The morning call., 1893-10-22
Democrats Hold a Stormy
Meeting.
ANDY CLUNIE'S MINORITY.
A Row Over an Attempt to White'
wash the Administration on the
Chinese Question.

the different Democratic OISaulZhtlonS
thronphout the State TO take action on the
spbiest Of pending Chinese legislation.
AItbongh the object Of the meeting was
to listen TO the committee report the SUBJ
iact was not reached until after very
hitter controversy had been INDUCED in
nv members of the different district CON-
mittees relative to contested elections in
their respective districts.
The ball was opened when O'Donnell of
the Thirty-seventh District presented a
communication stating that Edward No
Ian and w. 81. Williams had been duly
elected and asked that their election be
confirmed. Frank Hughes objected Oh
the gro und that the election was Illegal,
be claiming that no quorum was present
when the election took place. To confirm
his statement O'Donneli offered a copy of
the minutes of the meeting at which the
election took place.
Twenty men tried to secure the floor,
and when the chairman, Max Pepper.
finally restored order, O'Donnell moved
that the election of Williams be confirmed,
and asked that the minutes previously
presented be read. This was prevented
by a point of order taken by Hughes. to
the effect that the minutes presented we're
not the true minutes and were not ap-
proved by the meeting
O'DoDuell said that at the meeting in
question q faction had been present which
attempted TO obstruct every action taken
or proposed for the good OF the party. He
asserted that quorum had been present
lie also intimated that Hughes and num-
Der of others were in neigh0Oring saloon
and would not attend the meeting because
they thought their absence would prevent
any action.
Hughes replied that each district CON-
mittee was not, in his opinion, a separate
and distinct organization. and therefore
had no right TO pass laws for its own gov
eTnment. At the meeting in question a
resolution had been passed allowing
twelve mem bers Of a total of twenty-five
10 proceed with the election. He asked
the chair to rule on this point of district
committee government.
The ruling OF the chair was not entirely
clear on this point, and Hughes entered
into long argument, in which he scored
Williams and his supporters. He referred
to Williams connection with the Legisla-
ture of 1891 and his attitude toward rail-
road legislation at that time. Such man,
he continued, would widen the breach
already made in the ranks OF the Demo-
cratic party, which at no time was noted
for It's harmony.
Neely Murphy moved that the entire
matter be referred back to the district
committee. O'Donnell opposed this and
pinned his faith on the action of the
general committee. Murphy's motion was
carried.
Another row was raised when cOmmu-
nicstion from the Forty-fourth District
stating that q. Coleman. Thomas Max
well and A. Decourteux had been elected TO
I'LL vacancies in the district committee.
After a asouahble lasting half an honr or
more a motion to lay the communication
on the table was carried.
motion to appoint committee OF i've
TO conduct elections in contested districts
was carried and the chair appointed
Terry of the Forty-frst, Leggett of the
Thirty-ffth, Asmussen of the Thirty
fifth, Has sett Of the Fortleth and CLARK of
the Thirlieth.
The following report Of committee ap-
pointed at the last meeting was handed to
.the chairman:
To the General Committee Of the Democratic
pdrty Of san FrGncfsco-GENTLEME Your
committee, charged by you TO investigate the
complexion, politically, of the subordinaGes ap-
pointed by the county officers elected at The last
municipal election, will say that we herewith at
tach the names of all said appointments, segre-
gated in the districts in which they resided when
appointed. We would advise a reference OF
said names TO each district committee to allow
them TO make necessary comparison with the
club rolls and requisite investigation to guide
your committee in completing its labors. They
being neighbOrs can best say what party the
appointeeS affiliated with heretofore.
MAX POPPER.
a. a. WATKINS.
A perusal of the names attached to the
report shows that 343 men have been ap-
pointed to city and county ofices since the
last municipal election. OF these 81 are
in the Sheriff's Office and 20 are the ap-
pointees Of the Supervisors.
Z. j. Harney asked leave to present the
majority repart of the committee on Chin
ese legislation. The report will speak for
itself, and is as follows:
SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 21, 1898.
To the Officers aud Members of the General
Committed of the Democratic Party of the
city and County Of San Fronctsco-GENTLE
meeting of this body to arrange for a joint
meeting of the Democratic State Gen.
tral Committee, the various Democratic County
Committees Of the Stale. together with the
matters pertaining 10 Chinese exclusion laws.
beg leave TO report that we were unable to get
the Democratic State Central Committee to
unite with US In such meeting, and In view OF
that fact your committee took no action in re-
gard TO Issuing invitations 10 the various
County Committees of the State;
Since the appointment OF this committee cir
cumstanc ces have iraDspred that aeT materi-
ally The status OF the Chinese question. While
we emphatcaly declare that the Democracy OF
California have been i'll favor OF the enforce
ment of the Geary law, yet, as our party repre-
sentatives in Congress, who's sincerity
in their efforts TO obtain relief for our
the MongOiian hordes who have in
vaded the land cannot be questioned,
have deemed 1t expedient TO compromise
on a six months extension In which TO allow
the Chinese now here 10 register in con-
sderation of the adoption OF certain amend
ments which will result eventually Ia the COM
plete eradication OF The Chinese population In
this country, IL is the duty of the Democracy OF
California 10 indorse aud uphold its Congress
sioual representatives In such action.
JOHN 0'BYRNE,
&. BARBOUR.
Z. J. HARNEY.
I concur. in view OF the fact that non-con-
currence would act as vole OF censure 10 our
delegation IN Congress. who have done the best
Iney could under the circumstances. But L
reserve TO myself the right TO make certain
addende in reference TO the nOn-eDt0reement oil
the Geary act by the administration
j. SAULMAN.
Andy Clunie, the only member of the
committee whose name did not appear on
the report, begged leave 10 present mIn-
ority report. IL is as follows:
To the General Committee Of the Democratic
Party of the City and County of san Fran
cisco = GENTLEMEN: The undersigned.
member of the committee heretofore appointed
for the purpose of arranging Joint meeting OF
the various Democratic committees OF TINS
State for the consideration OF the Chinese
question, begs leave to report that be Is re-
luctantly compelled TO dissent from the report
OF the malDrflV of tkp said e0mmirtep