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MIXED PICKLES OF DEMOCRACY
/^\ ERTAIN* democrats of Illinois implore Mr. Bryan' to come
I off his high hor.se and soften his haughty attitude toward the
\J insurgents of 1896, as well as toward the wing of the party
in that state which Mr. Bryan described in 1904 as the
"train robber democracy." The leader of this element, Mr. Roger
Sullivan, can -swing the state organization to his will, but Mr.
Bryan wants to read him out of the party. Then there are the
gold democrats, who got off the reservation in 1896, but are now
Willing to be reconciled if only Mr. Bryan will say "Bless you,
my prodigal children. The fatted calf is on the spit."
On behalf of these Illinois heretics, Mr. Charles K. Ladd, in
.an open letter, makes this appeal to Mr. Bryan:
fThe gold democrats agree with us in everything but the money question,
question is not now imminent. Then why not let them return even if
do own stock in a corporation? '•£'.\ : Xi-Vi
There will be no amnesty. Mr. Bryan turns his back and tells
Mr. v Ladd he is connected with certain wicked corporations, and
there is no place of repentance for such. In the meantime Sullivan
does not know whether he is in or out. The last Illinois demo
cratic convention declared its full confidence in Sullivan and in
the same breath indorsed Bryan as the presidential candidate... To
be sure, Mr. Bryan sent word that he did not want the indorse
ment unless Sullivan was repudiated. Sullivan is left in the air.
/. .'iilt was hoped that these and other perplexities of the party
might be allayed by means of an old fashioned democratic banquet
in Washington, with Bryan as the guest of honor. At the same
groaning board were to be gathered Hearst and John Sharp Wil
liams and Senator Bailey of Texas and Roger Sullivan of Illinois.
It seems as if an announcement of the guest list ought to\be
accompanied by a reassuring notice that all the statesmen would
be searched for concealed weapons before they sat down.
The best laid plans gang oft awry, as the poet did not say.
Whether from fear of a compromising situation or not does, not
appear, but Louis Stuyvesant Chanler, lieutenant governor of New
York, has sent regrets. He has a small boom of his own on the
road and will not be chained to the Bryan chariot. Neither will
Senator Rayner of Maryland be present to do homage, and Tom
Johnson writes from Cleveland that he can not come.
All this is bad enough, but consider the perplexities of the
seating committee when it comes to assigning places to Hearst,
Williams, Bailey, Sullivan and Bryan.
#% PROTECTING THE PITTSBURG MILLIONAIRE
THE Pittsburg police are a meddling lot. It seems as Jf they
had very little business to be interfering with the amiable
industry conducted by an agent of the British aristocracy,
who came to peddle introductions to the best London society
and presentations to the court of St. James in exchange for the
dollars (no clearing house certificates taken) of the Pittsburg mil
lionaires. The situation parallels that described in one of McCutch
con's celebrated romances, like this:
The conservatory for the moment was -deserted AH the guests were
crowding into the magnificent salle a manger; where sandwiches were soon
to be issued.
A slim, girlish figure glided into the dim conservatory. In the « half
ijght it could be seen that she had been weeping. Glancing about her she
soon perceived a rare old chair in a secluded corner and sank wearily, though
gracefully, into it.
y "I wonder if he will come?" she murmured.
As though in answer the tall form of her lover strode out from behind
fi palm and clasped her in his arms. This being done he then looked deep
nto her tear dimmed eyes and whispered with words vibrant with tense
emotion: . - •-
"O, duke! How can I break the news to you?"
"Cheer up," he answered, bravely. "You can try again.""
"And then we shall be married?" she asked, tenderly. v
"Yes, beloved, as soon as you get the money." ~ v.
. 'T??%' are «>,. brave, ray hero," she sighed, gazing affectionately into his
patrtctan features, dimmed here and there by a luxuriant outburst of beard.
.• "D<*n't take clearing house certificates/' -he murmured, gently,' as his
manly face glowed with the love that thrilled hi* being. ;..
