The morning call., 1892-09-06
OAKLAND And ITS BNTIRONS.
Republicans VIII Not Re-
sCind on the Primary.
State Chairman Meyers Was There, but Even
His Presence Failed to Garry
the Scheme.

4 third attempt was made yesterday to
rescind the call of the Republican County
Committee foI two primaries. 1t was the
most desperate of all, but it ended. Ike the
others, in ignominlous failure.
On Sunday F. II. Meyers addressed
another letter TO the County Committee,
claiming that the action of shutting out
proxies at Saturdays meeting and adopting
rules relative to the governing Of the COM
mittee was Illegal. he called upon the
members to meet him at l P. NJ. yesterday,
Ito reseind the Illegally passed rules, as
we'll as the form0r action Of the committee
in calling two primaries" This letter was
Endorsed by the same members who ordered
the former One-G0hrman, Keller Lanktree,
SchweeF and Langan.
al o'clock the seven memb bers. including
Mr.. Meyers, together with other members,
were at L. C. Chapman's Office, the place of
meeting. Here call signed by the seven
members was distributed and the hour was
changed to o'clock. When the comm ittee
finally assembled there were twelve men,
bers present. Mr.. Chapman was absent,
having gone 10 the country. Mr.. Meyers
called the meeting to order and read the
call, together with his letter. Secretary
Speare had previously been requested to
read the call, but declined on :he ground
that no call had been issued in legal con-
formity to the rule which was adopted at
the last meeting, as follows;
This committee may be called to convene
at any time by written call Issued by the
chairman thereof, or in his absence or ina
bility to act by the secretary thereof. or in
the absence or inability of the secretary to
act, then by the treasurer Of this committee,
and this committee cannot be convened IN
any other manner whatsoever, except by a
suspension Of the rules"
INi}fforo Eppara nprCiStad in N1fifuO 1T a
"mass-meeting, not regularly called
meeting Of the Republican County Com
mittee.
Chairman Meyers then made short ad-
Eress in which lie stated that it was not for
him, as chairman, TO say whether or not the
rail- was legal as il was question to be
decided as to whether the rules adopted at
The last meeting had been legally adopted.
After further discussion it was decided TO
adjourn for half-honr TO get the opinion
Of an attorney. This question was referred
10 ex-Mayor Davis, and he gave the snap
pers" knockout blow. He decided that
the rules must be abided by and that there
fore the meeting was not legal one. After
hearing this opinion the meeting adjourned
sine die.
It is the general opinion that another
movement will be started to get regularly
called meeting. There was talk on the
streets Yesterday OF calling mass-meeting
tonight to condemn the committees action
IN case 1t should reSclDd the douOie-prlmary
call.
This Is a knockout blow for the De Young
gang.
Captain A. P. Smith stated yesterday that
if nothing else is done with the California
and Narr0w-gauge Railroad he will, within
year; secure control of it and convert il
into an electric road with ferry terminus
from EmeryYille to San Francisco. 1t will
lun 10 San Pablo through the largely popn-
lated San Pablo rancho, and Will have
branches to Berkeley and other places. be
believes that this is the only way the road
can be made to pay. The impression that
he ever owned the road is a mistaken one,
ne said, as he has only been a shareholder,
s0 far. Other capital is represented in the
East The announcement that the Grant
Brothers purchased the road was also erron-
eOns,. as they only took contract to extend
the road TO Walnut Creek and were TO re-
eeiYe pay in stocks and bonds. Captain
Smith said that the road, as it is. could never
be made a paying one unless extended at
least 100 miles,