The herald., 1896-09-24
WAS INDEED brilliant
The Republican Committee
Meeting a Pink Tea
CHAIRMAN JULIUS MARTIN RESIGNS
But He Waits Until the Program
Is Put Through
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY
Executive Committee Changes Its Tao.
tics and About Faces
II Does Not Order Anything, but Only
Recommends
Professor Storrs Goes on Record Against
ANNOUNCES HIS CANDIDACY
Executive Committee Changes Its Tao.
tics and About Faces :
II Does Not Order Anything, but Only
Recommends
Professor Storrs Goes on Record Against
the Otisite Push, but He Was Alone,
for the Gang Had the Mat
tiers All Fixed.

The meeting of the general committee
of the Republican city central COM
mittee held last evening was the bril-
liant social function of the season.
It was held in the Stowell block and
everything went off as pleasant as. a
pink tea in a Figueroa street mansion.
There were but few favors awarded, but
they were given to the deserving ones.
The retiring chairman of the committee
was given large bouquet. Col. Harrison
Gray Otis was absent in body, but he was
present In spirit. This was matter of
regret, but it could not be helped
But seriously speaking the meeting of
the general committee developed sew
eral things. In the first place the ex-
ecutive committee accomplished coup
d'etat that for a clever move eXceis
anything that has heretofore been
known in local politics.
At its Monday night meeting the ex-
ecutive committee arrogated to itself
supreme power in. fixing the dates for
the caucuses, the primaries and the city
convention. 1t also ordered precinct
primaries. All of this has heretofore
been done by the executive committee
general committee. But Chairman Ju-
Illus Martin, ably seconded by that we'll
known local Napoleon of politics, Chas.
E. Day, decided that the executive COM
mittee had the power to absolutely or
der all these things and that the general
committee was not in It, So this was
done.
FACES ABOUT.
Then a great howl went up and 1t
n I'd ho N0mmit-
tee was too gay altogether. 1t was in
timated that Chairman Martin was US
ing the machine to further his individual
candidacy for the nomination for mayor.
1t was alleged that Martin Day and 9TH
ers were putting through a program
prepared by the Otisites and that MI.
Martin was the coloneps candidate for
mayor.
But last evening when the general
committee met the executive committee
had RECONSTRUCTED it's action and had
switched about. Instead of reporting
the dates for the caucuses, the primaries
and the convention in the shape OF an
order absolute the committee reported
them in the usual form of suggestions
and recommendations.
Then Mr.. Martin, officially announcing
himself as candidate for the nominal
ton for mayor, in Difference to the howl
ers who claimed he was using the ma
Cnlne lOF his OWN pOllliEhl
ment, resigned as chairman OF the COM
mittee. John A. Pirtle was elected in
his stead.
When all of this was done there was
of course no ground for any kick to be
made, and the meeting went off quietly
as per program.
MR.. MARTINS. SAGACITY
Mr.. Martin did not, however, resign
as chairman until after the program
had been safely put through. He was
too keen to quit before that had been ac-
compllshed Mr. Martin as a politician
Is success. In fact, it may be truth
fully stated that no flies rested upon him
when 1t comes to politics.
The general committee did not dare
to shut out the silver Republicans who
will vote for Bryan from participation
in the city primaries. The test will not
be until you vote for Mckinley and the
gold standard" But the test for par
ticipation in the primaries will be, "Will
you support the nominees of the Repub-
lican city convention" This means
that the silver Republicans will control
the next city convention. They are suf-
ficient in numbers, and they can now
honorably participate in the primary,
and they will do so in large numbers
When Mr.. Martin called the meeting
to order last evening there was large
attendance of committeeman. In the
absence of the secretary, Jim Meredith
was elected to act.
That the orders of the executive COM
mittee, changed, to suit the occasion,
recommendations were presented.
They were as follows: Caucuses Octo-
Der I'd at p. m. : primaries October 9Th,
2 to D. M; convention, October 9Th,
at 10 a. m. precinct primaries and eau
Gus.
PROF. STORRS KICKS
7. Prof H. e. Storrs. of the Seventh
ward, wanted to know why the dates
were fixed so far in advance OF the
election
Lieutenant c. E. Day explained that
It was done so as not to precipitate the
local campaign upon the national fight.
But this was not satisfactory to Pro-
fessor Storrs and so he registered
kick. He wanted the city convention
held after the national election.
Chairman Martin pressed the matter to
vote, and the recommendation of the
executive committee was carried, Pro-
fesor Storrs voting no. Colonel Otis can
please note this and state that the pro-
lessor is acting with the push and
against the program of the Otisites.
The size Of the ballot to be voted at
the primaries was arbitrarily fixed at
three and one-half inches wide by
eight inches long, on white, unglazed
paper.
linen CndlrHldn Mdrtlu resigned, TAX
ing occasion to announce his candi-
dacy for mayor.
At this time there was a hush. No one
spoke. Lieutenant Charles r. Day
stepped into the breach and made a
double headed motion. He moved that
Mr.. Martins resignation be accepted
and that he be given vote of thanks.
The one proposition carried with it the
other, and Mr.. Martin retired. His can
didacy, though, had received no boom
that was apparent by his grand stand
play.
DIR. MACGOWAN MOVES
DR.. D. Granville MACEDONIAN assumed
the reins Of power as chairman of the
campaign committee. He took the
chair, nominated John A. Pirtle for
chairman. seconded the nomination. put
the motion and declared It carried That
was all there was to that.
Then Eugene Haskell was elected
member of the executive committee