The San Francisco call., 1898-12-15
State Organization in
 Session.
HEARST'S PLAN CONSIDERED
GALLAGHER AND FAY IN A
 WORDY SET-TO.
Some Small Embarrassment Caused by the Unexpected Absence of a Few of the
 Members.

A meeting of the Democratic State Gen. tra1 Committee was held at the California Hotel yesterday afternoon, pursuant to a call Issued about two weeks ago. It was generally understood that the pur- pose of the meeting was the discussion of a plan of reorganization of the party in the city and State In accordance with proposal made by W. R. Hearst, pro- prietor of the Examiner.
 Those present at yesterdays meeting were J. l.. Gallagher and Charles W. Fay. In the absence of Chairman Mann, MT. Gallagher called MT. Fay to order. The secretary of the committee being absent. MT. Fay assumed the duties of the office, and having called the roll found that MT Gallagher was present. A slight delay was occasioned by the non-arrival Of Treasurer Bart Burke, who has a great head for figures and who knows the exact amount of the deficiency that MT. Hearst is to make good in case he is allowed to reorganize the party on mot only raised but nailed" lines. AS soon as it became apparent that MT. Burke was at his home in Santa Cruz MT. Gallagher appointed MT. Fay to act as treasurer. MT. rays first official act was to fine MT. Gallagher 9 cents, the same to be expended on refreshments for the crowd. Mir. Gal lagher, as chairman, remttted the me,
 
 the chair and succeeded in making good his contention by vote of to 0.
 Mir Fay created something of stir in the meeting by introducing motion to the effect that no smoking be allowed during the proceedings. vote was taken, which resulted in tie, there being 1 ave and 1 no. A long and acrimonious debate followed, which ended in com promise being effected by MT. Gallagher agreeing to allow MT. Fay to smoke the latter half of the cigar that started the controversy. es
 A stir of expectancy swept over the as- semblage when MT. Gallagher called MT. Fay to the chair and took the floor: MT. Fay rapped for order, and by way or a precautionary measure stated that no disturbance of any kind w3uia 3u Ie yI. 1har gea to act as sergeant-at-arms and instructed him to preserve. order This course haa the desired effect, and as soon a. as ogaeT s11ed permission to address the meeting. when 1t was granted he Sa1d:- ',
 MT. Chairman, l move we adjourn
 When the ripple of excitement that iol- lowed this speech had subsided, MT. ray inquired: .la e,a,+1a,oer,a
 Do I hear second to the seH'ieiiiS'iA motion?" .,.,, ,+ was declared out of order. MT. Galla- gher resumed the chair ana MT. Fay Claimed the floor on auesei4hh s 4h. or otinn per, he had previously made regarding the right of members to smoke during the progress of the meeting. He then caiie1 arrived when his rights under the adjust ment that had been made should be ac- corded him. ter of the members rights in the prem ises be submitted to an arbitration com mittee of two. of which the chairman should be a member. This was agreed to and MT. Gallagher appointed MT Fay as the other member of the committee. A recess of five minutes was then taken in order to give the committe time in which to meet and ba prepare osad S TfPor te Arbitration committee to order He then called the attention of his fellow member to the fact that there was very netle ieft .o aFoitraIe aia.o holder an award in his favor would. be of small value- There was no combating the logic of this argument and MT. Fay consented to drop the matter until the question of the reorganization of the party had been finally determined
 bled MT Fay called the roll and found MT Gallagher still present. Mr.. Gal lagher. stated that in the event of two time he would decide in favor of the one nearest the seat provided for the. use of the secretary.
 Mr. Fay caught the eye Of the chair man, and upon being recognized ex- plained that on account of the unavoid- able absence of Mir. Tarpey and others he was in favor of postponing the matter of Judge Mcguire has finished his self-ap- pointed task of reorganizing Father Yorke. This seemed to meet with general approval. MT. Fay then moved that the hail rent be charged to the deficiency that Is to be assumed by Mir Hearst There being no objection 1t was so ordered MT. Gallagher then declared the meeting ad- journed until the robins nest again.