The San Francisco call., 1896-03-24


inst. and after fully discussing the situation
concluded TO appear before the State Central
committee and deny their Jurisdiction in. the
premises, but at the same time state our will
tingness, in the interest of harmony and for
tne best interest of the Democratic party, to ac-
eept any lair proposition which might be made
LOT ihe selection of delegates to the coming
The State Central Committee met on Satur-
day. March Ia, at 2 o'clock P. The commit
tee held its meeting in the billiard-room of the
California Hotel, place absolutely made
quate for the accommodation of the Democrats
who desired to be present. The ceiling was
extremely low and the crowded condition of
the room soon rendered the place unfit for oc-
cupation. So foul was the atmosphere that
two memb of our committee were overcome
and had to be assis ted from the hall and were
unable to return. The foul condition of the
atmosphere was fitting accompaniment to
the foul tactics that were resorted to by Chair
man Gould in his eagerness to carry out the
prearranged programme that had evidently
been determined on between him and John
Daggett, Superintendent of the United States
Branch Mint; o. M. Welburn, Collector of In
ternal Revenue of this district; Sam Rainey
and persons representing the Junta, to fraud
ulently secure the delegation to the National
Democratic Convention.
Many mem bers of the committee protested
that the billiard-room was an unfit place to
hold the meeting of the State Central Commit
tee OF the Democratic party, and desired to ad-
journ to some hall where the business of the
committee could be. transacted with decency,
who desired to witness the proceedings. Chair
man Gould declined to entertain their motions
or listen to their protests This arbitrary ac-
tion was but the commencement of what
proved to be the most disgraceful conduct ever
witnessed on the part OF the chairman of
State Central Committee OF any other self
respecting body. Throughout the proceedings
Chairman Gould was but the puppet of one
Gavin McNab, who held numerous proxies and
who sat Immediately in front of the chairman,
where his winks and signals to the chair could
no Y1r hn hotr G0,1ld nfor
Markley and said MeNab, through the instru-
mentality of the Federal and State Office
holders, were provided with sufficient proxies
to practically control the action of the State
Central Committee and throttle the several
fair propositions that were presented to the
committee, and in some eases by members
from the country-notablv the propo 81 tion OF
Committeeman Mitchell of Los Angeles, who
Presented fair plan for the holding of prima-
ries for delegates to the State convent ton which
plan your representatives Immediately stated
their Willingness to accept, and which Chair
man Gould ruled out and refused to allow the
State Central Committee to consider.
From the foregoing it will be seen that your
committee knew IN advance what the result of
the meeting would be, as it was evident that
Chairman Gould had determined that fairness
and decency should have no place in the de-
liberations of the committee. However, your
committee felt that it was duty it owed to
the party throughout the State to present to
the State Central Committee all the facts in
the case, so that ii could not be claimed III the
stood by the members of the State Central
Committee, or that we had neglected to ex-
plain it thoroughly to them. The first step in
their programme was taken when said McNab
prese nted a resolution that the call for the
election of delegates to the State convention
from San Francisco be addressed to the chair
man and secretary of the boiling committee
commonly called the 'Junta."
Your committee protested that the State Gen.
trail Committee had no Jurisdiction over the
selection of delegates from this CITY,, and re-
fused 10 be bound by the action of the State
Central Committee, as it was well known that
the meeting was packed with proxies for the
purpose OF carrying out the programme of the
opposition. McNab's resolution was finally
adopted.
1t would take up too much time to give in
this report detailed account of the many
tricks used to prevent a fair consideration of
the question; but the conduct of Chairman
Gould. in giving the floor to a partisan of the
'Junta" while Joseph Rothschild was address
ing the committee, and in refusing to enter
tain any motion or amendment embodying fair
for the settlement of the difficulty
by the calling of primary to be conducted by
impartial persons, and in permitting tbs con-
sideration of the previous question at that
time presented by partisans of the "Junta,"
was so glaring as to call for special mention by
your committee.
The action of the State Central Committee. |
by reason of the disgraceful and unfair man
ner in which 1t was secured, will have no pos |
sible effect upon the judgment of the State |
which alone has authority to de- |
alone this general committee comedies the |
right of determining the qualifications of the |
members of said convention.
In conclusion, we desire to say that the con- |
duct of the officers of the State Central Com
mittee, and particularly of Chairman Gould, |
who lent himself to every trick of the 'Junta
all Democrats, and has earned for such officers |
and especially for Chairman Gould, the ever |
lasting contempt of every fair-minded man who |
the proceedings of the State Central |
Joseph Rothschild, chairman; George R. B. |
Hayes, Henry Ach, P. f. Dundon, John MeCar- |
thy, c. W. Pope, 1. II. Goldmeyer, Thomas |
John o 'Brien, T. J. Gallagher, p J. Carr, S. ]. |
Crowley, J. c. Nealon, F. Malloye, NJ ]. Dono- |
Won, Reel B. Terry, j. B. Mcintyre, w. F.
thy, DR.. ]. L Stanton, D. NJ. Gavigan, secretary.
Secretary D. NJ. Gavigan read the report
while the audience applauded or groaned.
P. A. Dolan popped up as fiery as his big |
mustache.
81 would like to amend that resolution,
Mr.. Chairman" said Dolan. ssI think that
McNab and Gould were actuated by differ |
ent motives than those spoken of in the
/ understand that they belong to
q secret society known as the A. P. A. and
it ought to be investigated. Mr.. Gould ac-
to me, and so did Mr.. McNab
in the last campaign. that anybody con-
nected with the A. p. A. would get no
by Mr.. Budd. They acknowl
edged that to me and / think there ought |
to be an investigation"
Mr.. Dolan's speech petered out some
how amid the commotion that changed
into cries for .'Foote."
Then M. M. Foote went to the platform |
and delivered speech of frenzied elo-
quence that kept the audience laughing or
applauding.
.'You are here" he said, ito express
your opinion about man raised by the
Democracy of California higher than pill
lory could raise him. speak of man
named Go-o-o-ld." He spoke of the snub
to the committee which had Just reported,
of the proxies, and then of the Al. A.
t'Are you men? Are you free-born
American citizens? think not. You are
slaves. Your vote is owned by San Ber-
nard inc A. P. A.. and a scoundrel."
He denounced Gould's course as ''hell-
born and hell-inspired," and closed by
declaring .'the Democracy will not allow
this impious and perjured organization,
the A. P. A., to rule San Francisco"
The report was adopted, and then James
H. O'Brien said something about the State
Central Committee meeting at which the