The morning call., 1894-07-04
THE REPUBLICANS.
Considering Plans for the Municipal
Nominations


Republicans are casting about for some
means to avoid primary. tor the election
of delegates TO the municipal convention.
The methods adopted at the last primary
caused so much adverse cIiticism, and the
disatecti0n Of so many men who are not
claSSed IN the ranks OF political workers,
that repetition of the scenes that were
witnessed when delegates to the State con-
Vention were chosen is Clearly thing very
much TO be avoided.
Some of the members of the campaign
committee are, therefore, seriously consid-
ering plan by which the delegates to the
municipal convention may be chosen by
the district clubs. just how this is to be
accomplished they have not YET decided.
One proposition is TO have the clubs Sc
Iect a certain number of names from
which the campaign committee may choose
the delegates to the convention. This is
Objectionable. because il would give the
campaign committee too much power; but
then it should be remembered that il is
the campaign comm Ittee which is consid-
eTing 1t. There are other schemes Sug-
gested, but they all have their weak points
None of them may be adopted; but, at
all events, the agitation shows that the
cam palgn committee is aware that the last
primary did not help the standing of the
party managers, and that another such
chine politics.
The stuffing Of the rolls at the Demo-
cratic registration In the various districts
last week and the activity of the followers
OF Chris Buckley have as much dis
gruntied the respectable element of that
party as the bulldoZing tactics of the Re-
publcaus have dissatisfied respectable Re-
publican voters, and the combined effect
of the two events has recently given rise
to good deal Of talk about ap independ-
ent ticket. In fact so general is this dis
cussion that it seems that an independent
ticket will certainly be placed in the field.
Il is almost too early to predict the candi-
dates who will figure in this movement.
None snpfar have declared themselves, but
Mayor Ellert is frequently spoken Of as a
probable non-partlsan. There is every
reason to behave that he will rot be nom
mated By the Republicans, as it is charged
against him that he has not reciprocated
the tavors of Colonel Dan Burns, who was
instrumental in placing him where he now
IS, and The colonel expects reciprocity in
politics. la the event OF the throwing
over Of Mayor Ellert by the Burns con-
tlngent an effort will be made to have him
run as a nOn-partisan.
The Republican district conventions are
to be postponed for at least a month. A
day will rObably be named when all tile
gaps in the ticket may be filed at once by
the q omiD alton of candidates for Congress
from the Fourth and Fifth districts, Rail-
road Commissioner and a member of the
Board of Equalization. There are few
new developments in these contests. The
chief puzzle seems to be over the selection
Of candidate for Railroad Commissioner.
EX-Fire { o umissiOner Parsons is opposed
on account Of his railroad affiliations, and
Postmaster Backus is not favorably looked
upOn by many because of the feeling that
Mr.. Backus has been already handsomely
treated by the Republican party. 1t is not
impossible that some man may be found
who deserves we'll of the Republicans and
has not always had place and patronage.
The Republican Executive Council will
make big spurge on the occasion OF its
ratification meeting on the 14th inst, and
until that event comes off there will be
little done in the Republican camp.