The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04
CAPITAL CITY POLITICS.
Ddrouc and Rider Dethroned by the Re.
publican Central Committee.

DGrouc and Rider Dethroned By the Re.
publican Central Committee.
SACRAMENTO, CAL. Aug. 3.-The
action taken at the meeting of the Repub-
lican Central Committee in this city to-
night bids fair to be the precursor of rue
lions in the ranks of the party locally, and
the coming county convention. which will
be held on the 10th instant, will either b e
a cut-and-dried proposition or a battle
field, depending, of course, upon the out
come at the primaries on Saturday of this
week.
For some time past the leaders in the
uptown wards who it is claimed, are de-
voted 20 railroad interests, have become
dissatisfied with Frank Daroux. For
many years Daroux has held almost un-
disputed sway in the Second Ward. Dur
ing the past week negotiations have been
pending, which eliminated in the open
declaration of war. Daroux was given the
"cold shoulder" and the Little Napoleon,
Frank Rhodes, again rose to his former
pedestal.
This was accomplished by the adoption
of a resolution to the effect that all judges
and inspectors of primaries throughout
the city we're to be appointed by the COM
mittee as whole, instead of following the
practice of former years, when each COM
mittee man named the primary officers in
his own ward, and by naming his warmest
adherents was always enabled to retain
his place on the committee.
When the resolution was put to vote
it was carried by 9 to 2, Frank Daroux and
George Rider, who, 1t is claimed, aspire to
capture the pennant so long borne by
Frank Rhodes in the First Ward, being
against the measure.
AS soon as the resolution was declared
adopted the officers proposed by Rider
and Daroux in the First and Second
wards were rejected and warm adherents
of Rhodes were named in the First. while
in the Second list of the adberents OF
Tim Finn were accepted, the latter being
in line with the majority.
By this action it was believed that
Rider and Daroux, in view of the long
odds against them, would throw up the
sponge and sink again into private life,
but this they decline to do. Instead, they
will put up an opposition ticket at the
primaries and endeavor to hold their
ground which will insure warm work at
the polls.
Besides passing this particular resolu-
ton the committee voted down every
resolution introduced by Daroux and
political ammunition. In speaking of the
action of the committee tonight Frank
Daroux said:
"This is the most villainous move ever
made in politics in this city. Why, that up
town push are all for the rail
road and they mean to capture oar
wards by foul means. l introduced
resolutions tonight that at all polling
places the ballot-box should be kept in
open sight; that all voters at primaries
should be registered; that in precincts
where there was opposition both sides be
represented on the election board, and
that only good citizens be permitted to en-
ter the polling places and watch the vote.
Ali of these were rejected, and you can
quote me as saying that gigantic fraud is
Intended"
The convention will probably consist of
| $50 delegates, and it is foregone conclu-
sion that Grove L. Johnson will receive
the nomination for Congress and Jud
| Brusie for State Senator. If things work
| as expected Scott Ennis will be named as
Assem- blyman from the Twenty first,
| William Sims from the Twentieth and
| William Lovdall from the Twenty-second
| District.
There are numerous candidates for the
position of Superior Judge. the most
prominent being A. B. Catiin, Charles
Oatman. J. B. Devine, Charles Post and
E. Z. Hart, but it is whispered that
George Eagan, who is seemingly the most
active of the committeeman, favors
Devine, Post or Catiin. AS yet the super
visorial candidates are in the shade, the
aspirants largely depeDd ding for success on
the outcome OF lesser battles among COM
m itteeman