The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
JAMES w. REA'S DENUNCIATION
OF THE EXAMINER.
The Committee Warns the People Against the
Conspiracy Of White and Gator to
Elect Themselves.

WHEREAS, 1t is the presumption OF
law that official duty has been properly
performed; and whereas, it is the legal
duty of the Registrar of Voters of the
City and County of San Fran cisco to
file the certificate of nominations
made by the regular Republican
convention of this year when ten
dered; and whereas. pursuant to
such duty he has filed the certificate
of nominations of the Republican con-
vention held at the Auditorium and
which was called by the County Com
mittee. of which Charles Manwaring
Esq. L. chairman and John jackson
ESQ, fs ssrretary, now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the Republican
State Central Committee hereafter
recognize the aforementioned Repub-
lican convention and the Republican
County Committee as the regular Re-
publican organization OF the RepubIi-
can party in the City and County of
san Fran cisco until such time as the
presumption of law aforesaid be over
come by decision of a court of compe-
tent Jurisdiction.
The foregoing resolution was adopted
by the State Central Committee at a meet
ing held in it's rooms in the Palace Hotel
yesterday afternoon.
It is a declaration that John D. Spreckels
has won the fight which he has been max
ing for months against pretended Repub-
licans, who have been attem pting to dis
rupt and disorganize the party, aud there
by defeat its candidates, both local and
National.
The practically unanimous decision of
the State Central Committee, there being
only one vote against it. that of Mr..
Ruef, has evolved order out of chaos.
There is but one course for
loyal Republicans to pursue. As the
regular Republican party of this City
bowed to the decision of the Ma
tional Committee regarding the
Fourth Congressional District Convention
and are supporting the candidacy of
Thomas B. O'Brlen for Congress, so the
people represented by Mr.. Ruef should
now acquiesce in the decision of the
supreme governing body of the party. and
as loyal Republicans. which they earn
estly assert themselves to be- they should
support the Republican party ticket.
Republicans will understand that this
is purely local controversy. 1t will re-
suit in bringing out every Republican
voter in the City who will vote and work
to carry California for Mckinley.
Thomas B. O'Brien set good example
yesterday. He was around the commit
tee-rooms telling the country delegates
that the Auditorium convention was a
legal body, according to right and prece-
dent, and that its action should be sus-
tanned.
The decision of the State Central Com
mittee is regarded on all sides as a triumph
for decent politics and as the overthrow
of would-be faction, which thinks more
of spoils than of party and more of office
than of principle.
1t is admitted that the committee could
not have acted otherwise than it did. The
Registrar, the highest official authority
under the municipal government, had
been obliged to place the nominees of the
Auditorium convention on the official
ballot. after advising with score OF the
most eminent lawyers in the State. They
all gave the opinion that the Auditorium
convention was the only Republican con-
vention and that its nominees were the
regular Republican nominees.
Now that the matter has been decided
not only by the Registrar, but by the
State committee of the party, nothing re-
mains to be done except for all Republi-
cans to get behind the ticket and work
loyalty for its success.
The Citizens Committee and the repre-
sentatives of the State Committee met in
the headquartess at 70 o'clock yesterday |
morning, Irving B. Dudley G San Diego in |
the chair. The following 4ent:
Citizens Committees I a. Scott. !