The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1895-01-13
Metropolitan Hall Mass
Meeting.
PACKED TO THE CEILING.
Speakers Incite the People to
Action
III c. ?. HUKTIiGTON'S CASE.
Opinions Divided on the appointment
Of GunSt.
FAY0RlBLY COMPARED WITH BURNS.
Henry Z. HigItOn Talks on Monopoly,
and James II. Barry Reveals a
Political Job.
III c. ?. HJITIAGTOy'S CASE
Opinions Divided on the appointment
Of GunSt.
FAY0RABLT COMPARED WITH BURNS.

s large and lively crowd gathered itself
together in Metropolitan Hall last evening
to listen to expressions of indignation from
reDTesentative citizens of San Francisco.
The meeting had been originally called
by Mayor Sutr0 for the purpose Of forcing
the taking of some step that should quasn
the obnoxious appointment OF Nose Gunst
10 a chair IN the Police Commission, vice
Dan Burns, resigned. But it was also
understood that at thi, meeting the never
failing Questi of railroad monopoly and
magnetism would be brought forward in
the light of a denunciation of United
States Attorney Knight for refusing to
order Coils P. Huntington into durance
vile.
L was the latter question that seemed to
engrOss the attention of the vast audience.
Every time HuntiDgton's name was men,
toned the gathering would yell itself
noArse, and there was a noise as if forest
full of seTpents were let loose. As the
platform was graced with the presence of
one or two prominent members of the
A. r. o., some of the speeches made re-
minded the listeners of similar meeting
that took place in the same hall during the
famous railroad strike of last year.
OF those who spoke Of the Nose Gunst
nomination opinions varied. There were
not found wanting those who maintained
that whera Indignation failed in the case
of the appointment of Dan Burns, there
was no room for indignation over the ap-
pointment of much worthier citizen in
the person of Nose Gunst, gam bier though
be may be.
Among those VINO took this view was
James 81. Barry of the Star. Barry COM
pared the inner life OF the appointee favor
ably with those Of his fellow-commission
ers, and his remarks on this subject were
so enthusiastically received that the speaker
was temDted to go one step farther. He
did go. He had scarcely bowed himself off
the stage when he returned with a written
paper, which was supposed to contain the
whole secret of the why and wherefore of
Nose Gunst's appointment.
The paper set forth how that after the
nOmin Of Estee and Budd as rival
candidates for Governor, Dan Burns went
70 Nose Gunst and ordered him to bet
$4,000 on the result of the election.
Thereafter he made a compact with the
Democratic bosses-Sam Rainey and Chris
Buckley whereby they agreed to get votes
Estee's luTality would he at least 3000
Then Burns eDt to Gunst and ordered
him to wager $4,000 more. Gunst turned
traitor and went to Buckley and Rainey.
Between them they covered Burns money
and the result of the election saw Burns
100000 loser. Burns went Oh a spree and
: "has not yet recovered" 1t was then
that Buckley AID Ralney, seeing the i'm
portaDce Of the Police Department, offered
TO let Burns # on $50. .O00 Of his money if
3e would retire from the Police Commits.
sion in favor Of Gunst.
That's bow the deal was made. urged
Barry, and he said he got his information
= from distinguished citizen" The read
ing of the paper caused great enthusiasm.
Some resolutions were adopted before
the close of the meeting to the effect
mainly that Nose Gunst should be called
upon to resign. United States ATTORNEY
Knight and Commissions Heacock were
also requested to do their duty in re. c, P,
Huntington.
II was an enormous gathering and fairly
enthusiastic Butit lacked true sentiment.
and on one proposition at least opinions
we're not all in accord. The railroad ques-
tion was always rapturously received and
any proposal made to change matters in
this respect was cordially indorsed. But
the Police Commission question was not
received in the spirit intended by the call
ing of tae meeting. There was kind of
friendly leaning toward Gunst; indeed,
the man WHO got most applause of any,
body there was the man who suggested the
abolishing of the Police Commission alto
gether. 1t was happy thought OF his.
Among those prominent on the platform
were noticed C. C. Terrill Alfred Cridge,
John II. Marble, Judge A. w. Thompson.
George w Monteith, James FL. Barry, #.
j. Roberts of the Oakland A. r. IT,,
George K. Fitch, 81. a. Knox of the A. r.
u. in Sacramento, DIR. II. D. Yemaus; j.
T. Rogers, Mayor Sulro's secretary; John
NJ. Reynolds, Henry E. HightoB. w. A.
Macarthur. ". Fl. Mahoney and others.
Mayor Sutro was uDSvoidaby absent
He had severe cold. which kept him at
home. In his absence, the chair was taken
by George T. Gaden, who. after a prelude
on the grand organ, consisting of the
"Star-spangled Banner with variations.
called he meeting to order shortly after 8
o'clock.
The chairman of the meeting apologized
for the absence of Mayor Sutro. he was
very sick and had gone home at an early
hour. In his absence the speaker would
do his best to tell for what purpose the
meeting was called. He said:
This is the most important meeting
since the Vigilance Committee. lVocifer-
Gus chSers1 When the people shall arise
IN their might, then shall come the time