The San Francisco call., 1898-04-30
RAINEY'S MEN
 NOW UNITED Newly Elected Commit teemen Perfect Perma- nent Organization. Major P. J. Harney Unani- mously Chosen for
 Chairman.
The Dispute in the Thirty Assembly District Was Ami
 cably Settled.

The new general committee of the Rainey-Harney wing of the local Democ- racy met last night in Pioneer Hall and effected permanent organization by the election of officers.
 The meeting was called to order by Major P. J. Harney, who appointed a committee to examine the credentials of the members. The only dispute conGern- ing the seating of the committee was in the Thrty-second Assembly District, where there was question raised as to the eligibility of four of the members re- ported elected by the district club. The committee on credentials speedily dis posed of the matter after listening to the contestants, by seating the members re- ported elected by the club
 The roll of the new general committee was then called, and 3S3 out of the 450 members answered to their names.
 J. A. Spinetti next arose, and in a brief but eulogistic speech placed Major Har- ney in nomination for permanent chair man.
 There was no opposition, and Harney was elected by exclamation.
 In accepting the office Harney said that he would act for the best interests of the Democratic party, and promised that in his rulings he would neither show fear nor favortism. He then referred at con- siderable length to the disruption in the ranks of the local Democracy, and said that the committee over which he had been chosen to preside was in his opinion the only representative Democratic or ganiZation. All that 1 ask said he lis that the organization be giver a fair and impartial hearing by the State Central Committee when the question of the local dispute is being considered. If that is granted I am, and I know that you are satisfied, to abide by the result. If there is any question as to which of the local organizations represents the Democracy, let the State committee order an open pri- mary, and let the Democratic voters by their ballots show who Is entitled to rec ognition."
 William Asmussen, who ran for Treas urer at the last general election, was then elected vice-chairman by exclamation.
 John F. McGowan, who was recording secretary of the old committee, was re- elected in consideration of the valuable services rendered by him to the party during the last campaign.
 J. c. Sauman was elected correspond ing secretary and William B. Hines treasurer.
 The committee then adjourned to the | call of the chairman after adopting the | following resolutions:
 | Resolved By the representatives of the Dem | ocratic party of the City and County or san | Francisco, in council assembled: That it is earnest hope and prayer that | the state of new existing between the United States of America and the Kingdom of | Spain may be pursued with unrelenting vigor | and dispatch by those charged with its prose cution and that 1t may be brought to speedy 1 and successful termination
 That the flag of Spain, which has been and ! is still symbolic of murder. butchery, pillage and of the basest treachery, ought to be driven | ignominiously from a continent dedlcated to 1 freedom. -
 That we cordially indorse the action of the | representatives of the Democratic party in Congress assembled, aided by few fndepend- 1 ent Republicans, to welcome the Republic of
 Cuba among the sisterhood of nations as a free and Independent state