A gentleman from London — officially a gentleman—visited
Pittsburg, professing to be the agent of : {he countess. of Suffield/'a
British noblewoman of long lineage. and short purse. : This agent
came to promote international, romances like that described in the
thrilling language of McCutcheon. The police took him up and
ruddy treated hirri as a bunko. man. It appears to be the accepted
police function in. Pittsburg to protect 'a fool from the consequences
of his own 1 lolly. When one reflects on the well known suscepti
bilitiesloi'tn'«'Pittsburg millionaire it is evident that the police
should- have, tlieir hands full. ' : \u0084 -. . .
JAPAN'S EXCLUSION LAW
BRIEF dispatches from Tokyo some time ago announced that
Japan had put in force a stringent exclusion law against the
immigration^ of Chinese and Koreans. » Later and fuller details
show-|!iat f hundreds 6i these immigrants have been dismissed
by their v^nploycri, acting orders from the government/ so
that, they, mayi return, to ; their -Homes or/ be deported. The Tokyo
correspondent* of 'the; New- York Evening .. Post 'thus' sums; U p
the situaSoni " r ~- ~,'' : . >
"Htje~, ih'ehr wcihavc" -a. poor country like'Japah, whose public works
are- kept •up .largely -by borroy/cd money, ; and. whose industrial expansion is
fostered for the most parj from the same source, undertaking to paydpuble
the wages "to-it?- own, nationals, rather, than allow them to submit to.the.dis
•x3vai:tajces off competition . with forcien :, labor. \ The, reiion for adon'tinar
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such a course, especially in the face of her former objections to .it, must
be far reaching and significant. Japan must in this way be assumed to
have taken her stand for a principle, which the whole nation regards as
vital to its interests and honor. That Japan : has the sovereign" right to
adopt this course which she deems essential to the' welfare of her people,
no other nation will question. But henceforth Japan may be expected to
accord freely to other nations the same right in dealing with alien labor
under similar circumstances. .. .. ". h; , w .
The Japanese ; exclusion . law was . enacted years^ago, f jbut was
never put in force until ; recently. , In ;fact,^ the mutual exclusion
clause in the existing treaty between the United States and
was inserted at the request of the latter. The, difficulty • that has
brought about the recent enforcement of the law, is wholly economic
and not racial. The Chinese and Korean coolies were eager to work
for 20 cents a day. The Japanese coolie; demanded 40 cents a^ day,
and as a workman he was inferior to the Chinese. Riotous conflicts
Between the Japanese and the foreigners became frequent and the
government was called on to enforce the Exclusion law. :.
This law and" the action -taken under it make the case for
Japanese exclusion' from the United States complete and impreg
nable. It is a much stronger case than that on which the. Japanese
action was based, because there was no racial antagonism between
the Asiatic natives and the aliens who were excluded. . *
THE Jamestown exposition is a flat failure that promises to
entail heavy losses to the national government. Indeed, now
that the end is in sight, no secret is made of the fact that it
was a bunko game from the start, and that the promoters 'of
the show never had any idea they could - discharge the debt to the
United States from the receipts. A Washington dispatch describes
the situation thus: v N ,V-?
The deficit of the Jamestown exposition will not be far from. $3,000,000.
The total receipts from entrance fees, space for exhibits and from-conces
sionaries up to the date of dosing will be.; only a little more than $1,000,000:
The buildings, permanent and temporary, have cost .more than $5,000,000-
There are no figures to show the number of visitors. Admissions up to
November 1 reported as some 1,250,000, but. this does not. indicate the
number of visitors. ; Many attended for more; than j one day, : and- probably
many spent several days on the grounds: It. would perhaps be fair to guess
that not far frqm 600,000 , peop,le got ; more or less pleasure from a V trip to
Hampton roads. It is clear that in" addition to the sum expended; by the
visitors themselves more than*. ss a head must have come from other jsources
to pay for their e«tertainment. Barely more than 10 per cent of'thegovern
ment loan of $1,000,000 has been repaid.: The rest stands as a charge against
an utterly insolvent concern. Now i that comment can work no injury it
may be said* that the affair was almost hopeless from its beginning. Its very
location was against it ; Had it* not been that a ; visit to -Washington could
be made on the; way to or returning from the exposition it is. probable that
the attendance would havelbeen reduced by one-half.
