The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, March 15, 1896, Page 6

6 ‘THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, SUNDAY, MARCH 15, 1896. GAVIN MWAB BEAT THE BUCKLEYITES, The Democratic State Cen- tral Committee and Its Merry Row. FOUGHT TILL MIDNIGHT McNab's Resolution Recogniz- ing the Junta Got Through. THE PARTY SPLIT COMPLETE. W. W. Foote and His Railroad Reso- lutions—Sacramento Gets the Convention. The Democratic State Central Commit- tee held its meeting yesterday in the bil- | liard-room of the California Hotel, and the expected row between the Buckley and the Junta factions occurred. Gavin McNab at midnight got through | his resolution bestowing recognition on the Junta as the ‘‘regular” party organi- | zation. Mr. McNab feels highly tri- umphant. The Buckleyites are sore and angry and they will go right ahead assuming to be the regular party organization and send a contesting delegation to the State Conven- tion. The local split in the party is now made complete and sure. There will be a Buckley and an anti-Buckley war, with Sam Rainey fighting Buckley until the | WO can agree upon terms. Chairman Gould was an open and strong partisan of the McNab faction throughout the meeting and from now on he will come in for many kinds of abuse and contempt from the Buckleyites. Sacramento won the convention without opposition and a convention call was i , fixing the date for the convention | une 16, It was 2:15 p. M. when Chairman Frank Gonld called the committee to order. He stated in a few words that the meeting had been cailed to determine the time and place for a State convention, in order that delegates to the National Convention be se- lected and that Presidential electors and members of Congress be nominated. This being the first meeting of the committee since the last campaign he congratulated the committee on the election of a Demo- cratic State ticket. The roll was then called by Secretary | John Markley, Isador Alexander acting as assistant secretary. The rolleall showed the presence of the following members of the committee in person or by proxy: s Spencer, by C. L. Larue, Gavin McNab, y; C.| .~ Mitchell T Smith, by C. B. Stone, proxy; A. F. Nelson, by Gavin McNab, proxy. Tehama—D. E. Wiley. Trinity—Jonn MeMarray, by John Markley, proxy. sta—C. W. Taylor, by John Markley, ¢—J. E. Raker, by Gavin McNab, proxy, Lasseu—A, L. Shinn, by Gabin McNab, pro: Plumas—C. R. Thompson. Sierra—F. R. Wehe. Butte—L. E, Norton Yuba—D. P, Donahtie, Sutter<L. Farmer. Mendocino—J. C. Ruddock, | John Boggs. | . H. Keliey. H. Boggs, by W. R, Prather, proxy. Rust. arriner. . J. Carpenter, by Gavin McNab, J. McGee. Sonoma—J. P. Rogers, by John Markley, proxy; Benjamin S. Wood, by J. W. Oates, pro g Napa—c. L. Larue. lano—Raleigh Barcar. Secramento—)L. R. Beard, I Alexander, P. J. Bhields. Marin—J. H. Wilkins. McMahon. San Joaquin—Marion DeVries;J. A. Shep- pard, by W, M. Gibson, proxy. Calaveras—Talton Hows San Franeis . Gou v; Joseph C. Gorman; D. v 'G. R. B. Hayes, proxy; Robert | R. Hunt, by J. H. O'Brien, proxy; | Morey, by Joseph Rothsehild, proxy: . B. McAvoy; Charles K. Wilson, J. A. Fenton, | /. H. Byington, William N. Gwin, Robert Barnett: M. Fallon, by M. J. Donavan, proxy; | J.J. Lyneh, Thomas Chandler. AlamedaThomas D. Wells, by F. H. Gould, proxy; George W, Deanis Jr,, 'P. & ‘Dalton, C. . Cushing; Frank J. Moflitf, by W. W. Foote, proxy; M. J. Leymance. | San Mateo—G V. Santa Cruz—Themas Beck. Santa Clara—T. C. Hogan. by Gavin McNab, proxy; E. ey. - . Stanislau Davidson, by F. H. Gould, Pproxy. Merced—Robert Grady. Tuolumne—F. J. Cross, by Gavin McNab, Pproxy. San Benito—William Palmt; Alpine—W. W. Harvey, by Proxy. Mono—J. F. Parr, y—Thomas Renison, Fergurson. Deater. Kings—F. V. Dews San Luis Obispo—J. A, Barnberg. Santa Barbara—R. B. Canfield, by P. J. Shields, proxy. Ventura—John MeGonigle, by . sf. C. Marsh, fi: J. Laymance, TOXY. P'{o% Angeles—J. W, Mitchell; W. . Rowland, by M. C. Marsh, proxy; W. H. Weber, by M. C. arsh, proxy; Thomas Savage, by M. C. Marsh, roxy, Willlem B, Burke; 3.0, Mamb, Orange—George W. Minter. Riverside—E. J. Davis. San_Bernardino—W. J. Curtis, by W. A. Murphy, proxy. 