The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-08-11
TOOTH AND NAIL.
Democrats Involved in
Bitter Strife.
TO FIGHT 1T OUT TONIGHT.
Two Factions After the City
Delegation.
REPUBLICAN CLUBS TO FORM.
Plan of Organization Adopted by the
Executive Committee-Meetin
of the Council.

Democratic district statesmen have
girded up their lons and whetted their
swords for the sharpest conflict of the sea-
son. the exciting contest to take place to-
night at meeting of the general COM
mittee. The coming together of the war
ring elements of the party has been ordered
for the purpose OF electiog delegates to the
State convention.
The meetings of the various district
clubs on Thursday night to nominate
tickets showed that the factional fight
which developed at the last meeting of the
general committee must be fought out to
the bitter end tonight
The lines are sharply drawn and both
sides will go into the battle with thorough
organization. Both sides have been hold
Ing caucuses and strengthening their
ranks. and last night each declared that 1t
would win and capture the entire citv
| delegation.
The faction headed by Major Harvey,
with Senator Armes. Jack WEIGH. Little
Dick OConnOr, Pat Norton, Senator
Buggy and County Clerk Haley, which
carried things before them Tuesday night,
had the advantage on that occasion of
complete preparation. This time they will
find their enemies thoroughly fortified and
ready for the fray. They had been eau
cusing for week, the first session being
held at the house of Charley Armes. and
they had that much start. Since then the
opposition, which the Harvey crowd call
the Buckley Rainey faction, have been
holding frequent sessions, and last night
deliberated long and earnestly at the
Americas Club.
The following weIl-known politicians
were present and took part in the very
lively proceedings which were carried on
with closed doors: S. Newman, T.
Healy, 81. Zemansky, Gavin McNah, A.
Coleman. 7. Maxwell. f. Runyan, Il. L.
Rea. j. j. Lynch, George Ryan, G. Nc
Courtney, L. Cusick. Chris McGreaney,
Patrick Dundon, j. Newsome, A. Clunie.
William Williams EX-SENATOR. S. Kohl
ger. Ed Lannigan.
just what these manipulators accom-
plished could not be definitely learned, as
none of those seen last night were willing
to talk but it is certain that they have de-
veloped strength very rapidly and that
they will be able to give Major Harvey
and his hackers good, sharp rally in COM
mittee.
Chairman Max Pepper said last night
that he was not affiliated with either fac
ton. he had all along favored giving
both the majority and minority in each
district representation. but one set of men
had attempted TO grab everything and
another set had organized to com bat them,
and now they might both fight 1t out
Mr.. Pepper said that be intended to
offer a resolution in the committee 10 adopt
the Australian ballot in the election of
delegates, but he knew that it would be
opposed because each of the contending
parties had prepared their tickets and
would have them freely distributed among
The committeeman. He proposed, never
theless. to make a stand on this issue.
This will be but one preliminary fight.
the delegates TO vote for the nomination
of James 6. Mcguire for Congress. This
will be vigorously opposed by the enemies
of Major Harvey.
Mr. Pepper has for his part decided
upon only one delegate, II. E. HIpton,
from the Forty-third District. ID. M. Del
mas will also be put in nomination, and
Mr.. Pepper SAYS he doesn't see how the
Clunie- McNab crowd are going to vote
against him. Altogether there is material
for a dozen good big fights, and long and
acrimonious session is anticipated.
The organization of Republican central
clubs in all the districts of the CITY will
take place next Wednesday evening The
executive committee Eof the County Com
mittee so decided last night after a con-
siderable amount of wrangling
The step will be taken in compliance
with the suggestion of the State Central
Committee recently issued to all county
committees.
A voluminous plan of organization had
been drawn up by subcommittee and
signed by Chairman F. d. Worth and Sec
rotary c. G. Morris, but the first section
of it met with stout opposition as soon as
Mr.. Worth had read the document. This
section read THAT the members of the
State Central Committee from each AS |
blu dictriaf n fba aifU and p+y OFl
San Francisco are hereby authorized to
organize one central club in each Assem- |
bly, district on the 18th day of August,
1894, at s o'clock P. NJ.
Committeeman Conn questioned the |
right of the county organization to ask the
members Of the Safe body to perform any |
political duties, and McMurray went fur |
Their, and denounced the proposition as
unrepublcan, and as giving further i'm |
petus to the too prevalent tendency award !
Capitalization of power.
The County Committee. Mr.. MeMurray |
urged, was abnndantly able to attend to |
It's own affairs The county committee |
men from the various districts were the
proper persons to organize the clubs, and |
many Of them would be mortally offended |
if any attempt to wrest from them their |
prarogatives ware made.
On the other hand it was contended that |
the selection of any one of The old commit /
teemen to perform the duty would occa-
sion jealousy among the other members.
Finally the committee amended the sec
ton so as to authorize the chairman of the |
executive committee of the County Com
mittee "to appoint a qualified elector"
from each Assembly district to organize
one central club in each district on Au-
gust Is. Then the committee adopted |
the rest of the plan as 1t had |
been drawn by the subcommittee. Its |
provisions are: That the clubs shall be
recognized as the official clubs of the dis