The morning call., 1890-07-18
SMOOTHING 1t OVER.
Native Sons and Pioneers About
to Join Hands.
Calls for Meetings of the Argonauts-Per.
sUnal Dislikes Caused the Breach-Com-
mittees in Session.

Native Sons and the better and more con-
sentative element of the Pioneers, and by
both it is hoped that the breach that has
occurred between their organizations will
soon be closed Ii is about as one of the
most prominent Pioneers exp ressed it last
night when he exclaimed:
"At that meeting the real Pioneers were
not represented. 1t was very poorly at
tended meeting and contained the usual
amount of politicians and 'kickers.' When
ever there is a good attendance such ele-
ments can be held in allegiance, but when
the attendance is small and they there, as
they always are, the devil is to pay. Some
good men voted under q msapprehension
of the situation, while others were expend-
ing some of the virulence of their personal
Spleen"
Rumors of all kinds are rife and being
freely discussed. The Sons say they were
misunderstood, that Mr.. Steinbach's in
vitstion to the Pioneers was that they send
a committee to confer about arrangements,
and that Steinbach should not have signed
his name to the epistle, if it was auth orized
by the committee, as he claims that it was.
but 1t should have been sent in the name of
the committee.
TWO MEMBERS BLAMED.
Even the most conservative, while seek
ing to smooth over the unfortunate mis-
understanding, do not hesitate to blame
two of their members. These members are
J. A. Steinbach and E. p. E. Troy. They
blame Steinbach for his having presumed
on his office, as secretary of sub-com-
mittee, to bind the general committee in so
important a matter They further claim
hot ba hod riuht vnctp1 in his
office. and his action is presumption, to
say the least.
When his communication was read out to
the Pioneers it was received with favor, I'M
til the Secretary pronounced the klSmetlc
name of the sender, which acted like
bombshell, and the voices which before
were about to cheer the Native Sons for
their invitation died in their Threats. and
the result was a hiss. The question was
then no longer conference committee
from the Pioneers TO the Native Sons, but
a truce between Stein bach and his political
enemies among the Pioneers.
ALONE IN THE FIELD.
At that point W. f. Swasey jumped to
his feet, and old-time tyranny Numbered
against modern despotism. Swasey was
alone in the field, and even the echoes OF
his thunder did not dispute his assertions.
The result is the Native Sons lost the day
in the person of one of their committee
and Steinbach is of long standing.
1t first showed itself about fifteen years
ago, when each almost knitted the other
Eight years ago the quarrel was renewed.
and they came so near destroying each other
politically that they were compelled to cry
quits and recuperate.
Both were on the Fourth of July Com
mittee. and would have, perhaps, worked
well together but for the presence of third
patty who, 1t appears, acted as disturbing
element. This was L. Z. L. Troy, and the
fight he caused in the committee brought
Steinbach and Swasey into direct antag
onism.
THE GAUNTLET TAKEN UP.
When the Fourth of July Committee no
longer afforded a battle-ground, the fight
was postponed for the time. The gauntlet,
however, laid ON the ground and it was for
Captain Swasey the first chance to kick it
among his enemies.
To say that the Pioneers, as a body, re-
gret the action taken in the matter is put
ing it in the mldest form. There is some
talk OF an open revolt and an effort will be
made to reconsider. In that effort there
may be a clash, since meeting has been
called by the officers for next Monday
night and by sixty members for another
meeting to be held tonight.
Since tine latter meeting will be unauthor-
lied TO do any business, their assembly must
be moro OF the nature of an indignation
meeting" This is very likely, since they
consider the action hastily taken and are
unwilling that society of over 1900 MEM
bers should be bound by majority vote of
seven in sixtv-nlne.
The following communication, addressed
to the acting President of the Pioneers by
IS Of the members of the order, shows con-
clusvely the concensus of opinion on the
question among the more progressive ele-
ment:
A CALL FOR MEETING.
SAN FRANCISCO, July 16, 1890.
To L. L. Baker. President pro TEN. Of the So
ctety Of California PiOneeTs-DEAR SIR: The
undersigned. believing that the action of the So
ciety on Monday evening last with reference to
the celebration OF Admission day does not voice
the sentiments OF the society, and Is not nor
would IL be Endorsed except by small minority
OF the members, iuasmuch as, by reason Of the
adjournment Of the regular meeting OF the So
clely from the 9TH to the 14th OF The month, tile
meeting was Ield at a time other than usual, OF
which The members at large had no previous
notice.
Now, therefore, we respectfully request that
sTeca meeting OF the society be called for next
Friday evening, to take into consideration the
whole subject-matter OF celebrating the fOrtieth
anniversary of Admission day, and that due no.
lice OF tile same De mailed to every member OF
the society, stating tie object OF the meetn e. to
the end that all may have an opportunity o eX-
fUa aIvel tn vate rgf nj n