
vention will be completely harmonious.
The only contest will be over the Sc
lection of chairman, and that prom
ises to be settled off the floor. Ihe
candidates now in the field are Sidney
M. Van Wyck, jr., of San Francisco
and J. o. Davis of HOLSTER Davis
carries the backing of many southern
delegates, and 1t appeared from the
talk about the hotels tonight that ne
would be named, even in the event OF
a fight on the floor.
WILL NOT WITHDRAW
It was rumored about the city to-
night that Van Wyck would Withdraw
in favor of Davis. This the San Fran
cisco man strenuously denied, saying
the first he had heard of the report
that he would nominate Davis was the
question propounded by his interro-
gator. Asked If he believed that such
a move would be advisable to promote
harmony, Van Wyck said he thought
his election would mean the uniting OF
all factions. -
Davis declared during the day he
had heard nothing of the rumor tnat
Van Wyck would withdraw In ms
favor. and several members or Ihe
state central committee made similar
statements.
Despite these denials, however, the
report gained headway tonight that
Van Wyck would not enter the race
Interest centered today in the meet
ing Of the Democratic Editorial league,
which adopted a sharp antl-allen res
olution with the recommendation that
it be inserted in the party platIor"'
FAVORs EXPOSITION
The league also placed itself on rec
ord In favor of the Panama-Pacinc
exposition and the $5.000,OOO state SUP.
scription to the exposition, which VIII
be considered by the special session OIL
the legislature tomorrow.
Theodore Bell, candidate for COVER
nor was expected to arrive early TINS
evening. but owing to the length OF
his talk at Shell Mound, Oakland, In
the afternoon, did not make connec-
tions and failed to reach the city until
nearly midnight.
A reception in Mr.. Bells honor and
an open-air meeting on the plaza, at
which he was scheduled to speak hau
been planned and the latter was car
sled through, several Democratic can
didates taking the opportunity to pre-
sent their views. Every mention of
Bells name evoked cheers from the
delegates and many of them defied
drowsiness to be on hand at mid
night to welcome the Democratic
leader.
In the course Of the editors meeting
today the moves to be made by the
Democratic papers of the state during
the campaign were discussed. Many
editors expressed their views and 1t
was resolved that a correspondence
system should be inaugurated for the
purpose of organizing the work of the
papers.
CAMPAIGN SUGGESTIONS
It is provided by resolution that any
member of the league who has a sug-
eestion to make as to the convention
shall write to campaign headquarters
in San Francisco and copy of his
proposition shall be forwarded by that
office to every Democratic paper in
the state.
The editors also agreed that the
position as to the campaign assumed
by Bell, in which ne has declared that
he would make his fight strictly on-the
issues and refrain from anything in
the nature of personal attacks on those
of opposing political faith, should be
that of the Democratic press Of the
state.
There was very little discussion of
issues themselves, the speakers con-
hning themselves to generalities.
While the platform resolutions COM
mittee has not begun it's labors, 1t is
generally known that 1t is proposed to
make the party declaration an un-
usually short one for a document of
that character. AS planned, at pres
ent, the platform will be but a few
hundred words in length. and will pos
itively state the position OF the party
on each important isue without any