3 e san Diego—C. B. Daggett, ‘'by P. J. Shields. proxy; A. E. Cochran, by Gavin McNab, proxys There were 103 members. There were few uprepresented and there were thirty- seven proxies, the large majority of which were held by Gavin McNab and his friends. The hall was jammed. There were not chairs enough for these entitled to seats and the lobby was steadily surging for- ward. The hall was close, smail, stuffy and crowded, and Chairman Gould de- clared aiter rollcall that all of the many spectators occupying seuts better filled by standing members of the committee should retire. Nobody retired. Mr. Gould pro- ceeded in a decisive way to insist, and said: “Mr. O'Neill, please retire. If any gentle- man refuses to obey I will order the room cleared.” But this was one of those cases where a chairman tries to handle a crowd in a way he can’t, and the upshot of this episode was that Mr. Gould quit, defeated. Isidor Alexanderof Sacramentoread and moved the adoption of a call for the State Convention. It was-in usual form, ‘and when the blanks for time and place were filled later it read as follows: /That a State convention of the ne”.fi':c':fi?ic arty of the State of California is hereby called 10 meet at the city of Sacra- mento on the 16th day of June, 1896, at2 o'clock P. i of that day, for the purpose of se- lecting delegates to the National Convention of the Democratic party, to be held at the city of Chieago, State of Illinois, on the 7th day of the campaign of 1896. District conventions are also called to meet at the same time and place for the purpose of selecting fourteen Presidential electors and alternates, nominat- ing candidates for Congress, selecting Con- gressional committees, each of such conven- tlons to perform such other business as may properly come before such State and district conventions. . Resolved, That the delegates to the State Con- vention be empowered to act as delegates to the several district conventions. Resolved, That the basis of representation be fixed at one delegate at large for each county, and one delegate for each 200 votes or a majority fraction thereof cast for James H. Budd for Governor in 1894. The representation of the several coun- ties upon the foregoing basis is- hereby declared to be as follows: Alameda 35, Alpine 1, Amador 7, Butte 9 Calaveras 7, Colusa 7, Contra Costa 7, Del Norte 2, EI Dorado 6, Fresno 13, Glenn 4, Humboldi 8, Inyo 2, Kern 8, Kings 4, Lake 4, Lassen 3, Los Angeles 39, Madera 5, Marin 3, Mariposa 3, Mendoeino 9, Merced 5, Modoc 3, Mono 2, Monterey 8, Napa 8, Nevada 8, Orange 6, Placer 8, Plumas 3, Kiverside 5, Sacramento 17, San Benito 5, San Bernardino 8, San Diego 10, San Francisco 161, San Joaquin 19, San Luis Obispo 6, San Mateo 6, Santa Barbara 7, Santa Clara 28, Santa Cruz 7, Shasta 5, Sierra 3, Siskiyou 7, Solano 12, Sonoma 15, Stanislaus 8, Sutter 5, Tehama 5, Trinity 8, Tulare 10, Tuolumne' 7, Ventura 6, Yolo 9, Yuba 6; | total 614. Resolved, That members of said State con- vention be selected in such a manner as the various county committees shall aetermine to be expedient, the holding of primary elections thereior being recommended wherever practic- able, and that the test for voter atsuch pri- maries be the following: “‘Are you a Democrat, and will you support the nominees of the National Democratic ticket and Congressmen to be named at the convention?” Resolved, That county conventions called for the purpose of selecting delegates to the State Convention are requesied 1o select their coun- ty committees at the same time, and to promptly forward the list of the names to the | secretary of the State Central Committee. Resolved, That duplicate copies of the cre- dentials of all delegates selected to the said State Convention must be certified to by the chairman and secretary of the various con- ventions and committées and forwarded to John Markley, secretary of the Democratic State Central Committée, at Sacramento, at least ten days prior to the meeting of the said State Convention. Then Sacramento was given the conven- tion in short, graceful and uhanimous order. Shields of Sacramento made the Sacra- mento motion at once, reading letters