The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-05-27
WHAT TO DO ABOUT 1T.

a correspondent who has closely observed
the methods by which political bosses get
control of conventions tells how the Re
publican County Committee may count gen.
uine Republican voters out in the coming
club elections. Having succeeded the bosses
will then ask the genuine voters what they
are going TO do about it. There are times
when boss methods will not work. The
only posi- Bile chance the Republicans have
of carrying the city next November lies in
the nomination Of a good ticket. Buckley
is personally the strongest boss in the city,
and is the most strongly entrenched. The
Democratic party can only shake him of
through defeat. II either boss is to win in
November it will be Buckley. What then
are Republicans to do? Simply to nominate
4 ticket which will receive the full support
Of the party. a boss ticket wont do. If one
Is nominated by the Republicans it will be
beaten. in one way or another the people
VIII have q voice in the next election. AS
our correspondent is in position to know
what lie is writing about We append his let
ter in full:
Editor CdlI-DEAR SIR: An editorial. IRE
publican Organization" In The CALL OF the 23d
INST gives utfeIance TO the belief that all Repub-
iieans may lave q voice in the coming conven-
tons under the plan adopted by the County
Committee for tile organization of clubs. Ii IS
very evident The editorial is prompted by de-
sire Ior Republican success, which perhaps
makes tie writer blind to the faults and defects
of lie system referred 10. UnquesuOnably the
plan is :ar on its face, but as the unfair has to
be looked for in politics, we have TO anticipate
what may be done. AT once we see that the
ouiwaldly fair plan is going to work the ruin of
the Republican patty In this city, Within a
week after The delegates 10 the convention are
all over The city to battle the machine that is
trying TO get IFS hands on the throat Of the party.
There is nothing new in the plan mapped out;
IT IS sinlI ly an Old idea Of Higgins revived by
few Of the men whom he kept to do his dirty
~oik, ard who have not brains enough TO invent
anything original. 1t Is system that works
well enough in the Democratic parry. where one
man dictates, but will lun the Republican party,
which contains so many men who contend for
principles, not for spuils
According 10 the plan the County Committee
man Of The district on SET night organizes
cub by appointing temporary officers, including
an Enrichment Committee. II politicians have
not within lie past year gone through washing
OF blood and become cleansed as they never were
before. it IS simply saying that whoever dOmi-
mates IN the County Committee runs The party.
The Enrolment Committee will have things Its
own way; may put on or leave OFF whom 1t
pleases, ana those who opposed TO 1t will
g What are you going 10 do about it?" What is
there to prevent the committee stuifing the roll
with fictitious names aud Importing Democratic
lambs and heeeTs TO respond TO such names, as
has been done In former years? Or what is there
To restrain the same committee from striking oil
The roll names Of those whom they know would
rot sympathize With them Except the very prom
nent Reuublicans) as has been done many times?
IL is said that Phil CIimmins aud Martin Kelly
control tile County Committee, and, II so, under
the plan devised the delegates viii in the ma
lOriiy of cases, Cain-like, bear stamp Oh their
foreheads, Fraud and treachery." Then fol-
lows cut-and-drled programme
II It is desired that the Republicans should
take a hand In the nominations the fair way
would be simply for the County Committeeman
TO call the meeting to order on the day set and
preside until temporary chairman is chosen
and then withdraw, leaving the organization to
the Republicans OF the district. that they may
elect delegates without having the imprint of the
dirty hand OF Crimmins left on them.
such leaders as Senator Stanford, ex-senator
Williams, Hon. NJ. III. Estee, General Dmond
and others can successfully insist that such
method be pursued. Unless some sucn thing is
done the party will be racked with dlssensIon.
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