The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22
ARE NEARING MACU|RE
Democratic Factions Getting
Into Position for a
Compromise.
MNAB'S PRIMARY PLAN.
Both Sides Would Now Give the
Election Into Honest
Hands.
THE JUNTA's NEW COMMITTEE
The Rainey. Daggett Machine Organ.
lied and Tonight the Regu.
lars Will Meet.


according to an original plan presented hv
Gavin McNab.
The Importance of this development lies
largely N its relation to Congressman
Mcguire plan OF uniting the party in a
primary in which all elements Will have a
fair show, under strong guarantees of
honest methods. The Mcguire plan is the
biggest thing in the situation at the
moment, because Mcguire holds the kew to
the situation and because his ideas are
backed by a large element in the party
who are independent OF the Buckley and
Rainey factions.
Mcguire and his personal friends, and
others who will follow him because thew
have confidence in him, constitute about
forty votes in the regular general commit
tee, Which Is to meet tonight, and this is
a balance OF power. Mcguire and his
friends will be at the meeting tonight,
acting with the Buckley forces in this one
matter of primary election for new
general committee. Tonight another
primary plan, somewhat similar to the
Junta's OF last night, will be adopted.
Thus both factions, while apparently as
hostile as ever, are rapidly nearing the
same ground-that on which Judge Ma
guire took a stand few days ago. The
probability of the two similar plans be-
coming one and OF the Buckley and Junta
factions accepting the primary under in
dependent auspices is the main question
In the situation.
Mcguire is trying his best to harmonic
things and get the factions to come to his
terms He ccnfers with representatives of
both sides every day. The Junta, which
started out with the plan of appointing a
new and permanent general committee,
has retreated before the increasing Senti-
ment in favor of a primary, and has an
nounced that the new general committee
which met last night is but provisional
one to order primary for a real one. The
Buckley faction. feeling confident of win
ming at primary, even fair one, is dis
posed to concede most ANYTHING
TO get one and get the party to-
gether so that offices can be won, and
1t has quickly recognized the force of
Mcguire position and its aid to their
ends. Mcguire has proposed twenty-five
Independent, well-known Democrats to
run primary for everybodv's benefit, and
tain conditions. Phey want this indepen-
dent committee to be a committee on su-
pervision and arbitration, to be subject to
the regular general committee, and the
primary to be carried out according to the
regular constitutional plan.
The Junta has been smelling at this
plan for two or three DAYS and half-favor-
ably considering it. At the conference
yesterday between Mcguire and some of
the Junta forces it was intimated that the
plan might be accepted if the committee
was subject to their general committee
instead Of the regular one.
my proposition IS that both sides Weld
something" said Mr.. Mcguire yesterday,
land let this committee take entire
charge, appoint the election officers and
constitute committee on grievances and
appeals. settling all disputes arising out of
the election. 1t has been impossible I'D to
the present moment to get a general agree
ment on the personnel of such a COM
mittee and on some other matters. After
the meetings of tonight and tomorrow
night the situation will be clearer, and the
possibilities of reaching an agreement will
probably be better"
As the possession of a Majority of the
regular general committee Is strong
point in favor of either side the showing
in this regard by both factions will have a
good deal to do with the degree to which
concessions will be made. The list of the
Junta's general committee published yes
terday morning contained 423 names, the
full 40 NOT having been appointed. Yes
terday several substitutions and additions
were made. As the list was published
Yesterday it contained but 100 members of
the old general committee, number 90
short Of the $50 which it was announced
would be appointed.
This is taken to pretty accurately
measure the strength which the Junta can
claim in the regular general committee,
and it is thirty-si3 less than majority.
But OF these 100 the Buckley faction
figures out forty-nine, which are either
surely theirs or are deemed possible to get.
At the roIlcall last night but 127 members
,f RI old tfoo
Some of the 100 yesterday openly repudi-
ated their appointments. The Buckley
faction figures out majority for itself OF
273 votes, including the Mcguire element,
which will act with them tonight.
The Junta committee last night adopted
McNabs primary plan, which is that the
present Election Commission. two of whom
are Republicans, appoint the election Off
GERS and tina. the rest of the election be
managed bv a committee of twenty-five,
10 be appointed by Chairman Sullivan OF
the new general committee. This IS get
ting close to Mcguire, and the situation is
open for the Junta to accept committee
agreed upon by all and to call meeting to
ratify the compromise. 1t may or may
not turn out that way right OF.
The Junta not having come into the
compromise yet, the Buckley end Mcguire
people will tonight adopt primary plan
already completed, which is thought to be
a strong one that will win the party ap-
prevail. The plan will be expressed IN an
amendment to the constitution, which will
be ordered posted and probably adopted at
an early subsequent meeting. 1t Will pro-
vide for a committee of twenty-five OF the
nature suggested by Mcguire, TO take
charge OF a primary under the control OF
the general committee.
Resolutions will be adopted, and gener-
ally the regular machine, with the coop
Grafton of the Buckley and Mcguire ele.
mtents, will be placed in the position OF
IaVorlng primary open to the whole
party and subject to the most stringent
STaIIeguards that may insure fair methods.
men men both factions will be occupying prac-
.lcally the same ground, and but slight
CONCESSIONS will be necessary for a COM
pToMNnlse. Among the Junta, Welburn.
800 49,. ao ana some others are said to be the
LlosI inclined to. such scheme of party
opposed to it.
They have been talking about a fair
primary, and now We will call their bluff |
9y agreeing to the fairest plan that can be
devised" is the way the buckley leaders
TAXED last night. IF they don't agree to
y we VIII go ahead and run primary un-
aer the auspices of twenty-five of the big |
sest ana most reputable Democrats in the |