| Show CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS IN SECRET CONCLAVE CLAVE TO PLAN I Effort will Be Made to Redeem the Party From the Iron i Grasp of the lle Cor Corporations o SpecIal tp The Herald Oakland Cal AI Aug morning a convention newspaper re reporters reporters porters being excluded i in th Hotel Met Iet of Rep Republicans from I all parts of oC the state who had been as assembled assembled at the call of people who have long been identified with the Interests of the state of California for the purpose of reclaiming as the they termed It the party Jart of the state These people claim that tile tue Republican paTty party fallen into the hands of the corporations They also asserted that the party has haft gotten into the control of the Pacific Railroad company Desire Emancipation It Is 15 thc their lr desire they said to pate the Republican party part in this state from the alleged domination of the p poll U bureau or of the Southern Pacific corn pan pany arid amI other allied interests They also alzo desire they the said to select delegates to the next national Republican I convention who would have at heart the IntErests of the of the whole coun I try Th They als desire the election of a afree free honest and capable legislature for California They also claim that they were opposed to the Iniquitous practice of oC trading In party part convention Vh lt reb reby political bosses were ablE to accomplIsh the nominations b by bargain and sale and the enactment of legislation penalizing such practices Election of Senators The They also favor Cavor the enactment by the next le legislature or of such laws as would give the voters an advisory voice In the election of United States senators until such time as an amendment to the na national constitution should make that voice direct and absolute Tha delegates also stated the they were were In I or of pl pledging candidates to the legis lature to the enactment of primary a election law which would afford the par parties parties ties a direct vote ote In the selection of can candidates candidates An All these subjects were discussed but It at tIle the time ot of writing the session of the delegates which was held behind closed doors door had not been concluded |
