The morning call., 1892-08-27
MAGHB'S APPOINTMENTS.
The Men to Manage the Citi-
zens' Movement.
SOME STRONG COMMITTEES.
Chairman Meyers Make. His Assignments
for the Opening OF the Campaign-Whits
Still Shy.

ThomoS Magee called the Citizens Nom
Partisan convention to order at 20 OFarrell
street last night, after Secretary w. l.. Peet
had called the roll at the door, so that no out
siders were permitted to cross the threshold.
The committee of 105 was in session.
The chairman. Immediately after the read
ing OF the minutes OF the previous meetin e.
announced that he had appointed the fol-
ing standing committees:
Committee on platform-Lovell White. A. G..
Hirst, l. j. Truman, John Nightingale, w. B.
Cole
order Of buslness-Joseph BrIlton, Percy Bea-
mish A. 5 Rollins Charles Ashton, Fred Eaton
Judiciary-ChaTles L. Eells, Barclay Henley,
Charles j. Swift. Thomas Donigan. 7. g. Gilpin.
Supervisors-Charles A. LatOn. ). j. o. Farrell,
II. L. Davis, John j. Milliken, Joseph j. East
Board OF Educatlon-E j. Bowen, p. J. Ken
nedy. j. BrandensieiD, ". j. Dutton, c. o. Bur-
Municipal nominatIons-Asa r. Wells Daniel
NJ yer. j. w. Whitney, w. Esberg, Michael
Flood.
legislature Mark Sheldon, Charles NJ Yates,
T. X. sullivan, q. Cummings, j. 5. Hutchinson.
Charles A. LatOn, on motion of the chair.
was appointed vice-president, and L.. +.
Phillips and c. j. Dahl assistant sscre-
taries
Mr.. Laton taking the chair Thomas Ma
gee offered the following resolution. W hich,
after vain endeayOr on the part of l.. L.
Phillips to have il referred TO tho committee
on platform and resolutions. was adopted
on a motion made by I. X. Sullivan:
Resolved That the members OF this convention
hereby, each for himself. pledges his word that
he Will not claim OF demand from any OF the
nominees who may be successful at the coming
election any clerkship. place or position under
the city government for himself or for any other
person, the Intention being TO leave the of1eer
so elected free TO discharge his duties In the in
ferest of the public untrammeled by fancied OBJ
legations to individuals.
NJ. A. Marion rose TO inquire whether all
n
the committees equally. He said he was a
south-Of- Market-street man and anxious
that tiS section of the city be properly
recognized.
The chair said the committees were ap-
pointed regardless OF location. The best
men available had been chOSen--no matter
in what section of the city they lived or 10
what party they formerly belonged.
Percy Beamish said he was south-of-
Market-sireet man and had been gwen
place on an important committee, and 5. b.
Leavitt, also, was a committeeman who re-
sided in Mr.. MarTOn's southern district.
Secretary Peet raised the question as TO
whether the appointment OF officers was to
be left in the hands of the committee on or
der of business, which caused quite dis
cussiOn.
1t was the general opinion that the vari-
Gus Offices should be evenly divided between
Republicans aud Democrats, but whether
the head Of the municipal Ticket the mayor
atty. should be given TO one or the other
party was an open question. 1t was also
apparently not known as TO whether the
nominations should be made simply in
rOulne-that is, as they follow each other
on the ticket, one for one party and the
next for the other-or whether they should
be divided according TO the importance OF
the Office.
John A. Smith thought as long as the
nominees we're good men it made no differ
ence to what party they belonged.
Percy Beamish favored the plan. which
gives the committee on order Of business
power 10 act in the premises.
T. r. Sullivan wanted q committee OF 10
appointed 10 appOrtiOn the various offices,
but was opposed by L. ". Eaton, who said
that the convention alone should have the
right 10 say who should be nominated for
each Office.
Chairman Magee said that the commit
tees had no absolute power. They could
only recommend what should be done and
leave II 10 the convention TO act finally.
Joseph Britain was of the opinion that
one, because after desirable Republican
had been nominated for the first office an
undesirable candidate might be presented
for the next place on the list.
l. j. Truman did not care how the di-
vision was made so long az IL was fair
one and both parties we're given equal rep
resentatOn.
Some one In the rear end Of the hall said
something about the Peoples party, which
be Considered should be given all the nomi-
nations over which there was a wrangle,
after which remark Sullivan Withdrew his
motion TO appoint a special committee, and
the whole matter was dropped.
l.. f. Phillips offered the following res o.
luton, which was referred TO the proper
committee:
Resolrcd. That a committee of three be ap-
pointed with Instructions to Investigate and re-
port al the next meeting OF the convention upon
the following propositions 10 wit:
FiTst-Ihe exact legal status OF 1the Citizens
Non Partisan party under the reform ballot law.
SecoBd-N neither or not under the existing
election laws ticket nominated by This Dafty's
convention viii be entitled 10 its party name
at he top OF The ballots to be voted ut the
coming election, and If so by what means II may
be accomplished.
The convention adjourned 10 meet again
on Monday evening.