of greeting, invitation ana assurances about convention expenses by Mayor Hubbard of Sacramento, the Chamber of Commerce, the Board of Supervisors and a committee of citizens, and he said some nice things, including the statement that the water was good, which caused a laugh. Stockton and Los Angeles had suc- cambed to Sacramento over night, and representatives of both cities seconded in nice words the motion which gave Sacra- mento its first Democratic convention in seventeen years. By this vote Sacramento drew three of a kind, as it were, having already gained the Republican and Pop- ulist conventions of this year. There was some debate about the date, beginning with Raleigh Barcar’s motion that it be June 2. W. R. Burke wanted to wait until the Republicans had made mis- takes, and, finally, the. motion made by M. J. Laymance that the date be June 16 was carried. [t was intimated that the convention would run four or five days and that it would get a chance to hear from St. Louis, and act accordingly. F. R. Wehe started a little battle in favor of Sierra County getting one more delegate. He said that he did not re- member just what the Budd vote was, but that he knew there were more than 500 Democrats in Sierra County. This was very funny. It was decided that the ap- portionment would depend on the reports in the office of the Secretary of State, and the secretary was given power to correct the apportionment in the call if it was erroneous. Neither GavinMcNab nor the Buckleyites closely concerned with the local fight had taken any specizl interest in all these pro- ceedings which merely concerned routine State matters. Both local sides were wait- ing for the supreme moment of war. Gavin McNab sat in front, pale and nervous and smiling by turns. He was the head, front and boss of the anti-Buck- ley movement in San Francisco and a critical moment was at hand. Whatever damnavory may be said about Chris Buck- ley he is a foeman worthy of the steel of any Democrat who calls nimself a poli- ticlan and the pending battle was mo- mentous and of uncertain outcome in spite of the distribution of proxies. Mr. McNab arose, announced that he had a resolution to present and he laid on the secretary’s table a folded piece of yellow paper. It was not read, but the Buckleyites knew it was something loaded for them and that the time for conflict was at hand. George R. B. Haves was already stand- ing and he ‘made the objection that the resolution could not be regular because there was other business which regularly took precedence. Mr. McNab swore that the resolution was in order, and General Hayes moved to adjourn. The battle seemed to bave opened. . The hubbub began. The spirit of fierce Demo- cratic conflict could be sensed as pervading the California Hotel billiard-room. Any- body familiar with Democratic meetings knows the meaning of that. Each mo- ment may bring an explosion and a Don- nybrook fair or a motion, resolution, speech, protest or some other pause which cglngea like a change by lightning the course and spirit of events. ‘Well, it happened that W. W. Foote was there. He was with the Buckleyites inci- dentally in their local fight, but he was there for one great and chief purpose, and that was to get through some anti-railroad resolutions. The way the. meeting went with all the hubbub and confusion about Buckley and the Junta, no California Democrat but “Billy” Foote would have been likely to gel any resolutions voted on at that meet- ing. Mr. Foote jumped to the breach at the first scent of danger to his opportunity and all through the meeting, more times than are recorded in_this report, he inter- jected himself into the Buckley row amid the motions to adjourn and to do all sorts of things, and with all his fierce aggres- siveness demanded consideration for his own. He finally won his hard battle, it may be early mentioned. At this first juncture, when George R. B. Hayes moved to adjourn, he roared that he had some resolutions about the fond- ing, and fiercely swore that “it would be eowardly to adjourn without giving an opportunity for a member to present such resolutions.” They did not adjourn and Mr. Foote waited