The morning call., 1894-09-11
BY THE TWO OLD PARTIES.
Democrats to Name Delegates
in the Districts.
FOR A MUNICIPAL CONVENTION.
The Republicans Will Issue a Call
for Another Open Primary
Election.

1We important events IN prelimary pol
itics are TO take place tonight. One is
the meeting of the Republican County
Committee. to be held in Shiels' building,
for the purpose of issuing call for pri-
maries to elect delegates to the municipal
convention and TO fix the basis of repre-
sentation in the convention from the vari-
Gus districts. The other event will be the
meetings of the eighteen district commit
tees of the Democratic party to select 450
delegates to the party's municipal conven-
ton, and to name a member of the COM
mittee Of eighteen, one from each district,
which committee is to name $50 delegates
at large.
The district committees will meet in the
usual meeting places in the various dis
triets and il is thought that the gatherings
will get through their work harmoniously.
In fact nothing but the Democratic pen
chant for disorder can we'll disturb the
peace of the meetings, So far as the 450
delegates are concerned, as each commit
teeman has the appointment OF one dele
gate and there is no room for contention.
When 1t comes to the nomination OF men,
bers Of the committee of eighteen. though,
there will be in all probability a chance
for row 10 the districts, as that commit
tee is vested with considerable power and
many aspiring committeeman will want
places on it. Only one Democrat iu the
party will fail to exercise his pTerOgative
tonight, and that one IS Chairman Max
Pepper. He said yesterday that he would
name no delegate TO the convention, as he
didn't wish TO have anything more to do
with the campaign.
Yesterday was an off-day in politics.
Besides being holiday it was a day when
there was little to be done but wait for the
meetings of tonight. At Democratic head
quarters in the Columbian building the
district politicians sat around in groups
and talked in a desultory way. Dan
Burns holds good many positions now."
remarked one statesman, as II the fact had
just presented itself to his mind. Hes
the boss of his party, he's the secretary of
the State Central Committee, police COM
missioner and a whole lot of things it
seems to me. If his party wins he'll be
everything from Governor down."
well we haven't got any man like that
in the Democratic party. If we had a boss
like Buckley used to be he'd have all the
works and everybody would be running to
him"
Haven't we got such a man 2" asked
Max PODper. u think we have got him
and that he knows right now every man
who'll be put on the municipal ticket next
week"
A general assent was given to this,
showing that the Democrats concede that
the hand of Chris Buckley will be felt in
their convention.
Buckley still denies this. He is PLAYING
both ends against the mifdle. He is hand
and glove with Colonel Burns and he also
has his finger in the Democratic pie. II
the Democrats WIN he will be strongly
intrenehed in his old Notifications. II
the Republicans win he will be one of
trio of pOwers-Burns, the railroad and
RnPEtaV it dOaonSr bat
Is overlooking any bets this year because
of being "Out of politics." as be saws.
The conundrum is whether he will
throw down" the Democrats in the in
terest OF the Republicans, in compliance
with the arrangement be has with the
Southern Pacific Railroad, Oh whether he
will try TO win with his old party.
Max Pepper is to go before the Grand
Jury again to-day. He declines to say
what he will do about answering cues
tions or to give his reasons for declin-
Ing to answer last week. 1t is said, though.
that Max is afraid to answer one way OF
The other, and the explanation given il
that he has been threatened with prosecu-
tion for perjury il be testify. 1t is
asserted on good authority that friends of
Buckley have notified Max that there will
be plenty of witnesses TO controyert his
testimony, and thus pave the way for an
indictment. The only confirmation of
L
day fell from his lips while he was discus
sing politics in headquarters. A Demo-
crat remarked that it was remarkable how
Buckley's friends clnHg to him in ali
emergencies, and Pepper, smiling pain
fully, said ''Irs not so wonderful when
he gives it cut that if an ex-frend of his
goes against him he will send him to San
Quentin" Though Pepper failed to ex-
plain himself, the significance of the re-
mark was not lost upon those who had
heard of the reported threats of prosecu-
ton for perjury.
Candidates for places on the Democratic
ticket are neither very numerous nor
eager. Finley Cook is among the new
ones. He Is out Tor the nomination for
Police Judge. The other principal candi-
dates are the present office-hOlders, almost
all of whom are seeking denomination.
James 81. Budd came down from Sacra
mento last evening, and Secretary Gonld
of the State Central Committee will return
to-day and begin active work on the State
campaign. He has leased Metropolitan
Temple up to the day Of election, with the
exception of three or four dates, for the
use Of the party.
The resignation OF Congressman Cami-
nettI, who was renominated for Congress
by the Democrats OF the Second District.
has thrown the party into some confusion.
Under the resolutions passed by the State
convention the State Central Committee
was authorized to fill all vacancies on the
ticket and this will probably be done in
the case of Mr.. Camiuetti, but F. r. Jones.
who presided over the Second District con-
ventiOn, has raised point to the effect that
the district convention did OF adjourn sine
die, and that IL may yet meet and nominate
a candidate to take Camine ettPs lace. Not
much Importance is attached to Mr. Jones'
point"
The call for the Repu bliean primaries to
he issued tonight by the county commit
tee bas been generally discussed, and it
Is understood that it will fix the
date for the primary election for Sepieni-
Der %. The convention will probably
meet on the 18th. Should the conven-
lion desire TO indulge in deliberation over
the already slated ticket this will give it
Time To make show of that sort and still
get the nominations filed as required by
law. There is some doubt as 10 what the
OASIS OF representation will be. One plan
proposed Is 10 elect one delegate from each
precinct Another is 10 base the repre-
sentailon upon the Republican vote in the
various districts two years ago, the ratio
OeIns nxeo az hgure that would give
convention OF $50 delegates. An innova-
tion suggested is that the same sat Of dale
gates compose the general convention' The
assembly district and the judiciary con ven
g ms. Heretofore separate sets of tiaIepates
nave been voted for for all these nominaf-
ing bodies.
Inc Sc OIL men who have annonnead
them selves as candidates before the CON
yentIon Is almost limitless. Asa p
Wells, who last election figured i'm tha
noB-partisan movement, is promjnen+Iv
mentioned fer Mayor. p B. Cornwau