The morning call., 1891-10-07
A STATE LEAGUE.
Democracy in Mass. Meeting De.
cides Upon One.

There was another gathering of Demo-
Gratis at Metropolitan Temple last night.
1t was a mass-meeting called in pursuance
| of the suggestions of Monday nights meet
ing, that a more thorough and uniform or
gInization of the Democratic clubs of the
State be formed.
John K, Glascock was selected Chairman
and in a short speech outlined as stated the
purposes of the meeting. He then intro
duced the Hon. D. A. Ostrom, State Sena-
tor from Yuba, as the first speaker
Mir. OstrOm started in by saying that If
| the people wanted good and honest Gov
| eminent they must put good and honest
| Democrats in office. The time had come
when all people who had real desire for
the veal of Democracy must put aside all
petty club jealouses and chickering's and
come out strongly for uniform ana thor
ough organization.
He thought that this could be done at the
meeting, and that it would be done He
suggested the calling a convention of Demo-
cratic delegates from every comfy In the
State to meet at some future date in this
city and perfect such An organization. Let
it be Democratic organization of the State,
not of any one club" said he.
Hon. c. 2. Berry of Suffer County said he
was glad to see such popular ontpoJring,
and hoped to see it result in united and har-
cratic party. He iniimated that there was
a lurking desire on sumo of the clubs part to
take the initiative in such an organization
and assume tile lead. He hoped such a fear
was unfounded he doubted any indlvidu-
ais ability TO formulate plan for oTganiZa-
ton. He wanted the meeting to do that
work as body. They should consult and
advise together. He approved OF MIR. Os-
tT0m's suggestion to have convention of
Democrats from all parts Of the State to
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the next election and in the country in 1892
he thought depended only on thorough and
systematic organization.
Garrett McEnerney walked up on to the
stage from the body of the hall, with a long
paper in his hand. He briefly addressed
the meeting Oh the matter of forming State
organization and offered the following reso-
lutous:
WHEREAS, 1t is generally conceded that lack
OF proper organization has had much 10 do with
Democratic defeat in this Stale IN late elections,
and that SUCH organization, when successfully
effected, would insure victory to thu party In
lu ure: and whereas. the gentlemen who have
visited ths Stale Tor the purpose OF lnsfltutlng
universal and cohesive systrm OF Democratic
societies have aided US with their advice and in
form US with their experience; be II
ResOtucd, That committee Of thirly-lOur, the
Chairman Of this meeting 10 be added, be select
ed by said Chairman for the purpose OF Inviting
representation from every properly accredited
Democratic club and Democratic County Central
Committee 10 the State OF California 10 inert in
convention on the 9Th day of January, 1892;
such representation to be determined by said
COMM tee. hat the name OF such cow Btlon
shall be the Convention of The Democratic SOcle-
ties OF the Stale of California. That The function
OF such convention shall b to devise ways and
means OF extending eGergetieally and earnestly
the organization OF clubs throughout lie Stale.
That said convention shall adopt a constitution
and bylaws under which a permanent State
league OF Democratic societies shall work. And
be II further
ResotUed. That il is the sense of this meeting
that earnest euleayOT and harmonious effort in
this direction will be material in insuring Demo
cratic victory In 1892
In explaining the choice of the 9Th of jan
uary for the date of the proposed conVen-
ton, Mr.. McEnerny said that 1t was because
| that day was the anniversary of Andrew
Jackson's decisive victory at New Orleans.
| The resolution was adopted after a lengthy
| discussion, in which James Y. Coleman, Mr..
| Ostrom, Mr.. Berry, G. i. Weller, James
Neal. John McMurray, Mr.. Rogers, John
Foley, j. j. Flynn and many others took
part. The original resolution as read by
McEueTney called for representation only
from Democratic clubs of the State, the del
egations to be determined according to the
clubs numerical strength. Messrs. Berry
and Ostrom held that this was unfair to
counties having no clubs, while Mr. Cole
man, Mr.. Flynn and other strong club men
held that any county not patriotic enough
to form club did not deserve representa-
ton at such convention.
The arguments of 0strom and Berry pre-
vailed, however, and when put to a vote the
resolution was adopted with those amend
mentS.
Mr.. Gasc0ck will announce the commit
tee in day or so, as well as fix q time for
its meeting and the choosing of delegates.