The morning call., 1894-09-09
Rowing in Both Parties
Goes Hotly On.
DEMOCRATS CLAIM THE PALM
Their Grievance Committee Has
a Hard Task.
T..
DISPUTES SETTLED IN A wAv
Disappointed Republican Candidates
T.. Want to Interview Colonel
Dan Burns.


:; Last Thursday the Republicans of the
: Forty-tourth District fought for hours
oVeE the control of the district club and
eVefy day there Is story of new conten-
lions and brawls iu both parties. 1t is
dlthcult to say which of the two is most
tern by internal discord, but in the matter
OF settling quarrels in the most disorderly
and least satisfactory way the Democratic
organization clearly has the Lead.
The rooms of the ceptral committee
were crowded with angry Democrats when
James Z. Kenny called the grievance COM
mittee to order. He was made chairman
of the meeting and called for "griey-
ances." A quick response came from a
Young man named Bill, who yelled: ''Joe
LeggeTt amt a member of the district
com mittee in the Thirty-ffth. William J.
Lock has been elected and we won't have
Leggett."
Wells was not member of the grievance
committee, but he seemed to think it was
his especial province to bulldOze it, and he
kept up such din that Kenny had to ap-
point sergeant-at-arms right away. But
the seTgeant-at-arms was unable to sup
press the young man from the Thirty-ffth,
and all through the meeting the voice of
the "kicker" was heard above the tumulr.
In order to quiet him for a while at least
Kenny ruled that the districts should be
taken up IN their order. The Thirty-sec-
ond was the 1rst to respond. A big row
is in progress in this district as to who
shalf ill two places on the district commit
tee, Thomas J. Gordon and William Har-
rlson having resigned. An effort was
made to hear both sides Of the story, but
there. were so many Interruptions from
outsiders and such nun Der of contradic-
tory statements from those who were
called upon to explain that it is doubtful
| ba rif
demerts of the contestants. Nevertheless
Magner and Reavy were seated. Both of
them belonged to the same faction, and the
defeated side went away rOundly abusing
the members of the committee.
The committee returned t. the Thirty
fifth District and the irrepressibls Bell
created so much noise it was impossible
for tue members to hear themselves talk
We won't have Leggettw he shouted.
lie rides bicycle and wears two feet OF
whlskers. He never comes near US any
way. You ought to see those DONEGAL
suggers follow him down the street.
They float out on the wiud ike flags in a
&titf breeze"
3; Charley Arms asked 70 be made a sea-
geantat-arms just for the moment, and
he and another stalwart committeeman
maG9 rush at Bell, but were stopped by
80 lends. The threatened explosion had
q thetfeet Of quieting the disturDer for a
tewpments, and in the comparative lull
uNSaCllowed the committee managed to
adopta motion to postpone the contest be-
tween Leggett and Lock until the next
meeting
Mr., Sears, the self-con stituted chairman
Of the -Thirty-siXth District Committee at
lempted to induce the committee to con-
frm the action of the district in expelling
Crowley and Mccormack, who were chair
man and secretary respectively of the dis
trict when the enrolment was taken, and
we're charged with having stuffed the roll.
Sears produced the roll and hammered the
table with it as he delivered his speech.
His dialect Kept the crowd in an uproar.
which his passion seemed to Increase.
Andy Clunie incurred the anger of the
speaker by side remark, and for a time
II seemed that Mr.. Clunie would be amt
inflated. The committee decided that Nc
Cormck and Crowley were good Demo
Gratis and dismissed the charges, at which
Sears retired fuming with rage and fol.
lowed by the jeers of the successful fac
tion. Several hours OF this knd of work
ended in a disorderly adjournment
An army OF disappointed Republican
candidates for Office are railing against
Colonel Burns. 1t is said that he has
slated the entire municipal ticket and thai
there is no use for any one else to try for a
nomination. The colonel has been al Sac
TamentO for few days, and the men who
are not on the slate are nursing their
wrath until be comes back. Congressman
Loud is to be TenOmiuated in the Fifth
District, and GsOrge Sandsrson will be mn
up for Board of Equalization. The an
nouncement hat Colonel Burns had de-
clded to give the nomination for Sinner
visor for the First Ward to Joe King ia
cited as the colonePs crowning act in the
way Oh getting up ticket. An earnest
protest Will be made by the friends of sew
eral strong men in the ward who wonld
like the place.
The following letter addressed to the
chairman OF the State Central Committee
will be found OF interest in this copnec-
ton:
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. z, 1894.
Hon. p. b. COrn100I, chairman RepmblfeGn
District C0TUention san francisco, CGf-MY
DEAR SIR: My name has been for consider
tiOn before the members of the RepublIcan Dts
trict Convention for. some weeks as candidate
for the nomination for Railroad Commissioner,
From representations made to me presume
that the railroads position presented equities
that fair men are bound To respect and that II
II wanted was an impartial commission. Be-
leylng that long term on the Prison Commits
sion had established for me a record for fair
ness aud justice, concluded that the unpar-
dOnable objection OF being too independr mt"
would not be urged against me. But the
developments Of tie last few weeks through
the Vaccinations of the railroads political
agent, whose influence appears 10 be so potent
iu the convention, have opened my eyes to the
fact that need no longer be a candidate unless
would be willing, If nominated aud elected, 10
cast the rights OF the people aside and ac-
porStiOn. That L would Dol do.
AS my name has been mentioned so freely In
this contest, and In view of the above, but Or
binary seli-respect suggests the prOprety OF a
pubic announcement, Withdrawing my name
ana giving my reasons. III L had been less
nasty and given the matter more thought ia its
lnclplency and reflected upon the Importance
oI the dominant influences controlling this par
tculdf convention i would not have been "A
cdholuate, Tor u Is not hard to divine al this
tiuIe tne moilVe that will prompt the nominal
IVlI Ane necessity Tor Tie railroads. control
Vi tuIs convention That Will enable 10 to name
Iue cdhuluate 10 be voted for in November is
Easily tIaceaDle 10 the Reilly funding bill which
81 ltu nopes % 10 get through Congress. Under that
Din Inc fahfOao expects 10 pay its enormous
obligations out OF the already oppressed indus
tries OF this State, and to meet them it must
nave a railroad commission that will be
dead TO the rights, demands entreaties
ana prayers Oh lhe people, but suscep-
tlble 10 the slightest whispers rom
the corporation lnteres ed so much NOtwitb-
standing 1t has practically built a stone wall
around San francisco that has restricted our
commerce almost TO our very doors | stood
ready II nominated and elected, 10 hear and
recognize any equities they possess, but the an |
ject subseryiency which l am satisfied thew de. |
people may fully expect IL they elect railroad |
majority in tue commission this fall 7 am
proud 10 say that ] 90 not possess tie plastic |
quality that makes my name possibility and |
l therefore tax pleasure In Withdrawing il |
from HE further consideration OF the cOnVen- |
tiOu.
thank you and many other prominent busi- |
ness men who are delegates for their cordial |