The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23
JOSEPH KELLEY REpUD,ATED.
The Democratic State Central Com
mittee Rejects Him.


Joseph p. Kelley, candidate on the
Democratic ticke for Congress from the
Fifth Congressional Districtt.h.as been re-
pudiated by the State Central Committee
of his parry.
just what the leaders should do with
Kelley after the expose OF his business
relations with Chris A. Buckley and Max
Pepper there has been considerable specui
lation and con tentlon. Kelley was ac.
cused by Pepper of carrying brides to the
ex-bosses, Crimmins and Kelly, to hold
streets weeping contracts. and with this
charge hanging over him efforts were
made to secure his removal from the
tirket.
The State Central Committee besought
him to resign, which he Indignantly re-
fused to do.
A special committee reported at meet
ing of the committee last night that il had
waited upon Mr.. Kelly and requested him
10 resign, out had been met by az abso-
lutte refusal.
Then followed lively d scussion upon
the subject, aud finally resolutions as fol.
lows were ad opted regarding Kelley's at
tilude:
WHERE As, Joseph P. Kelley. the Demoer at ie
nominee for Congress in the Filth Congress
slOnal District, has been accused Dy his par
ner OF bribing the San Francisco Board OF SUI
pervisors; and whereas, this charge is under
consideration by the san Francisco Grand
Juryi and whereas. the Democratic party
stands before The people as the constant foe OF
official corruption and invites public confidence
and support, not merely through platform
declarations, but on the uuquestloned integrity
OF its eandidat es; and whereas, the charges
against Joseph p. Kelley have been and are OF
so serious nature that the Democratic party
al the present because they have not as yet been
legally investIgated) cannot lend its indorsemr mt
TO his candiddcy; and whereas, our party has
no right 10 ask the voters 10 give their suf-
frages to any candidate against whose character
there is the faniest sus picOn Of wrong; and
whereas, the Democratic State Central Com
mittee having requested Mr.. Kelley 10 resign
from The ticket. and he having peremptorily re-
fused 10 do lie same; W, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the chairman OF the Demo.
cratic State Central Committee of California is
hereby instructed 10 refuse TO accept from
Mr.. joseph p. Kelley auy contribution toward
defraying the expenses Of bis or this campaign.
or otherwise TO recognize him as a candidate
OF the Democratic party; and be 1t further
Resolved. That the Democratic State Central
Committee. as far as in its power lies, here by
releases any and ali Democrats from any
obligation TO support the Sad Joseph p. Kelle y
as q nominee OF the Democratic party for the
Fifth Congressional District.
Resolred That the secretary of this commit.
tee be and he is hereby Instructed To send a
copy OF these resolutions to Mr.. Joseph Z.
Kelley.
A copy of the resolution was sent to
Kelley.
Before adjournment special committee
was appointed t. investigate il the State
Central Committee has the power to re-
move Kelley's name from the ticket. This
commit ee. as follows, will make its in
vestigations and report its conclusions to
the central body tomorrow night: Dsnis
Spencer. john p. Rogers, Sonoma; Gavin
McNab, Z. c. Rust aud Jeremiah Lynch.
At the meeting of the Democratic State
Central Committee held yesterday after
noon Z. p. E. Troy resigned aud j. Cough
was appointed in his place.