The San Francisco call., 1898-12-07
HEARST AS
 DEMOCRACY'S
 NEW MOSES Proposition All Hands
 Shy At. WANTS TARPEY TO CONTROL WILL OPEN HIS SACK IF HIS WISHES BE GRANTED. Meeting of the State Central Commit tee Adjourns for Lack of a Recommendations for
 Empty Honors.
WANTS TARPEY TO CONTROL
WILL OPEN HIS SACK IF HIS
 WISHES BE GRANTED.

Seven members of the Democratic State Central Committee responded to the call for a meeting yesterday at the Cali fornia Hotel. They were: Governor Budd, Mayor Phelan. NJ. F. Tarpey, Charles Fay, w. F. Afford, J. c. Me Kinstry and Chairman Seth Mann.
 The ostensible object of the meeting was to select somebody to receive the complimentary vote of the minority for United States Senator, and to provide ways and means to meet deficit of $3S0O, but, like many gatherings of similar nature, it also had a secret meaning, Of which but a few were aware.
 This secret purpose, if it may be so termed, was to promote the wish of Will liam R. Hearst, proprietor of the Ex- aminer, to place the control of the Demo- cratic party of the city and State in the hands of M. F. Tarpey. MT. Hearst s proposal, as has been outlined to some of the leaders of the party, is that if Mr. Tarpey be given the, chairmanship of the Democratic State Central Committee and be permitted to reorganize the State and local Democracy on lines of his own, he (HearSD will assume the indebtedness of the State organization, which at the pres lend the support of the Examiner to pro- mote the interests of the party as a whole.
 This proposition has been made to sev-
 
 few days by MT. Tarpey, who claimed to act as the mouthpiece of MT. Hearst. That the scheme has not met with a fa- Vorable reception is not due to a lack of appreciation of the fact that 1t will be necessary to reorganiZe the party. Local leaders still retain vivid recollection of the success which attended the organiza tion of the malodorous and discredited Committee of One Hundred, as well as the highly satisfactory and wholly cred 1table reform measures of Gavin McNab, sometimes known as the Whispering Boss"
 Local Democrats also remember that MT. Hearst undertook to reorganize the New York State Democracy. The suc- cess attending his efforts in that direction is matter of history to which reference Is made only in whispers. Then, too, the part the Examiner is playing in the present Senatorial campaign as regards pany and it's candidate for the position has become subject of grave suspicion In the minds Of many Democrats who have the interest of their party at heart.
 The spectacle of the Democratic party or this State reorganized on the basis of free silver, free beer and free everything mot only hoisted. but naHed'-would no doubt be an edifying spectable. but it is a. dream that falls just short of realiza- tion.
 However, owing to the fact there was taken on any of the propositions, though the members locked themselves in a room and informally discussed them all
 One of those present inquired of the chairman whether the complimentary vote. for Senator would be presented to Stephen M. White, and as Chairman Mann could not enlighten him and the other members would not the matter was dropped. A few smiles greeted the in quiry, as three of, those present have a longing for the. compliment. M. F. Tar would not mind delaying his trip if he could be assured that he would receive It.. Mayor Phelan is not adverse to the compliment, because it might aid him in obtaining the coveted title at future date. Governor Budd has labored hard for his party and therefore feels 1t would pc no more that right to present him with the vote.
 Thfs question, as we'll as the others, will be brought up again when next the com mlttee meets. A meeting IS scheduled for a week from to-day