The morning call., 1892-07-13
BURNS FOLLOWERS.
An Enthusiastic Meeting in Pho.
neer Hall.
Crimmins and Kelly Denounced and Number
of Resolutions Adopted by Their
Opponents.

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A meeting of 'rhe only and true Repub
| lican County Committee" was held, with A
Ruef in the chair
There was hardly any business trans.
acted. but resolutions and speeches were
introduced which plainly showed that the
Crimmins and Kelly faction will not have a
walkover in their effort to co ntrol the Re-
publican party in this city.
The first business done was the reading
and accepting of the resignation OF Maurice
l.. Asher, the assistant secretary, whose
place was filed by the election of p. IL
Beckett.
A letter was read, signed by Messrs. f. j.
Mills. John F. Mullen. Grant Israel. II. G.
Gerdes. b. Ii. Baumeister. j. NJ. Ruggles.
A. j, Isaacs and NJ l.. Asher, in which
they jointly asked to be excused
from further service as committeeman. and
their designations were accepted without a
dissenting voice. The executive committee
was instructed to fill the vacancies created.
The committee on permanent headQuar-
tiers reported that suitable rooms have been
secured at 101S Market street.
Chairman Ruef then called attention to
the temporary organization by clubs, which
is TO be had tonight. as published in The
CALL. ana every representative of the dis
tricts mentioned was requested to send re-
turns as early as possible 10 402 Mon nlgomeTy
street, room /.
HIGGINS RESOLUTION.
j. NJ. Higgins offered the following reSO-
luton, which was adopted:
WHEREAS. Under the call by the State Central
Committee for the selection of state cOpven-
tion II Is necessary that this committee should
take Immediate steps 10 select l 10 delegates TO
represent the X publicans OF San Francisco at
the Stale convention TO be held at Sacramento
on July 26 1892
ReSolred That the executive committee OF this
Committee IL
thoriZ d and empowered Immediately 10 formu.
late ana promulgate plan for Ihr selection OF
SAID delegates, ana that full power be and is
hereby vested In said committee 10 carry out
said plan for the selection OF such delegates.
AFTER WILSON AND KELLY.
7. r. Sullivan then arose to present a reso-
LUTON, which, after the secretary read il.
was received with cheers, and on motion was
unanimously adopted. 1t reads as follows
WHEREAS, II Is stated that one Wilson, In
dlspoSng OF himself and other chaiIeIs 10 Mar
TN Kelly, made preIensiOn that he owned aud
would control this cOmmttee-which preten-
siOns were and are utterly false and untrue-and
that lie proposed 10 turn this conmIttee over
with himself TO Kelly and Crimmins, ana thus
unity the Republican party IN san Francisco for
The consideration agreed upon and 10 lis ever
lasting disgrace.
Res0lUed, That this committee In no wise
recognizes j. n. L. Wilson as at ali authorized
TO speak for II, aud nrver did recognize him as a
factor In any wise controlling its movements,
and While he Is at peIfect liberty TO associate
uQldte
all and any claims and pretensions on his part 10
speak for US. We speak for ourselves. aud In
our contest for the supremacy OF decency ana
cleanliness IN municipal politics we shall be
governed only by what We believe to be right.
and shall retain in view only the best Interests OF
the Republican party. We leave IL 10 tile con-
science OF wilson, II he has any and 10 The judg-
ment OF the public 10 reconcile his former public
utteTances win his present actions.
Committeeman Hagenkamp, with brief
speech. introduced the following resolution,
which was also adopted:
ReSOIUed, That tile attention OF the RepublI-
cans OF san Francisco be called 10 the urgent
necessity OF enrolling themselves in tile clubs TO
organized under the auspices of this commit
lee on Wednesday evening. july 13. 1892, and
that all who have AZ heart the success OF the
party be requested to join said clubs.
MoRAN's RESOLUTION.
