The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-07-11
SPELLING GAVE
CURRAN THE LIE.
Stormy Scenes Witnessed
Last Night at the
IrOquois Club.
RIVAL FACTIONS CLASH.
Buckleyites and JuntaiteS Unite
in Indorsing the Nebraska
Statesman.
CHAIRMAN sMAsHEs A GLASS
Peter Kelly Wakes Eloquent and Is
Subdued by the Sergeant
alarms.

the late domestic quarrel between the
martial array of the Junta and the wor-
shippers of Chris Buckley, late leader OF the
Democratic push, has been happily set
tied at last. 1t was conclusively demon
strated at the meeting of the lroquois
Club last night.
When the gathering once got into swing
the friction between the two factions set
the political caldron to boiling, and it
hummed merrily all the evening. The
ball was started rolling by John A. Wall,
a Buckleyite.
''Mr. Chairman he demanded, 81 want
to know whether this ratification meeting
tomorrow night is to be under the auspices
of the Iroquois Club or the Democratic
party?"
President Lemon rose to his feet, and in
classical English informed the gentleman
that it was under the auspices of the Demo
cratic party, which he said had no factions
whatever. He said it as If he meant 1t, but
Wall wasn't satisfied.
"There is no use in denying, SIR" he
alphabetically retorted, "that there are fac
tions in the Democratic party. Any fool
ought TO see that. Don't your"
He WAS hereupon forced to take his seat
and wait for the matter to come up in
regular order.
Peter Kelly, the silver-tongued orator OF
the club, walked to the center of the floor
and lauded the California delegation for
its noble work at the Chicago convention.
He was applsuded.
Then came the explosion of the fire.
cracker that started fun. George H. Fran
coeuer reported what the committee OF
which he was chairman had done in the
matter of investigating precinct registra-
ton. His advice that a late act might
make it illegal stirred the chairman to
wrath and he took hand.
Then every member took a hand and
pandemonium reigned. Every man in the
room was on his feet shouting for recog-
milton. Motions pro and con were made
with such frequency that phonograph
would have registered fifty q minute.
Judge Robert Ferral finally poured YER
bal oil upon the sea of ears with which he
was surrounded, the angry waves of dis
cord subsidized ana the good bark of har-
mony sailed into calm waters.
Then came another merry row, when an
invitation from the Junta to attend their
ratification meeting tonight was read. T..
Carl Spelling wanted the club to accept
the invitation of the Buckleyites also, and
the result that ensued was worse thar the
wrangIe in a stock pit.
In rappiDg for order, Chairman Gilday
Jared glass off the secretary's desk, and
it broke into 100 pieces.
Thomas Curran accused Spelling of try
ing to bring discord into the meetin g, and
was promptly given the lie.
He said he would make it a personal
matter. but friends managed to prevent
trouble by the use of many gentle, plead
ing words.
The eonfusion.that ensued WHEN the
club decided to attend the Junta ratitca-
ton so inspired orator Kelly that he per-
sisted in taking the floor and had to be
seated by the sergeant-at-arms.
A resolution indorslng Bryan as the
standaId-bearer of the Democracy was
rushed through with tumultuous applause.
The irrepressible Kelly tried to rise again,
but was sat on by his nearest neighbor.
Then the platform and everything else
in the platform was Endorsed. They ali
just leaped over one another in hunting
something else to indorse.
1t was decided to send congra tulatory
kilograms to Bryan and the California
delegation at once. Kelly seconded the
motion with fervid eloquence.
The chairman announced that all would
meet to night, and, with silver dollar fol
badge, march to the ratification meet
ing.
In this they counted without twenty-five
Buckleyites. They will go to Metropolitan
Temple