The San Francisco call., 1898-12-14

fuence toward having the delegates ap- pointed by committee and not elected at primaries.
 Both systems have their drawbacks and can be abused,' said Chairman Will liams In holding primaries the principal objection is that a great many people not Republicans vote. In the system of ap- pointing delegates there is also much room for abuse. The committee having the power to appoint can name delegates whom they know to be favorable to cer- tain candidates. and this abuse cannot be avoided. It might be obviated to some extent if the committee was chosen by lot. Nothing has yet been done regarding our city campaign, but we will get down to business on Thursday. Personally, l am in favor of retaining good men in of flee, regardless of their politics, so far as municipal affairs go"
 The Republican City Central Commit president; NJ. D. Merritt, chairman; George s. Meredith, c. L. Wagner. E. N. Lake, H. D. Carlton and Dan W. Doody.
 The Municipal League has already in dicated what its platform will be. It will not only include a demand for honesty in the city government but will advocate permanent improvements and the acquisi- ton of parks. This Is radical departure from the principles of the league in the past. Six years ago 1t was instrumental in defeating park and boulevard bonds. Two years ago it all but declared against the policy of buying land for public parks. Now 1t Is in favor of procuring public parks provided this can De done without a suspicion of a job by real estate men,. The Peoples party is without head. C. T. Johns is chairman of the City Cen tral Committee, but he voted the Republ can ticket at the last election, and when asked to-day what part the party would can see, the Peoples party Is on the wane. It has not lived up to it's princi- pies. There are too many people in 1t as in other parties who are looking for the 1 loaves and fishes and who take very little 1 interest In the party. l think now that 1t will be the Republican party that will | work out the salvation of the country
 At first I thought 1t was to be the prov 1 ince of the Peoples party, because they | put up the best platform. But they have not lived up to 1t, and l have renounced | it. have not yet handed in my resgna- l tion as chairman of the city committee, but I voted for the Republicans at the | last election and l cannot tell what are 1 the prospects of the Peoples party. A. T. Macdonough, chairman of the l Democratic City Central Committee, has 1 one conviction firmly enthroned in his mind There will be no fusion with the PopuliSts.
 In discussing the matter this morning 1 Chairman Macdonough said, We shall probably meet early in January. We have 1 campaign, but I hardly think it neces- | sary to say that there will be no fusion | and consequently less confusion. AL l though admitting that the State election was rather disastrous from Democratic point of view, l consider it only one of | those upheavals which occur periodically and which have the effect of stimulating 1 greater efforts in the future. The Demo- | cratic party proposes to put men on the ticket in whom the people have con | fidence. Several names have already been mentioned as possible candidates for
 Mayor. Among these are Dr. A. Fine. 1 Seth Mann, chairmaun of the State Gen. tral Committed; Ex-Mayor c. D. Pierce and F. P. McFeely.'
 ! It is probable that the Municipal League | will nominate five of the present Council men, viz: Cuvellier, Grard, Rowe, Upton and Pringle, and their candidate for May
 or will either be John F. Towle, Giles H.
 Gray, Arthur H. Breed or J. w. Nelson,
 while Frank Mott may also be considered in the race. As all these men are we'll known Republicans, it Is very evident that
 the league intends to anticipate some of l the Republican nominations. Auditor Snow would probably be nominated by the league for Mayor if he would consent
 but it Is more than likely that when he
 is nominated for Mayor he would prefer ii
 at the hands of a straight Republican
 convention. John F. Towle was rlaced in
 nomination for Mayor at the last Republi-
 can city convention and beaten by Mayor | Thomas. and as he is an active member
 of the league. it is apparent that he would
 prefer the league to a party nomination.
 Tt was hoped that we could keep poli-
 tics out of our minds until after Christ
 was impossible and Oakland is again ir | har ala