The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-13
MINORITY WILL
MAKE A FIGHT
"Horse and Carts" Ready
to Give McNab a
Battle.
Democratic Municipal Con-
vention Promises to
Be Warm.

That there will be strong opposition to
the Democratic County Committee at the
municipal convention tomorrow evening
is evidenced by the organization of the
minority. which consists of the Horse
and Carts and Mahoney factions. There
was lively meeting of these factions last
night in the California Hotel. More than
100 delegates to the convention attended
and voted to give the McNab forces a
battle from start to finish. Their motto
will be mo surrender and no COM
promise"
James H. O'Brien presided over the
meeting. There were full delegations
from the Thirty-sixth, Thirty-seventh.
| Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Fortieth
Forty-first, Forty-second and Forty-third
Assembly districts and q part of the del
egation from the Forty-ffth Assembly
District. The majority owe allegiance to
the Horse and Carts" but a number of
Mahoney's crowd were present.
O'Bnen stated that he had been advised
to call a meeting of a few delegates from
each district, but decided to have a meet
ing of all the delegates. He informed
/ those present that it was the purpose Of
the meeting to map out plan of cam
paign to be followed in the convention.
There was a general discussion of the best
methods to pursue and it was eventually
decided that a committee of eight, COM
posed of district chairmen, be appointed
to draft platform to be presented to the
convention and also act as steering"
committee.
Joseph E. ODonnens candidacy for
chairman of the convention will be advo-
Gated by the minority. He will be OPP
posed by Thomas w Hickey, the choice
of the County Committee. The minority
cares not whether McNab has the votes.
! They intend to show him that he is not
to control the convention. This will be
/ the first fight for the organization.
| Clarence D. Clough and Louis Hirsch
will be nominated as secretaries of the
convention and Morris j. Tyson will be
nominated for assistant secretary.
! Throughout the meeting great deal Of
/ enthusiasm shown. Every delegate
J favored a fight on the floor of the conven-
| ton. The Horse and Carts" boast Of
4 possessing all the orators.
! When the convention is opened to-mor-
row night in Native Sons Hall the first
| fight will be for chairman The conven-
ton will effect temporary organization.
The various committees will be appointed
and an adjournment will be taken until
Wednesday night On that evening
Franklin X. Lane will be nominated for
Mayor. 1t is understood that all the
Democratic Supervisors on the present
board viii be renominated.
The Republican convention will be held
| on Tuesday evening in the Alhambra The
alter.
The delegates to the Republican munich
pal convention from the Thirty-hfth As
sembly District, United Republican
League, held meeting last Friday even
ing and elected John D., DAILY chairman
and II. y. Hall secretary.
The delegation recommended the re-
nomination of Edward j. Smith as Tax
Collector and Endorsed the candidacy of
former State Senator Thomas c. Maher
for Public Administrator. The delegation
also recommended the candidacy of Harry
Baehr for Auditor.