The San Francisco call., 1896-07-23
Spirited Debate Over Reading
the Resignation of Chair
man Glass.
CALIFORNIA VOICE" INDoRsED
Complete List of Withdrawing OF.
GERS and New Appointees
and Nominees.

The Prohibition State Central Commit
tee met at 1872 McAllister street yesterday
afternoon for the purpose of accepting the
designations of State committeeman and
nominees on the ticket
Present were: NJ. w. Pratt, Placer;
Charles Chester, Oakland; r. f. Knapp,
Halfmoon Bay; E. Reinhardt, Salinas; T.
H. Montgomery, Oakland; George ID. Kel-
logg, Placer; G. A Tupper, San Jose; S.
Bowers, Los Angeles; ]. Humphreys, Oak
land: S. Fear, San Francisco; J. w. Webb.
Fresno; Mrs. c. B. Williams, San Francisco;
S. P. Meads Oakland; T. L. Hierlihy, Ala
media; T. II. Lawson, San Jose; Judge Z.
Thompson. San Francisco; b. +. Taylor,
Napa; Jennie Cham mberlain, Vallejo; Mrs.
George D. Kellogg, Newcastle; Mrs.
George B. Taynton. Berkeley; W. P. Crow
hurst, Oakland c. E. Rich, Halfmoon
Bay; Rev. w. II. Bowen, Berkeley; A.
Calhoun, Alameda; G. B. Williams, San
Francisco.
The utmost good will was manifested
toward one another during the course of
the designations, and each man in turn
expressed sorrow at the course he was
obliged to take as choosing between the
"broad-gauge" party, now known as the
Nationals. Those present who remained
with the Prohibition party proper ex-
pressed regret that their brothers should
believe it their duty to withdraw, but adj
mitted that every person should be true
10 his conscience.
Over half the members of the State Gen.
trail Committee rendered their resignation.
Several nominees were included. The
complete list OF those who withdrew from
the 'narrow-cauge" party is as follows:
Joseph Johnson, Amador; l. n. Cain, Co
lusa; j. \. Glass, Los Angeles: Emma P.
D., 7 ,f,-. ~.
W. II. Somers, san Diego; A. Culver, San Luis
Obispo; K. +. knapp, Halfmoon Bay; c. N.
Gidney, Santa Barbara; c. A. Tupper, F. r.
shafter and William Kelly, San Jose; 7. H.
Lawson, Santa Clara; Mrs. W. Pringle, Santa
Cruz; s. Hilton, Shasta; c. F. Withrow, Sierra;
r. W. Hooper, Siskyou; Jennie Chamberlain,
Solano; W. H Magoun, Sonoma; Garrison
Turner, Stanlslaus; w. w. Wilber, Sutter; NJ.
D. Hearst, Yolo; George D. Kellogg, Placer.
spirited debate ensued over the resig-
nation OF ]. NJ. Glass. chairman OF the
State Central Committee. Some of the
memo wished the resignation read in
full given in the daily papers; others
thought 1t entirely unnecessary to read it
at all, as the resignation given in the
papers had Glass name signed to it, max
ing it authentic. ompromise was
reached by reading that part pertaining
to the resignation proper and nothing
whatever concerning the reasons for with
drawal. Upon being put to q vote the
resignation of Glass was accepted.
few of the vacancies in the State Gen.
trail Com mittee were filled as follows:
T. E. Coulter. Sacramento; T. D.
kanouse, Los Angeles; ]. T. Bennett,
Amador; T. F. Holland and G.. w. Grit
fifth, Santa Clara; j. NJ. Haight, Placer;
J. J. Hopkins, Santa Cruz; Mr.. Owens,
Solano.
The designations of all the State Com
mitteemen were accepted, but the accept
nnce OF those offered by the nominees was
deferred in the hope that an agreement
vii! be reached at the San Jose conven-
tion by which both factions can support
the same State nominees. As regards a
National ticket each faction will place one
in the field, the name of the one being
simply the old cognomen of Prohibition
party and that of the other being the Ma
tional party.
The nominees resigning are G. II. Dunn,
United States Senator; William Shaffer,
Congress from the Third District; I. H.
Lawson, Congress from the Fifth District
General John BidwelI, Presidential
Eector.
An auditing committee was appointed
in the persons of S. p. Meads, F. E.
Coulter and S. Bowers. Its duty will be
10 audit the report of the secretary, the
treasurer and the chairman,
As the afternoon did not suffice for
transacting all the business before the or
ganiZation, ii was found necessary to hold
an evening Session. l.. Hieriihy was elected
porary, secretary. :. ,1e
After the temporary organization was
completed F. e. Coulter of Sacramento
was elected permanent chairman, S. P.
Meads of Oakland vice e-cnairman, and
S. Bowers of Los Angeles secretarv.
The chairman was allowed SIS per
month and expenses until Decem ber 1,
and the secretary $50 per month with a
limit of S25 per month for expenses during
the same time.
The four officers of the State Central
Committee. together with George Morris
and F. D. Kanouse, were elected to serve
as the State executive committee.
WV. Bingham, 4. M. Anburtus F. M
Landis, J. n. Haight and T. L. Hierlihv
were appointed the auditing committee
for the party.
]. A. B. Wilson of Los Angeles and
]. w. Webb of Fresno were elected to
serve on the National committee.
The chairman and secretary were author
ized to fill all vacancies in the committee.
Vacancies made by resignation were filled
as follows:
Riverside County, ]. NJ Logsden,J J. @. Wood.
ward; San Bernardino, A. Il. Seccombe, J. s.
Edwards; San Francisco, W. R. Goodwin; San
Diego, Lewis E. Kent; San Mateo, c. E. Rich
Santa Clara, f. T. Holland, Rev. G. w. Griffit tn,
Soiano, Huldah Owens; Santa Rosa, J. Robin,
son; Yolo, Mrs. s. A. Huston.
Rev. w. R. Goodwin of San Francisco
was named as Presidential elector st large
in place of John Bidwell.
Rev C. T. Wilson of Los Angeles was
nominated to Congress from the Sixth
District in place of II. @. Needham, re-
signed.
j. II. Blanchard was recommended as
the choice of the party for United State.
Senator in place of G. H. Dunn, resigned
The California Voice was Endorsed a.
the official organ of the party.
After some small financial settlement!
an adjournment was taken until the call o.
the chairman.