The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-08
TIE REGULARS WIN.
The Old Landmarks Ticket of
the Pioneers Defeated.
Full Vote Polled and the Question Of the
Amendment Still in Doubt
The Dinner
among the Pioneers yes

There was war among the Pioneers yes
ierday.
1t was the annual election for officers of
the society and there we're scores and scores
of ''hoary- headed, stalwart old boys" about
Pioneer place oil day long.
The combined ages of the gray haired
men gathered there would reach back over
many centuries of time, added one to an
other, and much of tile unwritten history OF
this great State at the edge of the sunset
land might have been written bad it been
possible 10 catch all the stories, reminis-
cences and experiences told by the men who
in 40 came to California.
Notwithstanding the bitter rivalry be-
tween the REGULARS" and "the old land
marks" as the two factions in the society
are now known, the men who had braved
the dangers Of the early days together, who
had starved and fought side by side in the
mad struggle for gold. gathered together
yesterday and grew youn again telling the
stories OF when ''they were boys, you know"
The man who made the lucky strike went
deep into his pocket MS his old comrade
who had failed to find the ledge came up TO
cast his vote. with the only too evident
marks that bitter poverty traces upon its
victims.
The old men were at war. but way down
X,
and their resentment faded away before
the recollectons OF the camp on Feather
River, al the Last Chance aud Big Bend.
The cause OF all the trouble, to tell the
truth, is the introduction among the old
men of their sons. The bows are too rand
for the old fellows, and they want to run
things to suit themselves. They argue, and
truly, that In few years there will be no
more pioneers, but only sons of pioneers
Death is fast calling the old men away
FIfty-six names are written within the
black border that iDcloses the list of the
honored dead of the society for the past
year-more than one a week. There are
only handful left, but they say to the
boys: "Bide YER time. 1t will all be
yours by AID b. Let us rule over what
we have created and made great until we
are called away. and then you can take eur
places"
The cause of the present contest I'm the
election OF officers for the Pioneers is due
to the introduction of an amendment to the
bylaws concerning the initiation fees
About two years ago the sons OF pioneers
ontyoted their fathers upon many PROPOSE
ti0ns. The Pioneers then raised the initia-
ton fee from $40 to Si10, and by that means
shut out many OF the younger men.
Even the strongest pariiSans of the move
ment OF two years ago said they felt it was
wrong. but The boys must be taught a
lesson. Now an amendment has been in-
troduced with the object IN view of once
more making the Utilization fee SiO.
1t looked Ii Ike political primary yes;er-
day afternoon In Pioneer place. Men with
hands full of tickets rushed about button
boiling every newcomer and explaining to
him how and why he should vote the tickle.
they favored.
The 'old landmarks" with a strong V Dung
contingent, held the fort ia the yesiibule of
the Pioneer building, with few scouts ont
side, and somehow man who had fully
decided to vote against the old-timeTs did
not have the heart to do 1t when he look ed
into the faces OF the cnums of 40 years ago.
All over the hall and Pioneer place no
tees reading as follows were posted:
Nolice-Beware of bogus regular tickeis-A
ticket Is prepared 10 deceive those who wish TO
vote Tor The regular nominees. AS this ticket
has the heading, Regular Ticket" IL Is ffaudll-
lent NOMINATING COMMITTEE
The "old landmarks" laughed at the sign,
and one jolly old chap whispered to the re-
porter: Its good sign, but IL was posied
dag after the fair
The two tickets in the field were as follows
REGULAR TICKET.
fof president. CIV. s. Gibbs; vice,pre sidents-