The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-23
CITIZENS In DEAD EARNEST.
Fifty Names Added to the Non.
Partisan Committee.
Permanent Officers Elected and an Organiza.
tion Provided For-Clarkson Full Of
Confidence.

The meeting of the Citizens Nom Partisan
Committee, which was held at 90 O'Farrell
street last night, was attended by nearly so
members and the greatest enthusiasm pre-
vailed. Every one present seemed imbued
with a strong desire for the success Of the
movement, and 1t was apparent that all
were determined 10 work for victory at the
polls. In all things it was o represen tatiye
body of the best men Of the city. and in
Guided some Of the most reputable citizens
of San Francisco.
When the committee assembled the COM
mittee of 10 named at the last meeting to re-
port the names of 80 additional MEM
bers. suggested the following, who
were added without dissenting voice !:
j. w. Whiting, J. T.. M. Crosoon, Charles
l.. Watson. III. l.. Van Wrinkle. j. w. G..
Coffran, Charles A. Malm. Al Rollins, w,
j. Richardson, l.. p. Drexler. l.. b. Par
rott, NJ. A. Newell, Charles c. Moore, w. j.
Dutton. Mendell Esberg. James Dunn. III.
Kenitzer. ]. s. Hutchinson, w. l.. Peet,
l.. :. Pease, James s. Wethered. c. j.
Dahl n. p. Cole, W. s. Zeilin, 7. j. Ken
nedy, j. j. Truman, 5. Il. Leavitt l.. Van
Laak. James MeGoewey, Lowell White, ID.
J; Mahoney. t. b; Cunningham. p. Shea,
I. r. Sullivan. Percy Beamisn., g. w,
Bradshaw, James NJ. Lawler. John b.
Garland. J. III. Simpson, Reuben Tucker,
Charles 2. Els, Benjamin Romaine. w. S.
Shadde, l.. A. Berteling, Barclay Henley,
George Cummings, John Henderson, =. l..
Mallon, William j. Lowry and Max Gold
berg.
Tie gentlemen named were nearly all
present, and took their seats at once. Some
of them. however, that were absent. it was
explained, had not been notified of the
meeting IN time to be on hand. In fact, a
hnr ~ hr
planned that their cards of notification had
not reached them until very late in the day,
and in some instances none had been re-
ceived at all. Several persons, however.
had known from other sources of the date
set for this meeting, and had come accord
ingly. The chair promised to see that the
matter was attended to in future, and intI-
mated that be would make it his special
business TO see that the secretary attended
strictly to business in future.
When this matter had been disposed of
the question OF the election of permanent
officers was taken up and Thomas Magee
was chosen chairman without opposition.
For secretary W. L. Peet was also selected
unanimously. This action disposed COM
pletely of the report which had been cir
culated TO the effect that Barclay Henley
was in the fight for chairman. Ii such
action was ever contemplated 1t must have
been absolutely abandoned, for Henley's
friends were the ones who seemed most
ardent in their support or Mr.. Magee.
The committee on permanent OrganiZa-
ton made the following recommendations,
which were taken up for consideration:
That the party should be known as the
Citizens Non-Partisan party. That the
chair be empowered to appoint committees
on platform and resolutions, order OF busi-
ness, nominations, Judiciary, Board OF
Supervisors, Board of Education, municipal
officers and legislative nominations
a lively discussion sprang up over the
question Of the advisability Of nominating
COMMITTEES. the suggestion being made that
Ii might prove dangerous to intrust so much
power in the hands of five men. Ii resulted
in a motion by j. w. Whiting to dispense
with the nominating committee, which was
carried.
L. E. Phillips introduced the following
resolution, which was referred 10 the COM
mittee on platform:
Resolred. That the following pledge shall be
Incorporated into the platform OF the Citizens
Non-Partisan convention ana referred 10 the
committee on platform ana resolutions with
recommendation that IL be adopted: No eandi-
date shall b. nominated by this convention who
has not previously pledged himself no 10 solicit
support or assistance OF any existing political
boss or OF any convention dominated or con
trOllrd by any SUCH bosses.
When this had been done, Daniel Meyer
was unanimously chosen as treasurer, the
selection being ieceiyed with great deal Of
applause.
c. j. Swift moved that the nOn-partisau
convention be held before those of either
Of the other principal parties. His idea, he
said. was TO PICK out good men and not III
d0rse the candidates of any other gathering.
To this Barclay Henley took exception
and moved that the matter be post
p0ned for week. He was supported by
Adolph Sutro, who explained that, while he
was not un friendly TO the idea put forward
by Mr.. Swift. he could see no reason for any
undue haste
SUift's motion was carried nv q LARGO ma
inrlty, and the committee adjourned till Fri
day evening