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THE SUNDAY OREGOXIAX, PORTLAND, MAY 24, 1908.
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REAL STRUGGLE
NOT YET BEGUN
Fight on California Machine
So Far Is Preliminary
Skirmish.
BREAKING ENDLESS CHAIN
League Will Cut System by Which
Herrln Itulcs Republicans Bell
Has Already Deposed Mc
Nub as Leader.
SAX FRANCISCO. May 23. (Special
Correspondence.) There is something at
once encouraging and instructive in the
efforts of the two old parties ot Caliiornia
to free themselves from the thralldom in
which they have long been held. That
the Republicans have as yet been only
partly successful, does not greatly matter
at tliis time, as the real struggle is still
to come.
That the Democratic party of the state,
having driven W. R. Hearst from the
ranks two years ago, is now able to
overthrow its master in the person of
Gavin McNab, that magnetic Scotchman,
is an indication that despotisms, be they
ever so benevolent, are no longer to
the liking of the voters. There is a
rough road ahead, but the journey Is
full of promise.
The revolt which has manifested itself
in California is but a part of the general
awakening of the public conscience that
has been revealed In nearly every state
In the Union, but here the antagonisms
have been more bitter, the struggle more
desperate, and the issues more sharply
drawn because of the recent exposures
in San Francisco of corruption In its most
hideous forms and because of the titanic
battle that the most powerful group of
financiers In the world, represented by the
Southern Pacific Company, Is waging
. against the forces for reform In the Gov
ernment of the United States.
Endless Chain of Machine.
It would appear to the outsider that,
were the people minded to do so. they
could at the polls wipe out the old and
substitute the new. The truth is that
such machinery has been built up that an
expression of popular sentiment can only
be made manifest after patient and per
sistent efforts.
The condition may be illustrated by
taking the actual situation in the ranks
of the Republican party. There can be
no genuine differences cf opinion. Every
body knows the truth, but skilful distor
tion can be made effective at times, as
was recently shown In the state con
vention. The Republican party in California is
controlled and guided by the executive
committee of the state central commit
tee. One would naturally suppose that
the executive committee should repre
sent the public choice. Here Is how the
game is worked: The retiring chairman
of the state convention appoints the ex
ecutive committee of the state central
committee and the executive committee
In turn appoints the temporary chairman
of the next convention. This temporary
chairman appoints the committee on cre
dentials In the state convention and de
cides which delegates shall be given seats
and which denied them.
Wins, Though in .Minority.
It does not take a keen Intellect to
p?rcelve that by this endless chain the
faction In control can continue its dom
ination of the party indelinltely. An ex
ample of the workings of this system,
thought out and put into effect by W. F.
Herrin. of the Southern Pacific Company,
was presentee! to the public at the re
cent state convention at Sacramento.
The National committee had issued or
ders for general primaries. What did the
state central committee of California do?
It ordered primaries In 226 of the 619
districts. The Lincoln-Roosevelt League,
committed to the overthrow of the South
ern Pacific domination of California poll
tics, insisted on general primaries. In
the election which followed the league
captured three-quarters of the 226 dis
tricts and the same percentage of the
districts in which tHe prlmuries were
held without the sanction of the state
central committee.
Naturally the league, going to the con
vention with practically K of the 619
delegates, counted on control. What
happened?' The committee on credentials
refusen to seat the league men from
districts where the Central Committee'
had not authorized the elections and
instead seated 3L3 appointed delegates.
The farcical nature of this performance
may be seen from the fact that with
the power of appointing 393 of the 619
delegates, the state organization had
control of the convention before the elec
tions were held. It. could have lost In
every district In which it ordered an elec
tion and still have won. The league was
unprepared for such a bold maneuver.
As it was. the league cut into the ap
pointed delegates and captured a good
percentage of them.
Kenew Attack, in August.
Juat to show how charmingly the end
less chain system works, the league ma
jorities throughout the state have availed
the people nothing for the time being.
The retiring chairman of the convention
will name the new executive committee
of the State Central Committee and so in
turn It will go down through the com
mittee on credentials and the unseating
of duly elected delegates.
In spite of the rock-ribbed, hidebound
arrangement, the league expects to break
tip the machine before the end of the
year. The great chances will come in
the August primaries, when the county
conventions will be held, and In the
November elections. Beginning with the
counties, the league will attempt to
gain control In each Assembly district and
thus drive the wedge that will disrupt the
machine system.
