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round them with all the paper constitu- tions you wish, but they will .S still n steal, Democracy of San Francisco, as repre- scented by our distinguished Mayor, James D. Phelan. (Appause)
 The act of the Democratic State Central Committee was an act of necessity. At any time the governing body Of the State right tG Gsttct ry n and fbe ssye stste thf nf California, where an emergency has arisen that threatens the very existence of the party, and therefore that right cannot be deprived, and it is right that I am here to represent A condition of affairs had arisen at San Francisco which necessitated the intervention of a higher power and that higher power came upon the scene in order that the good name of the Democracy should not be used for purposes that contaminated 1t, of diScord and dishonor that would have destroyed It. It was to save the life of the party in San Francisco that this work was done. Now, gentlemen of the convention, l will not delay long upon this point, because you are more or less familiar with it. It is obvious that this was act of neces- sity thatljustiffed the State Committee in doing what was done. l know that there are distinguished gentlemen here, some of them are my friends, and not far from San Francisco, who think it is better to let a party rot and die than to apply the surgeons knife. l never was one of them. l know 1t is nice to talk about conserva- tism, but it is better to be honest than conservative. We believe when a man Is put up to represent the Democracy he WILT represent US prlfclpleS upon winch the party is founded and those are the principles on which l intend to speak.
 I know that conservativeness is always hard I know that compromise is also hard, I know that harmony Is also hard because of ten years of fighting this ques- ton of dishonesty in San Francisco. There never yet assembled any State convention nor has there been a State convention that d contest with the story that Major Harney told here has not been told be- fore-thiS idea of a gigantic enrolment that never occurred. Of that nobody knows in regard to excepting the three or four men who made it up. This story of the 35,000 votes that are signing for epresentation-that story has been threshed out before State convention af- ter State convention, and yet in the his- tory of San Francisco never did a State committee interfere in the cause of de- cency and Democracy in San Francisco unless they failed to elect their ticket The decent voters of San Francisco be- lieve that any step that Is undertaken in their behalf and in the behalf of good government deserves the support of the voters and they give it a most respectful application. The first time a State Cen tral Committee interfered there was no organization at all. They simply recoe- nized a body of independent citizens At that time the same statement was made before the State committee that was made on this platform here to-day That statement does not differ-it Is the same
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HE "CALL'' AT THE CONVENTION

doubt in your mind. a quibble raised by an attorney, as to the regularity of these proceedings; if you doubt, which you cannot, that the State Central Commit tee had full authority, that 1t had done wisely, 1 say to you Discard your judgment and give voice to the dic- tates of your heart and conscience, and place this Democratic party upon a plat form that will enable it to go before the people of San Francisco, where the great deciding vote will be boiled for one cause or the other; and let us say that this convention is and was free; that it has been devoted to the past and Is devoted now to the cause of personal freedom without dictation, and to tn, that great, ab- iinaffon of the railroad{ and the other bbegyng pOIy mT5elna, Whish hay ern,1art but through the courts am sorry to- say. and through tnLnegb the begtsa- tda eute, traes iaid 3 mine which when exploded in a revolution which we should strive to avert. will destroy the very fabric of the American Government. (Vigorous ap- DIauSe).
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right to go into any county in this State and appoint a county committee for you. The State Central Committee is composed at present of 129 members.
 At the meeting of that body at which the regular Democracy of San Francisco was adjourned and destroyed there were only 50 members of the committee pres ent and 79 absent. The proxies of the ab- sentees were all held by the members of the committee of nine. They were held by three men, and those proxies were voted by those three men against the rights of the Democratic voters of San Francisco Gentlemen, ] deny the right of the State Central Committee to thus interfere with the regular organization. I ask of you in all candor, what has the Democratic party of San Francisco ever done to merit this action? Have they not made 1t possible for victory to perch it. self upon the banners Of the Democracy of this State?
 Did we not four years ago give 1,000 majority to Governor Budd? Can any county in this State show as good rec
 All we ask of you, gentlemen, is fair play; all we ask of you IS simply Justice i recognize the fact that a minority re- port of the committee on credentials has been presented. That report recom- mends the seating of both delegations, with the privilege to each of half vote Tn the interest of the Democratic party of San Francisco in the interest of the Democratic party of the State and ill the hope that the Democratic party Of San Francisco can again be solidified, accept the recommendation of the minority re port of the committee on credentials, and [ state to you as a Democrat, if you will adopt the report of the minority. then peace and harmony, in my Judgment, will again reign supreme, and when the votes are counted on the Sth day or No iority for James c. Mcguire that will make him the Governor of California.
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A DEMOCRATIC DISTRICT.

