The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-03
TOCOLOMA HEADQUARTERS.
The Burns Republican Committee
i'm Their New Home.
a House Warming on Saturday Evening.
Organization of the District Presidents
as the Executive Republican League.

ing under the Burns standard opened their
headquarters at 1913 Market street last
evening. New furniture, new carpets and
incandescent lamps were the outward and
visible signs of new birth. The commit
tee have leased the whole building, with
two stories on Market street and a base
ment in addition on the Eddy-street front
The politicians who intend TO make. this
place their home also call themselves the
Tocoloma Club and have a sign so saying
over the Eddy-street door Last night
there was a numerous gathering of the
anti-Kelly and Crimmins organization and
Colonel Daniel Durns held court in one of
the parlors, where he was cordially greeted
by his adherents. 1t is proposed to have
house-warming on Saturday night
Invitations having been sent to the pres-
dents of the Assembly district clubs TO
meet at headquarters last night there was a
full representation of the local leaders
when they were called 10 order by A.
Ruef
AS outsiders and yice-presidents OF clubs
took seats in the assembiy-room. it was at
first proposed TO ask all but the presidents
of clubs TO retire. but this idea was aban-
doned, though none but club presidents
spoke or voted. The following-named gen.
tlemen answered 10 the rollcal as club
presidents, representing the Assembly dis
tr!cis set opposite their names: j. ID.
Cheney, Twenty-eighth; John A. Smith.
Twenty-ninth; =. Il. 0Brien, Thrtieth; j.
J. Heurigan, Thiriy-frst: L. Z. Phillips.
Thirty-seeond; p. Y. Pauline, Thirty-thfd;
John J. Moran, Thiriy-f0urth; George w.
Sehell. Thirty-ffth; +. w. Dennis, Thirty
sixth; Ii. barron. Thiriy-seventb; II. w.
Outflow, Thirty-eighth; Fl. W. Hutton,
Thirty-ninth; III. II. Hobbs. Fortieth
Thomas Eager, Forty-frst; Dewitt c. Rice,
Forly-serond; George Ii. Williams, Forty
third; K. l.. Clark, FOrty-fOurth; Edward
| Pearkes. Forthwith.
The following preamble and resolutions,
| submitted by Louis L. Philips, were unani-
| mOusly adopted:
WHEREAS. There now exists in the city Of
! San Francisco an insolent and aggressive Al
tempt at boss uie by persons who control neither
tile intelligence nor Tie Teepect%hiIiiy OF ihe he
publican party. but who styling themselves Re
ppbHcans, are striving 10 use both The party
| name and Organization for the most selfish aud
| pefceHary ENDS; and whereas we berYe that
the destruction of boss rule In cur city viii IN
, wise Jeopai die slate ar national issues, but is
absolutely essential 10 the ultimate success OF
tie Republican party in California. aud that tile
control 81 eur party organic tieu should be in-
| trusted 10 men whose character and capacity
W inspire The united support OF every Republi-
can, who Will wisely and honestly conduct local
taijy Affairs, who VIII bestow such patronage OF
oflce a. They may possess upon The decent prin-
clp!e OF cOgniZed illness instead 81 IN per-
nicio0s plan Of secret barter aad sale and VINO
VIII aiteDlIt criminal interfe renee ~ith State
or muncinal legislation; therefore b. II
EcSotted. That under the name Of The EXeeu.
tive Republican League. composed OF presidents
OF The district central cubs. we do now organize
Tor period OF two year.. with headquarters ana
! place OF meeting at lois Market street In this
city.
Hesolued. That the object and purpose OF our
organization Is 10 purity local politics BY an ac
tive and unreeHIing warfare against boss rule; 10
infuse a healthy spirit OF true Republicanisn
into the party following Ia San Francisco. and
exercise jadieious conf roll over party affairs in
Tie various Assembly districts which We repre-
sent.
Resolusd, That our permanent officers shall
consis, OF president, wee president, secretary
shall be elected for two years aud none of whom
shall be a member OF either = county or State
committee.
! The election OF officers was Immediately
| begun. John Moran was proposed for
! president of the Executive Republican
| League. and there being no other candidate
! be chosen by reclamation. Then it
| was discovered that he vas ineligible he
| being member OF the County Committee
| Mr.. Moran asked leave to withdraw his
| name. but the chairman ruled that he could
| not withdraw as he was Ineligible A re-
| cess was thereupOn taken. after which the
| permanent organization was completed by
| the election of officers as follows: Louis
! T. Phillips, ThiTty-second Assembly Dis
| trict, president; II. w. Hutton, Thirty
! ninth District wee president; ii. W.
| Edward Pear kes. Forty-ffth District. assist
ant secretary; John A. Smith. Twenty
| ninth District, treasurer; j. j. RouTigaB,
| Ihirly-hrst District, sergeanl-at-arnS.
| Speeches were made uncamp ilmentary to
| Kelly, CrinniBs. }. \. Z. Wilson and c. o.
| Alexander, when thu league adjourned at
the call of the chair.