The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-05-31
FITZGERALD CHOSEN
Chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee.
The Meeting Of the Executive Committee Yes
terday j. N. E Wilson Made Vice
Chairman-The Proceedings.

The executive committee of the Republl-
can State Central Committee met for Organi-
zatlon yesterday afternoon in the new COM
mlttee rooms in Thurl0w block.
The following delegates answered the roll
call; San Francisco, C. f. Bassett, e. F.
preston, j. n. E. Wilson, F. c. Siebe, c. l..
taylor, j. Ii. Mahoney, l. Upham; San
Mateo, W. b. Lawrence; Santa Rosa. A. b.
Lennon; Oakland, f. II. Meyer, E. K.
Taylor; Woodland, w. H. Pond; San Joa-
gum, Il. u. Shippee; Los Angeles, Ii. Z.
osborne; San Barnardino, 5. Craig; San
Benlto, Thomas Flint Jr.
The meeting was called to order by Irwin
Z. Stump, j. Steppacher acting as temper
airy secretary.
Mr.. Stump opened the meeting by con-
graduating the committee upon the num-
Der of members present and said that from
the personnel of both the State Central
committee and its executive branch, he
was convinced the Republican party was in
saIe hands, and that the coming campaign
would De so managed and conducted that an
overwhelming victory would result for the
Republicans in California next November.
~, IN taxing leave OF tie chalrmaushlp OF
Inc Republican State Genital Committee,
continued Mr. Stump, II do so feeling that
leaVe the party in safe, trusted and tried
handS. want to return my thanks to both
the committeeman and the Republican
party Tor the honOrS it has conferred upon
me, and 1t is with regret | leave the posi-
uoh winch has Tor two years and more been
l1truSted 10 my care. Had l the time and
aDiIty TO serve through the coming cam
palgn l would esteem it pleasure to do 30,
put have not, and therefore, gentlemen,
the first business before you is the selection
Oh chairman. Nominations are now in
order"
la very brief speech Osborne OF Los
Angeles placed in nomination Judge w. T.
fitzgerald. The nominations were declared
closed and Judge Fitzgerald was elected by
reclamation.
j. n. E. Wilson was nominated for vice
chairman by Meyers Of Alameda, and
elected by accamati0n
Judge Fitzgerald not being present, Mr.
wilson was called TO the chair He said he
Dad no speech to make. The coming cam
palgn will be one of action, not words,
therefore, gentlemen, he concluded, Tets
20 on with the business"
Meyers OF Alameda nominated Z. n. Lii
ilenlhal Tor treasurer, and he was elected
10y acclnmation, as was {. +. Bassett, who
was nominated for secretary by Lennon Of
Santa Rosa Secretary Bassett announced
the appointment of j. Steppacher as assist
ant secretary, the announcement being re-
celYed with applause.
1t was decided that the subcommittee
OF the State Central Committee should be
the same In character and number as here
tOfore. and that the chairman, should ap-
point the same
The committee then went into execua&e
session. at the close of which it was an
nounced that meeting of the State Central
Committee in this city would be called for
June % next, and that the executive com
mittee would meet again on the night of
June next.
The campaign committee was instructed,
when appointed, to call grand ratification
meeting.