The banner district of the Democratic party is the Thirty-frst. At the last Presidential election it gave Bryan a plu- rality over Mckinley of 923 votes. The committee of nine appointed from this district two members, and one of tbese Is a resident of Sacramento who has since resigned. Now, gentlemen under the con stitutfon of our party new general com mittee has to be chosen every two years
 A general committee under the constitu- tion under which the Democratic party exists to-day elected their committed in April. 1896, Under the constitution of the party the new committee should have been elected in 1898. As a matter of fact, a new general committee was elected in 1898, and l will tell you how that new gen eral committee was elected. An enroll ment of the Democratic voters was held throughout the various eighteen Assem- bly, districts of the city. There were 1000 enrolled voters for the party at the time
 or, in other words, there were seventeen members of the Democratic committee who enrolled their names. At the meet
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Francisco or did exist before the State Central Committee interfered, was: One Samuel Rainey, resident of the county of Alameda who has a business office In San Francisco doing politics for the cor porations had, by the aid of the patron age. secured the absolute control of the party organization. When they assembled
 that so-called committee, without author ity of the chairman, they reorganized the party and set to work to secure from Mir. Rainey the control of the organizat tion.
 From the fact that James D. Phelan, in the interests of the people, had inaugur-- ated a crusade against the associated and corrupt villains of the town, and who were violating the rights. of citizenship.
 Mayor Phelan discovered that 1t was necessary that San Francisco should elect a Board of Freeholders, in conjunction with other decent representatives of other organizations in San Francisco, and that that Board of Freeholders should formu-
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old story about these thousands and thousands of voters that do not approve of such a course. That story when 1t was told for the first time eight years ago before the State committed, the State committee which completed cam paign in which there was plenty or har, mony-I say the entire time was devoted about giving new men chance, Ihe result of that action was that the entire Democratic list of candidates, with few insignificant exceptions, was elected in San Francisco, while not one man had been elected two years before, and at the time the same men who were represent ed before the State committee put up a ticket of their own in San Francisco and voted that ticket. Two years ago the same thing was done. We heard the same story then before the State committee and before the State convention, and we heard it until the day of election, and they put up separate ticket and the ticket that the State committee recognized and the State convention recognized was elected. We carried San Francisco overwhelm- ingly.
 ONE SAMUEL RAINEY.
 The condition that now exists in San
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Mayor responded. lie spoke earnestly and won the most ap- plause of the day. He said: I feel 10th to impose at this hour upon your time. I think the convention is en- titled to thanks for its great patience in listening to this case of San Francisco, and on behalf of San Francisco 1 thank you for your pa tience. We have in truded too long upon your deliberations. This question, inn portant as it is,
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men of this convention.

tlOil, l Slldil llOl COll
 sume all your time by discussing the le- E d l technicaliues and the various con stitutions of the par ty in San Francisco since it has been or ganiZed, reorganiZed d n d disorganized. You may make con stitutions after con stitutions, but no paper resolution will make honest men unless you have hon. est men in office in San Francisco. You may furnish dishon- est men with pledges a ,,1 won rlnnNr GTlJ~
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 All sorts of stores sell it, especially druggists; all sorts of people use it.
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ONE SAMUEL RAINEY.

The condition that now exists in San
The sun., 1898-11-28

why Ii Hung Chang Bach no more in
vades the realms u his cosy home.
Freddie isengaged in writing . touch.
ing drama, entitled AFTER Many Years. "
Would Willie leave this earth il he
drank a hornet? Willie would not leave
the earth II he swallowed hornet, for
Willie's sting would more than counter
act that OF the insect.
DR.. Hiram r. Burton considered il
best to lay down his hand in the State
Senatorial game in Sussex county and
refused to call MaulPs "bIuff" Now he
would like to be United States Senator.
Brief resume Of a part Of Delaware's
political history:
Leader-"What great man performed
the stamp actT'
Democrat-''John d. Hawkins
Leader-''In what year, month and
date did this occur7'
democrat November 1885,"
Lesder-"What portionpf the StateP'
Democrat-"MiIford."
Leader-"Was this act considered o
crime?'
Democrat-'From legal standpoint,
yes, but politically he was blunderer."
Leader-"What was his pnnishmentT'
Democrat-"He was reltgated to the
rear until he could concuct more skill
ful method Of running an election"
Leader-"What, has become OF the
Democratic party of Delaware since that
period?"
Democrat-"They have been roaming
at large over the State bowling for hon
est leaders and repndiating the men who
It'd them to their doom."
Lader-"How will they again get to.
gether"
Democrat-"Bv turning the rascals
ont and reorganizing the party by select
ING honest men,
The sun., 1898-11-28
Chairman Pat, it was the cat.
Send in your political gossip to THE

