The San Francisco call., 1905-06-29
His Scheme TO Organize District Clubs in
Opposition to League Is Defeated.
Republican Call Is Issued for Delegates to
Assemble and Nominate Candidates
Vote Of Presidential Election of 1904 Is Taken
as Basis Of Representation

The Republican County Committe.
met last night at b. B. Hall and by M
overwhelming vote rejected the schem,
Assembly district clubs In opposition
publican League.
s-: The Ach resolution was as follows
BE it resolved that the County Com.
e iFnitteemen of each Assembly district bt
Instructed TO take charge of all mat
tiers relating to the ensuing primary
e5ection in their respective Assembly
districts, and that a committee of five
be appointed by the chair to prepare g
uniform plan OF organization and cam
patgn in each district"
"A Ruef came in shortly before the
members OF the committee were called
70 order and exchanged views with Ach
presumably on the resolution Ach
supported the scheme with an argu-
.nlent 70 the effect that the County
Committee was the governing body and
the only accredited agent of the, party
Ia San Francisco. He had no objection
TO outside aid from a league or from
an individual. but he contended that
party affairs should be managed by the
committee.
NO reply was made TO Ach's remarks
but he was interrupted once on a point
OF order. A roll call was demanded
and the resolution was defeated. The
vote was announced as ayes 19. noes
43. Ruef did not vote.
The Twenry-eighth District delega-
tion misunderstood Ruefs signal and
al the members, excepting Miller.
voted no." much to the chagrin of
Ruef and Ach, who expected the sup
port of the Twenty-eighth.
SONNTAG ACTING CHAIRMAN.
a resolution introduced by Mr.. Ach
requesting county committeeman of
each Assembly district to recommend
within FIVE days TO the Election Commits
sioners suitable and efficient officers for
the primary election on August s was
adopted. by unanimous vote.
The following resolution by r. w Den
mis-. relating TO the Craftsmanship Of the
committee. was adopted:
Resolved. That First Vice Chairman
Charles SOnntag be and is hereby desig-
mated as acting chairman of this body,
and the acting chairman is hereby au-
thorized and empowered to discharge and
perform each and every, all and singular.
the duties imposed by. or required of.
the chairman Of this body, by statute in
such cases made and provided"
The following tribute of respect to the
memory OF the late chairman, Thomas
D. Riordan, was offered by r. L. Ha-
thorn and adopted:
Thomas Daniel Riordan departed this life
on the 18th day OF june. 1905. in the city and
county Of San Francisco. the place OF his
birth Possessed Of remarkable natural abil-
ity and having had excellent education.
he at once stepped to the front ranks of his
chosen professionalism Of the law. born
leader Of men, conscious Of his duties as a
citizen 10 the commonwealth in which he
lived, moved by the sincerest and most pat
f5otic impulses. ardent in his belief in the
b principles OF the Republican party. il was
but natural that he gave much OF his extra
ordinary energy and ability to the great Re
publican party TO which he belonged. In per-
sonality genial. open hearted, generous and
magnetic, inspiring those with whom he came
in contact TO follow him as their leader. sound
and broadminded in his judgment. liberal in
his views he had the capacity TO unity con-
ficting interests and bring about harmony in
matters polite where Heretofore had pre-
vailed differences
WAS A WISE LEADER.
Under his guidance chairman OF the
Republican County Committee for many years
much of the and of the VfctO-