The San Francisco call., 1896-06-04
County Committees to Be Kept
in Touch With the Cen
trail Force.
MANY RATIFICATION MEETINGS
An Earnest of the Vigorous AMI Well
Organized Campaign Work That
Will Be- Done.


publican State Executive Committee yes
terday issued an important circular letter
to members of the State Central Commit
tee and to chairmen of Republican county
committees throughout the State.
1t announced the subcommittee OF the
Executive Committee appointed day be-
fore yesterday, and contains requests and
suggestions that will wake up the county
committees and the party workers
throughout the State, put the county
organizations in touch with the Executive
Committee and secure unity, harmony
and vigor of campaign action. 1t is an
earnest of the work of tt newly consh-
tuted Executive Committee during the
campaign, and illustrates the way in which
Frank Mclaughlin takes hold of things.
After announcing the committees as
published in THE CALL yesterday, the Cir
cular proceeds as follows:
The State Central Committee most earnestly
solcits the loyal cooperation OF all county
committees, and requests at the outset that
the complete roll OF such committees, includ-
ing individual postoffice addresses, be early
filed with the secretary, and also that any tu-
ture changes be promptly noted and recor ded
without delay to the same official. The chair
men of all such committees will please take
proper notice OF this request and promptly
comply Herewith.
Registration being an important factor In
our politics, all county committees are earn
estly requested to give this matter immediate
and Jealous attention; see to it that the law is
strictly complied with in every particular.
digest OF same will be furnished from these
headqu quarters later on. Meanwhile energet-
ically enroll all Republican voters, keeping a
keen watch upon the work OF our political OPP
ponents. Study the local situation ''in the
street. on the rood ana at the markets" and
keep this office fully advised as we progress in
the campaign, never neglecting to seize any
legitimate opportunity to advance our party
interests.
If that unity of purpose which command
success is to be attained and carried on
throughout the approaching campaign our
county, municipal and club organizations
should harmonic all factional elements IN
Republican ranks Do not overlook even the
unimportant details of local political work
ever bearing in mind that our efforts may be
come impotent and futile unless all the minor
affairs of the contest are specifically cared for
! Let all true Republicans, from the northern
! to the southern limits of our State, make earl!
ARRANGEMENTS to ratify and confirm the "a
tional platform and the nominations for Presi
dent and Vice-President to be made by the Ma
tional Republican Convention to be held In 81
Louis on the 18th inst. All party orSanlZa
! tions should at once convene and provide tn
ways and means for spirited and generou
ratification of party principles and OF the Re
publican leaders of protection that protects
enter upon the duties of the present cam
paigu grateful for the confidence of the mem
bers OF my party and inspired by the assistanc
so lavishly profered by Republicans through
out the State yet fully alive to the great re
sponsibilities attaching to the position. AZ
tuated solely by desire to serve the Republi
can party, l most earnestly solicit that whole
sale cooperation and unseltish assistance il
the patriotic struggle which is certain to plac
| in the White House a Republican Presiden
who is the embodiment of all those protectiv
and patriotic principles which to-day domi
nate the whole American people. Republican
history will repeat itself if victory belongs t.
the most persevering. Faithfully yours,
FRANK MCLAUGHLIN,
Chairman Executive Committee.
P. s.-Klndly favor US with an early reply
and extremely oblige.
The committee IN charge of the arrange
ments for the trip of the California delega
ton to st. Louis are rapidly perfectint
them, and all will be in readiness for th
start by special train on the 11th inst
Samuel NJ. Shortridge leaves in advance
of the rest of the delegation. He will g
East tonight en- route to New York vii
ST. Louis. After brief stop in the latte
city he Will 60 Oh to New York to visi
relatives, returning to st. Louis In tim
for the convention. He will be accom-
panied by Attorney Thomas D. Riordan.