The morning call., 1892-06-11
AFTER THE COIN.
The Fourth of July Celebration
Funds In Danger.
Crimmins and Kelly's Henchmen Divide Up
the Committees-S Peculiar Pro-
ceedings.

A meeting of the executive committee
Of the political Fourth OF July committee
took place in Parlor A of the Palace Hotel
last evening. A few of the Crimmins-
Kelly gang were on hand. There were pres
ent: Meyer Jacobs, A. A. Louderback,
Henry Harris. II. S. Martin, Merton C.
Allen. w. II. McMullin and p. Lynch. The
absentees were: James G. Fair, John C.
Quinn, Albert E. Castle. James ii. Barry,
Joseph E. 0DOnnell. Charles J. King.
Christopher E. Newman, Robert j. Davis.
L. j. Kelly. /. NJ. Osborn, Joseph O'Con-
nor, ID. j. Mahoney, Thomas +. Barry, L.
j. Parsons, Henry Elckhof, DR.. w. n
Mclaughlin, Jesse e. Marks and William
Proll.
The meeting was not announced and the
press was not supposed TO be represented.
A CALL reporter completed the list OF those
present.
While the several satellites of the Third
street bosses were awaiting the arrival of a
few more of their crowd the slated grand
marshal, School Director Decker, slipped
into the room.
WHAT are we waiting for ?" he asked.
Mr.. Decker is not member of the execu-
tive committee, but that did not make any
difference.
Let's call the meeting TO order," said
Meyer Jacobs. With that he took the seat
of the chairman, and by the right of boss
rule assumed the duties of presiding officer
There is no use of calling the roll. lie
said to the assistant secretary. as he cast his
eye over the meeting. Lets get to busi-
ness"
81 have to announce" he said again,
that only two members of the executive
committee have sent in their resign ations-
Charles j. King and Joseph 4. O'DOnnell"
No action was taken in regard to them.
Il appoint as committee on headquar-
ters A. A. Louderback, Patrick Lynch and
Henry Harris" said the self-constituted
chairman.
The committee was given full power to
act.
II will appoint all other committees at the
next meeting" was the chairman's last die
tum, and the meeting adjourned so far as
the reporter was concerned.
When Meyer Jacobs stated to the several
politicians present that Charles King and
Joseph ODOnnell were the only members
VINO had resigned from the committee he
evidently did not know the true status Of
affairs or had forgotten. James G. Fair, for
instance, had stated that he would send in
his resignation, as he did not want to bother
with the committee. An informal meeting
OF number OF the non-pOlitcal members Of
the executive committee had also been
held IN the afternoon, and resolved
to see If the committee, properly
controlled, could not take charge Of
the celebration, and rescue the funds from
the octopus grasp of Kelly and Crimmins'
henchmen.
AT the informal meeting entioned il was
seen that there are enough responsible
members to control the committee ii they
will only act In unison. IL these cannot be
induced to act together there will be num-
Der Of designations sent in at once, leaving
behind but small contingent Of politicians
When the committee was appointed it
was expected that the better portion of
them would stay away and leave the bus-
ness and control TO the small political
minority who hang on to such meetings
like the canine to the bOne
Should the mem bers who desire to take
the celebration out Of politics decide upon
controlling their own committee, they will
see that things are run on a different basis.
One of the first things that will be demanded
Will be an abrogation OF all previous ar
rangements Of the general committee and
new election OF oficers-not office-h holders
whose standing ia the community will in
sure liberal contributions TO the funds.
The executive committee, if 1t determines
to act, will select its own chairman and ap-
point its own sub-comn,itteeS beyond the
control Of Crimmius and Kelly.