Then came j. q. Moran, who read the
following resolution, which seemed TO ex-
press the sentiments of the meeting be-
cause IL was adopted with enthusiasm:
WHEREAS. 1t Is rumored that this organiza-
ii0n j about 10 abandon lis efforts 10 secure a
elean and luie administration OF the affairs
| Of the Republican party In this city and
county, aud whereas certain parties formerly
associated Win Us are misTepI e-enting u.s.
and have for the furtherance of their own selfish
ends deserted US and joined with those whose
actions are destined 10 destroy the party; and
whereas we are unalleraby opposed 10 All boss
rule, and 10 The domination OF The Republican
party by any men or set OK men whose aim Is 10
debaueh the party aud its representatives 10
establish and foster system Of spolls ana
thereby rob and plundeT the city; and whereas
We aie not opposed 10 but on The contrary favor
any plan Tor the reorganization OF the Republi-
can party, with a view 10 harmony ana the con
sequeBt success OF our national, Congressional
and municipal tickets that can be devised TO
deliver Tie party from The hands OF The present
political vampires, be 1t
Res0lred That We hereby rea1lrm our deter.
mlnatlon TO leave nothing undone 10 deliver our
party from the control Of all bosses, or would -be
bosses, and from all nefarlOus and con- aminating
influences. and 10 place il IN the hands Of a set
of men OF leaders (uOL bOsses) who ell iOy the en-
] tire and unqualified respect cOnndence and SUP.
] port OF The great mass OF the Republican party
| Be II
RESOLVED. That We do hereby pledge ourselves
individually ana collectively 10 do all IN our
| power 10 accomplish this euG, aud To devote our
| Tine and energies until such object is attained !;
and we further pledge ourselves 10 remain
sleadiast 10 the regular Republican County Com
| NIT ee and It's aims and purposes Be 10
Resofred, That we hereby express our utter
contempt for those traitors. renegades aud al5os.
tates who entered the campaign with us with
professions aud assurances OF good faith and
Wbo In The light of recent events, have proved
concluStFely that their object was merely the
| eOnsummation OF their own srlish ends and TO
| use us aud this organization for such emOlu-
ments ara personal preferences as they could
| derive therefrOm. Be il
Rcsotued. That We will continue IN our present
course shd act as the regular Republican
| Couny Committee which We claim we rightly
and legally are; and We call upOn an Republicans
! Interested In tue success OF the party TO give US
Ihelr cordial advice assistance and support and
| County Committee, which is ruled BY set of
| corrupt aud unpriDcipled bosses. We respect
fully and urgently ask all good Republic MS TO
| JOIN The clubs about TO be organized under our
| auspices, and In all ways possible oDdeavor with
| US 10 rld the party from the Influences that at
present surround II. and which. IL moi abaIed
must Iesuit III lis ultimate defeat BE II
ResotUed, That We hereby notify ali ReDubll-
cans that The parties Claiming 10 represent US,
| and who, at least by Inference are causing IL 10
| be believed that we have cOalesced with the
DINER sO'caled County Committee, are wlliulIy
| mlsrepresentng US. We hereby repudiate them,
and state most emphatcally that We have not
50 cOaiesced, nor have We any Intention of so
doing, or In amy way acting TO give tie said
pTeteDders even pattial control OF the party Our
hight IS not Tor personal preferences but Tor the
establishment aud peipeiuatloD OF a broad pfin-
| clpie, VIZ; clean, honest and economical ad-
mlnistraton OF the affairs OF The Republican
| party.
M'CoRMIcK's RESOLUTIONS.
j. l.. McCOrmick's resolution, which fol-
lowed, was referred to the executive COM
| mttee. Ii read as follows:
WHEREAS, At conference OF leading Renub-
| lleans OF san Francisco, recently held al The
| ONCE OF his Honor Mayor SaDderson. a commit
Zee oi three was appointed. consisting of Messrs.
Geofge d. Sanderson, Irving NJ. Scott and james
simpson, TO take steps TO harmoniZe The differ
ences rtpiesented TO exist In the Republican
pa,iy 10 San francisco; aud whereas, said COM
mttee has addressed communication to the
| chairman OF this committee, A. Ruef ESQ., re-
quesling that some steps be taken To unity the
| c0n1lctinE elements In the party; and whereas
| II IS believed That the spirit Of said commuulca.
| tloD Is that committee of conference should he
| appointed by each OF the bodies claiming 10 be
| The Republican County Committee OF san Fran
| cisco 10 confer with the authors OF said com
| municaiion, ard TO discuss and, IL possible aid
IN djusilng the differences which exist; there
| fore, be it
Hesolred, That the chairman and secretary OF
| thls Committee, together with five other mem-
bers thereof, be appointed to confer with a simI.
| lar committee TO be appointed by the other body
Claiming 10 be the Republican County Commit
! Tee, and With Messrs. Sanderson. Scott and
| Simpson, and that, after such conference and
| consultation, they report 10 this committee for
| hnal action tie conclusions which NAV by said
| conference be arrived at.
AT this juDcture George j. Smith arose 10
| make speech in behalf of the '.only
] County Commiitee' in the Rennhlica n