Although there were elements of dis
couragement in the disfranchisement
of t.ie voters of the state by wholesale
process by the machine, the Llncoln
Koosevelt League has set to work on
the coming primaries with a confidence
of ultimate success. The Southern Pa
cific reached its highest power of con,
, trol at the Santa Cruz convention two
years ago. when Herrln openly ap
peared on the scene and conducted h'a
s'.iameless negotiations within sight
and hearing of the delegates. The
same machine was nearer the brink of
destruction st the Sacramento conven-
tion last week than ever before.
Benevolent Despot Dethroned.
The refusal of the Democrats to turn
their party over to Gavin MeXab, of
San Francisco, represented a move,
ment In a general way similar to the
revolt in the Republican ranks. Mr.
McNah, however, has been a sort of
benevolent despot. Ho has always
nominated good men. and no cloud of
mandril has ever attached to his reign.
Ho was pleased to style himself a
leader.'" He is a tall Scotchman of
most delightful personality. a good
friend- and an uncompromising enemy.
He hated Mr. Hearst, and fought him
until be beat the man. Another man
would have stopped there, but not Mr.
McNab. He insisted that Mr. Hearst be
read out of the party the same party,
mind you. that had Indorsed him for
the Presidency of the United States
two years before.
Mr. McNab was wont to speak of his
following as "the boys." I asked htm
once lrow he kept his hold.
"1 never try to drive the boys." he
answered. "I advise with them, and
thew look to me to lead them."
That, in a measure, was true. It was
the ideal that Mr. McNab had set for
himself, and as long as he followed it,
he was all right. The bitter animosi
ties engendered during the past few
years in San Francisco led Mr. McNab
to attempt to punlsrh his personal ene
mies, and he tried- to commit his party
against its better sentiment He tried
to drive, and he in turn was made to
suffer.
Cause of McXab's Fall.
The first big mistake that Mr. Mc
Nab made occurred last year when he
sought to avoid the renominatlon of
William H. Langdon for District At
torney. Mr.. Langdon, in 1906. had run
for Governor on the Independence
League ticket, and bis candidacy had
been responsible for the defeat of Tlieo
Uore Bell, at that time the candidate
of Mr. McNab and the Democratic
AV. F. Herrln, Republican Bona
of California, Inventor of End
less Chain System of Political
Control.
party. Mr. McNab always held, and
rightly so. that Mr. Langdon had split
the Democratic vote and had turned
what should have been a Bell victory
into the election of J. N. Gillett. the
Republican. For this Mr. McNab never
forgave Mr. Langdon.
When the entire Democratic party
was calling for the renomnaition of Mr.
Langdon last year, Mr. McNab hesi
tated and it became known that he -was
casting about for, some device by which
he could side-track the District Attor
ney. From that moment bis power
waned. The renominatlon of Mr. Lang
don was Insisted upon by the party
men, and Mr. McNab at the last mo
ment grave in and consented.
At the convention at Fresno this
week, he and Mr. Bell, the man he had
fought for for the Governorship two
years ago, fell out. Mr. McNab went
to Fresno with a cut-and-dried pro
gramme. It smacked of the Southern
Pacific. Mr. Bell is as Independent as
men grow, and he - immediately pro
tested. When Mr. McNab insisted. Mr.
Bell carried the issue to the floor of
the convention and won with ease. Mr.
McNab had been vanquished bv his
pup'.l. N
Mr. Bell looms up as the mlcrhtlest
figure in the California Democracy. He
is strongly ar.tl-ralroad and anti
Hearst. He is young, forceful and sin
cere. The state is watching him. His
amDitions may soon make him a Na
tional figure. p. a. S.
HOLD ANNUAL MEETING
Wisconsin Society Will Celebrate the
State's Admission Friday.
The annual meeting of the Wisconsin
Society of Oregon will be held Friday
night at the Woodmen of the World
Temple. 12S 11th street. May 29 is the
anniversary of the admission of Wis
consin to" the Union and it is expected
that all Wisconsin people now living in
Oregon, will be present. There will be
a banquet, with dancing later, and the
roiiowing will be the responses to the
toasts:
All resnonses vl-iii r,a Hmltdl c tt.a
the programme will be relatively short.
