The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-09
FIZZLIKG OF A BOOM.
A Meeting Said to Have Been Called by
De Young Turns Out to Be Farce.

De Young Turns Out to Be Farce.
1t was given out yesterday afternoon in
political circles that large mass-lneetiug of
citizens representing the mercantile element
would meet in the evening for the purpose
OF booming Blaine by indorsing the action
OF the Executive Committee OF the State
Central Committee, in instrGeting the
California delegation TO stand solid for the
ex-Secretary Of State. The meeting was also
supposed to adopt resolutions advocating
the nomination of Blaine, and his nomna-
ton was to be requested as demand OF Cali
fornia Republicans An evening paueT
which announced the meeting stated that
the feature Of the Blaine indol Sement
gathering would be the hanging Of Senator
FELTON, in effigy.
The TACT OF the meeting was we'll known,
and on account of its strange character
created considerable excitement in the vari-
Gus clubs. Notwithstanding this excitement,
however, the whole affair subsequently
turned out to be an ing lorlous fizZle.
About o'clock small Grassland of sew
eral pieces started 10 foot in front OF the
Phelan building. After the band subsidized
man named David NJ. Blank. connected
with an oil company, announced in loud
voice that Blaine meeting would be held
at Union Square. The band, headed by
Blank, marched up Stockton street toward
Union Square. Only a few of the
stragglers on the street followed the
band and Blank to the square. After reach
ing Union square Blank established him.
self on a green plat and opened the meet
ing. There were about 100 people present.
and but few of them had any idea OF the
meeting or what would be the pro-
gramme. as the crowd was principally
constituted OF hanEers-on in the vicinity,
who were attracted by the sound Of the
band and the noise of the opening speaker.
As result, the entire meeting turned out
to be farce. The American guyer was out
In full force, and those who were present
enjoyed considerable fun, if nothing else.
from the short proceedings.
Chairman Blank opened the meeting. He
did not denounce FELTON, as expected, and
said nothing in disparagement Of Harrison,
He devoted his whole time in praising
Blaine in thin piping voice. Several
resolutions were attempted to be read in
favor of Blaine, but were voted down. The
crowd threw out indiScrimately its small
pellets Of humorous sarcasm and Blank re-
tired into the she'll represented by his
name.
he was followed by G. w. Monterth, for
merry OF San Diego. He had no sooner
begun TO speak than somebody shouted,
why were you run out Of San Diego"
Somewhat disconnected the speaker con-
tinued his remarks, which were soon
brought to an end. 1t was then announced
that another meeting would be held there
tonight.
During the meeting cheers were given for
Harrison, Felton, and Blaine, the crowd
cheering simply to hear itself heard
There was no attempt to hang Senator
FELTON, in efligy, and the only signs present
was transparency saying, 'Blaine and
Protection.
1t was afterward learned as a fact that
had any attempt been made to hang Senator
FELTON, in efiigy there would have been
trouble. as 100 men in his interests were
present in the crowd or neghborhOod to
prevent such a proceeding by actual force.
Although the meeting was unimpOrtant
and insignificant in itself, and composed Of
neither representative citizens or poll.
ticians, yet it subsequently produced
great feeling among the adherents
of the two great presidential aspiraBts,
Harrison and Blaine. 1t was stated that
the meeting had been called in response to
a telegram from Mike de Young at Mime
apolis. asking that a mass-meetng be
called to indorse Blaine, in order to in
huenee the vote Of the California delegation,
the announcement OF the meeting to follow
right on that Of the action Of the executive
committee of the State Central Committee.
The Harrison men learned this, aud late
in the evening were advised that lengthy
telegram of the meeting. stating it
to have been an enthusiastic gathering
Of representative citizens, unanimously
asking for Blaine's nomination, had
been dispatched to MINNEAPOLIS. The Har-
rison men Immediately set to work under
the leadership of John c. Quinn, and sent
ON several kilograms stating the true account
of the meeting in order to c0unteract what
influence a false statement CT the facts
would make in the convention city Several
more kilograms viii be sent this morning,
giving the whole history Of the tarcical
gathering.
Samuel NJ. Shortridge with ex-Judge
Fitzgerald, chairman of the State Central
Committee, were busy at late hour last
night sending dispatches. the nature of
which could not be learned
Ex-Judge Fitzgerald, who is a Blaine man,
when asked about the meeting laughed
heartily, and said it was simply
gathering of a crowd around a
brass band, and that it did not
represent anything. He sa that MOI tel IN
was a good man. but inclined to be a crank
Sam ShOrtridge, who is hard to phase. did
not seem TO know anything about the meet
ing, he saying he had only heard it was to
be called.