The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-04-17
THEY RESIGN.
Republican County COMMITTEES
men Retire.
An Harmonious Meeting, With a Slight Con-
test Over the Plan to Fill the Vacan-
cies by Body of Citizens


campaign was held last evening at the
rooms of the State Committee on California
street. The attendance of members and
politicians was very large.
K. c. Myers presided, and, in calling the
committee to order, directed attention to
the fact that the meeting was one fraught
with good or evil for the party, according to
the action of the representatives. Upon
the deliberations of the committee de-
pended harmony or discord, and conse-
quently success or defeat. He referred to the
resolutions adopted by the last Republican
Convention declaring that the acceptance
of any Federal, State or municipal Office
should. ipso facto, vacate County Com
mitteman's seat, and hoped that the filling
Of vacancies would be carefully weighed
so that harmony might be preserved.
DISQUALIFIED Committeeman.
The list of the committee was then read
by Secretary Lee, and each committeeman
present was asked whether he had accepted
any office since his appointment to the COM
mttee. The following admitted having
gone into Office:
r. II. Jones, James C0rcorau, II. E. Hall, John
J. OConuor, Eugene L. Fisher, II. Bait Charles
=, my, IHnh S'tNeS D. = hlncald, IL w.
FORBES, 5 j. Hamll on, II. f. Madison, d. w.
Irwin and Joseph WinT0w.
All these rendered their designations,
which were accepted.
As NJ. c. Baum had permanently re1r0yed
from the State, his seat was dariared vacant
A communication as read from the Cen
tral KepP5rcan Club of the Forty fourth
: I.SLTlct, calling attention to the resolution
OF the last Republican Convention, defining
the qualifications of members of the COM
mlttee and yacating their seats On accepting
Office, and stating that it had selected
George Burkhardt, Charles A. OBrien and
Robert Mcmillan to succeed Messrs. Coyev
Forbes and Ktncaid as committeeman. 1t
named these men because no mode had been
prescribed Tor filling vacancies.
FILLING THE VACANCIES.
When the letter had been read Myer
Jacobs presented resolution designed to
meet this omission. II provided that a
committee of seventeen citizens be an
pointed, with full power to fill the vacancies
with Republicans residing in the district
which they will represent in the County
Committee, and such appointment shall
make them members of the committee The
persons named for this purpose were W. f,
Whittier, L. A. c. Dorland, Evan s. Pills
bury, F. S. Chadbourne, Abner Doble, P.
Beamish, Nj. Ehrman. George Fl. Sander
son, Joseph Wagner, John /. Sabin, Robert
Sherwood, DIV. 3. Henarie, J. Beane, Jacob
Levi, j. q. Bates, l. Bien and John Ruggles.
The point was here made that there had
been no vacancies declared, whereupon the
Chairman announced that there were va
cancies in the Thirty-third Thirty-fourtb.
Thirty-ffth, Thirty-sixth, 1hirty-seyentb,
Forty-frst, Forty-second, Forty-third, For
ty-fourth, Forty-siXth, Forty-seventh and
Forty-eighth districts
SELECTING NEW MEN.
Mr.. Jacobs then renewed his resolution.
saying that much had been urged against
the County Committee, but uniustly 1t
desired to act eqnitably and for the best in
terests of the party. Here was a PROPOSE
tion to place the selection of the new com
mitteemen in the hands of a number of the
most prominent and influential men in the
party and city.
DR.. f. W. Harris opposed the resolution
believing the committee respectable enough
to I'LL It's own vacancies. He urged the
members to proceed cautiously, as upon
their action depended the future success of
the party here and in the State. There was
no need to preclpltate matters, and he
thought better plan than Mr.. Jacobs
could be formulated. He then presented
substitute, providing for a delay of two
weeks, during which time a plan for or
ganizing the party and filling vacancies
could be devised.
IMMEDIATE ACTION DESIRED.
Mr. Jacobs replied that the Republican
party should act in an upright and pure man
ner and present pure ticket. There were
many Republicans and Democrats who
would not submit to the dictates of q boss
and they would vote the Republican ticket
il 1t was good one and put out by an hon
est committee That plan should be adopted
which wonld bring the greatest wisdom into
the committee. The committee was Grip
pied, yet DR.. Harris wanted delay, while
there were many districts unrepresented.
Mr.. Jacobs thought the committee should
get to work at once.
DR.. Harris asked If crippled committee
should appointa committee to fill vacancies.
lie believed that the districts should have
some voice in the selection Of their repre-
sentatives.
vote was then tai upon the substi-
tute, and it was lost by 10 to g. The reso-
luton was then adopted by vote of IS to
6, and the Secretary was directed to notify
the gentlemen selected. The Chairman
was allowed further time to appoint the
Executive and other subcommittee, owing
TO the numerous vacancies in the COM
mittee.
A committee, composed of Myer Jacobs.
Elisha Ransom and j. NJ. Marks, was APP
pointed to determine whether John A. Hal
pin had became disqualified to sit as com
mitteeman by having accepted an office.