The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-20
Republican City Committee Will
Be Asked to Call
OCTOBER STH IS SELECTED
General Committees Membership Ia ,
creased to Seventy.two
RAIDER Forces Want q Late Conven-
ton, but Tehy are Overruled-Mr.
Parker Wins a Point.

The executive committee of the Re-
publican city central committee met
last evening and proceeded to do BUSH
ness. The anti-Rader forces made one
point and lost one.
1t was decided to recommend the is
sue of a call for caucuses to name del
egates for a city convention on October
5th. a primary on the 9Th, and a con-
vention on the Sth.
This was the proposition of Charles
E. Day. 1t was antagonized by Walter
! F. Parker, representing the RAIDER
| forces.
! Mr.. Parker wanted caucuses on Octo-
Der S0th. a primary on the 31st, and a
convention on November 4th. His idea
was that if this was done it would be
too late for any Good Government or
ganization to pick out certain candid
ates on the ticket and indorse them,
to the exclusion of the others. He was,
he said. for the whole ticket.
Mr.. Day insisted that Mr.. Parker's
dates were too late. To hold city con-
vention the day after the national cleo
ton he considered preposterous.
MR.. PARKER LOSES.
w
down. Then DR.. MACEDONIAN wanted the
dates fixed for October 18th, 18th and
18th.
Mr.. Day said that the State Fores-
tiers would be in session at San Jose
that week, and as there were about 100
prominent Republicans who would be
away from town, he thought the dates
should be fixed one week earlier.
DR.. MacGowan's proposition was vot-
ed down. Mr.. Parker then attempted
TO get in another amendment, but
Chairman Julius Martin ruled him out
of order.
The dates originally proposed by Mr..
Day were then adopted, and the RAIDER
forces had met with their first defeat.
The next question that came up was
as to precinct primaries. They were
unanimously agreed upon, and will be
recommended.
RAIDER WINS.
A proposition that was of considerable
Importance to the RAIDER end of the COM
mite was won by it. 1t was that all of
the present members of the general COM
mittee be reassigned to those precincts
to which they belong under the new ap-
portionment Of city precincts by the SUI
perviSorS. and that the executive COM
mittee fill all vacancies.
This meant that the committee would
be increased from forty-five to seventy
Loui HlCIllDeIS, anu THAT the new menu
bers appointed would have charge of the
primary election in their precincts.
c. r. Day contended that the execu-
tive committe had no legal authority to
increase the committee from forty-five
to seventy-four members.
However, after a wearisome debate,
this proposition was adopted. Now
these new committeeman, who will be
appointed between now and Monday.
will come in and participate in all of the
deliberations of the general committee
when it meets on the 23d inst, to con-
slider these recommendations of the ex-
ecutive committee.
Upon this question Mr.. Day demanded
an aye and nay vote, which was taken.
resulting as follows: Ayes-Pierca.
Parker, Pirtle. Kubach, Wirsching, Lee.
MACEDONIAN. Deering. Nays-Ludlow.
Doan, Martin, Day.
Inc question as to what the test sha IL
pc at the city primaries was not consid-
cred. The session was a wearisome one.
Ia1rly harmonious and altogether tame.
Inc most important issue, as to what the
test shall be, not coming up all the life
was taken out of the meeting.
A carpet used in the room Of the Enp-
llsh mint, after being in wear some
years, was recently burned in pans and