We, have here an ingenuous confession. "Now that comment
can work no injury" there is no longer any objection to letting
Uncle Sam know that he .was made the victim of a bunko game,
and;that there : never ;was; any idea :of paying "off the loan. It is
suggested now that \ the' government work out; the "dead horse"
by taking the exposition property and . making; it over for, purposes
of the navy. Presumably that would, mean another million or two
spent in the business of throwing good money after bad.
The Jamestown experience Cwill make congress very shy of
spending national .money on wayside expositions. \u0084
Paderewski is -said to be a victim of
f cminiphobia. It is certain ; that ' he Js
a victim of barberophobia.
Not much of a .demand; for Sgold
jewelry throughout I the \u25a0; country, fwe
are told. V; Gold Jewelry-- r fudge.l It's
gold coin-we want.-- : • ; - ;: -
* After listening -to ..a hypothetical
question 13,000 words in ;length; .\yas
Dr. Barton in a fit -mental 'condition
to testify ". as Uo Mrs^radley's; sanity?
The democratic organs, that \u25a0> ar**
hammering at the president
he flipped ' a^ coin -in ;.' deciding 1 North
Dakota patronage mighty profitably
abide by the advice pi a*slangy monql
ogist who is entertaining
hercj...:. ''You're Vup; : -againstf-'aV: rubber
fence— bounce away, bounce', away 1" •;.\u25a0; .
The Employer's Troubles
THE JAMESTOWN FAILURE
NOTE AND COMMENT
Los Angeles has' a school for holdup
men. ..The average tourist who passes
through the i City of Angels leaves li t
thoroughly .; convinced y hat •;: the land
lords have taken a" postgraduate
course.. )\ \u25a0 =./.;? " ;
.Turkey dressing, mince : pie, plum
pudding r and the like keep ~ the 'drug
gists" busy, and make the 'doctors hike.
We thrash pur. a'rnisui slumber, and do
a ; v nightmare V: dance—^andV; so :\u25a0;\u25a0 do " oiu
sisters .arid our cousins and our * aunts;
. Eddie ..Bole's journal has a Chirstmas
editoriali signed "The^Editor.' and? the
Editors," v,To *the; lay* mind at; would
seeni that the; inscription "The/ Edi-^
tors'V would have : included "' the '•\u25a0 editor;
But \u25a0 it 'requires \u25a0 more i than ;a ; lay mind
to "conduct* somes journal*. '\u25a0',;..
:: •• Smart Set « »
Cards are out for a tea Friday after
noon at which Mrs. John Mailllard will
be hostess. It is to take place, in the
Mail Hard home at Vallejo and Gough
streets;; und will be- givefc in honor of
Mrs. Sesdews, Mrs.^ Mailliard's cousin,
who came from her. home in Sweden
recently- for a visit here. .Many of
San - - prominent- society
peopre'^have. been; invited, and between
the hours of -4 o'clock and 6 on Friday
nearly'alK the maids " and matrons of
the smart" set will take the opportunity
to meet the charming visitor.
Miss Sophie Borel, the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Antoine Borel, and John
Melgreji -Lewis will . be married today
in 'the chapel on the Borei estate near
San Mateo. Only, relatives and several
friends will witness the ceremony, the
arrangements for "which, however, have
been made on a very large scale. The
wedding gown, which was brought
rrom France, Is one of the handsomest
creations of satin and lace ever seen
in the state. .; The bride will^be
attended by a', maid of honor and four
bridesmaids.: The first will be her
sister, Miss Alice Borel, and the brides
maids are: Miss ; Anita Borel, Miss Lu
pita Borel, Miss Albertina Grove • and
Miss Irene Grove. Antoine Borel Jr.,
John Zeller, Charles M. Fickert and
Dr.^R. ,F. Hale will\be ushers. . ,Aylett
Cotton'^ Jr. ' r will attend Mr. Lewis as
best man. . ;:\u25a0? \u25a0'. "-',;
After /the ceremony :. a" banquet will
be enjoyed at the Borel mansion by the
wedding party and guests, who will
number less than a hundred. Later the
bride and groom will leave for. a few
days ' in \u25a0 the southern part of the state.
