The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-05
DONE IN A LULL.
Compromise in General
Committee.
FOLLOWED A BIG FIGHT.
DisOrderly Meeting of Local
Democrats.
KISSED, HOWLED AND DERIDED.
After Stormy Session an Agree
ment Is Suddenly Reached and
Rushed Through.

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! Metropolitan Hall last night. There vas
a humorous side to il, teo-that was when
| NJ. j. Donovan, who in the early portion
of the session had offered a resolution. re-
marking that this was the first time in
twenty years that he had taken part in a
| Democratic gathering, awoke at the close
of the session to the fate of his resolution
and demanded that it be taken up, thou gh
another resolution taking its place had
been adopted much earlier in the evening.
| Z. p. +. Troy wanted Max Pepper to
name the committee of eighteen who
| should select 80 delegates to the NUM-
cipal convention, at which the crowd
howled
There were cheers for Clunie, but Their e
were good many Kisses, too, when he
took the platform and Barry read the
meeting curtain lecture, which was not
altogether pleasing.
The caucuses had come to an agreement
earlier in the day and it was given out that
everything would be quietly settled within
| a few minutes. Instead OF this, he most
| bitter antagOnisms were created. The
hall was the scene of loud talk and louder
interrup tions. Everything was in disorder.
1t was al even wager be fore the Demo-
cratic general committee met last night
that Max Pepper would not be present
When he walked across the platform
shortly after o'clock and raped the
meeting to order. his followers cheered
him nojsily. Resolutions were declared in
order, and Thomas Doyle took the floor,
stating that he had resolution TO offer,
and prefacing the reading by remarking
that the time was short and that he thought
{ he resolution he was about to submit
would prove acceptable. The resolution
was read as follows:
RESOLVED, That the Democratic convention
for the nomination OF municipal, judicial and
legislative candidates shall consist OF 600 dele.
gates, to wit:
Every member OF the general committee shall
name one delegate, and there shall be COM
mitiee OF eighteen members of this general
committee composed OF one member from
every Assembly district. to be chosen by the
district committees, which committee shall APP
! point seven citizens, none OF whom shall be a
member OF the committee of eighteen, who
| shall be empowered 10 select 100 delegates
at-large; provided, that neither the chairman
| nor the secretary of this committee shall De a
member OF the committee OF seven.
! Resolved, That no member of this committee
/ and no employe IN any political Otiice-FedeTal,
| State or munlclpal-SnaN be eligible to men,
| bership 10 said municipal convention ana that
no proxies shall be allowed in SAID convention;
! and
hesoIUed, That the chairman and secretary
of this committee Immediately notify the chair
man and secretary of every Assembly district
committee 10 call their respective committees
together Friday, The 9TH day OF September, at
s p. NJ, Tor the purpose OF having the members
OF the committee appoint delegate TO the
municipal convention; provided, that in the
case of vacancies or aDsentees The majority OF
the members present shall name the delegates
FOR said vacancies or absences. The chairman
aud secretary OF the district committees shall
certify to the lists OF delegates appointed and
report the same 10 the secretary of the general
committee not later than Saturday, the Sth day
OF September al z. NJ.
AT the meeting held September z there shall
be elected by each district committee by a
majority vote OF the members present, the
members TO represent the district committee
upon the committee OF eighteen herein pro-
Ylded for.
The committee OF eighteen shall meet for
the purpose OF selecting the committee of
seven on Wednesday. September II, at P. NJ,
at such place as may be designated by the
chairman OF the general committee.
81 have not much to say. but believe
that this resolution will meet with the
approval of the vast majority of the voters
of this city," said Mr.. Doyle in support Of
his resolution. THE organization is de-
mOralized in this city. We must find a
way out OF the difficulty. My personal
preferences Is for the primary Ieheers]
| but what has occurred in the past has
MADE it too late for primaries. We must
| get as near to the people as we can"
Major Harvey then offered the following
substitute for The resolution introduced by
Mr.. Doyle:
WHEREAS, The Democratic party has been
! organized TO foster and promote an honest and
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| national as well as State and municipal. and
| IN conSoDance with this purpose the local De-
! mocracy OF San Francisco can ana does point
| with pride TO the excellent administration OF
| maniciDal affairs by our present Democratic
officials, aud which in point OF honesty, eff
| cheney ana economy has seldom been eQualed
| by any previous administration OF our munich
| pal government; and whereas, this marked
| Improvement in the official service in Tie gov.
| eminent OF this city and county, as now admin
| iStered, can Justly be attributed TO the earnest
| and determined efforts made by the Teorean-
| lied Democracy in 1892, against the power of
| political bosslsm, and which resulted in re-
moving from The control of the Democratic
| party OF San francisco a One-man Bower
| that had for period OF ten years before held
! arbitrary and despOtfc sway as a directing
| agency OF the party and in the nomination OF
| It's candidates, and whereas, the general
| committee OF $50, representatives OF the
Democracy OF this city and county
desire TO conduct the affairs OF the party in the
| Int rest OF good government and free from the
influences OF any aspiring or would be boss or
posses. ana as thrre can be no doubt that
christopher A. Buckley and Samuel Rainey,
Inc eX bosses against whom the reOrganiZed
democracy have their 6ghD, aided and abetted
by Daniel Nj. Burns, the Republican boss are
now eDdeayoTlng with all the influence al their
command 10 again obtain the control in party
analrs, that the resistess determination of The
Democratic sentiment two years ago succeeded
IN taxing away from them to the great and en-.
during benefit not only OF the Democratic
party, but 10 the citizens Of San Francisco
genetaIy VINO desire to see a good municipal
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Resolved, That Democratic municipal con.
yention for the nomination of municipal officers
including the judiciary, Board of Supervisors
Board OF Education and members of the Legis-
latnre. shall meet in this city on the 18th day
OF September. 1894.
Resolved further. That the mu&cpa con-
VeDtlon snail consist of not TO exceed GOO dele
gates, TO be chosen as follows:
Flrst-On Tuesday evening, September IL
the eighteen district committees shall meet IN
their several districts. at which meeting each
member OF the committee shall name one dele
gaze 10 the municipal convention, the number
OF delegates so named not TO exceed $50.
oecOhu-Ihe remaining $50 delegates TO the
convention must be chosen at large on WedneS-
oaY evening, the 18th day of September A ID
1894, by committee of eighteen. cOnsisting oi
Inc following named persons from each dlst1lct
committee 10 be elected at the meeting on
III soay evening, September 4, 1894. viz.
1Wenty-eishIh Assembly District William H
nm,esSarthy; Thirtieth Assembly District, James
~ hai; 1nlrty-trst Assembly District r. r.
tracey; Thirty second Assembly District.
FRANK Lester; Thrty-thlTd Assembly DIstTlct'
James b: Hughes; ThirIy-fourth Assembly
District, James f. Jevlin; Tbirty-fifth Assem-
bly, District. l.. j. Dolan; Thirty seyenth As.
sem0y District DIR. L. +. Raglan: ThirTv-
eighth Assembly District, A. "a Watkins:
1Dlriy-DinIh Assembly District, Dr. William 7
Gayigan; Fortleth Assembly District, Nj. G.
Hassett; torty-hrst Assembly District p u
Thomas; Forty second Assembly District.
Joseph Hayes; Forty-third Assembly District
Charles Glldea; Forty-fouTth Assembly Dis.
trict, William Raubinger; Forty-ffth Assembly
District. Clitus Barbour.
NJ. j. Donovan offered a long set of reso-
lntions offhand They provided that each
of the eighteen districts should elect one