standing up. George R. B. Hayes, assuming that the unread resolution of McNab was anti-Buckley, said that the author was trying to get before the com- mittee something that was beyond the State Central Committee’s power and care. Gdlvin McNab made his first speech, He said: If others are permitted to speak to this reso- lution, I think I ought to be allowed.to speak toitalso. I sey that the resolution which I have presented is eminently proper matter for the State committee to consider at this time. It involyes & most vital point in relation to the s'atus and condition of the party in this City— the facing of the question of Buckleyism in this City. “Good! Good!” said McNabeys. A vote was taken on Hayes’ motion to adjourn. The vote was nearly eaual, many members being willing to let pass the bitter cup, but Chairman Gould de- clared the motion lost. Hayes and the chairman had a tilt about what the latter was doing with the meet- ing, and then W.W. Foote squeezed in and grimly held to the sticking point a motion that a committee be appointed to prepare resolutions on the pending funa- ing bill, to be reported back to the com- mittee. Some Buckleyites tried to shove the Mc- Nab and all other resolutions on that com- wmittee, but the committee escaped by a vote of 50 to 42. . B ny this time tbe crowded little biliiard hall began to tell on those present, and Mr. Fox started a protest iri favor of venti- lation. Five minutes of a row about the hall followed. M. J. Donovan started to move that the committee move to some other hall, but everybody moved and sug- ‘electors at large and alternates, and selecting & State central commiftee for the conduct of July, 1896, nowminsting four Presidential k gested. and Chairman Gould talked about removing all spectators. Mitchell of Los Angeles said the spectators were Demo- A large consignment of Spring Capes, Jackets, Snits and Shirt Waists, manu- factured expressly for our stores, have already arrived. The styles are ex- clusively our own, and the workman- ship is of a superior order to that found usually 1n ready-made garments. For this week’s sale we have culled from the collection a few gems, choice things that are worthy of attention, and will bear the closest scrutiny. Nothing like them ever shown before for twice the price. Nothing like the values will be presented again the en- tire season. Capes. A limited quantit; Velvet Capes, silk-lined, cut jet assementerie and lace tr{mmmgs. gxll sweep, worth fucll’y $9, our price of Fine Black 100 Fine Broadcloth Capes, in the most perfect shade of tan, with vel- vet collar, either appliqued or braided, and adorned with a pro- fusion of small ball pearl buttons, a regular $10 garment for 85.00 > A small assortment of fine English Broadcloth and imported Covert Cloth Jackets, handsomely finished with choice silk lining, correct cut, latest sleeve; no such values ever offered before. This week’s price is only 87.50 Suits. The Finest Cheviot Suits in black and navy, with the new slashed and pointed collars, extra wide skirts, thoroughly lined and faced, a surprise to the salespeople when we make thegrice 85.00 Another line cannot be overlooked, we mean the quality; manufac- tured to run special for $10; they will be placed on sale in conjunc- tion with the other specials this week; they are beautifully made, the finest material in the serge family, skirts lined with rustle per- caline, and fully 5 yards wide. We make the price for the present Skirts. Black Satin Skirts for the price of an ordinary fabric; all the late styles, Pekin stripes, full cir- cular, lined throughout; less than the material price, for all we ask for this line is S8.00 Brilliantine Skirts of the finest luster, all 5 yards wide, lined and interlined, also velvet faced in all the lengths from 38 to 44; no such skirt in_the market for less than $8; for this week our price is 85.00 Shirt Waists. Our complete stock of* these goods _is at present here, such an nggre— gation of styles is simply bewiider- ing; all the best makes are thor- oughly represented; many styles are exclusively confined to usand cannot be precured elsewhere, the new linen shades are in profusion