The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
1t Is Adopted to Gain Additional
Strength Without
Friction.
MEETING OF THE TWENTY-FIVE
Responsibility for Disciplining the So.
Called DiSloyal Members
Again Shifted.

While the Buckleyites are not permitting
the grass to grow under their feet, they
are proceeding with the plan of entrenchine
themselves in their self-assumed position
as the only genuine representatives of the
Democratic party of San Francisco with a
slowness.and 4 deliberation that are some
what trying to the more impulsive mem
bers of that side of the divided Democratic
house.
BY those who are nearest to the leaders
of the Junta's adyersarles this conservative
course is said to be the result of thought
full reconciliation, and is due principally
to two causes. 1t is believed that the
longer any overt act directly antagonistic
to the disloyal members, as they are con-
siderately termed by the more tactful
of the Buckleyites, can be deferred,
the larger will be the number who
will voluntarily return to the banner
under which Buckley and Mcguire
have Joined forces to drive from
the field of politics the Rainey-McNab-
Daggett combination. Another reason for
delaying decisive action is that among
some there is still hope that compro-
mise and coalition may be effected.
Ever since the memorable public disrup-
ton of the old general committee ii has
been the evident determination OF Buckley
10 pursue Fabian policy. as be believed
that at this stage mastery inactivity would
accomplish more than a cOercive or az
gressiye campaign. At the first public
meeting since the break moderation was
the watchword OF the regular" committee
and particularly with reference to the
''side" committee, as it was dubbed by
Congressman Mcguire. Instead of taking
summary action in the matter of filling
the vacancies created by tue withdrawal of
the Junta adherents, it was determined,
in order TO give time for the heat and sore
ness of conflict TO pass away, 10 refer the
matter TO a committee Of twenty-five to be
appointed by Chairman Joseph Rothschild.
Pending the appointment of this COM
mittee, which was not announced till
Tuesday night and which is also to have
charge OF the primary election campaign,
several members, 1t is claimed, have
changed their allegiance and joined the
Buckley ranks. This change of heart is
attributed to the realization of the fact
that the Buckley faction. having major
ity OF the old general committee. has the
best chance OF having its delegates recog-
nized in the State convention.
There was a meeting of the campaign
and membership committee of twenty-five
Wednesday night at California Hall, at
which NJ. }. Donovan presided and twenty
members were present. The principal
matter then discussed was the filling
of vacancies in the general committee and
what course of action should be taken in
the way of disciplining the "disloyar'
members, who are now affiliated with the
Junta.
Some were in favor OF at once expelling
the recalcitrants and filling their places,
but again the moderation that it was
claimed could afford to be displayed by
those who had already gained the victory
prevailed, and it was finally decided to re-
fer the whole question to a subcommittee
OF four. The new committee was in
structed to draft resolutions embodying
the whole matter and present the same to
the committee OF twenty-five at its next
meeting, which was set for Monday next,
at California Hall.
Should these resolutions be adopted
they will then be submitted for final action
to the general committee, which will hold
a meeting about the middle of the coming
week.