The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-10-06

Deuprey appointed the committee with
power to act-that is, to create brand,
new county organization. During the bat
tie several police officers saved Deuprey
from the bowling mob that storlned the
platform. 1t was contended by Dunno
that the committee died with the conven-
tlon. At last it was decided to refer the
work and powers of the committee to the
existing general committee, the one that
has been in existence since 1891.
Now the reorganizers assert that there was
no quorum when that action was taken,
and that no technicality like that will be
allowed to wreck the party anyway. That
committee and its work is the next big
thing on the Democratic programme, and
this is the COM mittee:
Twenty-eighth District, John F. McGovern +:
Twenty-ninth. Samuel Braunhart; Thirtieth,
E. Shankey; Thrty-frst, c. Hillard; Thirty
Cleary; Thirty-fourth, G. E. Gallagher; Thirty
fifth, James f. Smith; Thirty sixth, Edward
Ring; Thirty-seventh, v. G. Tobin; Thirty
T. Fenton; Fortieth, NJ. Rosenthal; Forty-frst,
r. c. Mattingly; Forty-second, John A. Lynch !;
Forty,third, George + Marye; Forty-fourth, j.
A t. Vogelsang, William Hinton j., w. H.
Nelson, W. 2. Sullivan Jr. E. ]. Crane, Eugene
CARRIER, George ID. Shadburne.
Should Buckley capture the general
committee, the reorganizers will simply
bolt and set up new organization, which
they say will be recognized by the State
Central Committee.
The story of a leader, like Mr.. McNab,
about the present situation, would interest
many people, and he consented to tell
CALL reporter his story yesterday. He
was asked il he would assume the leader
ship of the party, and he quickly replied:
THE leadership of the local Democracy
has not been rendered to me, nor do I
think there is any disposition on the part
of the Democracy to have me assume the
leadership. Were such the case, would
under no circumstances accept the posi-
ton. l could not, on principle, oppose
bossism and at the same time become a
boss or one of a set of bosses. Ny interest
in politics now is the interest of good gov
eminent and the interest of the COM
munity. I will always be in politics to
prevent worse state Of affairs, and will
always obey the summons of duty.
at is true that participated very largely
In the organization of the battle against
Buckley. The circumstances are these:
About two months ago this man Buckley
opened headquarters in the Occidental
Club and began herding his former fol-
lowers into line for organization. He
went systematically to work to undermine
the general committee by every means.
Every Establishment was used for votes
and scores of men were promised nomina-
lions. When satisfied that he had the
committee. petitions for a meeting were
put in circulation. Confronted by this
state OF affairs the decent elements of the
party were obliged to move. A meeting
was held at the Occidental Hotel at the
request of myself and few other we'll
known members of the general committee.
There were present Major Harvey, Frank
?. Hughes, James Fenton, Jack WEIGH,
Thomas P. Cusick, Charles Gilday, Ed
Barbour, H. B. McAvoy, Mr.. Riordan,
M. G. Hassett, c.. S. Armes, Thomas
Healey, Jerry Mccarthy, L. V. Merle, A.
A. Watkins, Joseph 0'Donnell, Timothy
Donovan, Samuel Braunhart and Samuel
Zemansky."
These were the gentlemen who were
most actively associated in the battle for
purity now on. 1t was decided to call a
meeting at once and elect A. A. Watkins
| as chairman. The result is known.
There were Ill absentees," continued
Mr.. McNab, land of these four-fifths are
rank anti-Buckley men. The decent ele-
ment in opposition to Buckley had the
hearty cooperation of o. M. Welburn and
John M. Daggett. Then the friends of the
Fire Department were also opposed to
Buckley, for the reason that they wanted
to keep this efficient and ably managed
department out of politics and out Of
Buckley's revengeiul grasp"
Mr. McNab was asked what he knew
about Sam Rainey's influence in the battle
Il do not know" said McNab. II have
not met and have not heard of a mems
Der OF the committee to whom he expressed
an opinion or suggested line of action.
do not know him personally.
| "As to the future it is difficult to say at
this time preci sely what shape reorganiza-
ton VIII assume. But there are plenty oil
able and honest Democrats ready to CO
operate with any broad and honest plan.
Undoubtedly the plan of organization that
will be developed will be sufficiently broad
to take care of and absorb all who favor
clean politics, and to effect the elimination
OF Buckley and Buckleyism from San
Francisco affairs. The Deuprey commit
tee is In hearty sympathy with the major
lty IN the general committee, and without
doubt action will be taken before long to
establish powerful combination, an Or
ganlzation that will command the respect
and adherence of all Democrats.
1.-THE State Central Committee which
issues the call for the next primary has
been quietly canvassed and the sentiments
OF the members as to Buckley and any or
ganlzatlon he could influence has been
ascertained to be bitter in the extreme.
No such organization would be recognized.