The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1908-04-17
Leaders Refuse TO Hear Former
Dictator When ReOrganiza-
tiOn Is Taking Place
LO0ls His Heels in Anteroom
and County Committee
Humiliates Him
Followers of Deposed Chief
Quickly Flock TO Camp
of the VictOrs

P. H. Mccarthy has lost control
nf the union labor party organization
and his former political ieutenants
are hurTying to enter the camp OF
the victors.
Mccarthy began to realize immedi-
stely after the election last Novem-
Der that he was losing his grip on
the party reins, but il was not until
last Monday night that ne awakened
70 the unpleasant fact that his day
0as done as e dictator II labor party
councils. The county committee not
only refused to accept any OF the sug-
gestions made by McCarthy's followers.
bit further humIliated Mccarthy by
denying him the privilege OF address
ing the meeting Mccarthy waited
patiently in the anreroom OF the meet
Ing for an invitation TO 5oin IN the de-
iiberations of the committee, but he
waited in vain. for his advice was
neither sought nor wsnted-
FINN ASKS FOR HARMONY
Tho committeeman were called TO-
getlcr in executive session IN Judge
Sturtevauts ccart room Monday night
hy Thomas Firm. who announced that
the members had been summoned in
The interests of harmony. Finn said
that DO hopad that the differences OF
the psss would be forgotten; that =
constitution and bylaws under which
81 The members could work n unison
would b- framed ard thar the labor
party rould be able once more TO pre-
sent so.id front 10 the other political
ORGANIZATIONS.
f-inns remarks were received with
applause bv the men who had de-
-nounced NcCarthy's methods during
the last campaign, and with chilling
silence Bv the followers OF the former
political dictator.
Nominations for vice chairman which
Office was vacant were declared in or
der. Charles Siskron was placed IN
nomination by The ti-MoCarthyites.
Timothy RYAN. a deputy II the county
clerks Office. was put forward by the
opposition.
II was then that the Mccarthy men
broke their silence. A. E Yoell OF
the thirty-ninth district. who is sec
retsrv or the anti Korean league and
associated vrish Mccarthy in the build
ing trades council. and Cleveland Dam.
attorney Tor the building trades coun-
cu. took the floor 10 oppose the pro-
ceedIngs. They cid not think that it
was opportune 70 reorganize the labor
party at the present time. inasmuch as
81 would not sake active part in poll
tics untm fail They were in favor
of harmony. they said. but they be-
iieved that better results would be Sc
cured If action was postponed There
was no need for haste. and il would
be easier later on TO bring the factions
together If the scars OF conflict were
given more time 10 heal.
Their utterances were iadorsed by
Others Of the Mccarthy men. but the
tide had turned against them and they
were unable 70 stem the opposition.
Realizing that II z vote was taken 4,
would mean defeat for Mccarthy. his
felt that Mccarthy. If given the privi-
lege Of the floor. might at least be
able 10 postpone the day OF his doom
There 10 a prominent labor leader
waiting in the outer room" said one
OF tie desperate McCarthyites, land
= we are going 10 act tonight we
should first hear from him and receive
Ills advice
I'VE don't care 10 hear from that
-,romtnent labor leader" was the re-
,,lz OF the anti-McCarthyites, who
knew that the former dictator was in
the anteroom expecting TO be invited
10 r,zrtfcfpste in the deliberations
NcCarthy's power IN the councils oi
The party was broken and his follow
ers were quick TO recognize II. They
abandoned all hope when he was re-
fused 2 hearing When the vote for
vice chairman was announced II was
found that the snti-McCsrthy men had
won the battle by q vote Of &c 10 10
From that time on the Mccarthyites
broke ground gradually and the VIC
tors proceeded 10 appoint committees
on reorganization. rules and hesdquar-
tiers.
DESERTED BIZ FOLLOWERS
Each succeeding ballot showed that
the former boss followers We're de
serting him. and on the last rolicail
but seven votes were recorded by
them. Eight OF those who, had stood
with Ryan. tho Mccarthy candidate
Tor vice chairman. after his defeai
voted with tho victors-
County Clerk Mulcreky had been
visited earlier in Tne evening by Nc
carfhr and urged 70 order the depu-
sies ir hrs Office who are on the county
committee 10 stand out against reor-
..anizarion al this time. Mulcrevy,
after The meeting. said that he had
not instructed his men, notwithstand-
ing tho fact that they voted as II they
had been given a program. for they
stood from 6rst 10 last with Dam and
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