The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-04
NON=PARTlSANS.
Asa K. Wells Review of the
Late Campaign.
The Convention Appoints a Central
Committee on Permanent Organic
cation and AdjOurnS.

The Non-Partisan convention met last
night at Is Post street, with Joseph G.
Eastland in the chair, the object being to
hear the final report of the chairman of the
campaign committee. When the meetinS
opened Secretary Graves read the report of
Chairman Asa r. Wells. it is as follows:
The undersigned on behalf OF the campaign
committee appointed by Tie convention o take
charge of tile matter of conducting Its affairs in
connection With tile recent municipal election,
beg leave respectfully 10 submit the following
report OF the doings Of the campaign committee
for the consideration OF tue convention:
From the date or Its appointment up to and
including the 10th OF November the Committee
held thrty-eighi regular meetings, In ad dillon TO
which a number OF meetings were held by he
finance committee and the executive committee
respectively
The meetings OF the campaign committee oc-
CURED almost daily, of all OF which meetings.
as well as of those Of the finance and executive
committees, accurate records have been kept
and properly preserved, together with all docu-
ments aud papers pertaining 10 the work OF the
several committees.
The principal results OF our labors have be-
come matters of history and need not be here
enumerated. There are some matters of record
however. which II has been deemed advisable TO
lay before this convention for such action
deem proper, one of which wa, The
adoption Of solution 10 the effect: That IL Is
The sense OF this committee that for the proven
ton OF y0te-purchasing balOt-boX etuffng and
the mutilating OF ballots the sO-eaed Australian
ballot system Is decided success; aud that it Is
also the sense OF this committee that In order TO
secure the full benefit OF The system In this city
the new election law should be amended la Que
respect, namely:
That as soon as all ballots shall have been de-
posted In the boxes prepared for their reception
in the several election precincts, the boxes shall
be sealed and conveyed TO the City Hall, where
the votes shall be counted before Judge OF The
Superior Court. IN open court. and In the pres
ence of carefully selected representatives Of all
parties
Al The last meeting held by the campaign CON-
mltice. the following preanlbles and resolutions
were unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS. The convention OF the Citizens n on
Partisan party after the appointments OF the cam
paign committee, adjourned subject to the call OF
the president OF the convention. and whereas, the
been brought 10 a close; therefore. be IL
Resoirsd, That when this committee adIourns
such adjournment shall be without date. subject,
however to the call OF the chairman; and be 1t fur
Their
Resolued That this committee suggests to the
practicable, issue call for the members OF the
vention to assemble at such time and place as he
shall designate. for the purpose OF taxing proper
action to perpetuste the organization Of the Cit
liens Non-Partisan party OF san Francisco.
Tie undersigned desires 10 place on record
The fact that from first 10 last The sessions OF the
several committees have been marked BY the
utmost courtesy on the part OF the members
thereof toward each obeF, and that, notwi TIL
standing widely different views were entertained
and earnestly argued upon many matters, yet In
all their bales and actions the utmost harmony
entire deliberations.
The matter of finances was. in the very nature
OF the case, one OF tile most Important questions
involved In the campaign, and The community at
large, "a well as this convention ana its nOmi-
nees, are greatly indebted 10 The members Of the
0naDce committee for their earnest and untiring
Efforts toward securing the necessary funds 10
defray The expenses attending our work. 10 this
connection We herewith beg 10 submit the fol-
lowing financial statement as taken from
the book. OF the COMMITTEES, q 81 premIs.
lug, however, that all moneys which came
into The hands OF the committee were deposited
In the bank house OF our treasurer. Daniel
Meyer and were disbursed only on proper bills
aud vouchers duly approved aud audited by the
several ehairmen OF tbs campaign committee,
the executive committee and the finance com
fni'tee The money for payment OF which being
by the chairman OF The Campaign committee and
duly aftested by the secretary
The total receipts from all sources amounted
10 Slo,4l7, Which amount was discussed as fol-
ing City Hall registration, 1923; watch
Ing precinct registrations, s3433 30; gen.
ersl expenses STAG 35; for advertising ticket
5000 90i advertising meetings, 1921 Is; print
ing platforms, S24Oi printing list OF nominees.
S242 70; other priniInc, SASH 20; appropriation
TO Anti Dive Association, $500; election ex-
pebses, 500; public meetings, Sl335-tOtal dis
bursed, SIS 374 As; leaving balance In hands Of
Tie treasurer of $42 90.
The report was adopted when it was dis
covered that Chairman Wells had omitted
to incorporate the following resolution pre-
yiously adopted IN committee:
We. the undersigned, recommend that the
convention be called together and that they ap-
point central committee 10 be composed OF
eighteen members ana that these eighteen select
nine others. making the committee as aforesaid
10 consist OF twen1y-seYen members, said CON-
mlfee 10 have charge OF the management OF the
CniZeDs Nom Partisan party. and that this com
miiiee OF tweDIy-seyen be also q committee on
permanent organization.
Chairman Wells accepted this resolution
as part OF his report, and 1t was finally
d00Dte0. President in
strueted and empowered to appoint the
eighteen members as mentioned in the
resolution and to select enc from every
Assembly district
Delegate Galpn called attention to the
necessity OF at once taking steps TO prepare