The morning call., 1894-10-10
THE ESTEE BOOM.
Good Reports From Every
Section.
ALL IN FINANCIAL CHAOS.
Democrats Have Many Unpaid
Accounts.
SECRETARY'S BILLS DlSHONORED
sECRETARY'S BILLS DIsHoNoRED
Nominees at Union Hall Protest
Against the Proposed Seventy
Five Per Cent Levy.

the Stale by one of the largest Republican
majOrities given in California. In the
southern counties it is claimed that the
majority will be like that recently rallied
up in Maine and Vermont-unprec edented.
From the San Joaquin Valley counties
come equally encouraging reports. The
national free trade trend of the Demo-
cratic party and the effects of the Wilson
bill on tie industries of the fruit growing
centers has converted many oldtime Demo-
Gratis to the Republican party.
From every section which Mr.. Este has
visited come accounts OF gaining strength
for the Republican nominee for Governor
There is a financial chaos among the
Democratic municipal cand idates Alter
two meetings of the campaign and audit
ing committees to decide the size of the
fund for campaign purposes it has been
found necessary TO call third meeting.
which will be held in the rooms of the
State Central Committee tonight
at last nights meeting about third of
the candidates were present. 1t was in
sisted that 70 per cent Of the amount al
lowed to be expended by each candidate
under the law should go TO the general
fund.
Then q pan-candidate howl arose. 1t
was too much; it was extorli0n; it gave
the individual no chance. Jefferson 6.
James. candidate for Mayor, expressed
his Willingness to go the whole amount,
and other candidates were called upon or
asserted themselves. Some few favored
20 others 60 and 65. down to NJ. nj. Foote,
who wanted TO spit with the committee
and give so per cent of the 10 per cent of
the salary attached TO the Office for which
he aspres.
A ter a great deal of talk and a three
hours session, it was decided to make the
amount rs per cent. and an adjournment
was taken.
Then the candidates howled again. They
howled singly and they howled in concert,
until 1t was agreed that another meeting
should be called for tonight, with gen.
eral invitation to all candidates to appear
and come to some agreement.
While all this was gong on Robert Boyd
was bemoaning the ineficiency Of cam
paign work and arguing that arrangements
should be made tonight for the appoln l.
ment of an executive committee, either
from or without the general committee, To
whoop up things generally and to continue
in activity during the campaign.
This settlement of the percentage which
each candidate shall pay into the general
fund promises to be as annoying tonight.
Charles Heggerty, chairman of the aud
itng committee. which, under the purity
of election law will have charge of the gen
eral fund, said that there was no way to
force the candidates to put up" and if an
assessment was levied it could only be
done with the assent of the candidates.
Nominees who did not respond could not
be taken off the ticket, and no concerted
action tolknife them for their delinquencies
could be made without coming into con-
fct with the law.
a meeting of the campaign committee
Of the Citizens Non-Partisan party wa:
held last evening. Twenty-three members
out of twenty-five ere present. The re-
signation Of S. E. Dutton. as nominee
for School Director, was discussed, aud
the committee on ballot was Instructed te
prepare form Of resignation to be signed
and fled with the Registrar of Voters
Friday evening was decided on as the time
for electing a substitute for Mr. DuttoD,
also to fill any other vacancy which may
occur Oh the ticket
The finance committee reported thai
success attended their efforts in collecting
funds
a joint meeting of the nominees of the
Citizens Non-Partisan coDven ton and the
campaign committee will be held this even
ing at headquarters. 2l9 Suffer street.
a committee, consisting of Messrs
Hollis Bradford, Cummings, Mahoney and
Ashton, was appointed, with instruction:
10 attend the next meeting of the Board
of Supervisors TO try to have them to fiz
the fees of the City and County Surveyor
In accordance with The resolutions adopted
by the Citizens Non-Partisan convention
communication was received from
4. a. hyde. notifying the committee tina
he would not accept a nomination for any
% office.
Committees were appointed to take
charge of public meetings and also or
printing. with instructions to take active
measures to keep the party before tht
public.
A committee consisting of Messrs. Gal
pin. Sullivan. kellogg, Manoney and Ro
maine was appointed to prepare the neces
sary papers and present TO the Snnrent
Court the question of the right of I'm,
Bennerhassett party to use the nam,
''Non-Partisan," as the Bennerhasset
people are circulating petitions calnuIa tor
to mislead the public.
The Republican County Committee me
last evening in the Shiels building. Int AID
journed TO the call OF the chair there he
ing no quorum present. The committee
intended to take some action on behalf n
the factions opposed to Burns in his man
agement of the present campaign, bnt al
though large representation was presen
from outside district clubs no action wa
taken owing to the absence of quorum
There was meeting of the finance con
mitiee of the Democratic general cen
mittee in the Columbia building last nigi
to arrange for funds TO meet the unpai
bills.
A committee from the Iroouois Club m,
at the same headquarters to discuss VIII
action that club might be able to take du
ing the campaign.
There is scandal brewing over the d
pos ton of the funds raised by the la
democratic munlclpal convention. An
sessment was levied on candidates M
delegates, and in eli about $1100 W
raised. Bills remain unpaid. and VIII
those who have accounts seek to ha
them audited they are told that there a
no funds.
One Of the secretaries has claim for 5.
upon which be has been unable to cole
and which he cannot negotiate, as tho
who discount paper refuse TO accept
There ls another bill of $50 outstandin
and the rent for Union Hall. $240, has n
been paid. There will be- a meeting
night, at which the lessees of Union Ha
with whom the Democratic commit
made ARRANGEMENTS, hope to effect sett
ment.
The sum OF $3.50 is In the hands of col
mittee but it is claimed that The gener
committee has some sort of lien on tn
amount and that it cannot be used to pi
secretaries earnings and like expens es.
This sum of $3.50 was part of the fur
collected from delegates for the issnan
of their credentials. The moneys e.
lected from candidates, an equal or great
sum 1t is claimed, has all been expended.
The Republican State Central Commi
tee is in receipt of communications fro
various points In the State declaring til
the most exaggerated reports gare beir