They will return In time for. the wed
ding ipt Miss Alice Borel. and Aylett
Cotton Jr., which is to take place a
week from today. . ,In about ' 10 days
both the j young couples will leave for
France; where they are to spend several
months.*' On' returning home each
daughter will receive as a gift from
her father a handsome country home
on the property adjoining, the Borel
estate. : . •• • \u25a0 .^-;;;.- ..\u25a0•^.\u25a0\u25a0v.-'.-r
Mrs. ! Hyde-Smith win be hostess at
a ' luncheon 'next -Saturday to which
seven, guests have been bidden. It wil>
take, place at her/ home in: Fillmore
street, and be followed by an afternoon
at- bridge.'-;' f An informal tea will' end
the afternoon, and to this a few , more
friends have been invited, as is so much
the fashion this year.
_" 4 After a'. week' : spent at the Maynards*
country place near Mountain View, Miss
Sallie Maynard and Mrs. Thomas Magee
Sr. have ; returned ~to > town.' They "re
turned; to San . Francisco -recently for
the. winter, after a six months' stay at
the Harker home in Mill ..Valley.
Deep sympathy is : being expressed
oh .all v sides for: the sorrow that: has
come to the Shorb family. Dr. J.de Barth
Shorb,: the eldest son" of : Mrs. . J. de
BarthKShorb, . died , yesterday morning
In his Los ' Angeles homeland although
his : health had been -a^ source of worry
to his - own '\u25a0•; people for ; some time, the
news *of : his death came -asv, a ' great
shock. Dr." Shorb came to San Fran*
Cisco'/ 7 . three months ago for \u25a0 medical
treatment, but ; returned to the southern
city V several ; weeks \ ago. . He s was \u25a0< a
prominent andcleyer,physician; a grad
uate 'of : the; Pennsylvania- college, and
still fa . young >man, • and 'his • friends and
contemporaries \ felt '% that : a '\u25a0;'. brilliant
prof esslorial ,*; future .was . before^ him.
Dr. : Shorb" married ; Miss \u25a0 Glassell, a
daughter, :( of *s Andrew % Glassell, one of
the f most ? weal thy residents "of . Los
Angeles. *\u25a0; The Glassells are of \ Scottish
ancestry : and ; one \ot the \ most distin
guished; families i Ixi'. America. \u25a0\u25a0?\u25a0\u25a0\u25a0•\u25a0
; Shorb's ?- mother > went Los
Angeles with! him .'from JSan' Francisco
arid ; his * sister," 1 : Mrs. 1 : James King, Steele,'
left this city^ for Lbs Angeles last night.
.A' charming^reception 1 was given last
night by. Mr. ; and Mrs. j William Corbln
at f ; their,; home % in '< Buenalyista, avenue.'
Their :' guests ':\u25a0 of | honor ? were -i Mr. ; and
Mrs£. j'.Wayne **;B. \u25a0>; Corbln, < who V t were
married in f this i city; a -.fortnight - ago,
and ' returned" from \ their honeymoon! on
Monday.. \- .•\u25a0; \u25a0 ' '• "' ' / ; \u25a0 : '-=v_ '\u25a0\u0084"..\u25a0,; :'.: '. '
Mrs.. Corbln 'was assisted In receiving
NO VEMBER 27, 1907
DIRECT PRIMARY
Law arouses interest of the voters in all parts
of the State and they write to The Call
information on measure.
George Van Smith
r \y HE direct primary idea has taken root in every part of the state.
I Everywhere the people recognize the direct primary as the gateway
to their political freedom. The widespread and intense popular
interest in the direct primary constitutional amendment, which will be sub
mitted to the voters at the next general election, has alarmed the machine.