Aiie iew Wisconsin society, v. w.
Williams; "Wisconsin, May 29th. 1848."
H. M. Esterly; "University of Wiscon
sin." Jamefl R. Vprr - "Til. Rartn-o,. t
Oregon," H. L. Powers: "Wisconsin as
a Lumber State," F. C. Knapp; "Hon.
John C. Spooner," R. A. Sullivan: "Wis
consin and Oregon." Judge John B.
Cleland: "Forward." John K. Kollock;
"Hon. Robert M. La Follette." J. O.'
Storey: "Public Service Corporations in
Wisconsin." H. S. Rowe; "Wisconsin
Today." John Manning.
Ixmis B. Reed, president of the society,
will act as toastmaster.
JOHNSON
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TAKES THE WITHERS STAKE
James K. Krone's Colin Wins $12,
090 at Belmont Park.
BELMONT PARK. N. Y., May 23. Be
fore a crowd of 35.000 persons James R.
Keene's Colin, the champion 2-year-old
of the. last year and making his first
appearance of the year, today easily won
the Withers stake, worth $12,090 at one
mile. Summary:
Four and one-half furlongs. straight
Sir Martin won. Uncle Jim second,
Troistemp third. Time. :53 4-5.
Handicap, mile and eighth Good Luck
won, Salvlndere second, Ellisdale third.
Time. 1:55 2-5.
Five furlongs Joe Madden won. Casque
second. Statesman third. Time. 1:01. .
The Withers. 3-year-old, foals of 1!K!5,
one -mile Colin. 126 (Nottcr) 2' to 5 won:
Fair Play. 12 to 1 second; King James,
6 to 1 third. Time. 1:41. Dorants and
Question Mark also ran. Chapultepec
bolted at the start.
Whitney memorial steeplechase about
21i miles John M won. T. C. Martin
second. Sandy Cracker third. Time. 5:44.
One mile Rockstone won. Pontoon sec
ond, Samuel Harris third. Time, 1:41 2-5.
At Louisville.
LOUISVILLE. May 2!. Results:
Six furlongs Minot won, Frontenac sec
ond. Hannibal Boy third. Time,
Five furlongs W. A. Leach won. Acquia
second. Direct third. Time, 1:00 4-5.
Six furlongs Balbus won. Honest sec
ond. Great Pirate third. Time, 1:12 3-5.
One mile Dark Night won. Lens sec
ond. Plantland third. Time. 1:40.
The Gentleman's Cup race, one mile
Laveita won. Dario second. High Bear
third. Time. 1:45.
Mile and sixteenth Cymbal won. Hostile
Hyphen second. Margaret Randolph third.
Time. 1:48 1-5.
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PUBLICITY BILL
Says the Crumpacker Amend
ment Makes Measure Vi
cious in Character.
PUTS SOUTH AGAINST TAFT
Minnesota Governor Thinks Presi-
. dent Cannot Conscientiously Sign
It Action Would Defeat War
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Secretary's Nomination.
NORFOLK. Va.. -May 23. Governor
John A. Johnson, of Minnesota, while
in Norfolk today, denounced the Crum
packer amendment to the campaign pub
licity bill passed by the House yester
day. He declared that if the Senate
passes it he does not see how the Presi
dent can conscientiously sign it.
"It is a bad bill," said Governor John
son. "If it passes the Senate and be
comes law by the President's signature,
I believe it will defeat the nomination
of Secretary Taft for the Presidency.
That measure will array the solid South
against Mr. Taft's nomination.
"However, I cannot see how Mr. Roose
velt can approve the measure.: The
President has taken a stand for pure elec
tions. His position is known the country
wide, and I do not believe he would
sign such a bill if it were put up to him.
It would be suicidal."
When questioned in regard to his name
being presented to the Denver conven
tion in case Mr. Bryan had pledged or
Instructed for him two-thirds of the dele
gates. Governor Johnson intimated that
he did mot believe Mr. Bryan would en
ter the convention with a nominating ma
jority pledged to him. He was ad
verse to being interviewed on National
political questions. He said he would
not enter into detailed discussion of the
Presidential nomination fight.
"What the party wrahts is a winner,"
he said. "If many Democrats think Mr.