in fine, medium and less expensive goods. Something phenomenal, the resi- due of several lines of waists which we have discontinued baudling; choice goods, slightly soiled an mussed from being in the show- windows, but otherwise perfect, piled conspicuously in a convenient spot in our cloak departmentina homogeneous mass for the start- - ling, insignificant sum of ents Each. An exquisite collection of China Silk Shirt Waists just landed, in all the brilliant, pretty, evening shades, appropriately trimmed and finished (like the balance of our ready-made goods) in perfection; this week’s price is 28.00 NEW TO-DAY—DRY GOODS. The most complete aggregation of styles in the West, the edifice where all the latest ideas pertaining to wearing apparel are thoroughly represented. stores and trading marts, points with pride and pleasure to the Maze. always the latest styles, as well as substantial goods, and the correct prices go hand in hand Enormous exertions have been used the present sea=- sorrin collecting together from both hemispheres all that is new, novel and stylish. How we have succeeded we leave for the discriminating public to decide. Therefore we respectfully in- vite, nay, urge them to come and pass judgment. The accompanying price-list will make our in building up our immense patronage. grand exposition of novelties doubly attractive this week. Black Silks. Black Gros de Londres silks, 50 aifferent designs; nothing of like magnitude in the silk line ever shown in the West; this item alone should interest the entire | populace, for we make the lpnce within the reach of all, 75¢c. 75¢ Pekin Striped Satin, rich, elegant goods with a beautiful luster; most houses ask $1 50 for similar grades, but our grice for the ooming week is 5¢ only. 75¢ 500 yards; a small lot, but all we could rocure - black figured India silk; neat, pretty designs; the orainary width of $1 goods, but not quite as heavy ;. our price to-morrow as long as a yard remains will be only 35c. - 35¢ Francisco has yet seen. Dress Goods. All entirely new; Persian novelties, silk and wool, exceedingly rich, exclusive patterns, 42to54 inch goods, every shade desired, few dealers in the land can (show half the collection. London Cords Siik and wool mixtures, plaids, checksand moitled weaves, the choicest things of '96's production; the choice of this superb collection this { week 75¢ per yard. Silk and Woool, all-wool and Mohair effects, goods suitable for tailor-made garments, traveling cos- tumes, seashore or moun- tain side dresses, well worth and sold the world over for 75 or 85c; our price 50c. Cashmere and Shepherd’s Plaids, shot and dotted mixtures, ‘cheviots and two-toned weaves, the best array of textile fabrics in the land, looks and wears as well as any for $1in the market. $1 75¢ 50C 37:c ! The Grand Winding-u $2 50 Ladies’ Shoes at 76¢ to 4, widths from AAA to B. unprecedented. to have it as early as possible. l | Kid Gloves. The pet department of the estab. lishment is now in the zenith of its glory; every line is complete, every new thing in the glove line is represented. Another lot of those Pique Gloves worth $1 25 has arrived; on sale to-morrow again at 75c¢. | Parasols. All the new things are here—new Sticks and styles, new material. The Dresden and Chameleon effects are charming, The prices as well as collection will be an induce- ment to get your parasol here. A special drive in Silk Sun Shade goods worth from $5 to $7 50 each, plain or changeable colors. Fine collection of Sticks and the very best Frames. Our price while they last 2.50. I l Our Grand Millinery Display Will Soon be Announced. We can promise in advance that it will be the Finest San . Hosiery. Qur entire lines of 50c Hosiery in Cotton, Lisle and Plaited Bilk, either in plain or Richelieu ribbed, Hermsdorf dye, high spliced heels and double toes,in fact, the best B0c goods in the market, this week 33 1=3c. 1] U nderwe;. Ypeilanti Union Suits, all wool, white or natural, long or short sleeves, high or low neck, regular $5 50 line, your choice of styles and sizes for $2.95. ——THE LAST WEEK ———— Sale to terminate our Shoe Business. rades up to $6, for $1 50. pair. All our