Thcmachine men know that the enactment of a. comprehensive direct primary
election law will be their death warrant. They are fighting the direct primary
idea, as the machine men of other states have fought it, by the dissemination
of false information. One of the most insidious methods of machine attack
lies in spreading the theory that under the direct primary system unscrupulow
manipulators can defeat the purposes of the law and the will of the peopla
through a multiplicity of candidates. Thousands of earnest, thinking men
have been deceived by this artifice. The Call started the fight for direct
primary legislation in California, and naturally enough citizens perturbed by
their fears of the dire consequences which they have been told may result
from a direct primary law turn to The Call for information. This paper
is besieged with inquiries from all parts of the state, of which the following
letter is characteristic:
Editor Call— Sir: Can you Inform me whether the various direct primary
laws now in vogue provide methods for narrowing each party's choice to one
candidate by other than a plurality vote, and if so, how? If a plurality
vote at the primary and a plurality vote at the general election are sufficient,
might not unscrupulous men defeat the people's will by introducing a multi
plicity of candidates so that a man might get a plurality at ihe primary and
at the general election and yet be. distinctly distasteful to the majority.
The Call's correspondent has fallen into a not uncommon error. Th«
plurality candidate assumes dangerous proportions in the mind 3of men who
have not compared carefully the possible plurality candidate nominated by
direct vote of* the people with the minority candidate nominated by delepta
conventions. Not once in 500 times are the nominees of delegate convention*
the choice If an original majority of the delegates, much less of a majority of
the electors who voted at the primaries. The minority rather than the
plurality candidate is the rule applicable to delegate conventions, which make
up their tickets by a system of trades or swallow piecemeal a program made
up by 'the party boss.
Two methods designed to meet in part the objection suggested by Th«
Call correspondent have been advocated, and" one of them, the nominating
petition, has been incorporated into the direct primary laws of Wisconsin
and Oregon.- The other, the so called "Mary Ann" or second choice system
advocated by. Senator La Follette, has. not been tried. Advocate* of^tho
petition plan base their advocacy on the theory that with certain restrictions
thrown around the petition, as affecting the proportion of the required signa
tures that may be secured in any single election district, comparatively few
aspirants will seek partisan nominations and that, the petition in itself b a
sort of guaranty of the character of the candidate. They contend that whfla
a bad man or an undesirable man might secure in a single district signatures
tantamount to pledges to support the candidate that kind of rain could not
secure pledges through an election district of any considerable ar-a. - vj v
The "Mary Ann" or second choice scheme contemplates securing x
majority nominee in the following manner: When the elector marks his
ticket he is expected to indicate his first, second and third choice among the
candidates for the several offices. If the candidate who asjfirst choice receives
the greatest number of votes fails of a clear majority the second choices arc
computed and that candidate who by a combination of first and second
choice votes has a majority is to be declared the party nominee. This scheme
is generally regarded as carrying the idea of direct nomination to an illogical
conclusion. In the judgment of a majority of direct primary students it
would not serve the purpose for which it was designed, but on the contrary
would serve to defeat the purpose of i the: direct nominating legislation with
which it might be 'incorporated.^ '"" ~ \u0084' . , '^-'iv
- The fearof plurality candidates is little more than a kind of stage tngtit
usually brought on by skillful work on the part .of the interests which have
everything to fear from the enactment of decent primary laws. ? "Plurality
candidate" is the buncombe that has been unloaded by the machine men in
every" state, that has attempted to secure direct primaries. Viewed in a coo>
parative light with the convention system the unworth. of the plurality cry
is clearly demonstrated. ,':CI-
About 331-3 per cent of the republican voters of San ' Francisco partici
pated in the last primary election- Delegates representing the wishes of fully
one-half of the republican voters of San Francisco and certainly of a majority
of those republicans who had participated in the primary' election left the
convention. Those delegates, aside from the fact that they unquestionably
did give voice to the wishes of the majority of the republicans of San; Fran
cisco, constituted m themselves a minority amounting to nearly one-half the
convention. The majority nominated Ryan. Conceding him a most liberal
estimate and even basing the estimate on the. vote he actually polled at the
general election",' he was not even a plurality candidate but the nominee of
a hopelessly small minority. The plurality candidate cry is machine potson
more or less skillfully spread for consumption by the unthinking or unin
formed voter.
Answers to Queries
VOTING— J. 8.. City. Aliens who
have- declared intention of -becoming
citizens of the United States are per
mitted to vote In the following states
before taking out their second or final
papers: Alabama. " Arkansas. Indiana.
