The San Francisco call., 1896-08-04

recently denied, as was this Democra tic
general committee, fair representation in the
registration boards to protect the just rights
OF the rank and file OF Democracy and the
joint rights of all electors favoring the free
coinage OF silver, the issue in the approaching
campaign, and we here deny the "Junta," "
with Messrs. Creswell, Broderiek and Block,
are now or ever have been true to the cause of
silver; therefore
Resotued, That we denounce Messrs. Cres-
well, Broderick and Block individually and as
Commissioners for their actions and express
regret that our work and votes were wasted in
placing such political sycophants in the Offices
they disgrace-false to their oaths OF Office and
false to their friends.
WHEREAS, Harry T. Creswell, William Brod-
erick and James n. Block, the majority and
Democratic members of the Board OF Election
Commissioners of the City aud County OF San
Francisco, being the City and County Attor-
ney, Auditor and Tax Collector respectively of
san Francisco, nominated and elected on the
Democratic ticket by and through the manage
ment and work of the General Committee OF the
Democratic party, acting under our constitu-
tion and bylaws and pursuant to the authority
confirmed to this regular General Committee
an d its predecessors under said consti tn ton
by the ballot reform law OF this State; and
whereas, said Creswell, Broderick and Block,
forgetful of their duties to the authority which
created them and of the General Committee of
which they were members at the several
stages of the Democratic General Committee
existence under the printed constitution and
bylaws to which they respectively sub
scribed, having deserted their former friends
which through this regular organization rep
resents 80 per cent OF the regular Democratic
votes in this City for q rump organization of
seceders called the "Junta" Democratic Com
mittee. and as its name implies "a select coun-
Gil of few" conspiring and intriguing with
its small circle of outside goldbng manipula-
tors to place in the hands of said conspirators
and their followers, which at most amounts to
but 10 per cent of the Democratic party of San
Francisco, the election machinery of the City
ior the purpose OF carrying out their sinister
designs.
ResoIued That committee of one from each
Assembly district be appoin ted by the chair to
confer with all political parties who favor the
free and unlimited coinage of silver in this
year of fusion, and with them devise some
feas ible and Just plan that will enable all
voters favoring free coinage of silver to protect
electors in the matter OF precinct registration
of voters and secure the purity OF elections
where rights are in danger, and that said COM
mittee be and hereby is vested with plenary
powers in the premises.
T. J. Gallagher said the only word of
forbearance with the Election Commls-
sioners that was uttered.
'We'll have all we can do to win with
out making any further enemies, he said,
and he moved to table the denouncing
parts of the resolutions.
P. A. Dolan, who Away has shillalah
ready. objected to striking out anything.
Il favor mentioning every old goldbug
plause.l McNab, Pond and those fellows
are traitors to the good old ship. I'm op-
posed to fusing with the Populists. too,
and move that a committee be appointed
to see if they are composed OF A. T. A s
or what not"
w. T. Humphreys was one of several
who denounced the Election Commis-
sioners for turning their backs on those
who put them in office.
bay, > hoir fnrfr Qr
with an organization hostile to US tits time
we acted on the defensive" he declared.
''If they slap us and we don't resent it we
ought to closeup shop"
G. W. Pope said that they had turned
their backs on the men that elected them
and they were no longer Democrats.
Let us help our friends and damn our
enemies" said Pope
The Democratic See Yups, or hatchet-
men of the Junta," said Fitzgerald, "are
saving that we can't get on the ticket
NOW by fusing with the Populists we can
get on the ballot sure and beat them five
to one."
The motion to strike out any denuncia-
ton got ayes and tremendous roar OF
noes, Which was followed by cheer.
I. =. Dundon opposed fusion and then
Egan's resolutions were CARRIED as read
as substitute for Fitzgerald's.
Nj. J. Donovan, chairman of the execu-
tive committee, reported that there would
be additional enrolment for the coming
primaries on the 18th, 14th and 10Th.
Smith OF the Forty-tirst thought that
those big quarters were incomplete with
out place to buy soda water y but his
motion to provide "a little place. to buy
drinks was ruled out of order.
Mr.. Humphreys got some applause by
for the absent treasurer, Sam
Newman, that Christian Refs, the treas
urer of the old committee, had at last
turned over to him that balance OF $780,