The San Francisco call., 1899-07-11
Republicans Do Not
Stand for 1t.
BOSSES READY TO RECEDE
COUNTY COMMITTEE DOES NOT
INSIST ON IT'S ADOPTION.
Delegates Directly Representing the
People of Each Assembly Dis
trict May Be Chosen for
the Convention.

The Election Commissioners may not
be compelled to set aside the Kelly and
Crimmins blanket scheme as an Illegal
proposition, as it is understood that
representatives of the Republican
County Committee Will appear before
the board tomorrow and request an
apportionment by Assembly districts.
1t must now be clear to the promoters
Of the blanket dodge that the 'Repub-
leans Of the city will not stand for it.
Since the meeting of the committee last
Thursday evening there has been Op-
portunity for the expression of public
judgment on the proposal Lawyers
have discussed the legal aspects Of the
blanket method and generally reached
the conclusion that the primary law
would be strained by the recognition
OF the proposed plan
The idle talk that y. NJ. Burns is
against the plan proposed by the Re
publican County Committee is simply
device of Kelly and Crimmins to use
the universal unpopularity of Burns to
further their own schemes. Burns is
tied up to the railroad and must do as
Ferrin directs. The railroad managers
are shrewd enough to observe that the
public is often ready TO resist measures
which they openly advocate, hence they
frequently resort TO the adrOit method
OF outwardly supporting a proposition
in order TO accomplish its defeat. Burns
was not benefited a Sacramento by the
brazen support of Herrin, but the hand
of the corporation was forced before
the session began, and the fact could
not be concealed from the people that
the Mexican was the choice of the
Southern Pacific. If Burns is now
openly opposed to a blanket ticket, as
Kelly and Crimmins aver, the reason
able deduction is that he is secretly in
sympathy with the scheme. Whether
for it or against il, the influence of the
Mexican in municipal matters is so lit
tie that it cuts no figure. With the as
sistance Herrin he can run Gage. but
that is the sum and substance of his
graft.
There viii be a meeting to-day of the
general committee of the Central Com
mittee of the City Republican League.
This is the organization of which Henry
T. Scott is president. The membership
Of this club already embraces many
good citizens, and the books are open
at headquarters in the Grand Hotel for
the enrolment of additional names. The
Citizens Republican Club is also dis
playing energy and enrolling members.
The way is open for each committee to
organize in the Assembly districts and
place before the voters the names of
the best men Of the city as delegates to
he municipal nominating convention
of the Republican party.
As it seems settled that the blanket
ticket containing 306 names will not b.
introduced at the polls, the Republican
electors will have the opportunity Of
voting for seventeen delegates in each
Assembly district. The voter will
know the men on the ticket. No doubt
in the makeup of the ticket the claims
Of each precinct will be considered. If
the regular organization, known as the
Republican County Committee, will
join Independent organizations in sug-
Eesting for delegates to the convention
reputable and clean citizens an import
ant advance will be made in the direc-
ton Of municipal reform.
The fact demonstrated at Sacramento
during the session of the Legislature
that the bosses, backed by the Cover
nor and the railroad, cannot run the
Republican party, will add materially
10 the strength Of the Republican
cause in the approaching contest for
good government. The San Francisco
bosses, big and little, including Kelly,
Crimmins and Burns, together with the
San Jose and Sacramento bosses, were
defeated in the hardest battle ever
fought by the people Of California
against the allied forces Of corruption
and bOssism. In the battle for munich
pal reform Republicans Of San Fran
cisco viii no doubt encounter the op-
position Of monopolies, bosses and
demagogues. The vast patronage un-
der the new charter viii bring to the
front chronic office seekers and profess
sionaI looters, but the right kind of a
Republican municipal convention will
place before the voters Of San Fran
cisco a. ticket composed Of we'll known
citizens of character and capability.
1a,- Ia ina ~ Ia iyr
its trainers designed, the way is clear
for the people to elect delegates to the
nominating convention. 1t is refresh
ing to observe that the Republican
County Committee realizes that it is
time to get into line. Phil Crimmins
has a license to run a saloon, but not
one to run the Republican party.