The morning call., 1894-05-12
HOW THEY STAND.
Interesting Meeting OF
Republicans.
INDEPENDENCE WILL RULE.
First Session of the County
Committee.
PLAN OF ORGANIZATION CHOSEN.
Adoption of the Old System of Form
ing Official Republican Clubs-No
Fractional Lines.

The Republican County Committee met
last night in a hall in Pythian Castle on
Market street. to decide upon plan Ior
the organization of campaign CLUBS.
1t was the first meeting of the committee
during the present POLITICAL season anu
interest was felt in it because 1t was ex-
rected that it would develop the strength
of all aspirantS TO leadership and deter
mine the much discussed question as to
whether the body act independently.
This Issue, it was said would arise upon
the method to be adopted Tor the orgaul-
zaUion of the clubs, as it was understood
that Crimmins and Kelly would array
themselves on one side and the friends oil
d. NJ. Burns on the other. Ii was known
that Mr. Burns favored the reorganization
bv the committee OF all the cluDs as the
official organization radical innovation.
This proposition came up ana was de-
feated, the committee voting Tor the old
meth Cd as presented in resolution which
was finally adopted By vote of % to 15
but the result is not accepted as signlhcant
as many of those whose voted with the
majority said afterward that they had
done 80 merely on the merits OF the queS-
ton and not on factional lines.
The hall in which the meeting was held
was small ana was CTONueu Win iutel-
ested politicians.
1t was $3.50 o'clock when Chairman
Manwarng raped the meeting 10 order
and Secretary c. c. Morris called the roll.
The following members responded as
their names were called: M. Kelly, ID. 5.
Weaver, 2. J. Crimmins. w. Gerstner.
Charles Fancher, J. E. Donovan, j. +.
McGynn. ?. Prendergast, l. f; Barry.
r. W. Heilman. j. +. Morgan, +. j. Conn,
F. McQuade, b. o. Tracy, J. T. Graham,
w. II. Mclaughlin. J. F. Mccarthy. G..
w. Manwaring, f. Trittenbach. +. Egges,
A. j. Raisch, c. c. Morris. A. Badlam. a.
A. Louderback, f. d. Worth, G. W. Allen.
j. f. Marks. Z. AtIridge. l.. Dennery. d.
Steffins, j. p. McMurray, George l..
Wilson. w. A Carnes, ID. ). Dorm. +. J..
Jones, r. G. Meyers. Z. w. Chandler, j.
King.
The secretary announced that there was
a full committee in attendance. The call
issued by the State Central Committee at
its last meeting in this city, when a State
convention was called to meet at Sacra-
mento June 19 next. was then read by the
secretary and +. ID. Worth moved that the
document be placed on file and the in
structouS complied with. The motion was
carried
a communication from the Republican
club o; the Thirty. seventh District, in
closing a resolution demanding fair repre-
sentatIon on the Board OF Election Officers
was read and received, and the same
action was taken on letter from Repub-
licans of the Eighth Precinct of the
Twenty eighth District, asking to be recog-
niZed by the County Committee as a cluD
+. j. Conn, chairman of the committee
apt ointed to get possession of the para
phernalia of the old County Committee,
reported that most Of the property was in
the possession of the Fremont Club. An
Il hor of fho tan ct, Tod hat
part of the property was in storage. and
he had been Informed that there was $500
due on it. He thought it would be cheaper
10 buy more furniture. The committee
was authorized to get possession OF the
property.
Cam asked If he should employ law
yers, but a sarcastic member answered
the question for him by saying "lf we en-
ploy lawyers we Will get the property, but
the lawyers will have it in the end"
The chairman then called for new bust.
ness, and under this head F. McQuade Of
tered he following resolution. which pre-
clpitated upon the meeting the considera-
ton of the principal business before it:
RssoIped, That each county commiiteema n
of the various Assembly districts is hereby in
structed TO organize a club with the exception
of the Thirtythird and FOrty-frst, where on
account OF the geographical boundaries OF said
districts il Is deemed necessary that there be
three clubs.
temporary organization shall be effected at
8 O'Clock Saturday evening May 10. 1894.
Each member OF the Republican County Com
mittee shall select a place of meeting thereof
and name the temporary officers thereof.
Immediately upon the temporary organiza-
tlon Oh said clubs the temporary secretary shall
prepare roll for signatures and residences in
The handwriting Of parties and all the kepubli-
can voters residing In his club district. Ii shall
be the duty of the enrolment committee 10 pass
upon each signature on said roll, and REQUIRE
remaining nh n haa
b0na-hde Republican voter residing IN such
club districts, and no Republican voter shall be
entitled 20 become a member OF any club other
than The one formed III the district In which he
resides.
The temporary secretary shall keep such roll
open at the meeting place of such club every
evening between the hours OF and O'clock
commencing May 10 and ending May 20, 1894.
Thereupon such roll shall be closed anu the
enrolment committee shall thoroughly inyesti-
gate said roll and strike cut any or all names
therefrom who are not entitled TO become mem
Ders OF said club.
The county committeeman shall organize
said clubs AT 8 o'clock Saturday evening MAY
l9. aud shall Immediately appoint a temporary
chairman and temporary secretary. Said tenn
porary chairman shall appoint an enrolment
committee of three. Said clubs shall meet Sat
organization by The election Of permanent
president, vice-president, secretary and other
officers as they shall deem WISE
immediately after efIectug permanent Or
various districts shall hand in 10 the County
Committee the names and addresses of the Off
GERS OF The various clubs.
The following VIII be the boundaries OF the
various club districts:
Twenty eighth DISTRICT, Club Precincts l.
2, 3, 4, D, 6, IA, 16. II.
Twenty.eighti District, Club 2-PrecIncts Z,
s, 8, 10, II, H. 49, Is.
1wenty-nntn District. Club 1-Precincts l.
2, 3, f. g. g. IL. Is, 10. 10.
TwenIy-nn h District, Club 2-PTecincts 2,
5, 6. z, 10, IL. IA. Is. II, IS.
Thirtieth District, Club Precincts i to s
inclusive.
Thrtielh District. Club 2-Precincts 8 to 16
inclusive.
Thrty-second District, Club 1-Precincts
to inclusive.
Thirty second District. Club 2-Precncts 8
TO 10 inclusive.
Thlrty-Ihird District, Club Precincts to
inclusive.
Thirty third District. Club 2-Preclncts 9, 10
and IL.
Thlry-third District, Club 3-Pfecincts II TO
19 inclusive.
lhirty-fourth District, Club 1-Precincts 1 to
10 inclusive.
Thirty-fourth District, Club 2-Precincts IL
TO 10 inclusive.
Thirtyffth District. Club Precincts to 4
inclusive.
Thirty fifth Distrjcr Climb 2-Precincts to q