The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-09-02
SULLIVAN IS TIE boss.
Democrats Refuse to Open
the Rolls.
OLD LINERS KNOCKED OUT.
By an Overwhelming Majority the Executive
Committee Indcrses the Successors
Of Buckley.


Democratic executive committee last night,
at which Chairman Watkins presided, and
at which strong fight was made to
force the officers Of the various clubs to
throw open their rolls for the inspection Of
voters Clunie led the battling hosts for
the opposition, and as usual was knocked
out. The vote against him was 70 to 9.
So far as can be judged this action settles
the issue and places the old timers square
against the reorganiZers.
In other words the followers of the old
boss will down if they can the cohorts Of
Sullivan and Dwyer.
1t is the last straw placed upon the back
of the already overloaded camel.
When the committee had been called to
order Andrew j. Clunie arose to make a
motion. This is nothing new for Mr.
Clunie, but it was of Importance TO the
Democracy. His motion was that each
district club have printed six copies of the
roll, four OF which were to be placed where
they could he inspected by the members.
lie quoted at great length from the editorial
columns OF morning paper, and urged that
his idea be adopted. He grew quite earnest
in his argument and insisted that unless his
views we're adopted ii would result in the
disruption OF the party locally.
Il tell you now" he continued. "that the
Democrats are not going TO allow any arbi-
trary erasure of their names from the club
rolls. There Is no justice in the claims OF
any little clique of men who want to say to
any good Democrat that he shall be arbi-
trarily debarred from participation ia the
c0unsels OF the party simply because he is
suspected OF opposition 10 the ambitious
desires OF some would-be boss Already
the murmurs of disapproval are heard, and,
If the patty is to succeed. il must be abated.
&c 80 Hall Hn,. Dt.alr lAxf
and Ralney, but IL cannot be doubted that
much OF that kind OF talk emanates entirely
from the imaginationS of men who are seek
ing to slip into power. We must be warned
Ia time or we cannot hope to succeed"
Henry Elckhoff looked in the direction Of
to reply to Clunie. He pr0fessed great
sOlicitude for the welfare of the party, and
held up the skeletons Of Buckley and Raney
as frlghtful examples of what might be
done. The Fire Department he represented
as hanging around hungry for action and
ready TO take hand. To supply printed
copies OF the roll would, in his opinion, be
an open bid for paid suffers at the prima-
ries. Ii the names, ages and addresses Of
the members were given to the public q o
check could be had uron the strikers VINO
would appear early and vote the names Of
bOna-hde sgners.
"Rainey and Buckley" said Mr. Elckhoff.
ism is stillin existence. and must be dOwned
if the party Is TO succeed in the coming con-
test. The people are ripe for revolt, and
we must not by our actions force them to
the ditch"
Gavin McNab, who is popularity suppo sed
to represent Sam Rainey In the committee,
and who is opposed to anything Sullivan
wants on general principles, was inclined
10 agree with Clunie. His belief was that
if the names and addresses merely, and not
the description Of the signerS were given ii
would prevent siufhng. In this way the IN
spectors and judges could be on their guard
and prevent Illegal voting in ninety lie
cases out of every hundred He moved,
therefore, that copies Of the rolls be prin ted,
showing the names and addresses of all
signers without further information.
Isidor Cutie took the floor TO explain that
the club rolls, as at present made out. did
not show the ages of the members, and for
tina. reason he hoped Mr.. McNab would
withdraw his motion.
In view of this il was done.
Then Sam Daniels unloaded his mind and
referred at some little length to the great
danger of bossism. The Fire Department,
he declared, was in the field again under the
direction of Buckley and Rainsy, and un-
less this was obyiated the party could not
win.
He was followed in similar strain by
Marcus Rosenthal, who also sbuddered al
the bare suggestion Of the return of Buck
ley to power, and violently opposed the mo-
ton made by Clunie.
J. }. Dwyer came to the front with plea
Of the same nature. He, too. pulled the
skeleton of Buckley from the closet Of o b.
security and exhibited it to the gaze Of the
members.
Then Clunie got in his oar. He reverted
to tie arbitrary acts which had been carried
out in the past, and painted picture of
the h0rdeS of heelers who lounge about the
Nevada block from day to day. He pointed
out the fact that he saw about him such
men as Nealy Murphy, Sam Braunhart and
Dick OConnor. Such men, in his opinion,
could bode no good to the party.
A vote was then taken on Clunie's
motion to throw open the club rolls. and
it was defeated by vote of 70 to 8, and
the meeting adjourned.