The San Francisco call., 1896-10-12
A DAYS DO|NCS
IN CITY POLITICS
Buckley Lambs Skirmish
for Names to Their
Petition.
An Excursion on the Bay for
General Butterworth and
Mr.. Schoonmaker.
ORATOR TAYLOR CoLLAPsEs.
The Silver Advocate From Denver
Has Cancelled His Engage.
ments to Regain Health.
ORATOR TAYLOR CoLLAPsEs.

Christopher Buckley, laughing over his
good luck as swallower of little political
parties, sat in dim room at 20 Ellis
street yesterday afternoon, where he
heard reports from such lieutenants as d.
o. Gillespie of the Popullst party, and
gave orders to his underlings, who fitted
in and out like 1nessenger-boys.
There was meeting OF the Buckleyites
at the same number during the afternoon,
Joseph Rothschild acting as chairman.
The aithful were urged to get out and
hustle up names for the petition that is to
enable them to get aboard the election
ship. About twenty men volunteered to
secure names and give their energies to
the work of keeping the lambs in line.
The Kelly Mahoney wing of the situa-
ton was in close consultation with 1.-The
Senator yesterday afternoon and it was
decided to push their petition with ell
possible vigor to-day and present 1t for
filing.
There was an excursion on the bay yes
terday in honor of General Ben jamin But
terworth of Ohio and f. x. Schoonmaker
of New Jersey. The tug Governor Mark
ham took the following gentlemen, leav-
ing the wharf at II A. NJ: Hon. Benjamin
Butterwofth, Major Frank Mclaughlin,
Colonel George Stone, URited States Cir.
cult Judge Joseph McKenna, ex- United
States Senator c. n. FELTON, John D. Spreck-
els, Bank Commissioner Paris Kilburn,
Harbor Commissioner Daniel T. Cole,
General John F. Sheehan, Judge R. B..
Carpenter, Cornelius O'Connor, w. B.
Hamilton, Alexander Badlam, L. L.
Bromwell, Charles f. Bassett, ]. f.
Moroney, Thomas Kirkpatrick, S. NJ.
Bettman, Theodore Reichart, ]. STEP
ieh of po1~ 4
and l.. Blum of Oregon. The tug steamed
around the battleship Oregon, visited the
! Pacific Yacht Club quarters at Sausalito
and other points of interest around the
bay.
General Butterworth left for Oregon last
night and Mr.. Schoonmaker went to
Bakersfield, both to- make political
speeches. They were at the Union League
| Club as guests during the afternoon.
There was considerable activity at silver
headquarters yesterday. Arrangements
were made to have a mass-meeting at
Union Hall tomorrow night.
The chief speaker will be Judge Mcguire.
The Bryan Silver Labor Organization will
have meeting at the Grove-Street The
ater tonight. On Saturday night the
students of Stanford and Berkeley will
have silver meeting at Metropolitan
Temple. Governor Budd will preside.
News was received at Democratic head
quarters yesterday that NJ. F. Taylor of
Denver was taken so ill after his Los
Angeles speech that he Cancelled his Ba-
kers6eld and Los Angeles dates. He Will
probably return to Denver, as he has COL
lapsed physically as a result of continued
speaking.
The German silver club yesterday ar
ranged to hold meeting at Metropolitan
Temple on the Goth. Editor GrunbIatt
and DR.. Max Magnus will bet speakers.
The friends of Auditor Broderick are
very angry because morning paper
stated that his EN- ployes had been assessed
to make his fight. 1t is stated by one very
close to the Office that some of the Audi
tors friends voluntarily met and voted to
make up purse for his fight, but none
were coerced or asked to contribute, the
matter being the result of voluntary con-
tribution among the Auditors friends. .
The United Railway Employees Repub-
lican Club will hold public meeting this
evening at Mission Parlor Hall, Seven
teenth street, the proceedings to begin at
8 o'clock. The programme will include
music and speeches. Irving M. Scott of
the Union Iron Works will contribute to
the latter. A large and enthusiastic at
tendance is expected.
The Lower End Democratic Club has
indorsed Sig. M. Bettman for Assembly
man from the Fortieth district.
The committee in charge of the pro-
posed grand parade and demonstration in
honor of Mckinley and Hobart will meet
this evening at Pioneer building. "a
Fourth street, for the purpose OF appoint