Michigan, Missouri. Nebraska, Oregon.
South .Dakota, Texas and Wisconsin.
Such, however, must have resided In the
state . a stated time before an election
varying from six months to two an&
a half years.
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FIVE HUNX>REI>— PJayer, City. In
the game of five hundred the widow al
ways contains three cards.' When four
play the game. the sixes and eves and
two of the fours, usually the clubs and
spades, are added to the pack so as to
make It up to 43 cards, including the
Joker. This gives each player, ten cards
and leaves the necessary three for the
widow. , '-.'. -
RICH MEN'S ADDRESSES — W. G.,
City™; lt Is a rule of this department to
furnish the addresses of rich men when
the, question is accompanied by a self
addressed and stamped envelope.
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LITTLE 'LOTTA — M- A. D., Santa
Rosa, Cal. Lotta Crabtree. once a fa
vorite actress in San Francisco, is now
a resident of New York city. 59 West
Fifty-first street.
by the bride, and by. Miss Winifred and
Miss Juanlta Corbln. -*bout 60 guests
attended the affair, for which the large
drawing rooms were decorated prettily
with- cut; flowers and ferns. Ices and
coffee .were : served in the dining room
and tnV evening, proved to-be a most
delightful one.
Mrs. Wayne ' B. Corbin was Miss
Josephine Verriauer. Her husband is
a nephew of William Corbln. They will
make their new' home in this city.
Conditions^ in California
- — — ' —^nnHHra
\u25a0 Tha California Promotion eommlttta wirsd thm follaw'a* to it* «*st«ra "»uro*a ta Vwm
York ye«terdajr: : " "" . ._ ' . -. .
CilifornU temperatures tor tl» U*t 24 hourmt
£areka ...................... .....X1n1nam..... .'44 Maxiraam. 88
_'. B*n<rr*ital«ctt.. ......... V-Mlnfimrm; ; t ,'-. .11- . V.-HTn^TTt \u0084,',s«-' '. :
* : BanDlero..... ;... Minimum;..... M K»ximam.;..:.7*
>'.' Report* received fertile Calif oral* Promotion committee from Vallejo **y ihxt w*xk i*» "
togua on &• Ku« Ulud Jetties. *•: • ly*;; .'V.^'.V^'- \u25a0" :,
; > The l>Uf new orsise packia* ', honu at Xaermmlito, la Butte county, CH., S*» !>•« com-"
pleted: The rrader* and all machiaery TtU be- rua by electricity, wiici will also *>• a*ed
for. lighting" the plant. . Thermal it o Is tie caster of a thriving oxance dlitriat. -
: -The "interior \u25a0work' i» progretsinj rapidly «a the Land kuildts*, at Buan and Bans«ma
; »tee«t»i,' San 'Francisco.- Tilt is a irelnf ors*ol eencrete ttrnctiir*, . 97x97:* f»et. Tar tie'
present it U four •torle* in Uight and it "Will Uter U Increased to mt«b. : ,
By The Call's Jester
SMITHITI3
"What's -wronar with you?" the doctoi
*aid. \u25a0
"Is far beyond my kaewledga.
No such disease Is In tha books
Nor taught In any college.
"The thins may have a Latin same-
Or Grecian designation—-
Or Esperanto may describe . >
Its nature and location. , '
"At any rate, I'm baffisd qtrfte.
But nothing Vm neglecting:
By way of taking many notes.
The symptoms all reflecting.
"For sight of what Til write of yon
The magazines will clamor.
And fame will come. at double quick-*
While other doctors hammer. \u25a0\u25a0 -•"
"No doubt the aliment will have more
Vogue than appendlctis.
And to commemorate your nama
•TO call the thing SmttMtl*." .
"Hurrah V the patient said; "and I }
Will share. the fame and glory. r
I'll have my picture taken; that -
Will add much to the \u25a0tory."
"I fear," the doctor said, "that you
Have formed a wrong conclusion. .;
On* in your weakened stats of talnd
Is open to confusion.
"Tou can't expect a man to cure
A thing, that's new to science. :
Go peacefully — be glad to bid
Obscurity defiance."
w. j. vr.