The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-01-19
Officers and an Executive Com.
mittee to Be Created To-
Morrow Night.
THE EX-Boss TO DECIDE THINGS
The Junta Waits, the Breach Is Not
Wide and Paths to a Compromise
Are Discussed.

important time on Monday evening, when
the old and the new general committees
will meet IN Odd Fellows Hall to trap sfer
the reins of local party government.
The old committee will wind up its af-
fairs after nearly four years of power, ap-
prove the work of the primary committee
of twenty-five with the recent primary
election and adjourn sine die. Acting and
Vice-Chairman Joseph Rothchild of the
old committee will at once call the new
committee to order and permanent organ
lZatiOn will be proceeded with
Who the new officers are to be is inter
esting or worrying a large portion of the
new committee. The chairmanship is, of
course, the thing of most interest. Attor-
ney Joseph Rothchild. the present acting
chairman, appears now destined TO receive
the honor. 4 few days ago James H.
O'Brien was regarded rs the logical and
probable chairman. He is popular with
the boys, has been verv active leader in
the recent campaign affairs of the faction
and deserved something for being defea ted
by A. A. Watkins that time. But Jim
O'Brlen is out of the race. He declines the
nomination for some reason and says he
wouldn take 1t under any circumstances.
Rothchild and ex-senator Donovan
have been prominently talked of for some
time, and now the probabilities lie be-
tween them, with the chances in favor of
hothchlld. Peter Z. Dunno has been
talked OF, but ne is generally regarded as
too valuable on the floor to be muzzled
with gavel. He is third in the line of
probabilities.
The importance of the chairmanship is
recognized by the influential Buckleyites
who are interested, and the right man is
wanted for the place. Those favoring
Rothchild point out that he is familiar
with parliamentary law and that he has
the quick Wit, tact and force of character
that ought TO reside in the chairman of
big body OF Democratic politicians. These
really are very important things. 1t takes
quick Wit. tact and boldness to carry out
programmes, recognize the right people
and 10 do and decide at the right moment
Ii is also argued that as Rothchild is a
wealthy man, seeking no office, that is
another consideration in his favor.
Donovan Is regarded as worthy of honor,
but some think that he would fit in better
as chairman of the executive committee
that is to be created. He has never been
particularly close TO Buckley, is very de-
Eberate in his style and somewhat indie
pendent in his spirit. Many think that
he would not be the best man to carry out
programmes.
But there will be no fierce battle over
the Craftsmanship next Monday night.
Buckleyites don't do things that way
when Buckley IS around. Buckley will
settle the thing before Monday night.
The great harmonlzer lets things develop
until he knows just how things really
stand and who wants what and then
makes jewel Of expedienCy. He will de-
eide the chaTIna hshlp in that all-satisfy-
ing way that is wholly his own before to-
morrow night, if he has not done so al
ready, and if more than one nomination is
Monday fUh will he
graceful declination and swell of tender
feeling over the election. Rothchild saws
that he is not seeking the place and will
not enter contest for It.
1t seems more than likely that Peter F.
Dunno will be e-president. The secreta-
ryshlp has two warm aspirants IN Joseph
L. IwohIg, the present acting secretary
and Daniel NJ. GaYigan, who was secretary
OF the last Democratic municipal conven-
ton. Both have their hackers, and some
are not backing either. There is a move
ment to make Frank J. Fallon secretary,
II he wall accent the office.
he most important business that will
follow the election OF officers tomorrow
night will be the creation of an executive
committee. No County Committee, and
especially body of $50 Democratic politi-
clans with more or less clashing interests.
5 complete or capable of its highest eff
cheney, at least, in needing the counsel of a
boss Buckley without an executive COM
mlttee. Ihls general committee has not
had one since the one instituted by Max
Pepper and abolished two years ago.
The one TO be established now will have
10 be created through an amendment to
the constitution, and such an amendment
viii be introduced tomorrow night 1t is
doubtful how large the executive COM
mlttee will be. 1t will probably be co M
posed OF one or two representatives of
each district. 1t is one OF the probabili-
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man OF the executive committee if the
cbalrmanship of the general committee
goes to Rothchild.
The Junta is displaying an inactivity
that Is considered rather mastery in view
OF the fact that MesSrs. Pepper, Braun
mart, Sullivan and McNab think that the
proper time has not come to do
anything. When the daily expected
decision IN the new election commits
SION comes along something will
pc Done about the primary which
is TO choose a new general committee
men the Junta primary does come along
II VIII be according to that much talked Of
but never tried method the postal
primary. AS a stamped and addressed
envelope containing ballot will be mailed
to every voter whose name appears on the
Junta rolls, with the request that the
voter vote by merely remaiiing the ballot
a display of strength that will count for
good deal before the State Central Com
mittee and the State Convention is reck.
oned on.
No definite decision about the time of
the primary has been announced, and
there is possibility, if not proba bility,
that there will not be Junta primary
merely for the election of a new general
committee and second one few weeks
later to choose delegates to the State Con-
vention. There is no great need of a new
general committee, and the primary may
be delayed and made to serve both pur-
poses.
The situation between the Junta and
the Buckley faction remains the same as
II became when the battlefield cooled off
few weeks ago. The factions are wide
apart and they are quietly letting each
other alone and waiting for something to
turn up. Nobody is getting out and de-
nouncing Buckley just now, because there
is no particular occasion for it at the
moment. Each faction is quietly attend
ing TO It's own business, saying, Ssh st p
TO its own kickers, and with sneering curl
osty watching the other from across the
alley. The Buckleyites ignore the Junta
wholly in their daily dolngs, but consider
the revolutionists when taking counsel on
the future. All know. with Buckley, that