The morning call., 1892-05-21
STATE TARIFF LEAGUE.
Delegates From Various Points
Meet in Convention.
Enthusiastic Republicans Organize Branch
OF the American Protective Tariff
League.

only two little incidents msrred the Or
ganlzation of the Protective Tariff League
OF California yesterday afternoon at Red
Mems Hall on Post street
The Chairman Of the convention, E.. NJ
Gelvln, was arrested on a warrant sworn
out by Caterer Lopresti, who holds Calvin
responsible for the failure of the Republican
Tariff League to pay its banQueting bill Of
two weeks ago, which amounts to SGT 90.
Dr, Dean was called to the chair temporarily
when Mr. Calvin was called out by the
officers. and the meeting proceeded without
any friction. The fact Of Mr.. Galyin's
arrest. however. denied him the honor of
being made permanent chairman, as he
assuredly would have been had not the un-
fortunate incident occurred.
The other incident was Of far less I'M
portance, though for moment or two 1t
made things quite Lively In the convention.
One Simons, the detective" as he is
called. while under the influence Of the rosy
attacked Tin Sullivan during the progress
OF the meeting. Mr.. Sullivan laid out his
opponent In very short order, and before
illends could interfere and separate the
mbatants Simons was ON the floor. he
GOT up and left the hall. Then the pro-
ceedings progressed smoothly.
Z. Nj. Calvin, president of the Tariff Club
OF pan francisco, In neat little speech,
called the convention to order and was the
ohIy nominee Tor temporary chairman. l..
H. Anderson, secretary and treasurer of the
Iarlft Club, was the unanimous choice for
TEN orary secretary.
Then the following committees were ap-
pointed: On credentials-E. j. Taylor,
ID. II. Adams, Tom Eager. Eli S. Denlson,
w. y. Blattner. On permanent OrganiZa-
tlon-J. c. Quinn, George Van Claim. Will
liam hyde, A. ID. McEIroy, T. X. Sullivan.
a TARIFF SPEECH.
Pending the report OF these committees
an address on the tariff was delivered by
John Brennan, author of an excellent work
on that subject, who said the principle which
this convention had assembled 10 enunciate
and reiterate had been settled as clearly and
definitely as a law of nations ever was.
Lord Salisbury himself had confessed that
free trade was failure. The speaker gave
Grover Cleveland and the Golden Club
some hard knocks, and concluded by pre-
dlctlng the triumphant nomination and cleo
ton OF Benjamin Harrison.
The committee on credentials reported
total membership Of 603. including repre-
sentatiyeS from the following organizations:
Army and Navy League, Harrison clubs Of
the Thirty-fifth, Thirty y-seyenth, Forty-frst,
Twenty-ninth, Twenty eighth and Thirty
ninth Assembly districts, Army and. Navy
Cub Of Oakland. Republican Alliance,
Young Mems Central Club, Young Mems
Alliance, North Beach Club Irsh-Ameri-
can Club. Cutting Club, Lincoln League,
Young Mems Stanford Club FELTON, Club,
Young Mems Republican Club, Markham
Vldettes, Harrison Club, Twenty-thrd
Senatorial District Club, Oscar Lewis
Guards, Afro-American Club, Golden Wish
Club, Ph9nix Club. San Francisco Repub-
llcan League. Blaine Club, ingalls, Club
Fulton, Fremont, Engle, Red dwood City
and the Austrian clubs, The Solid 100 of the
Tenth Ward, Harrison Club and Howard
Club.
The committee on permanent organza-
tiCn reported the following officers for tile
convention: Chairman, John T. Dare; sec
retary, W. III. Reynolds; corresponding sec
retary. L. II. Anderson; treasurer. w. a.
Davis; sergeant alarms, William Flynn.
HALLIDIE FOR CHAIRMAN.
A. S. Hallidie was then unanimously
elected as presideutof 1.-THE Protective Tariff
League Of California, and it was decided to
appoint committee whose duty it should
be TO choose one vice-president for the
league from each Congressional district
On this committee NJ. Ayers, j. l.. Sullivan,
}: {. Quinn, c. Q. Alexander, c. j. Pullen.
Nj. Cooney, William oung. were appointed
By majority vote ii was decided that the
committee should report through the press.
William Reynolds and l.. Ii. Anderson
we're elected corresponding aud recording
secretaries respectively OF the State League.
w. II. Davis was elected as State treasurer
The election of delegates to the National
Tariff Leegue convention was the next busi-
ness. Considerable debate eusued as TO the
method of eiecting these delegates, and it
was finally decided that an executive COM
mittee should be appointed by the chair,
consisting Of three members from each Con-
gressional district, whose duty it shall be to
take charge of the affairs OF the State
League and choose two delegates from each
district to the national convention.
A resolution was passed calling upon the
secretary to ask for admission for the State
League into the American Protective Tariff
League of New York
With three cheers for Harrison and Blaine
the convention adjourned to meet at the call
Of the chair.
1t was announced that the banquet pro-
posed for last night had been postponed till
FRIDAY 27th,