The record-union., 1898-04-17
The State Central Committee Meets
at San Francisco.
No Action Taken In Choosing the Place for
Holding Convention.
Proposed Reinstatement Of Sus-
pended Members Of the State
Committee Referred to Special
Committee to Report at the
Next Meeting.

SAN FRANCISCO, April 16-The
Democratic State Central Committee
met here to-day with a good attend
ance of members, Governor Budd and
Mayor Phelan being present. A large
number of politicians and others inter-
ested in the location of the next State
convention were also in attendance.
The committee suspended the rule
that non members could not hold prox
les, and all holders of proxies were al
lowed to vote them at this meeting.
The resolution to appoint five men,
bers to take charge of matters growing
out of the primary election law was
rescinded, as the Supreme Court had
disposed of the matter.
Chairman Afford announced as the
committee of seven to take charge OF
the campaign up to the next election:
Robert M. Fitzgerald, Frank H. Gould,
James H. Budd, Eugene N. Deuprey,
Gavin McNab, B. M Maddux and c.
M. Cassin.
A motion was made to restore to
membership the members suspended
for on-payment of their assessment
during the last campaign.
Gavin McNab opposed the motion on
the ground that the Democracy of the
men was under suspicion by reason Of
the fact that they had sat in a char
ter convention and had assisted in
nominating men who had not voted
for w. j. Bryan.
Governor Budd raised the point of
order that the only charge made
against them was that they had not
paid $50, and no question of bossism
in San Francisco was raised. He did
not believe in washing San Francisco's
dirty linen in the State committee.
Upon motion the whole matter was
referred to the next campaign COM
mittee already appointed, to take evil
dence and report at the next meeting
of the State Central Committee.
John w Mitchell offered a resolution
providing that the time and place for
| holding the next State convention be
decided at a special meeting of the
! committee to be called at some future
time by the Chairman, so that all the
cities interested can send representa-
tives to urge their claims, and that
committee of five be appointed to con-
fer with the representatives of the
Populist and Silver Republican parties
with view to concerted action.
Senator Ostrom favored the motion,
because it looked like concerted action
and consequent success.
NJ c. Hassett found many objections
to it, because he considered it detri-
mental to party interests to confer
with any other party on matters re-
lating to a Democratic convention.
Governor Budd declared that the
Democratic party had not won an cleo
ton in twenty years by majority, but
merely by a plurality gained by the
| help of independent Republicans and
| others.
Mr. Mitchell explained that the reso-
lutions for a conference was but in line
with the suggestions of the National
committees of all the parties named.
The Chairman called Senator Ostrom
to the chair, and spoke in favor of the
resolution. He said it had no reference
to fusion, but merely opened the doors
so that the State Central Committee
could follow any suggestions that
might come from the National Commit
| tee.
Mr.. Hassett called Governor Budd's
attention to the fact that he would
never have been Governor if the Popu-
list party had not drawn more Re-
DuD1CanS imam Democrats.
The resolution was adopted by a close
vote.
F. III. Gould offered a resolution that
the basis of representation to the next
State convention be one at large from
each county, and one for each 2OO
votes or majority portion cast for w.
]. Bryan at the last election.
Committeeman MCGEE offered the
following resolution:
Whereas, At the meeting of the
Democratic State Central Committee
held two years ago for the purpose of
issuing the call for the State conven-
ton. the time of the committee was
consumed in the consideration of the
disbursements of the San Francisco
Democracy, then in disorganized and
disturbed condition, and in determin-
ing which of rival claimants should re-
ceive the recognition of the State COM
mittee, and
Whereas, It is claimed that the same
conditions which confronted the State
committee two years ago again prevail
in San Francisco, and the same issues
will have to be determined by the COM
mittee; therefore, be it
Resolved, That the Chairman of the
Democratic state IL
hereby authorized and instructed to APP
point a committee of seven members of
the committee who are thereby author
lied. instructed and empowered to in
vestigate the conditions of the San
Francisco Democracy, and to report to
the State committee at its next meet
ing with a recommendation as to what
should be the action of the committee"
Pending a decision on this resolution,
the committee took a recess to 2:30 p.
m.
When the committee reconvened the
MCGEE resolution was taken up.
Governor Budd thought that the mat
ter should be referred to the committee
of seven already appointed.
Major Harvey said such course
would suit him and an amendment to
the MCGEE resolution to that end was
carried.
The last Saturday in May was fixed
as the date of the next regular meet
ing of the committee. which then ad
journed.
FIRE IN ARIZONA.