The morning call., 1892-09-16
BOLTHD FROM THE boss.
Sullivan's Tactics Make a
Wild Democracy.
1T is SPLIT WIDE OPEN.
The Non.Partisens' Meeting Last hight-The
Democratic Municipal Convention and
Club Combine.

Anything to beat Sullivan" was the cry
raised by about fifty leading Democrats at
meeting held in parlor A of the Palace
Hotel yesterday afternoon.
Before another week rolls around there
will be formed in every Assembly district
ia this city Democratic clubs, with the war
cry adopted at yesterdays meeting inscribed
on their banners.
And, if the delegates who attended the
meeting can be believed. the new movement
viii! receive the hearty support of decided
majority of the Democratic voters Of the
city and county.
The meeting was called to order by G. W.
Pope, who. as temporary chairman, in
short address, stated its objects.
"A few nights ago." he said, "a number
OF lifelong Democrats, representing the
different portions OF the city, held meet
ing to consider what steps should be taken
to oppose the new Sntter-street bosses,
Sullivan, Dwyer & Co., in their attempt to
erect upon the ruins OF BuckleyiSm new
despotism in the Democratic party 10 this
city and county. The manner in which
these wonId-be bosses secured control Of the
party, the fraud, bulldoZing, ballot-box
stufiing and Misrepresentation used by them
to further their own ends make action on
the part Of every honest Democrat TO pre-
vent their success necessity.
II believed that Judge Sullivan was an
honest man when he started the movement
TO reorganiZe the Democratic party OF this
city and county and as such he had my
hearty support lie has shown the eloyen
hoof and believe that he and his friends
will yet use means to further their ends that
would have shamed Buckley in the zenith
of his power"
Mr. Pope's speech was loudly applauded
and the meeting was at once organized by the
afa0ttap of fnlloyyinO aff
President. c. w. Pope; vice president, Alex
Mclaughlin; secretary, a. Dijeau; treas
urer, j. L. Winters; sergeant-at-arns, Alex
Greggains.
then called by Assembly districts and the
following gentlemen responded as represen-
tatives:
Twenty -eighth-S. Hays.
Twenty y-ninth-J John Stack, J. w. Wech.
1hrlieth-P. J. Keenan,.
ThiFiy-hrst-J. Z. Garrett j. w. Grove, T. L.
Clancy. Thomas Martin.
Ihirly.seeond-A. Greggains, 7. E. Green, a.
ihiriy-fourrh-P. i. Ward, D. Gabbarino c. N
Fish.
Tniny.fnh-James Robinson, 4. McNany.
hirty-sixth-ArthuF OBrieD, L. L. HaITing-
ton.
Thirty -seventh-T. P. Drury, T. Blancbfeld,
T. j. COrbelt, John MuiereYy.
Thiity- -eighth-AleX Mclaughlin, +. j. Clark
FOrtieth-T. q. Parker, James BOwlan.
Forty-hrst-John !. Wadron.
FOtt9-iOuTtH-C' W. rope, y. Il. winters, A.
Coleman.
Forty y-Gfth-H. d. Knight.
Permanent organ 'Zati0n was then effected
by eiecting the gentlemen chosen as tempo
rary officers the permanent officers Of the
organization.
The following resolutions were then read
and unanimously adopted:
To the Democrats OF San Francisco: A great
wrong has been Inflicted on he Democracy OF
this city and county uLder The plea OF removing
I - n M nNa aipdaF m haU
listed under The "old regime" number of gen.
temen have obtained control OF the party ma.
ehlnery by methods corrupt and shameful
that they would make the most accomplished
graduate OF the Old school blush for shame.
Wbrn j. +. Sullivan and ). j. Dwyer and their
associates presented their plan OF reorganization
for tie approval OF the State Central Commit ee,
IL was conceded that tile plan was undemoeraIic
that II permitted a Capitalization OF power.
which, in HE hands OF men with whom personal
ambition was stronger than love OF party, could
| be used TO the detTlment OF true Democracy.
| But tie high standing OF he leading members
| of the reorganization committee Inspired conf
dence. II was believed that they were honest
aud desired 10 give only pure politics 10 tile De-
mocracy of San Francisco and that they would
not abuse the power the pew plan placed In their
hands.
Acting upon this belief The regular County
Committee gave up its organization and lhe
State Central Committee placed the power in
the hands OF the reorRanizers; and how Demo
Gratis OF San Francisco. have they nsed that
power? one OF the conditions imposed upon
Them by the State Committee that The club
1 rolls should be opened Tor six days and all Dem
ocrats excepting members OF the Fire Depart
| m, nj be permitted TO enroll. Elections we're
| Then 10 be held for permanent officers OF The
clubs. Under The pfetense OF purifying the rolls
| thousands OF Democrats were stricken there
from for the reason that they could not be relied
| upon TO support the officers OF the clubs who
| had been appointed by sullivan & Go. previous
| To their recognition by the State Central Com
| miitee. When this had been done primary
| election was called and officers OF election ap-
| pointed for the same. No representation was
civ hG aif tim nn.K Agf
| Election or during the counting OF the ballots.
| Transparent tickets were used, SC that The in-
speeior could know which side The voter was
| supporting and unless lie offered The ticket In
| d0rsed by The Su teT-stTeet bosses IL was often
| rejected aud the voter Informed that bis name
was not on The ToIi La many districts the ballot
| box was stuffed with hundreds OF ballots and By
| these means sullivan & Co. obtained coutrol OF
| the party organization and secured the election
| OF County Committee subservient to their will.
| Precisely the same tactics were used at the
primary held 10 elect delegates 10 the State coi-
| vention and at that called 10 nominate Senators
| ana AsseDDlymen and elect County Conren-
| ton.
Many protests were made against the methods =
| used, but received no consideration whatever,
! the protests as rule not even beng read, but
were laid npOn the table or thrown into the waste
| basket, as II pleased the fancy OF the new boss.
The protesiants IS rule were denounced as
| traitors, and told 10 get out OF the Democrat &c
| party. AS balloibox siuffing and fraud of every
| description seems 10 be in accord with The
| political ethics OF tile present management. we
| propose to take their advice and fctire from an
| organization which has denied 10 tie majority OF
| Democratic voters OF this city The right OF par
lIcipaiiBg In the conduct of public affairs. We
| request that all Democrats who are la favor OF
| honest politics shall meet IN their respective
| districts aud organize clubs TO the md that a
/ convention may be called County Committee
| elected and such other action taken as tile
! emerg ney may require. BY order of the
| temporary committee.
a rollcall of the delegates followed. and
! each man was asked the condition Of affairs
| in bis district Every delegate responded
with a speech in which the one sentiment,
down with Sullivan" was uppermost.
| 1t was agreed that IL Sullivan could be de-
| feated in no other way all honest Demo-
Gratis should go TO the extent Of voting the
| Republican ticket.