Bryan is the logical candidate and win
ner, then nominate him; but If they think
I can win, nominate me. I am prepared
to put up the flght of my life for elec
tion. "I think it party wisdom to send tin
lnstructed delegates to National conven
tions. That leaves the delegates free to
discuss all available candidates and then
nominate the best man."
Piatt Jfot Going to Convention.
NEW .YORK, May 23 For the first
time in years. Senator Piatt will not
attend the Republican National Con
vention this year. He was elected a
delegate from his home district, but
his alternate will go to Chicago in his
place. Senator Piatt was chairman of
the New York State delegations to the
National Conventions of 1896, 1900 and
1S04.
STANDS FOR OPEN DOOR
Sakutani Says Japan Agrees With
America n Policy,
NEW YORK, May 23.--Officials of Japa
nese financial institutions in New York
today gave a luncheon at the Hotel Astor
to Baron Sakatanl, the distinguished
Japanese financier, and to F. Kimura,
director f the Bank of Japan. Baron
Sakatani, the chief speaker, took oc
casion to deny the report publihsed in
the United. States that he had ome to
America to negotiate a loan for the
Japanese government. He dovla'-jfl that
the 'financial position of his countv :s
"so stable and sound that it admits of
no apprehension." In conclusion, he said:
Gentlemen Lt me assure you that in
any part of the Far East, I fail to find any
ground of conflict between America and
Japan with reference to our respective com
mercial interests. The so-called equal op
portunity and open door-policy was admir
ably insisted upon by your gallant diplomat
and great statesman, the late John Hay,
and is just exactly what our government in
Tokio stands for.
MRS. CALLFAS SURRENDERS
War In Woodmen Ends After Poi
soning Has Failed.
OMAHA. May 23. Dr. Jennie Callfas.
supreme physician of the Woodmen Cir
cle, the women's auxiliary of the Wood
men of the World, today handed in her
resignation, to take effect June 1. Mrs.
Manchester, supreme guardian of the cir
cuit, said she did not know Mrs. Callfas'
reason for tendering her resignation, but
admitted It would be accepted.
Mrs. Callfas stated that conditions sur
rounding her position had been unpleasant
and that she had resigned on condition
that she be paid two years' salary,
amounting to $7200.
Mrs. Callfas was the victim of an at
tempted poisioning a month ago. when a
box of poisoned bonbons was left on her
porch, from which she ate enough to
become violently ill."
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Statue of Hanna Unveiled at
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Efforts for Industrial Peace Com
memorated by Leaders or Capital
and Labor Griggs Delivers
the Chief Oration.
CLEVELAND, May 23. A monument in
memory ot the late Senator Marcus A.
Hanna was dedicated here this afternoon
In the presence of many distinguished
guests and thousands of spectators. The
oration was delivered by John W. Griggs.
ex-United States Attorney-General, who
was followed by Warren S. Stone, grand
chief of the Brotherhood of Locomotive
Engineers. Vice-President Fairbanks was
to have presided, but he was unable to
attend. His place was filled byi ex-Governor
Myron T. Herrick. Secretary Taft
and President Hadley of Yale College,
and Governor Harris and staff were
among the guests.
The monument was dedicated on its
temporary pedestal in Wade Park. Later
it will be moved downtown and placed
in the Mall building, built in connection
with the grouping of -public buildings. The
statue is in bronze and was designed by
St. Gaudens. The figure is eight feet
high. The pedestal, designed by Henry
Bacon, of New York, adds 12 feet to
the height. It Is of granite. A bronze
plate upon the pedestal reads:
'This monument Is erected by
friends and fellow citizens to com
memorate his efforts for peace be
tween capital and labor, his useful cit
izenship and distinguished public serv
ices." The invocation was delivered by the
Right Rev. George F. Houck. The
statue was unveiled by Mrs. Ruth
Hanna McCormick and Mrs. Mabel
Hanna Parsons, daughters of the late
Senator. The benediction was deliv
ered by the Right Rev. W. A. Leonard,
bishop of Ohio.
Mr. Griggs, who delivered the ora
tion, spoke in part as follows:
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illustrious names of sons of hers who have
won faro, for themselves and undying honor
for their state. .High upon that roll, where
are written the names of Presidents of tb
Republic, of great soldiers', of statesmen and
jurlstd. of financiers and philanthropists,
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whose honor this monument is iralsed and
dedicated thte day.
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