The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-06-29
CONVENTION OF
CITY SOCIAL lists,
Active Preparations for
Holding One Here in
July.
DISTRICT ORGANIZATION
It Will Begin Monday and Be
Continued Energeti-
cally.
HEADQUARTERS ESTABLISHED.
An Energetic Campaign to be Carried
On Through City and State to
the Polls.

The socialists of San Francisco are &C.
lively engaged in arranging the prelmi-
naries for a political campaign in every
Assembly district. While they do not
| look for success so far as the election of
municipal officials is concerned, they are
none the less enthusiastic and earnest
over the struggle.
"Our movement" said one of the officers
yesterday, lis one that in its history has
never gone backward, but always onward.
And as it goes it increases in volume
| and force like an avalanche. So if
there be no possibility of winning
| now we know that the socialists will
poll very large vote in California. Our
| sympathizers are increasing in number
continually. What is going to happen
in the near future will be interesting,
| however"
The Municipal Socialist Convention will
| be held III San Francisco July %. About
| the same date the State Convention will
| take place in this City.
Already the Socialist Labor party is Or
| ganiZing and getting ready for these meet
! ings. Headquarters have been secured at
| % Ellis street, and the party's officers are
making it ready for the work that will
soon be transacted there. Suitable furni-
ture, desks and large quantities of social
istic literature will be in the new rooms,
and every stranger seeking knowledge Of
| socialism will be welcome there.
At present there are five vigorous
branches in San Francisco with a total
active and subscribing membership of
1100 They are the American, Liberty,
rench, Jewish and German branches.
The Jewish and German branches meet in
their headquarters at 948 Folsom street,
between Filth and Sixth.
This evening these two important
clubs will be disbanded and IN their
place will be organized the Thirty-second
Assembly District Club OF the Socialist
Labor party.
This will mark the beginning of the new
organization. Immediately thereafter the
otner branches will disappear, to be sue
| ceeded by district clubs as part of the gen.
eral city organization, which is to be
thorough from one end of town to the
other. The progress of the work of or
ganizing is said to depend largely on Chief
| Organizer Seller. He has appointed +. ID.
Kingsley deputy organizer, and stated
| that as fast as possible the construction of
the Socialist party in this city will be car
ried forward during the campaign.
| Meetings will be held on street corners
every evening. The first one took place at
Pine and Kearny streetsSaturday night and
another held at 2 P. NJ. yesterday at Mar
ket street and Grant avenue. Certain
places for holding these open-air meetings
will be selected within week.
| Incidentally the socialists will take ad-
vantage of the Fourth of July parade to
show their loyalty and their strength.
| Every member of San Francisco, Oakland
and possibly San Jose will be in line, SO
that at least 1000 socialists will show the
| people how their cult is growing.
The City organization will be similar to
that of the other political parties, and a
central body will be elected at the con-
vention with the State and municipal
nominees. This central or executive
council will, in conjunction with the dis
trict clubs, manage the campaign.
| The Society of American Socialists has
disbanded and it's leader. Morrison l.
| Swift, gone East. Its mem ers have
| joined the Socialist Labor party. The
Central Trade and Labor Alliance has
| Endorsed the party's platform, giving still
greater influence to the movement.
At meeting of this society at 102 O'Far-
rell street Friday night, full attendance
of delegates were present. After
receiving progressive reports from
! the organizing and executive COM
mittees, the reports of Carpenters
| Union 304, Amalgamated Woodworkers'
| Union and the Confectioners' Union ~,
adopting the constitution of the Socialist
Trade and Labor Alliance of the United
States and Canada, were received.
| The alliance having received an affirm
alive reply to the same effect from all its
constituent unions, it was moved and car
ried unan imously that the alliance affiliate
with the Socialist Trade Alliance of the
| United States and Canada, and the CORE
spending secretary was directed to apply
| for a charter from that body.
An invitation to participate with the
mem bers of the Socialist Labor party in the
exercises and parade on July 4 was re-
ceived and accepted and the secretary
resented in the alliance and request their
attendance in the parade in body.
A committee on bylaws was elected to
draw up rules for the government of the
alliance under its new charter.
Theodore Lynch was elected recording
secretary of the alliance by reclamation.
Other officers will be appointed at the
next meeting, Friday, July g.