The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-23

Saturday night, went ahead with prepar-
atoms tor a primary to be held January 4,
though by plan which leaves the sltua-
ton open to compromise as did the action
of the McNab, Rainey and Daggett general
committee night before last.
The meeting last night was big one
that strengthens greatly the position OF
the Buckley, Mcguire and other party ele-
ments united in opposition to the Junta.
By its reaction it will greatly weaken the
position of the Junta.
Last nights meeting was attended by
30 mem bers OF the general committee out
of a total of 423 actual members, which
shows that with the uncertain number not
there for various reasons a clear majority
of the party organization is opposed to
the Junta. This majority will naturally
grow and the showing OF a majority made
last night gives the anti-Junta faction
marked advantage and an increased mo-
mentum. At the meeting of the other
wing Thursday night 127 members OF the
regular committee were present.
There was harmony last night except on
one proposition-that of the formal de-
nunciation of Gavin McNab for turning
out that gas and for party sins and the
expulsion of him from the general COM
mittee, as was proposed in a set OF resolu-
tons that were referred to a committee
already provided for to investigate the gas
business and refer it to the Grand Jury.
The hall was packed and it was typl-
cal Democratic assem- blage. Among the
prominent men who came were James G..
Mcguire, DR.. Stanton and Thomas Ash
worth, each of whom was loudly cheered
when his name was heard in rollcall.
Then on the floor were Thomas B. Giynn,
James II. O'Brien, Sam Newman, Peter f.
Dunno, Thomas H. Carew and J. J. Flynn,
and among the spectators in the gallery
were NJ. NJ. Foote. NJ. c. Haley, A. T.
SPOTS, John Mccarthy and others.
John H. Wise, whose position has kept
everybody guessing for good while and
who was on the Junta's list two days ago,
was there as member of the committee,
and he Endorsed its course and doings,
thus putting himself on record.
The feature of the evenings proceedings
was a strong and continuously applauded
speech by Judge Mcguire, in which he
openly repudiated Buckley, but boldly de-
clared for primary and for the legality of
the regular general committee, denounced
the McNab-Rainey movement, spoke for
harmony and asked that nothing be done
to widen the breach he wished to see closed.
Resolutions were adopted ordering an
early primary, proposing an amended
plan for holding primary under guaran-
tees of honest methods and condemning
the Watkins committee and the course of
A. A. Watkins.
The factional division of strength in the
various districts is illustrated by the fol-
lowing statement of the number of COM
mitteemen present by districts: Twenty
eighth, II; Twenty ninth, 10; Thirtieth,
g; Thirty-first, 8; Thirty-second, 49,
Thirty third, 9; Thirty fourth, %; Thirty
fifth, d; Thirty-sixth, %; Thir:y-seventh,
IL; Thirty-eighth, ID; Thirty-ninth, 10;
Fortieth, s; Forty-frst, Z; Forty-second,
g. Forty third, IA; Forty-fourth, 8; Forty.
fifth, 6. A number who were not there
last night swell the number who are
standing by the regular organization and
its coming primary.
Joseph Rothschild in calling the gather
ing to order, after announcing that Joseph
T. Toohir, Ed j. Reynolds and F. E. Peter
son would act as secretaries, made the fol-
lowing explanation of the situation:
At the conclusion of the meeting held last
Saturday night in Metropolitan Hall it was
agreed that we adjourn until this evening, and
that the chairman or vice-chairman shall
notify the general committee, giving them
three days notice OF the place where the meet
ing was TO be held This resolution was regu.
larly adopted AS chairman on that night in
the absence of Mr.. Watkins ! since addressed
a communication to Mr.. Watkins asking him
whether he intended to call the meeting pro-
vided for in that resolution, and notify the
members of the committee. ! received no re-
ply to this, and therefore called this meeting.
The first order OF business will be the call OF
the roll.
This showed 221 present after all correc-
tons and additions had been made. When
the name of Thomas Ashworth, the Super
intendent of Streets, now on trial for NAL
feasance in Office, was announced it elected
applause, which was only silenced when
Mr.. Ashworth acknowledged it by rising
But this demonstration was mere ripple
compared to the outburst that followed
the calling of Congressman Mcguire
name. He rose to acknowledge the COM
pliment, and then followed three lusty
cheers and a tiger for the Democratic