The San Francisco call., 1896-04-05
County Committeeman in His
District Are Asked to
Cooperate.
DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO ACTIVE
Struggle for the Honor of Going to
the Chicago onvention-Liver.
more Popul SIS.
OAKLAND OFFICE SAN FRANCISCO CALI
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90S Broadway, April 4.
Senator Guy c. Earl has decided that he
Will hold primaries in the Fiftieth Assem-
bly, District. His reasons are clearly set
forth in the following communication
which lie sent out to-day:
OAKLAND April 8. 1896.
HesSrS. John Mitchell, 4. L. Mcpherson and
Frank armstrong, the members of the Repub lican
County centrql Committee Of Alameda County,
representing the territory included apithin the Eft
ttcth Assembly District-GENTLEMEN: As you
wen know, the Third Congressional District
Committee have decided that the delegates
from Alameda County TO the coming Con-
gresslonal district convention and State con-
Yentlon be not selected at a primary elaction,
put that they be appointed by the respective
State central Committeeman representing the
Assembly districts in the county. BY virtue
OF TINS action, ], as State Central Com mi ttee-
man, am authorized to appoint the delegates
TO said conventions from the Fiftieth Assem-
bly, District. Recognizing that all power lies
with the people, it has been and still is my
judgment that the Republican party best COM
meuds itself by consulting the people in all
matters affecting the vital interests of the
party. and especially in the selection of those
VINO are 10 lead in the contest against its po-
htical opponents.
In the exercise, therefore, of the power to
select delegates conferred upon me by the Con-
gresslonal district committees desire to rep
resent as closely as / can the wishes and choice
OF the Republicans of my Assembly district, and
l desire to obtain from them definite express
sion OF their preferences as to the delegates to
De appointed. With that object in view l now
cordially invite you, the County Central Com
mltteemen, under whose control according to
party usage The primary election in the
F1fueth Assembly District should be held, TO
meet me at my residence on Monday evening,
the oth inst, at s O'Clock, for the purpose of
acting upon this recommendation TO call pri-
mary electlon In this Assembly district for the
selection OF Its delegates to the Congressional
district convention and the State convention
There IS nothing in the action OF the Congress
mi ftept biP
CONNECTS with this procedure and recommen-
daton, and the National Republican Commit
Tee has prescribed the test TO be put at the pri-
mary.
Furthermore. in the exercise of the power
gwen me, l viii appoint the Republicans
elected ct The primary election as the delegates
from the Fifueth Assembly District and will
accredlt them TO said conventions with the
proper credentials. They VIII avoid any oues-
uon as TO their right and title to seats in the
conFentlons. This viii have been chosen by
the Republicans of the Assembly district and
they viii also have all the right and title l. as
the State Central Committeeman. can give bv
var Tue OF the action OF the Third Congressional
District committee.
Trusting that this matter will meet with
your nearly approval. l remain, yours truly,
GUY c. EARL.
The result of the meeting is being
watched for with much interest as it is
not thought that the three County Com
mitteemen named are in favor of pri-
marles.
The Democrats are actively preparing
for the selection of delegates to the Ma
tional Convention. There will be two del
egates from each Congressional district
and four at large from the State. In the
selection of two delegates Alameda County
will certainly be given the choice of one.
while, owing TO the big Democratic vote
polled at past elections, one of the dele
gates at large mag also fall TO this county.
The two candidates so far are N. J.
Laymance, chairman of the Democratic
County Central Committee, and Prison
Director r. NJ. Fitzgerald. Each repre-
sents different wing Of the county Dem
ocraay, and the fight is lively though not
bitter
The Populists of Livermore held mass
meeting tonight and organized a cam
paign Grub. Sheriff White and Professor
Adna Dennison from Oakland were among
the sDea kers