The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-03-15
ANOTHER OLIVE BRANCH.
Clunie Offers It to the Suffer- Sire
PooDIe.

Ciunie Offers 1t to the Suffer Street
People.
There was music In the air at tine meeting
OF the Democratic County Committee, which
was held at Metropolitan Hall last night,
and for time it looked as if row was GER
tain to occur.
1t all arose over a remark made by A. T.
SPOTS in reference to Andrew Clunie, and
the enthusiastic young brother of Tom pro-
ceeded to get back in good old hammer
aid tongs fashion.
When Chairman Tim O'Brien called the
meeting to order the first business of i'm
portance to come up was the question of
filling a number of vacancies in the conl-
mittee. and the following gentlemen were
chosen: George Il. Silyey. William Ring,
Eugene Mcintyre. L. p. Riordan and Frank
Clark.
When this had been disposed of Mr..
Clunie arose and offered series of resolu-
tons as substitute for the report of the
Executive Committee, which was presented
at the last meeting, and which was
printed in a condensed form in
HE CALL. Clunie referred to the
dissensions which exist in the ranks of the
local Democracy. and took the ground that
1t was the duty of every Democrat to work
for the reunion of the party. The resolu-
tions set forth that the State Central Com
mittee was the governing body and that
would settle existing differences. The
County Committee was pledged to accept
any plan the State Central Committee might
promugate for the settlement of the mat
ter, and it was requested that all members
of that body from San Francisco refrain
from voting.
PROOFS ASKED FOR.
1t was also demanded that all persons
who had charged that the Democratic ticket
had been sold out in the last election be
cited to appear and produce proofs.
H. O'Connor and L. Z. McGinnis offered
ass amendment that each Assembly dis
trict be divided into three enrolling and
voting precincts. aud that three enrolling
clerks-one to be chosen by the County
Committee and two by the reorganiZers-be
selected.
81 have talked with number of the most
reputable members of the Reorganization
Committee added Ciunie, land while / do
not wish to throw any firebrands, | must
say that have been told that there are in
the Democratic State Central Committee
from this city to-day three men who
members OF the party. They are
Maurice Schmitt. Sam Ranev. and, add
with regret, A. L. SPOTS. On the same
authority have been told that every time
In the past dirty JOB was to be executed
in local politics Spots has been chosen as
the instrument of its performance, and it is
charged further that he has always been
put ioIWaru ds tHe mOutuplece OF tue power
behind the throne.
THE SAME POWER.
In the present instance it is intimated
that he represents the same power"
OBrieB here interpOsed with the declara-
ton that no one had dictated the report Of
the Executive Committee. and that he,
Gillen and SPOTS were the only authors
of it.
Proceeding. Clunie added with n great
deal of vehemence: 81 can say right here,
with little fear of contradiction, that Dough-
erty and Spots were responsible for the
| fact that in the last campaign the books of
registry were allowed to contain from 1000
| to 500G fraudulent names. In addition to
| this money contr buted for legitimate cam
| patgn expenses was expended to aid In the
| election of Republicans to the Legislature.
| Now these same men are asking that we get
| down on our knees to Mr.. Spotts."
Kisses greeted this statement, and George
| Ryan, fire laddie, was particularly loud in
| his EXPLANATIONS of disapproval.
4es," shouted Clunie, 'you may howl,
| Mr.. Ryan, but such actions as yours are
| what led to the passage of a resolution by
| our Sutter-street friends, barring the mem
| bers of the Fire Department from partic-
| patton in the primaries"
After some further discussion Clunie's
| substitute was adopted by vote of IS to
! L. and q committee. consisting of A J.
| Clunie, p. G. Molloy, II. j. O'Reilley,
| Charles Arms, James J. Maloney and I. j.
| Clancy, was named to lay the matter be-
| fore the State Central Committee
An adjournment was then taken to await
| the result.