Daily Republican., 1881-12-07
A shortcut TO Marin .ony.

ae,,ure q restoration of peace aHd har.
mony in the Republican party meets
with general favor from the mass of the
Republican voters, they being generally y
satisfied with the appointment of such
man as Messrs. Febiger, Belts and
James as a committee to appoint an en-
tire new City Republican Executive
Committee. One step farther by Mr..
Baker would, we think, make a full
and complete restoration of harmony.
He has done we'll so far as he has gone,
and knowing his sincere desire for har-
mony and the success of the Republic
can party, we doubt not that he will
sink all personal considerations and do
a little more. We will tell him frankly
what is yet needed. There are no OBJ
jections specially against the appoint
nent of Messrs Febiger, Belts and
James, but the position they occupy,
not by their own volition or choice, is
An nerous one, and we would not be
surprised if they would hesitate in ac-
cepting it, They could te.materially
relieved by being authorized to confer
with the Republicans of each ward as
to who would be suitable members of
the committee. Neither of the gentle
men are we'll enough acquainted to sit
down and appoint an efficient commit
tee without consultation with leading
Republicans from each ward. 1t will
no doubt be their object to appoint
committee made up in about equal
numbers from each wing of the Repub-
licsn party, but this they cannot intel
ligently do without advice and confer.
ence with the leading members of the
party in the respective wards. Now
then, cannot Mr.. Baker 60 so much
farther as to recommend the holding of
Republican caucus meetings in the
wards fer the purpose of recommending
an indefinite numbers Of persons, say
not less than seven or eight nor more
than ten or twelve from each ward, out
of which these three gentlemen NAM
can choose six members? We have no
doubt whatever that this course would
lead to the appointment of a satisf.c.or
committee, which would be acceptable
to all Republicans who really want
peace, harmony and success.
If the election of an entire new COM
mittee on Saturday, on the plan pro-
posed by Mr.. Hastings, would lead to
peace we would heartily endorse that
plan. We have no fault to find with
Mr.. Hastings for appointing day for
holding an election for "a new, commit
tee. We believe he has acted for the
best interests of the party as he and his
committee understood them. Indeed,
he could not do anything else than ap-
point day for electing new commit
tee as the meeting at which the COM
mittee was organized passed resolu
ton instructing the committee to hold
an election early in December Mr..
Hastings has literally carried out these
instructions TO the letter for which he
is entitled to commentator and no
fault can be found with him for doing
SO. He has done his duty as instructed
and the election on Saturday, if held,
will terminate The existence of his com
mittee by electing new one to take its
place. But will this make harmony :?
VIII this establish peace? Will this
lead the Republican party ON to success
and victory? Will there not still be
two committees in the field at daggcrs'
points and tearing the life out Of the
party? This is exactly what is desired
to be avoided. The people want one
committee aud only one. Better by far
have none than two. 1t is evident that
Mr.. Bakers committee will not disband
to give way to the committee to be cleo
ted next Saturday, but it will disband
to be succeeded by . committee ap-
pointed by Messrs. Belts, Febiger and
James This points a very easy way
out of the dilemma ard with the mod :.
fications suggested in the plan of the
appointment of the committee we be-
lieve it would be acceptable to large
majority Of both wings CT the Repubii-
can party.