finer Such values should create a THE HAMBURGER COMPANY, PROPRIETORS OF THE MAZE. Frisco, far-famed for her palatial *Tis here you find Silks. Many ae%uisitions have been added within' the last few days to_this com- lete stock. Chameleon, Luxor and resden silks supersede the other styles in colors, but in biack the Gros dé Londres, Satin Duchesse, Satin Rha- dame, Satin Merveilleux, Peau de Soie and Faille Francaise are the most popu- lar makes yet known. We have an immense stock of these goods from the best makers, from the finest to the less expensive grades; no grander assort- ment anywhere; from the collection shown and the prices asked this week the department becomes famous. Watch the matchless melody of low prices when blended with the choicest productions of the weaver’s art. [ 50 pieces fine India Silk, Per- sian and Oriental designs, full width, cheice colorings, a com- plete line, no such offering has yet been made in this or any other house; this week's price | is only 50c a yard. Warp dyed India Silks, new figured Dresden Silks, Orient- | al figured Taffeta Silks, all new choice designs, placed on sale to-morrow morning, not at $1 or §1 25, but 75¢ a yard. ( Kai Ki Wash Silks, a good as- sortment and in proper season, like a lightning flash from a clear sky it startles the com- munity, everybody’s price for these goods is 40c, to-morrow we cut them off without re- serve for 25¢ a yard. 50C 75¢ 25¢C Every effort is being made Dress Goods. 500 pieces, an enormous pur- chase, fine all-wool checks, Granite weaves, brocaded nov- elties, double-fold goods; no such offering either in quan- tity or price anywhere; they command your attention to- morrow; see them. ( Fine double-width Black Dress Fabrics, in mohairs, armures and choice novelty suiting; an immense collection; the price seems ludicrous for such grand textures. ( An elegant line of Striped and Plaid Crepon, 52-inch Black Sicilians, 52-inch Cheviots, 52- inch Black Storm Serges, goods selling up and down the street, all around the town, for $1; our price is 50c. Mohair Crepons, the newest weave in the black goods line, entirely different from any- thing yet shown; the first ship- ment to the San Francisco market; nowhere else can you discover this fabric for the pres- ent. 25¢ C 50c/ $1 All our $2, $2 25 and Sizes from 2 stampede. Such values ars Great commotion at our downstairs salesroom. The Drapery Department is revolutionizing the busmess. A nd o] rtunity to adorn your g?mes forpfim-u expenditure, This week we offer: airs, white and ecru Nottingham 20 ilfifl Curtains, 38to 40 inches wide, fully three yards long, your choice of patterns, nice lacy effects, the same grade yon pay $1 for any- where else, our price, 6g9c Pair. 150 pairs Nottingham Lace Curtains, 45 inches wide 3%4 yards long, reg- ular $2line, either white or ecru, for 95¢c Pair. 100 pairs only extra wide, chotce Nott- ing ham Lace Curtains, 314 .yards long, choice designs, worth fully $250 a pair, our price this week, $1.45. 100 pairs White Point d’Esprit Lace Curtains, 3¢ yards long, nrm mesh and close pretty dot, $3 goods for $1.65. 50 pairs choice Irish Point Laece Cur- tains, 52 inches wide, either in small neat or elaborate designs, regular $4 quality, for $2.45. 38 pairs, a small lot, all we could pro- cure, Irish Point Curtains, gems, they won’t linger long as the price is only $3.25. 650 pairs Chenille Portiers, assorted styles and Tznlities, ranging in price from $2 75 to $4 a pair, the en- tire line we offer to-morrow at $2.25. 225 white Crochet Quilts, in fine Marseilles patterns, extra large size, good value for $1 50, but our price this week $1. 100 pairs white Blankets, full size, fine goods, perfect in every respect except the price, which we make $1.90. 