The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-22

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triekery."
Inc Junta leaders do not openly ac-
Kt,nIowledge any compromise disposition.
We've got Buckley just where we want
ihiim-by himself where people can see
nlm-and we propose to keep him there"
Is the way they talk
EVERY seat in Pioneer Hall was occupied
last night either by members of the
Junta's newly appointed general commit
zee OF 45o, or by prominent Democrats in
sympathy with that faction of the party.
before calling the meeting finally to
order Chairman w. P. Sullivan asked
those who were not members to take
seats In the rear or in the gallery. He
then raped for order and briefly explained
the situation from his point of view. He
said:
A portion of the business of the last
democratic municipal convention was the
adoption of a resolution authorizing Mr..
Dueprey to appoint committee of twenty
hve to organize the Democratic party.
Inns committee met some time ago and
decided upon adding an additional twenty
hve members to their number as an adj
vlsory committee. As the result of the
labors of this Joint committee, this COM
mlttee OF 45O now present has been deemed
the proper agent through which TO Or
ganlze the Democratic party.
AS chairman of the committee of fifty
issued the call for this meeting and now
call this meeting to order. The first bust
ness Will be the call of the ROLL
j. +. McGovern, secretary OF the COM
mlttee of fifty, acting as temporary secre-
tary OF the meeting, called the roll.
When the name of Ed Lanigan was
called it was greeted with applause.
AT the conclusion of the rollcall, which
showed 302 members present, Chairman
Sulli IAN announced that nominations for
permanent chairman were III order.
M. c. Hassett nominated w. w. Wat
kins, ex-chairman of the general commit
tee of $50, which this one succeeded. Mr..
Watkins assembled the platform and to the
surprise and disappointment Of nearly
every member declined the honor in the
following words:
1t is the duty Of every good Democrat when
called upon to perform his duty to respond to
the call. feel it is my duty to accept this
nomination as perm anent chairman, and feel
very proud that the nomination-hss been ten
dered me. But the duties are such that can
not perform them and attend TO the duties OF
my business twill therefore be utterly i'm
possible for me to accept the honor:
There is better man here who has per-
formed great deal of labor in connection
with this organization, and TO whom belongs
the honor OF presiding over this committee.
Re IS gentleman known Tor his excellent
qualifications as q presiding oflcer. l name
Colonel W. P. Sullivan
On motion nominations were closed and
| the ballot for chairman was cast by Secre-
| tary McGovern. Chairman Sullivan then
| spoke as follows:
When I came to the meeting tonight had
hoped that we would have placed at the head
OF this committee Mr.. Watkins. now repeat
| what I said at the opening of this meeting.
| This committee is the only legal and organ
lied body authorized TO represent the Demo-
| Gratis OF this City. We know that the disgrace
ft,1 11et @ 1,ro irrhf nrn0 al
! by the faction opposed to US and made split
in the old committee. But this side will never
| cross the line that now separates 1t from the
| other side until the other side is sunk into
| oblivion. 1t is a question whether the Demo
| cratic party is 10 be controlled by decency or
| indecency. This side stands for every right
| thinking Democrat.
in conclusion, he returned thanks for
the honor conferred and promised faith
| full performance OF his duties.
Isadore Jacobs nominated L. NJ. WanZer
for vice president, who was elected by the
secretary casting the ballot for him. He
accepted in a brief speech, taking the op-
portunity to extol the virtues which he
saw in the Democratic party.
J. F. McGovern was elected secretary
and l. Cutie treasurer.
The question of rules and bylaws was
raised, when the chairman announced
that the rules and bylaws of the now de-
funct committee OF $50 governed.
At this point came what was undoubt-
edly considered the coup d'etat of the pro-
ceedings. 1t was the introduction bv
Gavin McNab of a resolution which was
unanimously adopted. 1t reads as follows:
ResoEred That 1t is the sense of this commit
tee that primary election should be held for
the purpose OF selecting new general CON-
mittee TO succeed their committee as soon as
the party can be sufficiently organized to bring
the Democatic voters to the polls Be it further
ResoLUed, That we request the gentlemen COM
posing the present Election Commission OF the
City and County of San Francisco TO appoint
all the election officers for the primary. Be it
further
RESOLVED, That for the purpose of conducting
ments other than the selection OF election ottl-
GERS, ard for the purpose OF properly organizing
the party, a committee of twenty-five shall be
appointed by the chairman, one from every
Assembly District and seven at large, including
the chairman OF this committee.
In supporting his resolution McNab took
occasion to deliver himself OF diatribe
directed at Chris Buckley that thoroughly
accomplished its evident purpose of
amusing his audience.
The following resolution was also
adopted:
Resolved, That the chairman is hereby au-
thoriZed TO request the members OF this COM
mittee who follow the law as a profession to
election law passed at the last session of the
Legislature, should the same be contested, and
that such services be rendered gratuitously.
On motion the committee adjourned to
the call OF the chair.
EDITOR BARRY IS WELL.