The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-09

rear room of the Yosemite saloon on
Market street, actually imagining that
he could gather the new commit
tee around him. Incidentally. the
saloon Is one OF the enterprises in which
his partner, Dan Gunst, "banker" and
Police Commissioner, is interested. The
repudiated would-be boss and his hench-
men entered and departed through the
ladies' entrance on Brook alley. run
ming back to Gearv street, and thereby
avoided the light. Jesse Marks was pres
eht lie runs the drinking-place. His
Trend. Leon Dennery, from the Forty
flrst District, j. Alva Watt. c. C. Morris
ana Tommy Chandler also attended. But
nothing could induce the other members
III the committee to meet Burns, who had
sent out the following letter to some OF
them who he thought were friendly:
Contra Estaca Consolidated Mining Com
p Har.,, San San francisco ONCE. Room rs.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. z. 1895.
frteno: 1 respectfully request that at a
meeting OF the Republican County Committee
TO be held tomorrow evening for the purpose
VI organizing, that you vote for j. Alva Watt
1or chairman. and Charles c. Norris for secre-
tary Yours truly, d. nj. BURNS.
But the friendly" members did not vote
as Burns requested. They were tired of
MIN and his ways. and they did not want
oossism of any kind. Besides. they felt
assured that the time had arrived when
the Republican party would be rid of
bosses and bossism.
One OF the largest halls in Shiels build
Ing was thronged with representative Re-
publicans. N whose faces could be seen
tie deep interest they felt over what was
ABOUT to happen. Chairs In front were re-
served for the committeeman. Charles W.
Manwaring called the old county commit
tee to order and occupied the chair. while
G. Z. Morris acted as secretary. Only
nineteen members Of the old committee
were present.
The chair accordingly announced there
was no quorum.
T. II. Pendsrgast moved that the old
body adjourn sine die.
Leon Dennery raised point of order
that as there was no quorum motions
could not be made. and the chair ruled in
his favor.
AS matter of courtesy" explained
the chair. Il wish to ask if the committee
wants to set date, as the committee really
went out of existance last Monday" He
read section of the bylaws stating that
the committee should hold office until the
first Monday of January. 1896.
j. Alva Watt said the purpose of calling
the committee was to hear reports Of off,
GERS. but again the chair ruled there was
no quorum.
:, l.. 4. Phillips advanced the theory that
as the committee expired Monday it was
no longer in existence, and so the few
members present constituted quorum in
themselves.
There is no quorum" reiterated Chair
man Manwarng, land now declare this
committee adjourned"
The new committee was then called to
order by c. C. Morris, who received GER
tifcates from the members. J. E. Galley
Of the Thirty-third District was the only
member absent.
+. ID. Prendergast nominated G. W.
Manwaring for temporary chairman and
j. Alva Watt placed Thomas w. Chandler
in nomination. Manwaring was elected
by vote of 9 to5.
John jackson was nominated for tempo
rary secretary. Watt nominated G. C.
Morris. but Jackson was elected by the
same vote.
The temporary officers were then de-
cared elected permanently.
Dennery moved that a committee of five
on bylaws be appointed By the chair,
which motion was carried. After this the
meeting adjourned TO the call of the chair.
And so the local party was saved from
the contamination of contact with the
would-be boss.