The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-08-04
MEYERS OBJECTION TO dorm
The Blonde Lawyer Was Quietly
Knocked Ont.
How De Young Laid Neat Plan to Capture
the State Central Committee and
signally Failed.

The Republican State Central Committee,
which has been agitated for some time over
the question of an increase OF the executive
committee as ordered by the recent conven-
ton at Sacramento, Is regaining its accus-
toned equanimity, and Is likely now to for
get minor troubles in desire for the sue
cess of the national ticket. The cause OF
all the trouble has been the failure OF Chair
man Meyers and General Chapman TO agree
upon two names, the former fatty refusing
to give his consent TO the appointment OF
the two gentlemen suggested by Chapman.
1t may be said to the credit of Meyers that
he was instrumental in putting an end to a
conspiracy Matched up by De Young TO
gain control of the State Central Commit
tee, and which looked at one time as If 1t
would succeed. The plan was simple one
and might have been easily overlooked, but
Meyers saw it at once and put his veto on ii.
Briefly the scheme was as follows:
THE SCHEME.
AS originally constituted, the executive
committee consists of 81 members. OF this
number De Young counted upon about two
or three as his supporters. The others
were supposed TO be either Indifferent to
him or actively hostile. To overcome this
was the chief aim. The brains of De
Young's managers were set 10 work at
once, and they concluded to have the COM
mittee enlarged. By the addition of 10
names by Chapman they hoped 10 give the
committee to De Young. and by so doing
would be able, as they hoped, TO turn the
efforts of the campaign to the election of a
Republican legislative ticket unmindful OF
the interests OF Harrison and Reid. 10 cap
the climax Meyers, the chairman OF the conf
mittee, was to walk the plank, and ID. ).
Dorm, who has figured conspicuOusly as
Martin Kelly's understudy. was to succeed
him. Bassett, the secretary, was also TO
give way TO a Third street man. That in
brief was the conspiracy.
SO far as 1t apr cared upon the surface the
plan looked well, but an unexpected obsta-
Gle presented itself in the person of Chair
man Meyers, who not only objected TO being
unseated in favor of Mr.. Dorm or any one
else, but who could not see his way clear TO
turning over the committee TO De Young TO
be used for that gentleman's private ends
The result was that when Chapman had
consulted with Mike and the Fourth ana
Townsend people, and presented his little
slate for Meyers approval. there was kick
that threatened for a time to tear the
shingles off the building in which is located
the State committee.
MEYERS LOOKS AT THE LIST.
Meyers looked over Chpman's list. and
when he saw the names of Dorm, Niles,
Copeland and SessnOn there was a roar.
He positively refused TO agree to the ap-
pointment of any one Of the four named
Il
| effect that Chapman, who Is mild
hammered old gentleman in spite Of his
| herce-looklnS whlskers, grew alarmed and
| offered 10 compromise. lie was willing to
| let SessnoD, Niles and Copeland go by the
| board, but he must have Dorm. He had
| been told by the ThiTd-street representa-
tives that the latter was a very useful
young man and absolutely necessary to the
! success of the party IN the State.
| Still Meyers was obstinate and refused 10
| see that Dorm was an important necessity.
| In fact, he expressed himself as of the be
| lief that Dorm was not needed, and then the
| laugh began.
Taking a sponge. Meyers went over Chip
| mans slate and wiped out the names. DE
| left not even q trace of Dorm, SissnOn, Cope
| land or Niles, and when he had filled II II
| IL read: NJ. A. Luce, San Diego; George a
| Nourse, Fresno; O. A. Hale, Santa Clara
l.. NJ. Foulke. SisKyou; 4. 5. Chadbourne
Horace Davis, Jacob Levi Jr., William
| Macdonald and A. II. Veil, San Francisco
Chapman looked teartully on and feebly re-
moastrated, but Meyers was firm and would
not listen TO anything else. And so IL went
NINE INSTEAD OF TEN.
Then it was discovered that but nine haC
been named instead Of ten, and the battle
| was renewed. Chapman saw a chance t
slip Dorm in and attempted TO do so, bu
| here Meyers got in again. He pounded thu
! table ferceiy and said some severe thing.
about states aud things of that kind. unit
| Chipman was ready for another compro
mise. He didn'ttell Meyers so, bat he knew
that Third street wanted another man, and
| he was expected to secure 1t or go home in dis
| grace. He won. In moment of despair aftel
communications with DR.. Young he sug
gested the name Of DR.. Il. c. Meyers, chair
man of the Kelly and Crimmins County
| Committee, and it was accepted. Tempo
rarily. at least, the trouble was ended, bu
now it threatens TO break out in q new
| MIA 20 nj
| Dorm does. In fact Kelly has his heart Sc
| on Dorm aud wants him on the committee
| To carry il out Meyers proposes to resign
| leaving ii to the committee TO name his sue
cessor, and, if ii can be worked, the nam,
OF the new member viii be Dorm.
| That is how the matter stands just now
and for time at any rate the war has beer
| ayerted