The San Francisco call., 1910-09-06
BOURBON COOKS
STIR POT that
BREWS TROUBLE
McNab Faction Dresses Van
Wyck for Chairman TO Spoil
Bells Love Feast
Disappointment Prepared for
Davis in Dish That Is
Called Harmony
lSpeeial Dispatch 10 The Call

Especial Dispatch 10 The Call
STOCKTON, Sept. 5.LThat tronhle
making is not copyrighted psstine &c
indicated by the development in what
passes Tor state convention now be-
Ing held by the California democrats in
this city. While the gathering ;s "a
B ssrded as little more than a conference.
enough Of scrap has been started
over the one Office that afforded anv
opportunity for friction to give the af-
ialr a real convention favor and n in
oioate what might have happened if
the disposal of the entire state ticket
were involved
Mnlle the trouble seekers in the
Ne-nocrauc ranks have been devoting
--geI OF lhelr time TO cooking un
schemes for creating a feeling of On
tsgonisnl between the insurgents ea5
sdlsrs IN the republican ranks
nee little pot Of trouble has been brew
ing IN regard TO the convention chair
Iaansnlp that promises to give the
COOKS enough 10 GO 10 keep their fin
gers out Of the other fellows porridge
MARKS OF HERRIN MACHINIsTs
The disposition on the part of some
friction among the republicans re
1erred TO in The Calls convention dis
patches yesterday, has all the ear
marks or having been engineered nv
assistant Herrin machinists. IT is good
enough political strategy in itself To
nho plenty Of excuse without the ne
cessfy OF charging any undue Herrin
friendship on the part OF Bell. bur If
also IS true that those who have the
Iderrin brand concealed about their
persons have encouraged the disposi-
ton with the hope that thereby the
1nsurgent republican organization may
be weakened even II Bell should be de-
feated.
NAN WICK FIGHT FOR HARMONY
While that element Of the democratic
ranks that always has looked askauce
st the rising fortunes Of Bell has BEN
doing q little politics on its own part.
Il is this element that is involved in the
candidacy of Van Wyck for the chair
manship OF the state Convention
against Davis Of Eollister
It has been given out by the demo-
cratic harmonizers that McNab. who
always has been the enemy of Bell.
would keep his hands off and let the
progressive element in the party make
its fight IN its own way and gain what
honor and emolument it might But
remark by Van Wyck this afternoon.
when asked If he did not think his
withdrawal from the fight would be in
the interest Of harmony. indicated the
position Of the McNab people. His re-
ply was:
L. I think it is my election that would
promote harmony"
DISAPPOINTMENT FOR DAVIS
AT the time of the Los Angeles con
ference II was agreed that Davis should
be the chairman of the state commit
tee and should give his entire time to
the coming campaign. This was with
the fuA understanding and consent of
Bell, and in accordance with this
understanding Davis so arranged his
fairs that he would be free from
other business after the opening of
the campaign, an arrangement which
involved some sacrifice But when
Judge Raker resigned from the state
craftsmanship in order TO enter the
campaign fight, r. II. Dewitt. the pres
ent chairman. and not Davis, was
named.
In exchange for the disappointment
il was agreed by the Bell people and
the interior democratic leaders gener-
Sslly that Davis should be made chair
~ran Of the state convention.
McNAB ELEMENTS PROGRAM
This offered an opportunity for the
McNab element 10 make trouble for
Bel and they were not slow to seize
ton was controlled by the McNa bites
and they proceeded to declare for
van Wyck for convention chairman
and TO instruct the delegates to
That effect. This was done, il seems
evident. with The expectation that Van
Wyck would be turned down That
would give the McNab people an oppOr-
unity 10 say that they had been denied
The one and only little bit of participa
non in the party fight against the
slse for sulking in their tents
The attitude OF Van Wyck shows that
The present intention is 10 carry out
the McNsb program 10 the letter The
p. ..cogntry delegates declare that Van
Evck should Withdraw The Los An
49, delegates viii caucus tomorrow
710-uing. and il is stated by members
.-7f the delegation that they viii stand
=.soIidly for Davis.
PRICE or CANCELLATION
" II is said that. in view OF the fact
" nat the country delegates have agreed
sbeerfullv 10 the Panama Pacific plan
ror raising $4,000. coo through the legis-
aFure. the san Francisco delegation
should withdraw all opposition to the
Davis candidacy
when ali this was put up TO Van
WICK this afternoon, he said he knew
lothing about any plan to have him
withdraw. and practically served no
Aee that his own election was the price
~ harmony which the McNab people
would demand.
And there you have the ingredients
Il the pot Of trouble which the cooks
n the Bell kitchen viii have to see
safely of the fire before they can sue
,essfully prepare their own dish Of
disturbance for the republican feast.
BELL AVOIDS FESTIVITIES
s.: reparations were made this after
.1oon for big reception in honor Of
+ Theodore Bell, who was expected in
stockton shortly after o'clock. Bell,
--lowever, did not arrive until nearly
midnight, and the festivities were dis
10ensed with.
II Only a few of Bells most particular
z friends were on hand when his train
snally reached the city, and he was
escorted TO his hotel without any
demonstration
= in recognition of Labor day and out
.eaf respect to the various celebrations
3. :n progress today in Stockton and
.:3ther cities of the state. the democratic
state convention. officially called TO