The morning call., 1894-08-05
POPPER EXPLAINS.
Why Committees Meet
i'm Secret Session.
TALK OF A SHREWD SCHEME
To Be Sprung on the County
Committee.
TALK OF A SHREWD SCHEME
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE CAUCUS
Federal and Municipal Officials Meet
and Discuss the Tangled
Situation.

After taking the election Of delegates to
the State convention out OF the peoples
hands Democratic leaders are searching
for way out of their predicament. &C.,
ting into daylight is not matter of so
much difficulty it would seem as that of
removing doubts from the popular mind
about the propriety OF denying Democrats
the privilege of selecting the men they
want.
A rumor was circulated. that Federal
oflice-holders we're displeased because the
general committee had decided to abolish
the primaries. and also that many City
Hall men felt indignant for alike reason.
IL soon reached Max Peppers ears and
naturally enough caused him much un-
easiness. He worried over the report,
from which he saw himself and the COM
mittee between the deep sea and his
satanic majesty.
The Federal brigade and munlclpal
officials were invited by Pepper to meet
and discuss the situation. which they did
yesterday behind closed doors In the
Baldwin annex. There were other lead
ing Democrats present to confer with the
office-hoIders and advise on plan
of action to take the place OF
primaries. 1t is understood that no
the general committees recent action
in abolishing the primaries-at least by
Federal officers-whereat Max Pepper
was immensely pleased. This fact was
genuine surprise. for it was apparent at
the election of officers of the primaries
recently that Federal officials were actively
engaged. and mostly on ex-BOss Buckiey's 5
side, which naturally protested against
electing nominees by any process except
the primary plan.
Methods of nominating and electing
delegates were discussed. but without re-
suiting in an agreement as to the most
satisfactory arrangement. Eventually 1t
was decided TO call meeting of the gen.
eral committee for Tuesday night. when a
plan will be submitted aud defined. This
meeting promises to bring out show OF
feeling that may be difficult TO overco me
in one nights session. Already many
members OF the county committee are
grumbling over the secretive methods re-
nr.ed to by sub-cOmmittees and the
caucus of Federal and city officials. One
of these out-in-the-cOld committeeman,
who voted against primaries. gave vent to
his feelings in the Baldwin office last stnight.
II can't understand all this queer secret
work" said he. aft does not look right
on the face of it. for we are neither al
lowed into the con tidence OF these penple
nor allowed to make suggestions. Why
should these meetings be secret? There
are so many committees and so many
executive sessions we don't know where
we are. / must say that / fear
some underhand business is going
on So far as l can see ahead it seems to
me they are fixing up a scheme to spring
on us at the next general committee meet
ing And | have Very good reasons for
my suspicious. Why should not these
committees keep us informed so we might
| hn a
to vote inlellgentIy Tuesday night ?"
Max Popper declared that nothing of
pubic interest transpired at the afternoon
meeiing-"nothing for the press" he eX-
plained, 'because we don't care to give
our hand away just at this 1uncture. A
plan of electing delegates was discussed,
but that is matter Tor the General Com
mittee 10 consider.
probably the matter will be decided at
this session. Then another night Will be
required for nominating delegates, and a
third for electing them."
The registratinD committee held an ex-
ecutive session in room 102 OF the Bald
Hotel last night. Proceedings were kept
secret, Mr.. Pepper explaining that ii
would not be- policy to make them public,
as il would be simply giving secrets away
to the Republicans. Matters apoertaining
to regis ration and watching it were acted
on for the campaign.
The Republican County COMMITTEES will
meet Wednesday night. when a plan OF
organization will be discussed with a view
to centralizing all Republican clubs and
associations.
Tomorrow is the last day on which ap-
plicants for admission to citizenship can be
naturalized in order TO vote at the next
elections. Judges Slack and Hebbard
will hold court in the evening for natural
iZation proceedings.
The Republican Social and Political
Club has elected the following officers
President. F. Berna; vice-president. James
j. Feely; secretary. d. T. Hayes; treas
urer. j. p. Harvey executive committee
William Fitzgerald, j. Il. Stederman.
Charles f. BerDa. L. Brown and j.
Mitchell.