Chairman Pat, it was the cat.
Send in your political gossip to The
Sun.
First Citizen Willie? EIGHT weis
neicht.
The fight for clerk Of the House is be-
coming interesting.
The Administrations mandates are
being followed to the letter.
Wonder What the effect would be if the
light was turned on? Ask John.
Coroner Wright will receive his last
pay for doing nothing in January.
George Gray" says the administra-
ton. 20. K" replies the Regulars.
The Botch attempted it but Hig called
and the curtain dropped in the first
act.
The Silent Man is worse than ever
since the Democratic Waterloo Of NJ
vemberS s.
Court. has n few days left and then his
dream OF being Recorder of Deeds for life
will be over.
First Citizen Hiles would say yes if
the people would let him, but Willie is
tied-that's all.
Only few short months and High
Priest McLaar will cease drawing 81 200
per for singing ink.
The Democrats are all through think.
ing. Election knocked their head pieces
entirely out Of gear.
Come Recorder OF Deeds.elect Clark
and let the public know who your
deputy and clerks will be.
Did you remark that you have not
yet recovered those contirna' ion papers,
Mr.. Clerk OF the Peace Foard?
Chairman John Biggs cannot help bnt
think Of the avalanche that doomed his
hopes 10 an eternal darkness.
Recorder of Deeds James Lord, Of Sus.
sex, thought the Republicans might
sweep that county and now he "feels' 1t.
Charles S. Horn as calamity howlel
would prove mark, and he then might
forget that he only delivered half the
goods.
Senator.elect j. j. Brasure of the
Fourth Senatorial district, Of SUSSEX
county, is one OF the most popular nler
in the State.
The Regular Republicans of Suisse,
county are working hard for the re.elec
. tion OF Hon. George Gray to the unilet
! States Sehate.
Ii the light was turned on certain
members OF the Democracy would stant
, aghast. We believe for the "Jedge" IN
whispered low.
Editor Joe is becoming venomous AM
he is now engaged in tacklng Horac
Greeley Knowles. Joe knows no
whereof he speaks.
, Ii the Republicans two years henc
!, hold another moonlight" conventlo
i, there won't be enough Democratic vote
y lett to make a minority.
Only two names have so far been mer
y toned for Mayoraly of Wilmington
r They are II. A. Brown, Republican, All
a John M. Rodgers, Democrat.
S Sheriff elect John e. Taylor selectc
r two good men when he appointed FraI
r els Ii. Bradley outside deputy and Jant
Foster warden Of New CasLle jail.
t The political "hog" ring was situate
!, in one cerla spot III Kent county All
n now tears bedn the ''heyes" OF Lle ro
h ten Democracy OF that section Of til
d State.
;; Deputy Coroner James T. Chandler
becoming more friendly (?) every da.
: "Chnlnie" is thinking how busine
n will boom (?) after he retires frol
q office.
:. Sir Anthony Hig has taken a tumbl
, all by his lonesome. Even Botch didn
=. have a hand in it, and it is intimate
n that Hig will never more saw wood j
.. his back yard.
" Postmaster Hugh is wondering q
The sun., 1898-11-28

Situations or help ad-
vertise mcnts in TH6
SUN Will be ran or rs
cents until either have
been secured and order-
ed out.
The sun., 1898-11-28

told the writer BY Mr.. Baker. Another
veteran Republican also friend Of Mr..
Higgins told the writer, that he 1.-THE
f,iend) had spent whole night With
Mr.. Higgins trying TO induce him to give
way to his opposition to Mr.. Harring-
tors campaign and that Mr.. Higgins oo.
durately declared that he preferred de-
f-at OF the party and the return of Mr..
Bayard to u possible election OF Mr. Har-
rington to the Senate.
Just little imagination in exercise
rightly directed will group all these old
time disaffrcis as still hanging together
to defeat the Republican party again
and to defeat IL over the election Of
United States Senator.
Can II leopard change its spots?- Union
Republican Glasses, Sunday Star.
The lesson learned in 1898 by those
who from one reason and another re-
fused to register and thereby vote, should
Oe so lasting that no more will such
condition exist. To day hundreds Of men
who we're, by reason Of their failure to
register, unable to vote at the election
Just passed, are deeply regretting their
course in that regard and deploring the
result that to q large degree was made
possible to their mistake. Had these
inen qualified themselves and worked as
| in tll.. past to- the election of the Demo.
cratic ticket on March 4th, 1899, the sue.
cessp- to Hon. George Gray in the Senate
Of the United States would have been
Mr.. Gray or some other Democrat. AS
it is, unless the warning Republican fac.
tions destroy each other and prevent an
election for Senator, some Republican
will fill Mr.. Gray's seat, and it may be
that the man will be John Edward Ad.
dicks. Whatever the result shall be we
feel that it will prevent such condition
again, and that in 1900 all Democrats
will register, vote and work for the VIC
tory that will come to the Democratic
party in that year.-Muford Herald.
1t is evident to those who are familiar
WIN the situation that there has been a
mistake made by the Regula Repnbll-
cans in their calculations Of the mum
Der of. Regulars and the number
Of Union Republicans in the Lgisla-
,ure. The count which the leadersll ave
given out is that there are sixteen Union
Republicans and fifteen Regulars, but
this is bad count. There are really
eighteen Union and thirteen Regular Re.
pubIlcans in the Assembly Oh joint
ballot. 1.-THE Republicans 60 into caucus
this will give the Union Republicans
control OF that caucus, and they will &C.
Iect a Senator, but it is extremely doubt
ful ii the Regulars will consent to 70 into
CAUCUS Tm reason for this is that
they are opposed to the selection of j.
Edward Addlcks for Senator. If they
took part in caucus to name Senator
and Addicks was selected as the nominee
they would either have to vote for him
or they would be compelled to bolt.
They do not desire to bolt, and so they
will simply agree to 20 into CAUCUS
Wilmington Correspondent Philadelphia m
quirer.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22
H.HaCkfeld &CO.
Limited.
House To Rent.

