The San Francisco call., 1910-09-13
RIORDAN HEADS
COUNTY COMMITTEE
Regular Wing of Democracy
Elects Chairman by Over
wheIming Majority

local dominance last night by organiz-
ing the new county committee just as
Gavin MoNab said several days ago it
would be organized. Tim Riordan was
elected chairman over Dan Kearns, the
real simon pure Bell representative, by
The wholesome majority OF so votes out
OF Sc cast. The count showed SO for
Riordan and three for kearns with
neither of the candidates voting.
Thomas w Hickey. retiring chair
man OF the old committee, called the
meeting TO order ar sac o'clock IN
Judge Cabaniss' court room at Meal
lister and HYDE streets and promptly
reorgsnized Harry NJ. Kelly. Arthur H
Barendt seconded the nomination.
On the plea of personal privilege.
Kearns succeeded in getting the floor
but he only kept it for minute with
out interruption. What he wanted to
90, he said, was TO explain his position
and he began ii by declaring that he
would be perfectly willing TO withdraw
in favor Of Hickey if the latter would
consent TO a reelection and would
squarely pledge himself Ito be true
in fact and in spirit to Theodore Bell
and the principles of democracy repre-
sented by Bell
CALLED IN ORDER
MI. hcdInS- shouted hickey al THIS
1uncture, pounding with his gavel and
raising his voice TO drown Kearns, who
was also exerting his lungs Mr.
kearns. conhne yourself to the ques-
ton There are only two candidates
before this committee Keep to the
subject"
I am keeping to the subject" re-
torted hearns. Il say 1 would be only
too glad 10 withdraw #"
The chairman is very happy to
know that you would withdraw" inter-
rupted Hickey. Withdraw if you want
to"
If" began Kearns again.
II anybody is opposed to Mr.. Kearns
Withdrawing. please rise" shouted
Hickey, interrupting the speaker again.
I said in your favor" retorted
Kearns
oh. thank you" answered Hickey.
bowling.
Kearns took anothe rstart and began
70 explain how he had begun a fight
three years ago against the democratic
club IN the forty y-second district and
why, but there We're number of in
terruptions from the body of the hall.
Hickey pounded for order and asked
kearns whether he intended to Indulge
in personal "reminiscences or stick to
the question Of privilege
INTERRUPTED AGAIN
Il intend to have the privilege Of this
noor, replied eKarns, ''or else it will
20 broadcast forth over this city to-
morrow that a candidate before the
democratic county committee before
his friends and the members of his
party, speaking for the cause of our
party leader. was refused the privilege.
am regular democrat now and 1 al
ways have been a regular, and / am a
candidate here in the interest of orr
nominee for governor in order that
there may be a regular democrat here
who VIII stand by him so that he need
not go out and say that the regular
democrats are against him. I went into
the campaign for P. H. Mccarthy be-
csuse-
That was about as far as eKarns got.
There were q dozen Interruptions which
the rap of Hickey's gaveI failed to
Quell, and for several minutes the lat
ter could not restore order. There
were shouts OF We are the regulars
fro mthe body Of the room and calls for
the question. Finally a motion was
made that nominations be closed and
the vote was taken at once. Hickey
put the question despite eKarns' efforts
TO interrupt and the motion carried
with a shout Kearns sat down. but
Hickey's next words brought him to
his feet again.
MORE EXCHANGES
Having got rid of this innocent
divertfsement-' began the chairman n.
I'm not an innocent advertisement.
and I'll show you that I'm not
shouted Kearns.
Take your seat" commanded Hickey.
I've got my seat" responded Kearns
but I'm going to say"
Take your seat" shouted Hickey.
You take your seat or I'll make you
take it. if l have to appoint five men to
do it."
1T won't take one man." retorted
Kesrns.
4 think half man could do it," an
swered Hickey
Order was restored with difficulty and
the roll was called on the vote for the
chairmanship to an accompaniment OF
considerable laughter. The three who
voted for Kearns were Mann, Barendt
and Henry J. Bartlett The other ss
were solid for Riordsn.
Riordan took the chair with a brief
word OF thanks for the honor conferred
upon him.
MEEHAN REELECTED
Charles ". Meehan was reelected
secretary Of the committee bv accla.
nation. A motion was made and car-
ried instructing the chairman to an
point a campaign committee of IS
consisting of one member from each
assembly district, with the privilege q,
naming democrats not members of the
county committee. Hickey was given
a rising vote of thanks for his service
and loyalty as chairman of the former
committee. and the following resolu-
tion. introduced by Arthur II. Barendi
and seconded by Martin ]. Tierney, was
unanimously adopted:
Resolved. that the democratic county
committee OF the city and county OF
San Francisco hereby Endorses and
pledges it's unanimous and hearty SUP.
port TO Theodore A Bell, candidate fol
governor. and Timothy Spellacy, can.
didate for lieutenant governor, and the
whole democratic ticket: and be Il
further
Resolved. that democrats all over the
state Of California are called upon Il
work Loyalty for the democratic ticke-
and to give IL that support to which
II is so Justly entitled at the hands oi
all good citizens"
Gas Bills Reduced
And your gas service taken care Of