The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-07-22
DoUGHERTY AS a DUDE.
How lie Appeared at a Meeting of the
County Committee.

How lie Appeared at a Meeting of the
County Committee.
The first meeting of the Democratic
County Committee for IN ore than month
was held last night, and when ex-senator
John Dougherty took the chair some one
remarked that he was arrayed in brand
new suit of clothes of fashionable cut. 1t
was also observed that he wore an inlmacu-
late collar and was freshly shaved. His
boots were carefully polished, and he bore
every outward appearance of having come
direct from an interview with Buckley.
II was plainly evident that the social aspi-
ratious Of the "boss - had borne fruit, and
the willy Chairman is sufficiently cunning
to keep his head above water.
II twas noticed, however. that a number
Of the members wore flannel shirts, and it
was no doubt the fear of this that kept
Buckley away. at the hour of the meet
Ing it is appTehended that he was closeted
at the Manhattan Club with The cholcer
spirits of the party.
When Chairman Dougherty had Smoothed
down lis snowy cuffs and adjusted his gold
trimmed glasses, he raped Tor order. using
iuattdu OF d saytI small BOOK tnat
resembled a well-known work on etiquette,
and politely requested the Secretary 10 pro-
coed with the reading of the minutes.
Those present noticed that in referring to
the latter ne dropped the familiar Jimmy"
of days gone by, and addressed the Secre-
tary instead as Mr.. Long" These facts
gave rise to a whispered rumOr that the
Chairman, like his benefactor, Buckley, was
becoming imbued with social aspirations.
The mellow tones of the Secretary had
scarcely died away on the air at the con-
ciusiun Of the reading of the minutes when
s. T. SPOTS arose and stated that as Chair
man of the Executive Committee he would
hot fxyyn act hRPn p
As result he would report the following
resolution:
Rescued, That each and all Of the Demo-
cratic precinct clubs heretofore organized under
The constitution and plan of the Democratic
party Of tile city and county Of San Francisco
are instructed to meet on The following dates, Tor
the purposes herein specified, VIZ:
FlfSt-ThurSday, July "a 1880, from 80
to o'clock in Tie evening, all clubs Will meet
Tor Ell Ollmenl
Second-Thursday, July 81, 1890, from 30 to
meet for enrolment.
Thrd-Wednesday. August 6. $780, at 7 80
O'clock tn The evening, all clubs will meet TO re-
ceYe the report OF their canYasslng committees,
ana thereupon elect one Inspector aud Two
judges, who will conduct the next urinary cleo
ZION of delegates to The State Convention.
Fourth-Thursday, August IL, 1890, all clubs
viii assemble at 80 O'Clock in the evening and
proceed with the primary election Tor delegates
10 he next Stale Convention, TO be held at San
Jose, August 10, 1890. and the polls Will be
open from Z 80 to o'clock IN the evening, for
The purpose OF election.
BE also read the call for the primaries,
recommending that they be held under the
provisions of the primary law, and both
were adopted unanimously.
Committeeman BrOderick from the Com
mttee on Naturalization and Registration
reported that excellent progress had been
made, and asked the cooperation of all
members present The committee then adj
j0ufned and meeting of the Finance Com
I TpnOTfpn that
would fix the assessments TO be levied
against the various candidates for Office,
but Chairman Dougherty denied that the
time for that had arrived.