Daily Los Angeles herald., 1878-05-15

nus no legal eAlStencei JnaJ lts
mem bers have been recalled by the
Clubs which elected them, and
that the only organization having
any authority to act for the Work
ingmen's party is the Provisional
Committee formed by the Presi
, dents of the Ward Clubs.
The County Committee take a
, wholly different view of the matter.
They deny that they have been re-
called by any persons or organiza-
tions having authority to do so.
They claim that out of member
ship of about 1900 In the various
Clubs of the city, that more than
half, and probably two thirds, are
with them in this fight; that the
recall of the members of the Com
mittee by the Clubs is more appa-
rent than real; that Kearney has
consummated that action by maxi
ing 1t his business with two or
three hundred followers at his back
to attend the Club meetings and
take the possession out of the
vote of the legitimate MEM
bers, and carry all propositions
illegally in his own interest.
They say that for some time
previous to the break between
Kearney and the County Commit
tee, the attendance at the Club
meetings had greatly fallen off,
owing to the disgust felt by mem
bers at Kearney's arbitrary action;
but that now the original members
of the Clubs are coming back in
great numbers, effecting new organ
izations, or rather in fact reviviDg
old ones, and arranging themselves
on the side of the Committee. The
officers of Clubs who have been ex-
PEELED, or have withdrawn from
packed meetings on account of
their opposition to Kearney, have
taken with them the records
of the Clubs, and the new
ly formed organizations will
be really the original ones, and
will outnumber Kearney's adhe.
rents. Measures are now being
taken to effectually prevent any
further bulldozing by Kearney's
followers, and maintain the integ-
rity of their organization. AS to
the fate of the State Convention,
they admit there will be two Con-
ventions held, and that the SUI
premacy of one or the other must
be determined by the action of the
county delegates. They claim the
organization in thirty-three coun-
ties of the State, including some of
the larger and more populous ones.
1t is feared, however, that many
of these will not be repre-
scented in Convention. The feeling
among the interior organizations
has been mainly against Kearney-
ism, and many of the counties
would not send representatives to
the Kearney Convention. But the
schism in the party has been too re-
centfor many of them to have had
time to make arrangements to cast
their lot with the County Commit
tee wing. From any deficiency in
the delegations, they will therefore
the Kearney faction. They state
they are in receipt of gratifying
assurances from many counties Of
sympathy with their side
of the fight, but that
the question of preponderance
of strength cannot be settled until
the Convention assemblies. H. l..
Knight, who is the m ost prominent
perhaps in the County Committee,
frankly expresses the opinion that
the conflict between the two fac
tons is likely to result disastrously
to the party at large In the coming
election.
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| suIt.
LIvERMoRE, May 14.-At the
town election yesterday the Work.
ingmen elected three Trustees; the
Citizens and Workingmen com.
bined two Trustees, and the Inde-
pendents gained the Assessor and
Marshal.
HeaIdsburg Election.
HEALDsBURG, May 14.-The en-.
tire Citizens ticket was elected
here yesterday by sweeping ma
jority.
COUGressiOnaI.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-HOUsE.
After the reading of the journal,
demands for the regular order were
made on both sides of the House,
and the Speaker announced the
regular order to be on the second
ing of the demand for the previous
question on the resolution offered
yesterday by Potter. The Repub-
licans refrained from voting, thus
leaving the House without quo.
rum as there were not Democrats
enough present, l46 being neces-
sary to make quorum. A call Of
the House was then ordered.
Appropriations Recommended.
WASHINGTON, May 14.--The to.
tai amount recommended in the
bill reported in the House from the
Committee on Appropriations, for
the support of the army for the
fiscal year, ending June 30th,
1879, and for other purposes, is
500, 929,67I. Estimates in the bill
are for 10000 enlisted men. The
cavalry regiments are reduced to
six, and the number of in.
fantry regiments to fifteen, and
these reductions are to be
effected by transfers and oonsolida-
tiops. The President is authorized
in his discretion to discharge hon.
orably from the army officers who
may apply therefor before the 1st
of January next, with certain al
lowances of pay. Officers unfit for
service are to be mustered out on
reports of commanding officers of
the several military geographical
divisions and departments and the
headquarters of various staff de-
partments.
Call for tho TIE xas- PuciGc Bill.
WASHINGTON, May 14.-Mat.
thews gave notice that ON Tuesday
next lie would ask the Senate to
consider the bill reported from the