The morning call., 1892-08-05
FORGOT HIS POSTAL CARD.
An Earnest Democrat Used as a Street.
sweeper.

Is n
Sweeper.
There was a cheerful lack of harmony on
few points at the meeting of the execu-
tive committee of the County Democracy
last night. but no blood was spilled. A
three-eOTnered spat occurred between Judge
Sullivan, Andy Clunie and Gavin McNab,
but Chairman Watkins nipped the disturb
ance in the bud, and the acrimonious or a.
tors subsidized. The most thrilling event Of
the evening, however, occurred on the side
walk In front of the Sutter-street neadQuar-
tiers before the gen tlemen went into execu-
live session.
In order to avert repetition OF the riot
Gus scenes Of the previous Thursday night,
when the meeting was attended by crowd
of roughs, the secretary was ordered 10 no.
tify each member of the committee of the
meeting by card, these cards 20 be pre-
sented as tickets of admission at the door.
Shortly before time was called upstairs
Eddie Creamy, member of the committee
and blacksmith in the employ of the Fire
Department attempted to pass upon the in
side without the magic postal card.
DoOrkeeper Stout did not know Mr..
Creamy and therefore challenged the young
man.
I'm a member Of the executive COM
mtttee, declared Creamy as he attempted To
pass IN. and didn't get any. postal card"
That gag don't work here" replied the
guardian angel. trying to restrain Creamy.
An argument followed. and just as the
streams OF orat0ry reached high tide on both
sides the policeman outside reached in and
grabbed Mr.. Creamy by the back of the
neck.
IN THE PoLICEMAN's GRASP.
The unidentified member OF the executive
committee of the Democratic party made
show of resistance. but the tall, athletic
policeman, who owes his position TO Res
publican administration, yanked Mr. Creamy
with few vigorous swipes helped Max
Peppers sweeplDg-machiGes brush the
dust on a portion OF Suffer street. While
the young man was yet recognizable friends
came along and identified him and he was
thereby enabled to take part in the grave
deliberations in the C uncll chamber.
AT $50 o'clock Chairman Watkins called
full membership to order, with the state
ment that owing 10 the limited nature of
the quarters he would ask every body but
the members and press representatives TO
! quietly withdraw. 1t seems that few out
sIders had oCzed in edgeways and their
| presence was not desired.
NJ one seemed anxious 20 follow the sug-
| geStion al the chairman and he spoke again.
Mr.. LindO Is not member OF the COM
| mittee."
Mr. Undo Immediately passed out and
| the members proceeded TO business.
Shortly before the meeting opened Gavin
| McNab and Judge Sullivan were standing
| Within a few feet of each other, but each
might as well have been at the bottom of
| the sea so far as the other was concerned.
| Occasionally friend would grasp the Judge
| by the hand and enter into an animated
| conversation with him. whereupon warm
| personal follower of McNab would pounee
| upon that gen tleman and engage him in con-
| versati0n. Others followed suit on both
! sides and owing to this fact it was impossi-
| BILE TO determine which was the more popu-
| lar politician.
| When the business Of the evening came
| up Sullivan from the rear of the room
moved that no member be allowed to speak
more than once on the same subject and
t0at his debate should last but five minutes.
MeNab seemed 10 feel that this was an
! infringement upon his inalienable rights 4
free speech, and, unlocking several links
| OF bis telescope person, he started off with /:
Mr.. Chairman, it belittles any body of
men to allow Andy Clunie TO come In and
| iDfiict himself on any COM"
Il object to personalities" shouted
| Clunie, jumping to his feet.
| DECLINED TO DE sNUBBED
| The chair rebuked MIR. MeNab, but that
gentleman declined to be subdued.
IN not mentioning any Names" he con-
| tlnued, looking at Sullivan, "but do object
to people coming here with cut and dried
| programmes Tor the government OF impor-
tant business and Introducing gag law to
carry them out. Every mar on this CON-
mittee has the right to make an argument
| on its merits"
The piece de resistance Of the meeting
was new set Of rules and bylaws pre-
sented by Chairman Sullivan of the commit
| tee on rules. These were for the guidance
| OF good Democrats In debate and othe pas
| times and were quite lengthy and compre-
| heDsive
Clunie moved to lay tho rules over for one
week. which, after discussion. was agreed
| to.
On motion Of Chairman Mccarthy of the
registration committee, each district was
requested to hand to the committee the list
OF those they wished to serve as election
| officers.
The squabble over the rules lasted till
nearly II O'Clock, but few more important
matters were taken up before adjournment
! Z. j. Murphy asked the secretary TO in
| quire Of the Fire mmlssioners whether or
| not they had rescinded the rule prohibiting
hremen from taking part la the prim aries
Dryer objected TO this by stating that
MURPHY wanted to call the attention of the
commissioners to the fact that some of the
hremen were dabbling In politics. The
rules OF the department mad been published,
ana II this particular order had been re-
sclnded the document would have said So
Ear: Murphy then withdrew his request
| hoDert Haight moved that a committee of
| nvo De appointed to have Australian bal
lols printed Tor the instruction of voters.
| heIerred to the campaign committee.
| rive more names were added to the
| DnaBce committee, IL In all. The additions
are j. j. Harrington, II. 7. Acres. Josenh
| Rothchfld, q. III. Stout and p. A Marian
| Gavin McNab was named by the chair mi
ne declined TO serve.