The San Francisco call., 1897-01-05
MANWARING IS
STILL, CHAIRMAN
Reelected as Head of the
New Republican County
Committee.
]. M. Chretien Believes in New
Blood, but He Is in the
Minority.
"Unite the Party" Is the Kayno,e of
the First Meeting of the
Committee.

The retiring Republican County Com
mittee held its final meeting and the new
County Committee held its first meeting
at Shieis hall last evenIng-the old hand
ing over to the new committee SIS, with
everything paid for.
Charles Manwaring, chairman of the
old committee, was re- elected chairman
OF the new. F. ]. Conn was elected Sec
retary of the new committee.
J. NJ. Chretien opposed the reelection
of Manwaring, and nominated William
Cluff for the place. In short and rather
sharp speech he insisted that new blood
should be injected into the management
or official head of the committee. He said
that Manwaring had led the party to de-
feat twice, ana that that record should
warrant his retirement.
During the last camraign the party
was spit into factions. which ran il to lis
DEATH" he said. What we want is ne W
blood. Had we been united during this
fight (it was Republican year, we would
have won every office from that OF the
Mayor 10 the last School Director. We
should have won them. Now it seems the
will of the ma jority. here to go ahead on
the old lines, regardless of this lesson. If
we do so l want to go on record as opposed
to it. If we meet with the same results
the majority should be left to bear the
blame"
There was call for the question, but
before the chairman could state the result
q demand was made for The Tollcall.
Jesse Marks took the occasion TO say that
he thought they were gong too fast.
'tlt's the same old doGge," said Chre-
tien. "They want to bar out the minority
altogether"
Marks went on to say. however, that he
Ia do
feated chieftain was entitled to resp CT
and esteem, even If he had lost the battle.
The committee should get behind him
once again and help him pull through.
Cluff at this juncture rose and with
drew his name. He said that he had
allowed the use OF 1t on the condition that
1t would bring harmony. There had been
something said about defeat; he did not
think the chairman was responsible for it.
1t was the business OF the members of the
CO nmittee themselves to unite.
The roll was called, and Manwaring
scored 81 against II opposed to him
Chairman Manwaring thanked the COM
mittee and then especially thanked Mr..
Cluff for what he had said. I'VE have
been defeated twice, =" he said, "but il was
not my fault. 1t was an unfortunate split
In the party, which [ did my best to heal.
l may say that will do everything that
in me lies to BRING the two factions to-
gether. Ii it is possible think l will do
it.'
Secretary Conn thanked the committee,
and then Mr.. Chretien moved that COM
mittee on rules be appointed at once.
There was little discussion over this,
ana it was laid upon the able, the prevail
ing opinion being that there was no hurry
about it.
Jesse Marks at this juncture suggested
that there should be vIce-chairman and
nd rlar, g. ,l1aa
Chretien seconded this, saying that if
Marks had not made the motion he him.
self would have done so.
Mr.. Riordan was chosen as vice-chair-
man without dissent.
Mr.. Riordan moved that a committee of
fifteen be appointed by the chairman, the
report to be made at the next meeting F.
+. Wallace moved that the number be
eighteen, and the motion carried, in spite
OF a protest from Jesse Marks, who
thought they were going too fast again.
He held that this committee should be ap-
pointed at the chairman's leisure, and
very carefully chosen, as it was OF the
first importance in the matter of healing
the difference in the party.
1incoln Savage introduced the following
resolutions:
reorganization be appointed by the chair for
the purpose OF consulting with disaffected Re-
publicans with view to the formation OF one
organization, representative of the Republican
party In the City and County of San Francisco.
ReSolUed, That this committee report at the
next meeting OF the County Committee.
In speaking to the matter Mr.. Savage
said that there was 25 per cent of the Re-
publican party not represented in this
committee at all. "OnIy when united
and led by strong candidates can the
party hope to carry this County," he said.
AT present We are split wide open. We
are all defeated-both sides are defeated.
1t is now our business before there is any
fight on at all, before We get into The
newspapers, before any faction has been
created, to get together and go into the
next campaign strong and united party"
Chritlen took exception TO this. He
said they should have thought of that be.
fore they elected their officers "lt is fine
policy, isn't it, 10 first elect chairman
and then go 10 this 25 per cent of the
party and tell them that you would like
to have them join you?" he said. He then
moved that the whole matter be lett to
the chairman.
Savage said he did not look at the mat
Ter that way. He cid not believe that the
chairman represented all the wisdom OF
the marty. He thought this committee
could do the work better than the chair
man could and should be appointed
. Chretien's amendment was carried al
most unanimously and the committee ad-
iourned TO the call of the chair.
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