Los Angeles herald., 1910-04-12
HARMONY, SLOGAN
Of DEMOCRATS ON
EVE OF CONCLAvE
Delegates of North and South
Agree to Abide by Commit
tee Decisions
PARTY LEADERS PRESENT
Meeting Will Be Called to Order in
Blanchard Hall This
Morning
PARTY LEADERS PRESENT
Nv T. SHELLEY SUTTON

IA California Democratlc state con-
"A ference, which will convene at
10 o'clock this morning in the music
room of Blanchard hall, 292 South Hill
street, arrived in Los Angeles yester~
day and participated yesterday after
noon in a general caucus at the DEM
ocratic headquarters in the Hollen-
beck hotel where it was decided to
maintain party harmony and avert any
conflict which seemed threatened be-
tween the San Francisco and Los An
geles delegations, by leaving the ques
tion of the Endorsement of candidates
to the committeeon resolutions, which
will be appointed at the conference this
morning, and by the decision of which
the northern and southern delegations
will abide.
What at first promised to result in a
spirited tug-o-war between the San
Francisco and Los Angeles delegates
was by the decision of the caucus re-
duced to a mere question of the per-
sonnel of the resolutions committee,
and the attitude of it's prospective
members to the present unsatisfac-
tory state primary law and its effect
on the various candidates, whose seri-
Gus handicap-brought about by the
so-called Stanton Wright direct pri-
mary statute-necessitated the call for
the present state conference.
But whatever may be the decisions
of the resolutions committee, 1t was
agreed at the caucus yesterday that
the conference will accept 1t without
| further dispute or appeal. and II this
| Is done, as seems certain, the Demo-
cratic state conference promises to
pass off harmoniously, and will be de-
void of the sensational contest"
which some of the Republicans have
been anticipating.
PROMINENT DEMOCRATS HERE
Among the prominent Democrats
who participated in the caucus yester-
day, and who brought about the ami
| cable adjustment of the differences re-
lative to the question of Endorsements,
were: Theodore A. Bell, candidate Tor
the Democratic nomination for gov
ernor; w e. Duncan, jr., L. W. Nell
son; John +. Murray, secretary Of the
| state central committees; J. B. San
Abrd, r. Duncan, II. j. Chinn, assembly,
man. P. H. Johnson, H. L. Moody,
Charles Wright. D. w. Ravenscroft,
j. ]. Wells, c. w. Million, and num-
Der of Los Angeles county Democrats
| including Timothy Spellacy, Albert M.
Norton, chairman of the county CEN
trail committee; Judge John e. Raker,
Prof. l.. A. Handley, and others
| All day yesterday the headquarters
in suite 20 of the Hollenbeck were
crowded with Democratic leaders and
| field workers, but in none of the dis
cussions was there developed the
| slightest indication Of discord, and
there was apparent an almost unani-
| nous approval of the candidacy of Mr..
| Bell, although 1t is expected the San
Francisco delegation-backed probably
by one or two small delegations-will
refuse to give him their Endorsement
as so instructed in San Francisco at a
caucus presided over by Gavin McNab;
but this does not imply that Mr.. Bell
will not have the moral support of
| these delegations, for their attitude Is
| the result of the stand taken by many
| Democrats to the effect that con-
ference called for the purpose of In
| dorsing candidates is in violation or
the direct primary law, and that there
fore Endorsements should not be given,
| Notwithstanding Governor Gillett. In
an exclusive interview in The Herald,
Yesterday announced that the Repub-
| iicans not only will hold state con-
! ference, but will indorse one man for
| each office, or in other words, hold--to
all intents and purposes-a state con-
vention.
Mr. Bell is popular with the entire
| California Democracy, and no man
was ever more certain of the nomina-
ton than is the valiant leader of the
state party; but it seems probable,
from the turn taken yesterday, that
| the committee on resolutions may sup
pirt the stand taken by the San Fran
cisco delegation, and that, accordingly,
| they may recommend the elimination
! OF Endorsements, in which event Mr..
| Bell will make his race with the moral
support of his party, but without its
| formal Endorsement, which many DEM
ocrats believe should be given him for
the reason that 1t is pretty well known
the Republicans will put up a straight
| ticket In the sense that their recog-
nized candidates will be formally in
dorsed If not virtually nominated.
MANY Democrats believe they should
enter the race on the same footing with
| the Republicans, and under the same
conditions It is argued by many that
! the party Endorsement is an extremely
important advantage which should not
be denied to the candidate whom the
party wants elected.
CARTWRIGHT Is MENTIONED
OF course there is some talk of other
candidates for the governorship. Sem
ator Cartwright Of Fresno is urged to
run by his numerous admirers, but 1t
has been reported that he will not
enter the race. II. A. Jastro of Kern
also is mentioned as candidate, bu@
| this is looked on as compliment, and
no one at present seriously considers
either of these men as opposed TO Mr.
Bell, who has the faith, support, con-
fiedence and practical Endorsement of
the states Democracy.
The two sessions at 10 o'clock and at
o'clock today of the state conference
will be devoted largely to oratory. Ex-
cept for the probable appointment this
morning of the committee on resolu-
tions, and on one or two other commit
tees, it is not likely much business will
be transacted today
Judge John e. Raker, chairman of
the state Democratic central commit
tee. will open the conference, and Judge
Cyrus F. McNutt of Los Angeles will
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