The morning call., 1892-04-07

glish. James V Coleman Otto tum Sudep,
Bert Schlessinger, William BrodeIiek,
Thomas j. Walsh. Captain Fitzpatrick. W.
w. Foote, A. G. Paulsell. Martin Bulger, c.
IL. Haswell. Russell J. Wilson, Arthur
Rodgers. John II. Wise, fairy j. Cresswell,
a A. Watkins, James V. Ceffey.
Mr.. DoDavan, in speaking on his amend
meni, scored McMurray, the gray-haired
statesman from Trinity, because the latter
had stated that every man who had been
sent by the Democrats Of San Francisco to the
Lesls lature in the past was corrupt, where
upon Mr.. McMuTray gracefully apologized.
Thomas j. Clunie, the eX-Congressman,
delivered an Grafton favoring the appoint
ment OF committee. He considered the
p an of the reoTganiZers good one, but in
view OF the fact that there is so wide diff
ference of opinion, lie thought the Suffer-
street people ought to make the concessions,
especially since the County Committee has
acted very conciliatarliy in the matter.
Mr. Clunie was quite sure that the re-
organizers need have no fear in submitting
their plan to a committee, because he felt
certain it would be adopted if so submitted.
q. x. Is. Hayes spoks in favor OF a CON-
mittee being appointed. and ex-Judge j. g.
Mcguire opposed such an action.
Max Pepper was willing to let the reorgan-
iZers carry out their plan and let their exec
utive committee take the place of the pres
ent County Committee II they would agree to
open their rolls TO everybody regardless
whether he has been affiliated with Buck"
in the past or not. III / was 10 call the
roll Of the reorgaDiZers l am sure you would
hear many names of men who stood closer
TO Buck than / ever did, Mr.. Pepper re-
marked as he took his seat.
The irTepresSible Filcher of Placer a. this
Juncture proposed a substitute for COrco-
rams motion and Donavan's amendment by
moving that the committee TO be appointed
should consist OF all the country members
Of the COMMITTEES present.
Arthur Rodgers also had substitute to
propose, and he read it. 1t was the follow
ing resolution:
Resolved, That we adopt the following plan for
the control ana organization of the Democratic
party of the city and county OF San Francisco,
and for the election OF delegates 10 the State
convention:
Tie plan OF the Recognized Democracy of
San Francisco shall be SO amended that immeoi-
ately after this date the district club rolls said
organization shalt be open for the period OF az
least 10 days for enrolment.
That after such enrolment said clubs shall
each be authorized TO elect The officers OF the
club and all the members OF the main executive
committee.
That the executive committee shall not be
authorized TO revise or reject nominations. and
that The election OF delegates shall take place
after Tie period provided for enrolment herein.
and al least five days before the meeting OF The
State convention, and the printed and adopted
plan OF The II organized Democracy shall be
amended IN accordance herewith.
order, although the reading of it had been
received by shouts of approval and il was
evident that it expressed the sentiment OF
the majority.
As soon as the chair announced that he
could not entertain Rodgers motion a tre-
mendoHs upToar followed. Every BODY
shouted. stamped and yelled, previous
question" point Of order" "informa-
tion," and similar cries came from every
quarter for some time, when amid al this
confusion A. j. Clunie of San Francisco
managed to make himself heard in advocacy
of Rodgers plan. When he concluded his
speech Coreoran came to the rescue by ae-
cepting Filcher's substitute in the place of
his motion, so TO place Rodgers in position
to again present his substitute, which he
did with alacrIty.
This time he was declared In order and
pandemOnium broke loose once more.
Dwyer jumped to his feet and yelled in
voice chOked with passion that the adoption
of Rodgers plan would not unite the Democ-
racy. I'VE wont submit TO it," he shouted,
and if you accept it you will split the party
wider than ever"
When the roll was finally called it was
found. however, that some of the reoTgan-
lZerS thought different, for quite a number
voted Tor the adoption of Rodgers substi-
tute. which was carried by vote of II to 49,
The widest excitement prevailed imme-
dlately alter the result was announced and
1t was impossible to restore even semblance
OF order for some time.
Max Topper mounted chair and shouted
that there being no money in the treasury
an assessment Of 81 80 for each member and
proxy be levied to pay the hall rent.
This resulted Ia rush for the door, the
committeeman tumbling over each other in
their haste TO escape the payment Of that
assessment.
Joe" Van Praag, the old sergeant-at-
arms. made some feeble attempts to stem
the tide of runaways, bat he was swept to
one side and his efforts were in vain.
During all this time Chairman Wilson
hammered away with his gayel trying TO
cali the meeting TO order, but could rot sue
coed.
Secretary Spots, when he found that the
exodus continued, grabbed his hat and min
gied with the fleeing crowd, asking every
body he could get hold of to throw a dollar
into the hat. BY these means he managed
to gather in quite little sum, but hardly
enough to meet the expenses of the meet
ing.
It was long after p. NJ before business
was again resumed aud rushed 10 q conciu-
sion.
Pepper introduced a resolution. which
was adopted, providing that the delegates
TO the State convention be empowered to
act as delegates TO the several district con-
yentiuns for the nominations to be made.
The test question to be asked at the
primaries was decided to be as follows:
Did you vote tor L. II. Pond at the last
eiSctlOE, VI NOuIu you nave uOne so mad
you been entitled to vote, and will you
support the Democratic national ticket next
eirction?"
English made q motion, which was car
ried. that the committee employ counsel to
bring a test case into the courts on the
question OF the Senatorial apportionment.
a committee of five was appointed TO adj
judge what shall be embraced in the call for
the coming election, and the meeting adj
Journed With three cheers for the chairman.
the secretary and the Democratic party.