The San Francisco call., 1898-09-16
REPUBLICANS ISSUE 4 CALL
 FOR A PRIMARY 1t Will Be Held Next
 Thursday. A MUNICIPAL CONVENTION TO ORGANIZE CLUBS IN EACH
 DISTRICT. Leaders of the Party Preparing to Carry On Vigorous State
 and City Cam
 paign.

The Republican County Committee met last night at Shiels Hall and is- sued call for primary election for the selection of delegates to the Re- publican municipal convention and to the legislative, judicial and educational convention of the city and county of San Francisco.
 T. D. Riordan occupied the chair and on calling the meeting to order John Chretien offered the following resolu- tions, which were unanimously carried: Whereas, in the present campaign, is- sues or vital importance are submitted to the people of this State for consideration ana decision; and whereas. the principles involved Tn the success of Henry T. Gage, our candidate for Governor, and the de- feat of James G. Mcguire, the Demo- cratic-Populistic candidate, are of such importance to the commonwealth that it DenooVeS every conservative citizen, la porer, merchant and capitalist to interest himSelr actively in the work of this cam palgn; and whereas, the Democratic can- didate claims San Francisco as the source from which he will endeavor to draw per- sonal success; and whereas, such a de- clslve majority should be given against him and In favor of all the nominees of the Republican party as forever to silence the fallacious doctrines and dogmas of which he is the promulgator and typical rIepresMentative, I M to which end it is proper that all Republicans of San Francisco should contribute an active assistance; now therefore be it
 Resolved, That for the purpose of se- curing triumphant victory and a large majority vote in San Francisco for the nominees of the Republican party both State and municipal, the Republican party that under the auspices of this committee to be established and organized in each of the Assembly districts included in this city Republican club devoted to the in terests of the Republican party and to the success of Its nominees. Said clubs shall be organized on the 20th day of Septem Der, 1898, at the hour of D. m: and at committee, of which due notice shall be given. Said clubs shall be called to order by one of the county committeeman rep resenting the respective Assembly dis tricts, and the Republicans of the district shall then proceed to elect the officers of said club. There shall be president and secretary, The secretary of each of said clubs shall immediately upon it's or ganization send to this committee list of the officers elected, the location of the places of meeting and the number of spective Assembly district clubs Each of said clubs shall be known and called Regular Republican Club of the - As Resolved, That all Republicans of San Francisco be invited to join said clubs and cooperate for their success irrespective of former affiliations.
 The Call for the Primaries.
 The call for the primary election was as follows:
 The Republican County Committee of the City and County of San Francisco, State of California, being the committee of the Re publican party of the City and County of tricts thereof, and being the committee thereunto authorized by law. and by, the rules and regulations of the Republican party and by the Republican organization of the State of California, hereby resolves as follows
 cational convention of and representing the Republican party of the United States, and of the State of California. and of the, City and County of San Francisco. be and the same is hereby called. to meet in the City and County of San Francisco on the 27th in Native Sons Hall, Mason street, between Geary and Post streets. in said city and county, for the purpose of nominating bers of the Board of Education of said Judges of the Superior Court, in and for : Peace, in and for said city and county: four Judges of the Police Court of said each Assembly District in said city and county, and one Senator from each of the even numbered Senatorial Districts in said city and county. which said candidates are to be voted for at the election to be held Tuesday, November. s, 1898, and for the transaction of such further business as may come before said convention.
 Second-That municipal convention of and representing the Republican party of the United States and of the State of Cali forna and of the city and county of San Francisco, be and the same Is hereby called cisco the 27th day of September, 1898. at o'clock p. m.. in Native Sons Hal Mason street. between Geary and Post, in said city and county, for the purpose of nominating cadidates of the Republican party for all 91tces other t.an those @ TOT wh,cn eanua judicial and educational convention. to be filled at said election, in said city and county, to elect county committee of the Republican party, and to have entire charge thereof from the 1st day of January, 1899. for the period of two years, and thereafter elected and qualified, and for the transac- tion Of such such further business = as may be
 Third-That each of said conventions shall be. respectively an organized assembage of party of and In the city and county of San Francisco, and of all the election precincts, wards. Assembly and Senatorial Districts
 Fourth--That each of said conventions shall consist of sl3 members, to be selected, District to each of said conventions as many delegates as there are precincts in said As sembly Districts, respectively.
 Fifth-That primary election Is hereby called for the purpose of selecting said dele gates to said conventions. Said primary election shall be held on the 22d day of September. 1898, between the hours of. Il a. and p. of that day. and shall be held by Assembly Districts, the Republican voters of each Assembly District voting re- spectively for the delegates to which said Assembly Districts shall respectively be entitled.
 Sixth-That there shall be two or more r ling places in each of tie Assembly Dis tricts of said city and county, provided that in no district shall there be more than three. the location of which Is hereunto ap- pended
 seventh-That the officers of election at each of said polling places shall be one in spector. two judges and two clerks. Said election officers shall be appointed by the Republican County Committee of the City and County of San Francisco.
 Eighth-That in addition to all other grounds of challenge under the laws of this State, governing general elections. the following test may such challenge be put to voters at said primary election, to wit T will vote at the ensuing general election for the nominees of the Republi- party"
 Ninth-That no person shall be permitted to vote at said primary election unless his name shall appear upon the register of voters of said city and county for the year 1S96 of the precinct and district for which he offers his vote, unless he shall present certificate of registration for the year 1898 from the Registrar of Voters of attx