The San Francisco call., 1898-08-02
Paipable Democratic Design in
 Supporting a Weak Republican.
Buckley M aguire Hatchetmen to Lend a Hand in the Primaries s-Robnson
 at Last Resigns.

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 OAKLAND, Aug. 1-At the meeting of the. Republican County Conmittee, this afternoon, T. M. Robinson of the Fifth Ward handed in. his resignation as mem Der of the committed and. recommended Clarence: Crowe1 as his successor. Mr. Robinson's: resignation was looked for last. week. but after the ignoring of Par dee,s wishes. respecting the control of the annexed. district for the" primaries, 1t was deemed advisable for him: to; retain. his seat until. it was certain that, a Pardee supporter" could be elected. in. his place. The doctor had evidently figured: up the situations to. his. own satisfaction; during the ihteriIn1 for after :Robinson's 2. resigna- tion had beens aceeRted: yesterday an effort was made. by Church, to have the choos-- ing of: his successor: deferred until the next Ileeting, This, was. opposed by Par dee:s supporters! and GhuFch,s :motion was lost. by : fo s. ..
 Breed fhen:non7inate C;roweIls for the vacancy. ChuTrh presenting the name ef Joseph: Es Johnst0n.. Crowel was elected bys the votes -Uf Breed. Palmer. Evans. RtIeys::. fiawes.. Archibald. and Harris. Church. Mautaulep, Fletcher. and Striker voted foTt Johpston,: Morrison declining to vote, :.:@ :: ..
 While sCrowell- Is: a Pard.ee~ adherent, he Is more .interested. in. the. county officers than he: is: in the: affairs of the, .docfor. He is. kXeeedthglY' popular throughout the county witA :aIl factions: :. -:
 The main object: of the meeting,' was to receive the EepOrt::of: the executive com mfttee which apresehted calls for the State cOaXeQfiQn primary to be hefd on August l3. and .rhe .Third Congressional District convention to be held4on the' lIth together with the naming of polling places throughout the: county by. the committee men ::IEfe calls. were adopted. as read
 The Tadnes::of the 1udgest- inspectors and clerks will be; handed into the secretary by the 6#edrnnitteemen: betore August 1O. A list; for AfamedaNS four poninG places was taken to. the meeting but WAS not hQhdeT. in: because, as 1t was explained any share-aof the. expenses Of the prin1ar- ies and in: c@nseQuence. his friends: would have. to. .&orlae%oH the list. .: The executive, commit tee 'S:, recommen- datfon: that rooms in. the Blake & Mofftt building= be secured for: headquarters, was cred. to: prepare the rooms for occupancy
 It. was: anrloianeed. that at both .pri. rriarfes. the election: of delegates would be 'by* Assembly districts :: In this con, neCti6n it, is stated that Alameda wi! have three sets Of candidates in the field, one favoriIlg :Ela Nis /: one for FaTdee ara the third::unpl ledgedY :bIt fnstructed to vafops he:TIlest strength in. the conVen-' riOH outside "of@ this -county. :- There ls. some t5 f{z.of tie: same plan being. adopted ir tht.:.Fyourtf " ard, and it may be Io4- lowed: Elsewhere This. .Y-ollu', Splt .Itne Davis ::meI9 inn ensely: Tor, wni!e il tneT Pardee:ts: essential v a.llfcal man "3tr Li9 9 record. 0r~rep lta ton 7'tlat teF CT g9o9 DSu f of. indifferent, outside. the limits or Ala- ineda COffIltS..- =. ''; .<f .. - How -PQrde}5< expectS -to# vir:out n the coIfveYitEa5Ti::is- one of those deep political
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