The San Francisco call., 1898-05-17
THE DEMOCRATS
Bosses Rainey and Phelan Both
 to Be Ignored.


 to Be Ignored.
 The good Democrats of Siskfyou and San Diego and of all intermediate points In the interior of the State are to take a hand in the affairs of the local Democracy Such, in effect, is the decision of the subcommittee of the Democratic State Central Committee Wnlch mas for three days past been struggling with the problem of how to harmonize the local Democracy.
 The committee met again yesterday afternoon at the California Hotel and agreed upon report that is to be for muiated when the State Central Com- mittee meets on May 2S. Each mem Der of the committee was sworn to se- crecy as to the nature of this report. and Chairman Afford, who Is still a novice at the political game, was ap- pointed grand chief suppressor of facts. The proceedings of an executive ses- sion are still held to be sacred in the coyote district from which Afford halls. so he denied himself the pleasure of discussing the acts of the committee of which he Is an honored member. Other members were not so particular.
 The committee finally decided yester-
 
 claims of either the Rainey or Phelan factions of the local Democracy. It also agreed upon the appointment of a re- organization committee to be com posed of not more than fifty and not less than twenty-five members of the local Democracy, to be selected from the city at large, this committee to be intrusted with the task of selecting a new general committee which is to be the recognized representative body of the Democratic party of San Francisco Up to this point the deliberations of the committee were as harmonious as could be expected, but when it came to the naming of the reorganization committee the fun began. The Phelan reformers. represented by Gavin Mc- Nab, displayed an inclination to take everything in sight. As a result the other side indulged in some loud talk, biting personalities and dire threats, and for a time 1t looked as though the police would have to be called in to suppress the riot.
 It being manifestly impossible to arr rive at any agreement as to the per sonnel of the reorganization commit tee the fighters finally decided to de- fer its appointment until the meetins to be held on March 28 It is not at all certain that the reorganization com- mittee will be named at that time, for there seems to be no prospect of har- monizing the different factions repre- sented in the subcommittee. Even should a majority agree upon a course of action the whole matter will still be in the afr. It rests with the State Gen. tral Committee to ratify or reject the action of the subcommittee, and it goes without saying that the men who have control of the State body will finally decide the opposing claims of the Phe- Ian and Rainey factions.
 Should the faction which Is deposed refuse to accept the decision of the State Central Committee the effect will still be the same The delegates of the rebels will not receive recognition on the floor of the State convention. their fate being identical with that of the Buckley delegates at the 1896 conven- ton.
 The following resolution was adopted: It is moved that 1t be the sense of this committee that there should be a union of the Democratic Peoples Party and Silver Re- publican Party, If the same can be accom- pished on a fair and equitable basis. in the coming campaign. It is the further sense or this committee that the convention should not be held as early the I2th day of July.
 Chairman Afford will leave for his home in Tulare to-day, taking with him the secrets of the committee over which he has presided during the past three Io