The San Francisco call., 1904-07-08
NJ Nab RULES
COMMITTEEMAN
No Date Fixed for COnven-
tiOn of the County Demo-
Gratis TO Name Their Ticket
APPORTIONS DELEGATES
Rejects New Constitution,
as 1t Places the Power
Where 1t Is Not Wanted

Tom Hickey had mallet last night
and with that mallet he pounded
through Gavin McNab's programme in
the meeting Of the Democratic County
Central Committee. Tom was secre-
tary Of the old committee, and as such
was always a stickler for doing the
right things. While his doings last
night may not have been right, accord
ing 10 some of the members, he did
them anyhow.
The last meeting Of the committee re-
solved 10 use the old constitution and
bylaws until new ones could be
adopted. Cook, Symmes and Manning
had been appointed a subcommittee
10 draft new regulations for the COM
mittee's guidance. but the sub-com-
mittee never held a meeting. Hon
Cook as one member of the commit
tee. did. Last night. as soon as Chair
man Hickey swung his mallet and the
roll call had been dispensed with by
q rising but divided vote. Cook pre-
sented a document TO be known as the
constitution and bylaws of the Dem
ocratic committee. The only radical
change from the old articles was ar
ticle eight. which gives TO each dis
trict the right to name its own pri-
mary ticket.
LUX il0AEA It's duDplfbns Uul
Symmes argued that as chairman of
the committee authorized TO draft the
new document he had never been con-
suited regarding the matter submitted
and would object TO its adoption. He
moved the matter be referred back to
the committee 10 report. Cook stood
his ground and said he did not see
what the committee could accomplish
in one hour when 1T had been unable
ID Il hing eight months Hp
branched out on a genera. discussion
OF the question. but Secretary De Mar
tini raised a point of orCer that the
document was in reality a resolution
and should be submitted TO the COM
mittee on resolutions. Cook differed
but the chair so held and Cook ap-
pealed from the decision.
John r. Mullen roared. He roared so
hard that Hickey's mallet was making
his desk red hot with rapidity of ac-
tiOn. The chair ruled Mullen out Of
order, but in order to give Mullen a
chance 10 cut loose Cook withdrew his
appeal and allowed Mullen to appeal
Mullen said he did appeal and would
state his reasons. the bulk of which
were that Hickey had taken the floor
while he was secretary of the commit
tee and fought the same sort of ruling
which he was attempting to make at
this time. You can stultify yourself
II you want to- shouted Mullen. but
j appeal from your decision just the
same" Despite the cries for roll-ca1i
the question was put to a rising vote
and the chair sustained.
The petition to be filed with the
County Clerk was passed upon and
adopted The apportionment of dele
gates gives a voting power of 16S in
the convention but the date of the
gathering was not fixed. The appor-
tionment is on the basis Of one delegate
for each 200 votes cast for Franklin K.
Lane and one delegate for each major
fraction thereof
The following is the apportionment
by Assembly Districts: Twenty-eighth
8, Twenty ninth u. ThiTtieth l3 Thirty
first y, Thirty-second II. Thirty-thirl
s Thirty-fourth 9, Thirty-fifth 9. Thir-
ty-sixth 10, Thirty-seventh 10, Thirty
eighth 10, Thirty ninth Z, Fortieth s.
Forty-hrst Z, FOrty-secOnd 10, Forty
third =, EOrty-fourth 9. FOrty-fifth s
Precinct registration. which had
been IN. progress for two days. closed
last night. A total Of 69OI was re-
ported In 315 precincts, with five more
precincts to hear from. During the
two days there were registered at the
Oitg han 5Sf, which brings the total
registration since January up to 46.-
fze, with the five missing precincts to
be added. There viii be no other
precinct registration prior to the pri-
mary election on August 9. but voters
VINO have nor yet registered can do so
at the Registrars Office in the CITY
Hall up 10 and including July 20. The
following Is the humber registered in
each district during the two DAYS:
IWenty-eighth, 215; Twentv-ninth.
250; Thirtieth. 22S: thirty-first. 2sT.
Ihirty-second, 369; Thirty-third. 200:
Thirty-fourlh, 213; Thirty-ffth. 230:
Ihlrty-sixth, 256; Thirty-seventh.
2ll; ThirtV-eighth. 234: Thirty-ninth'
145: FOrtieth. 145: Forty-first. 176.
I'orty-second, III; Forty-third. 1872.
Forty-fourth, 1875; Forty-fifth. PA.