The San Francisco call., 1896-04-17
An Address Issued by the Re.
organizers Committee on
Primaries.
WILL NOT BE DIsFRANCHIsED
Declare That Principle, and Not Fer.
sonality, Has Created the New
Movement.

of preparing for the primaries next Satur-
day Is being actively pushed. The COM
mittee having the matter in hand issued
the following address to-day:
To the Republican Electors of Alameda County,
California: The undersigned, members of an
executive committee appointed by competent
authority, would respectfully present the fol-
lowing for your considerations:
That the approaching Presidential election
is one OF vital importance every thoughtful
citizen admits; that Republicans are espe-
cially interested in the issues at stake in said
election must also be admitted, and every
loyal member OF that party, which has been so
conspicuous in shaping the beneficial legisa-
tion of our Government for third of q GEN.
tury, earnestly desires to do all in his power to
again place the party in complete control of
National affairs, to the end that our old-time
prosperity may be restored and our National
integrity sustained.
The call issued by the National Committee
contempates active and earnest cooperation
by Republicans in all OF the stages leading up
to the closing act in November, aud directs
that the selection OF delegates to the State and
district conventions which are to choose dele
gates to the National Convention, shall be by
"the ordinary and usual methods" The Calf
fornia State Committee, however, departed in
a measure from DISSATISFACTION and vested in
the Congressional committees the power to
select delegates to the State and district con-
venttons by means OF primaries or by direct
appointment
The ORDINARY and usual method" in this
by means of primaries who shall represent
them at their State, district and county con-
ventions, and the Republicans of Alameda
County, jealous of their rights, emphatically
protest against the declared purpose OF their
representatives on the Congressional commit
tee to arrogate to themselves the selection of
the delegates by appointment as being un-
American and in violation of the traditions
and fundamental principles of the party.
Being thus practically disfranchised by this
decision, the various Republican organ iza-
lions
rights in this regard by appointing three
members each to compose a Committee of con-
ference to devise me thods to place the Repub-
licans of this county in line with the provis-
ions OF the National call in the selection of
delegates, and the undersigned were, by this
committee OF conference, appointed an execu-
tive committee to do whatever was necessary
to accomplish that purpose. In carrying out
this object we sent three of our number to re-
quest the chairman of the County Committee
to arrange for primaries, which request was
refused.
Then it became necessary to act independ-
entity or 10 yield our political rights, and, pur-
ranged for the holding of primaries Saturday.
April Is, 1896, under the auspices of the vari-
Gus party organizations, for the selection of
delegates to county convention to be held
Monday, April 20, 1856, to choose delegates to
the State and district conventions to be held at
Sacramento May 5 next. To show that this m ove-
ment is in line with the call of the National
committee, and not in any tr rue sense factional,
we would quote from the call: ''The Repub-
lican electors in the several States and 1erri-
tories, and voters without regard to past polit-
1cal affiliations who believe in Republican
principles and indorse the Republican policy,
are cordially invited to unite under this call in
the formation of a National ticket
In the Third Congressional District OF Cali
fornia, contrary to this call, the electors have
not only not been invited by the local COM
mittee, but. their appeal to that call has been
disregarded. AS the final object of the call is
the selection of National not State ticket,
we hold that the action of the State and dis
trict committee is without warrant, and that
in our appeal we are regular, consistent and
strictly in touch with the spirit and traditions
OF the Republican party, and in full accord
with the authoritative plan OF the National
Committee Let the charge of irregularity and
usurpation lie where it belongs
1t is important that large vote should be
cast at the primaries Saturday, and we believe
that proper understanding of the facts in the
case is all that is necessary to secure such q
vote. AS the delegates to be voted for will be
nominated at the club meetings this week, the
committee would urge full attendance, in
order that the selections may be generally sat-
isfactory.
This committee expressly and emph atically
disavows that this movement is in the interest
OF any individual or combination, but state
that it was organized for the purpose of pre-
serving the right of Republicans to have their
desires expressed in the selection of our Ma
tional standard-bearers, and as repuke to the
Jew who are seeking to srrogate to themselves
rights privileges and duties which belong to
the rank and file of the party; which rights,
privileges ana duties cannot De tnuS arrogantly
assumed by the fe with safety to the interests
of our noble party or of our Nation. Respect
fully submitted,
J. A. ELLSWORTH, First Ward.
C. A. HABER, Second Ward.
FL. VIVIAN ARMAN, Third Ward.
G. l.. PIERCE, Fourth Ward.
7. r. N. f. RohIssos, salnsos Fifth Ward.
A. c NEWMAN, Sixth Ward.
J. w. EVANS, Seventh Ward.
C. A. MILLER, Golden Gate.
W. w. KNICKERBoCKER, Temescal.
E. A. Won SCHMIDT. Alameda.
]. w. HAAS, San Leandro.
V. G. HUSH Fruityaie.
GEORGE A. NORTON, Lorin.
W. c. MORAN, Peralta.