The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-08-22
Democrats to Meet at
Native Sons Hall.
GAVIN M'NAB'S PROGRAMME
REPUBLICANS GETTING READY
TO ASSEMBLE TOMORROW.
No Joker in the Request for Delegates
to Present Credentials at Coun-
ty Committee lead
quarters.

Delegates 10 the Democratic local nomi-
mating convention chosen at the primary
election on August S will assemble to-
night At Native Sons Hall on Mason
street. IL is understood that Jasper Nc
Donald win be elected chairman of the
convention. The programme for the fu-
ture management Of the party which
Gavin McNab has prepared may be partly
disclosed this evening. A county COM
mittec to succeed the present governing
body Of one Hundred may be appointed
IT to-nights session OF the convention.
Should this committee be appointed the
convention Will adjourn to some time
in the latter part of September.
The present purpose Of the Democratic
mama gers is rot 10 expose the nominees
TO the fire Of campaign for any greater
length If time than is required by the
law.
Delegates to the Republican Local Nom
mating Convention viii meet tomorrow
evening at Odd Fellows Han. There is no
doubt that Sheldon Kellogg will be chosen
chairman Of the committee, as he is the
nominee of the Citizens Republican, League
and therefore supported by a decisive
majority of the delegateS-elect.
A request issued by postal card on Au-
gust Is from the headquarters of the Re
publican County Committee, requesting
delegateS TO present their credentials TO
that q roll Of the convention might be
compiled. excited the suspicion OF some
OF the delegates elected under the aus
uices Of the league, and they declined at
first to comply with the request. A. j.
Raisch chairman of the committee, con-
WINGED the officers of the central Organi-
cation that there was no hidden joker in
the premises.
Yesterday the Centrals sent out the
following notice, addressed TO each dele
gate of the majority:
publican Leagues of San Francisco. Grand
Hotel.
Do not fail to present your credentials to the
secretary Of the County Committee request
cd by said committee, but do not deliver same
10 him The office Of the secretary Of the
County Committee will be open Monday and
Tuesday evenings. August p and %. until
@ o'clock at 933 Market street. This is ordered
so as TO compile a roll of delegates to the
Republican local convention. Attend to this
at once. HENRY T. SCOTT. Chairman.
JAMES a. WILSON. Secretary.
The officers of the Republican County
Committee say that the words in italic,
but do not deliver same TO him." might
have been omitted, as the secretary has
no desire to destroy or retain the creden
tails Of any delegate.
The new Republican County Committee,
70 consist of four members from each AS
sembly district and eighteen at large,
making a total membership of ninety.
viii probably be chosen tomorrow night
Last night at headquarters of the Re
Ilpncau county committee, S55 Market
street. many delegates presented their
credentials. 1t was reported that the
number listed exceeded 120.
At a meeting Of the Thirty-sixth Assem-
bly, District delegation to the Republican
County Convention held yesterday after
noon much Indignation was expressed at
the published statement that the delega-
ton had or would affiliate with the poll
IDEAL firm Of Kelly d Crimmins, and the
secretary of the delegation was instructed
TO prepare for publication a positive de-
NAL Of such statement and reaffirmance
Of the determination Of the delegation to
maintain its complete and perfect indie
penderCe Of any and all political bosses
and fractional interests.