The San Francisco call., 1896-03-15

Gratis interested in the proceedings, ana he
moved to adjourn to larger hall.
Gould brought the meeting back to busi-
ness and amid difficulties got the resolu-
ton of McNab read and forced it before
the meeting in spite of various little
obstructionist tactics. McNab's resolution
was as follows:
Resolved, That the chairman and secretary OF
the State committee, in issuing the call for the
selection of delegates to the State convention,
are hereby directed to send said call to the
COMMITTEES of which W. P. Sullivan Jr. is chair.
man and John H. McGovern is secretary.
This would amount simply to an in
dorsement of the Junta by the State Cen
tral Committee, but it would give the
Junta prestige in the local war with the
Buckley faction and before the State con-
vention when rival delegations arrived.
George r. B. Hayes quickly raised the
point of order on jurisdiction, on which
the Buckleyites count so much, they hold
ing with constant persistence that the
State Central Committee has no initial
right to interfere; that it may only act as
an arbitration board when two-not one
factions request its concern, and that
they are free to disregard anything the
State Central Committee may do and ap-
peal to that higher power, the State con-
vention. Said Mrs Hayes:
This is a resolution beyond the jurisdiction
of this committee. The State Central Commit
tee is appointed for the purpose of conducting
the campaign and selecting the next State
Central Committee, and if there be any trouble
and dispute in any county committee it is for
them to settle it for themselves. The attempt
of this committee to settle this dispute in the
absence of mutual consent on the part OF both
factions is piece of impertinence. 1t is with
out and beyond Its functions entirely. 1t mas
no business to take up such subject unless it
takes it up with the consent of all the parties.
We know what lamentable result once fol-
lowed such an action, even where the consent
of both sides had been obtained. 1t Is for this
question to be brought up in the State Conyen-
tion when that body meets.
Then Gavin McNab replied, saying:
We have precedent for this action in the
when remember that l sembled with that
body as one of its members. and was one OF
! the committee which appeared before the con.
yention on similar matter. Mr.. Hayes rep
| resented the Buckley side of that committee in
asking questions and tried to defeat San Fran
cisco's real Democratic organization. That
was what caused the lamentable result he
referred to. But what was the result? Because
| the State organization issued the call to that
organization which / represented we carried
the State by 1000 majority for Cleveland and
before. And we did this while Buckley was
being chased from the State TO escape the
| Grand Jury's indictment
| There was much cheering from the rival
sides as the duel of words went on amid
| points of order and things. Mr.. McNab's
speech above quoted was interrupted by
| Joseph Rothschild with point of order
about speaking to the question, and Mr..
| Gould whacked the table and said, "Sit
down, Mr.. Rothschild."
When Mr.. McNab said that in 1892 the
party elected more men than ever on the
| local ticket, one of the many things heard
| in the interrupting chorus was, 1--WE can't
do it again" and then somebody shouted,
That's lie."
Pretty soon Mitchell of Los Angeles got
in the following:
This committee has been called for specific
purpose-to put in operation the machinery Of
the party by calling State convention. This
proposed action is ultra vires--to 60 outside o1
lis legitimate functions by taking up local
party quarrel in this City. We are not here fol
the purpose of settling local differences that
may arise in all the county committees from
San Diego to Siskiyou, and for one do not care
to be used as catspaw to pull chestnuts out
of the fire for Boss Buckley or any other person
opposed to him.
Chairman Gould interrupted Mr.. Mitch
ell as he almost uniformly interrupted
every anti -McNab speaker, py telling him
that he was not speaking to the point oi
order. Mitchell got much applause and
''Good boy"
w. w. Foote-I hope to throw a little
oil on these troubled waters. There is a
resolution about =
Chairman Gould-The gentleman is out
OF order.