The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-28
THEY WONT UNITE.
A Snub for the Democratic
County Committee.
The Reorganization Committee Declines to
Affiliate With Buckley's Henchmen aad
Rejects Al Overture.

There was a lively time at last nights
meeting of the Democratic Reorganization
Committee. The first interesting event Of
the evening was the proposal to i'm each
Roger Pryor, who, although a member Of
the committee, was reported to have re-
ferred to the organization as tile Suffer-
street gang" accompanied by other dlsre-
spectfu remarks.
Mr.. Pryor first talked of resgning. then
Of demanding a committee Of investigation.
but after listening to some caustic remarks
directed against disloyal members he con-
Guided to follow his frst inclination. and
resigned because he 'could not accept a
plan Of reorganization which did not in
clude all Democrats" The resig alton was
promptly accepted.
a letter wasthen read from J. c. Nealon
suggesting that q committee OF 100 pT1mi-
ueut Democrats should be chosen to reor-
ganize the party, forty-fye to be selected by
the County Committee and fifty-fye by the
REORGANIZATION Committee
This proposal aroused a storm OF opposi-
ton. followed by motions to lay on the
table, refer to tie Executive Committee and
reject without reference.
a CORRUPT COMMITTEE.
Marcus ROsenthal vigorously denounced
the County Committee, and referring TO
the Broad case, scored the committee for
ID 8king corrupt bargains with Republican
OsseS. lie said the members had grown
rich by taking railroad money for selling out
the Democratic party, representing not the
party but themselves. They had misgoV-
erDed the city for eight years. and were a
disgrace to the party. He called upon them
to STOW that they were still Democrats By
disbanding IF we 10 not win this year."
he said, 1--WE VIII score a victory two years
hence. We can afford 10 wait, but the
County Committee cannot"
Michael Mullauey followed in a humOr-
Gus speech, advocating a liberal admission
Of new members, cOunseling his associates
not TO have too good a memory. remember
ing that a majority OF votes was the great
end to be secured.
j, {. Nealon was on motion permitted to
! address the meeting on his proposal and
J delivered long speech, 10 which he aveTred
/ his honesty and advocated IAN honorable
unity" He was frequently Interrupted
/ and was finally sieuCed by c. II. Reynolds
who rather took The ground from beneath
Nealons feet by lnQuiring: ~ on admit the
necessity Of reorganization. Why don't you
join the committee and help to amend its
defects, instead Of rendering us impossible
advice"
"a POOR ORPHAN"
After remarks by A. c. Paulsell, N. P
NeliIn, John Lewis, +. 3. Pond, +. r. +.
/ Troy and ex-Judge J. f. Sullivan. who at
tested the corruption Of the County Com
! mittee. D. McNaly said he thought the
! speakers were too severe upon the County
! Committee, an orphan body which had Just
! lOstits father 1t would be like compound
! ing felony to join hands with that dishon-
/ est body.
There are many worse things than hon
! oTable defeat" be continued. Death is
better than life Of shame, and the Demo-
/ Fpfip Marty has hppn q a
4 must turn our backs forever upon this ma
/ chine, which is the embodiment of that
! political wantOnness, The County Commit
! tee sold us out last year and favor no
! compromise with its members, unless they
| can be received through our open door"
Tie motion to reject the overture for a
| joint committee was then carried unani-
mOusly