The morning call., 1894-05-13
WHO IS AHEAD AT PRESENT ?
BOSSES LAY CLAIM TO CONTROL.


ton whether the vote taken in the County
Committee Friday night was test of the
strength of Kelly and Crimmins in that
body. As the two ex-bossesVoted with the
majority they confidently claim that they
have control OF the political organization.
Some color is given to this declaration by
the fact that as Martin Kelly's name was
at the head of the list when the roll was
called, he seemed to be the leader OF the
voting. He voted mo" on the proposition
to recognize all Republican clubs now eX-
listing or hereafter TO be formed, as official
organizations, and as tWenty-one other
committeeman answered mo" as their
names were called. to the uninitiated OBJ
server il looked as though they were fol-
lowing the Kelly lead.
The enemies of the party have seized
upon this as a basis of the argument
that Kelly and Crimmins own the County
Committee because they know that II any
one thing could beat the Republicans at
the city elections il would be the fact that
two such men were q its head.
But the men who really led the oUposi-
tion to the proposed Bew method of club
organization strenuouSly deny that any
significance attaches to the action Of the
committee Friday night, so far as the
strength of Kelly and Crimmins is con-
cerned.
"The resolution declaring for the old
system Of organizing was our work, de-
clared one OF them excltedly, land thalr
voting with US does not show that it was
theirs. Frank McQuade, who is certainly
not Kelly man, framed the resolution,
with the assistance of one or two other
committeeman, and offered it at the meet
ing We don't believe in the other method,
because it would cause too much fighting.
There would be half dozen clubs in every
district and each one would want place
on the primary boards. So we determined
TO organize in the old way and Kelly and
Crimmins voted with Us. We can't help
that, and we don't see why people should
be saying that we are Kelly and Crimmins
men. 1t will be seen hereafter
that the committee is independent Mr.
Burns favored the recognition of all the
clubs, and the only thing shown by the
vote was that the committee was not to be
Influenced by that fact. Now whenever a
question comes up as the especial measure
OF Crimmins and Kelly it will be equally
as plainly shown that the committee is
not controlled by them"
Neither Kelly nor CTimmiDs had word
TO say at the meeting. They came In, took
their seats and were as silent as the
proverbial oyster. They sat in different
portions of the hail, did no lobbying and
simply voted against the measure. which
they understood emanaIed from Mr..
Burns.
The friends of Burns say that he made
no effort To canvass the CON mittee or to
press the matter, although ne favored
recognizing ali the clubs. He had a con-
Versation with Chairman Manwariug on
the suoject, and was told by him that the
new plan did not meet the approval of the
independent members OF the committee,
- h.aa tod
Waring thought that II would cause too
much wrangling and fighting in the party
TO have so many clubs. Burns said that il
the chairman would give him little more
time he would. be thought, convince him
OF the wisdom of his plan, and then
added that if be failed TO do so be would
have his friends vote with the other side
and thus make the action unanimous.
But the chairman did not see the wisdom
of waiting, and so the meeting was held
with the result that the old plan will
again obtain.
The next thing to be done will be to
carry the instructions contained in the
resolution adopted by the general COM
mittee. With this end in view the eXecu-
tive committee, of which f. D. Worth is
chairman, will meet on Tuesday, when
the question of selecting places for the en-
rollment Of clubs will be decided. There
is very little time at the disIosal of the
committee and the organization of the
clubs will be effected as rapidly as possible.
The name Of Mayor Ellert has been
most conspicuOuFly mentioned during the
past few days in connection with the
nomination for Governor on the Republican
ticket. The Mayor himself has not in-
dicated his intention to enter the race, but
his friends say that they intend to put him
forward on their own responsibility and
that they are confident that he will OF
decline TO run. They are also very con-
fident that he could win.
Tomorrow night the Democra gen.
eral committee will meet at Metropolitan
Temple to arrange for the enrolment of
clubs. The committee may also perfect
its plans for the primary, though it may
be decided to wait until the basis Of rep
resentation has been fixed. Chairman
Pepper is Inclined to think that this will
not be necessary. He said: I'VE can
make arrangements for the holding of
primaries now, and decide those matters
which depend upon the question of repre-
ssntation later"
There is d fight in the Democratic COM
mittee, and little in terest attaches to the
meeting except that which grows out of
the progress in the work Of organization
which will result
The worKingmen Of the Forty-fifth Dis
trict are thinking OF organizing Repubil-
can club in opposition to County Com
mitteemen Chandler and King, who will
have control of the regular party clubs.
This would certainly have been done if The
two committeeman had voted Friday night
with Crimmins and Kelly, bat as they did
not the workingmen do not know what
course TO pursue. There are two elements
In this district which are strongly opposed
70 each other. Men who live up on the
hull and work for a living intend to hold
aloot from the rougher crowd down near
the Barbary Coast, and they may get up
an independent organization of their own.
CHAIRMAN Popper has issued call for
meeting OF the Democratic State Central
committee, to be held June at Metro
politan Temple. The objects of the meet
Ing are stated to be ''to fix date and ar
range an aDportionment of delegates to a
State convention to be held for the pur-
pose Oh nominating Governor and State
officers TO be voted for at the elaction ~,
November 6. 1894, and to transact snch
other business as may come before the
meeting" '"0