At Waikiki, near George BcckIcy'S
place, house and lot. Lot is 2OOX3O0
and house contains 3 rooms and lanai.
Possession = wen after January |. For
further particulars, apply to
SCOTT J. :, WALKER.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22

equally good school accommoda
ton for themselves. This was a
clear case Of the racial prejudice,
over which there has arisen con-
troversy here. The school auth
orr les. however, did not create
that prejudice, but they were com
PEELED to deal with it. 1t is the
fact that they dealt with il. to the
best of their Judgment, without
violence to the free school system,
which the BULLETIN commends
to the Hawaiian school authorities.
They may have trenched upon the
free and equal" human birth
doctrine of the Declaration of In
dependence, but of that they were
not the special guardians as they
were of the common school sys
tom. Perhaps their method was
Internationally obligatory upon
them and p-rhtps not. At all
events, it WAS consistent with free
schools for all classes. Cannot
our Board of Education find
rational way over its like difficult
ty, multiplied even if it is admit
ted to be? Let us see.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22
THE FOURTH DEATH.
Head Of the Grim-t Family Succumb.
10 Typhoid Fever.

W Wv
I" Typhoid Fever.
Manuel Silva Grimet, head of
the poor, fever stricken family on
Alapai street, died at the Queens
hospital shortly after 3 o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The funeral
took place today.
Three children had succumbed
to the same disease. The father is
the fourth in the family to die
within a month. A widow and five
small children survive. The ia
mily is now dependent solely up
on the charitable disposition of
the kind people of the community,
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22
SATU RDAY, JAN. %. 1898.

1t VII have been seen from
this papers reports Of the Board
of i lucation that the question OF
free schools is a present if not a
pressing one. So far as regards
common school education. up to
the academy grade. Hawai- has
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22
The Lease from A. Y. Gear TO H. S.
PadSett Of Premises on the New
Beach Road, waikiki.
JAS. f. MORGAN,
Is 6t Auctioneer
viii Talk on KarInn.

Miss Walsh's Theosophic lee
ture is one of the important events
for this evening. 1t will take
place in Harmony hall at 7:30
o'clock, The subject selected is
"Karma," one of general interest.
Class members and the general
public are invited to attend.
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22

Allusion has been made to diff.
Guilty like our own in some parts
of the United States, and to what
is regarded as more consistent
remedy than ours. In one re
ported case colored children were
excluded from the public schools
of town, but were provided with
Evening bulletin. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1895-1912, 1898-01-22

This argument of exceptional
f4a'ur 8 Of Hawaiian society in
support of an undemocratic anon.
ally subsisting in this republics pro
teSsadly free school system is of a
piece with tn" idea presented
here when the measure of free
schools that we have was propos-
ell under the monarchy. That
was the proposition that free
schools tend to pauperlze the
people. TO this was added the
doctrine-echoel in our republi-
can educational counsels the other
day that what is not paid for is
not highly valued. AS to the first
notion, it Is ridiculous to talk of
pauperiZing the people by giving
them what is paid for by their
own money. And as to the next,
it is absurd to ring i'll popular
valuation of anything that the
people are compelled to accept, as
is the case with education under n
compulsory school law. Children
there are apt to "creep unwilling
" to school," whether the impul
sion come from intelligent parents
or the states truant officers, and
when they are once got inside it is
not in the childish mind to balk
against instruction from any fine
distinctions of social science.