The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18


question of admitting A. J. Cunie as a
delegate-at-large. His right to sit as a
mem Der of the convention was disputed on
the ground that he. being a member OF the
general committee. was ineligible as
delegate.
Behind this PROPOSE ion there was also a
well-pre pared plan TO shut out the man
with the insidious smile and primary day
tactics frcm participating in the delibera-
tons Of the body that has the destinies oil
the aspiring municipal candidates in its
hands.
The fight against Andy was engineered
by c. l.. Weller, the attorney, P. Wei in,
DR.. Sichel and a few other kindred spirits
who have. retvely speaking. been car
rying raZnrs in their boots for the man who
tried to play Rcheleu with the destines
of the party Thew came very near win
ming their point, too, and probably wouli
had 1t not been for the vigorous manner IN
which Andy jumped in TO defend him.
self.
While the committee was in session,
Andy sat outside surrounded by a few
choice friends, who sympathzed with him.
He carried heavy cane, resem bling some
what the warclub of 2 South Sea canhi-
bal, which he turned neryOusiy as If be
was itching TO bring 1t in contact with
some of his enemies. His smile was no.
llCcdUIN W6dhf III 1dCl. at tlncS IL udQ u
washed summer neck lie wilt to it.
He talked quite bravery though, and
was not backward in expressing his
o. inion of the deal which he was getting.
as he put it.
''It's job put up TO freeze me out, that's
all. he remarked, ''but they'll find it no
easy work. Why, | got those very fellows
in the convention. If they win this point
on he I'll quit the paItv," and Andy
whirled his club and allowed his smile TO
fade for moment.
At last he was called in TO face the music,
and, crashing his club, he entered the
room. Things began to hum then from
that moment.
Clunie's atten ton was called to the reso-
luton which stated that 10 member OF he
general committee or an Office-holder could
be delegate to the convention.
81 understand that" said the accused
one in steady tone of voice. which be-
tokeDed that he was prepared for battle
but / want you gentlemen TO understand
that / am not a member OF the general
committee, nor was | when l was chosen
as a delegate. | can't understand. as a
Democrat. what you people mean, any
way"
Several members of the committee has
tened 10 assure Andy that they had
great respect for him personally, but they
aid not know how to get around the resO-
luton.
The three or four members of the COM
biOatiOn against Clunis were not awed,
however. and boldly told him that they did
not think he had any right 10 sit as dele
gate.
''Ob, haven't, ell ?" he sneered. scowl-
ing al them. "Ill show you that l have.
Two days before the delegates were Sc
lcct-d | resigned from that general COM
mittee and my resignation was accepted.
My successor was named and he appointed
a q ara " IN al ha I
then as a delegate-at-large, aud l have
my proper certificate the same as any Of
you gentlemen TO show for 1t. Ii l am not
delegate I'd like TO know who is. An
other thing, gentlemen" ana Andy sud-
denly became suave and turned to his
friends. who had apOlOgzed to him. II
want TO appeal TO you in bshalf of the
Democratic party 10 go no farther in this
thing. You know / am good Democrat
and have worked hard for the party"
here his voice was quite touching. land
don't deserve this slap. 1t will never do
at this stage of the proceedings TO carry it
out, tell you. You are friends of nine,
and there is not one CT you but what l
have done something for, and"
1--WE have nothing against you, Mr..
Clunie." interrupted one of the .oDpos-
tion," but wave got to do our duty"
Then Andy got angry.
well, | tell you, DIR. Sichel, and you,
Judge Langan, you can't run me out that
way. Why, you gentlemen know that |
got you in this convention. Didn't | have
the primaries postponed so that you might
be elected by the committee? Ah, can
:alk straight to you"
1--WE want no PERSONAL les, Mr.. CluDie'
said Chairman Weller
81 suppose not" said Andy bitterly;
but they have been brought into this
thing against me, and l want to say that
those VINO brought personalities into il
hnl sfF N hat "a ha 4 Inn
farther" and Andy's voice rang out
sharply and had threatening tinge to il.
Whether the committee dreaded any,
thing which the waspsh Mr.. Clunie might
say or not is not known, but the quarrel
subsidized, and Clunie again stalled his
position ana told how his resignation had
come about before delegates had been
chosen.
DR.. SicheI did not think the resignation
had been properly accepted, but Clunie
stuck to it that it had been. Finally, after
considerable more talk, Clunie was told to
retire, which be did, swinging his club
cane in decidedly swagger way.
NOW let 'em fire me if they want to-" he
remarked to a couple of admiring friends.
In a short while the executive session
was over, aud Mr.. Clunie learned to his
tense satisfaction that it had been de-
cided by a vote Of II ayes against 6 noes 10
report tavoraby in his ae. -Four of the
twenty-one members of the committee
were absent.
Regarding the six delegates whom Con-
tractor Beverly D0dson claimed were Re-
publicans. The committee decided to report
in favor of them, as it was shown concIu-
sively that they were Democrats even if
their names did appear on the rolls of Re-
publican clubs. as Dodson claimed.
The committee passed favorably on all
The other delegates and then adjourned
until 80 o'clock this evening.
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