The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-06-07
FIGHTING FOR THE GUARDIANSHIP.
The Contest for Central Going on In the
Fourth of July Committee.

The Contest for Central Going on In the
Fourth of July Committee.
The Fourth of July committee will meet
tonight in Judge Murphy's courtroom.
Quite lively time is expected by those who
are acquainted with what is going on on
the inside The struggle which is going on
possesses somewhat political complexion,
and it Is easily explainable. 1t is contest
OF the two factions Of the Republican party
over again. OF the eco members of the
committee many of them are politicians
closely Identified with either one of the two
factions mentioned. A great many men,
bers OF the Bear and Morrow clubs are also
members of the Fourth Of July committee.
Any one who reads a list of the names of
this committee, appointed 10 make prepare
tons for celebrating the national holiday,
will see prominent adherents Of Burns and
Wilson or Crimmins and Kelly. Their
meeting In the same committee means
contest for supremacy.
Both parties Will strive bard to get con-
troll OF the committee. The principal rea-
son assigned for the desire of the politicians
to control the committee is that it will en-
able them to bring prominently before the
public candidates who are booked for local
offices at the next election. Besides there
are many other little advantages which a
control of the committee would give the
faction which could use the committee for
political ends.
The first contest will be developed to-
night during organization. when the aues-
ton of a chairman will be decided upon.
The subject Of a chairman has been very
actively caDyassed, and there are three
different candidates in the field. represent
ing different interests, Which one will be
selected is not known, as there are a num-
Der Of members OF the committee who are
not politicians, and who cannot be used by
such an element.
The first candidate in the field is one who
represents the Burns Wilson element. His
name Is Chris Newman, and he is connected
with the firm OF lewis Il Fisher. Attorney
Dorm and Supervisor Jackson, represent
ing Crimmns and Kelly, are pushing for
the place DR.. Il. {. Meyers, chairman Of
CTlmmins' OF Krlly's County Committee.
When this state OF facts became known,
number OF members, who had been APP
preached TO vote for both candidates, and
who did not believe in the committee being
controlled by politicians. for the reason that
IL would not obtain the financial support OF
the public, came together, and as repre-
senting the commercial and business ele-
ment of the committee, decided to put
forward Charles j. King as chairman. Mr..
King is secretary of the Merchants AssO-
citation on Front street. The merchants hold
that their candidate should win II the com
mittee really desires the celebration 10 he a
success, as his election will insure liberal
contributions from business men. The
craftsmanship is important, because on him
depends the standing committees.
Another contest Of minor importance is
that going on for the secretaTyship A
small army are in the field for this place.
Among them are W. II. Reynolds, who was
secretary last year, Bert McNulty, Oscar
Tolle. Dan Mccarthy, Phil Fay and others
AItnOupN the committee has not vet Or-
gained, the subject of grand marshal has
already been taken up. The candidate who
Is being mentioned most frequently for this
place is Charles w. Decker, member of
the Board of Education. ana prominent
member of the Order If Native Sons.