The San Francisco call., 1896-03-19
n the party in this county by ordering

n the party in this county by ordering
primaries and ignoring the recommends
ton of the Alameda delegation.
The call for the mass-meeting at the
Tabernacle tomorrow night is being
widely circulated, and it looks as if there e
would be an immense attendance.
The Republicans of the Fifth Ward
organized last night, and the following
resolution was passed:
WHEREAS, The Third Republican Congress
sional Comm ittee has, by vote of five to one,
refused to allow the voters a voice in the selec-
ton of delegates to the State Convention to be
held on May 3, 1896. at the city of Sacra-
mento, now be it
Resolved, That the Fifth Ward Republican
1897, hereby expresses its disappr ,val of such
action as contrary to the traditions and spirit
OF the Republican party, as forming bad pre-.
cedent and as likely to ALLEVIATE the respect of
those patriotic and honorable citizens whom
the Republican party numbers as its men,
bers; and be it further
Resolved, That this club will unite with any
feasible and well-advised plan to correct
what it considers the mistaken action of the
said committee, and to that end as many men,
bers as can do so will attend the meeting to be
held at Mills Tabernacle on Thursday even-
ing, March 19, 1896, to unite in the protest
against the action of the said committee.
The powerful Seventh Ward Republican
Club issued the following call to-day:
A meeting of the Seventh Ward Republican
Club will be held on Thursday, March 10, 1896,
at $50 P. NJ sharp, in Judge Lawrence's court,
Twelfth avenue, for the purpose of giving ex-
preston to the sentiment of the club on the
recent action of the State Central committee
men from Alameda County relative to the
manner of selecting delegates to the State and
National conventions. Let your interest in
this important matter be manifested by your
presence. Remember the hour of meeting. BY
order of fhe president
J. E. VAN AMR1NGE Secretary.
East Oakland, March II, 1896.
AS soon as the club assem- bles a resolu-
ton will be passed and 1t is expected that
the club will go in a body to the Taber
nacle. The following-named vice-presi-
dents have been selected aud will be invited
by Chairman P. M. Fisher to the platform:
w. a. Dow, president of the Seventh Ward
Club; B. A. Rabe, president of the First
Ward Club; ex-Judge ]. M. Haven, presi-
dent of the Fifth Ward Club; William Mol
Ter, E. Fl. Briggs, w. H. knight, Socrates
Huff. H. E Osgood, Edwin Whipple, James
Stanley, J. L. Barker, Henry Smyth, ]. P.
Taylor, w. w. Garthwaite, G. B. Daniels,
George d. MetcaIf, l.. g. Burpee, Frederick
Sinclair, j. E. Farnum, Sol Kahn. H. o.
Trowbridge, n. A. Koser. E. ]. Osgood,
John D. French, C. Schreiber, C. R. Y ates,
Victor Metcalf and Charles Roeth
Committeeman E. K. Taylor said to-day
that he is misunderstood. He said:
"The general public seems to be down
on Morrow and myself of the Alameda
County delegation in the committee, be-
pointment of the delegates to the National
Convention. We held out for ten days
with the others, trying to do our best to
have primaries held, and finally saw that
we could not have them. Instead Of being
pleased over this action they are abus-
ing us.
'.Now, the very ones who are abusing us
do not know and do not understand the
purpose of this committee or the differ
ence between it and any other State con-
ventIon. The committee does not nomi-
nate a single elective officer. 1t will only
name two delegates to the National Con-
vention to nominate the President and
Vice-President.
Sacramento County and most of the
northern counties have decided as we have
to make appointments. The other coun-
ties in this district have done likewise,
and there has been no complaint. The
only reason for all this fuss in this county
is that certain clique saw that there
would be better chances for it in primary
than by appointment, and those chances
have been spoiled.
The First Ward Republican Club held a
well attended meeting ton ght and passed
set of resolutions condemning the action
OF the Alameda committeeman in ordering
the selection of delegates 1t was recited
that such method would excite distrust
encourage bossism and be opposed to all
Republican principles. The committee was
requested to reconsider its action, and W.
w. Morrison of that Assembly district in
which the First Ward is located was
specially requested to change his vote
Another resolution highly commended
Senator Guy G. Earl for refusing to lend
himself to such tactics and commencing
him to the confidence of voters for demand
ing primaries.
Child's Ill Treatment.
OAKLAND, CAL, March 18.-The HUI