20 bales extra large, tine, well-filled Comforters, from a retiring manu- facturer, at a little over half their value. See them at $1.50 each. 8ee our line of Floss Down Cush- ions, on special sale at 19¢, 29¢, 39¢, 49c¢ and 59¢ each. 200 pieces Fine French Sateens, en- tirely new designs, the real im- ported goods, worth 45c every- where, our price 25c. An immense collection of foreign wash dress fabrics in fine Zephyrs, Silk Striped Honeycombs, figured Organdies, figured Madrasses, all the uniform price of 25c¢. crats interested in the proceedings, ana he moved to adjourn to a larger hsll. ' Gould brought the meeting back to busi- ness and amid difficulties got the resolu- tion of McNab_read and forced it before the meeting in spite of various litile obstructionist tactics. McNab’s resolution was as follows: Resolved, That the chalrman and secretary of the State committee, in issuing the call for the selection of delegates to theé State convention, are hereby directed to_send said call to the committee of which W. P. Sullivan Jr. is chair- man and John H. McGovern is secretary. This would amount simply to an in- dorsement of the Junta by the State Cen- tral Committee, but it would give the Junta a prestige in the local war with the Buckley faction and_before the State con- vention when rival delegations arrived. George R. B. Hayes quickly raised the point of order on jurisdiction, on which the Buckleyites count so much, tkey hold- ing with constant persistence that the State Central Committee has no iritial right to interfere; that it may only act as an arbitration board when two—not one— factions request its concern, and that they are free to disregard anythine the State Central Committee may do and ap- peal to that mf(h" power, the State con- vention. Said Mrs#Hayes: This is a resolution beyond the jurisdiction of this committee. The State Central Commit- tee is appointed for the purpose of conducting the campaign and selecting the next State Central Committee, and if there be any trouble and dispute in any county committee it is for them to settle it for themselves. The attempt of this committee to settle this dispute in the absence of mutual consent on the part of both factions is a piece of impertinence. Itis with- out and beyond 1ts functions entirely. It has no business to take up such a lnb{ect unless it takes it up with the consent of all the parties. We know what a lamentable result once fol- lowed such an action, even where the consent of both sides had been'obtained. It 18 for this question to be brought up in the State Conven- tion when that body meets. Then Gavin McNab replied, saying: We have a precedent for this action in the action of the State committee four years ago, when I remember that 1 assembled with that body as one of its members, and was one of the commtttee which appesared before the con- vention on a similar matter. Mr. Hayes re, Tesented the Buckley side of that committee in asking questions and tried to defeat Ban Fran- cisco’'s real Democratic organization. That was what caused the lamentable result he referred to. But what was the result? Becanse the State organization issued the call to that organization which I represented we carried the State by 7000 majority for Cleveland and elected more men in Ban Francisco than ever before. And we did this while Buckley was being chased from the State to escape the Grand Jury’s indictment. % There was much cheering from the rival sides as the duel of words went on amid poirts of order and_things. Mr. McNab’s speech asbove quoted was interrupted by Joseph Rothschild with a point of order about speaking to the question, and Mr. Gould whacked the table and said, “8it down, Mr. Rothschild.” When Mr. McNab said that in 1892 the Pnny elected more men than ever on the ocal ticket, one of the many tbmw heard in the interrupting chorus w. “We can’t do it again,” and then somebody shouted, “That’s a lie.”” Pretty soon Mitchell of Los Angeles got in the following: This committee has been called for a specific W. W. Foote and his railroad resolution were engulfed. In interruption of M. J. Donovan, who began an appeal, Chairman Gould stated that the matter before the house was the point of order by G. R. B. Hayes, that the State Central Committee had no jurisdic- tion to pass the McNab resolution. There wasa “Tah! Tah!” and more hub- bub, and amid it Donovan strode forward and excitedly charged the chatrman with having allowed Gavin McNab to digress in his speech. 3 Mr. Donovan gaid, amid the difficulties: 1 deny the right of jurisdiction of this com- mittee and its right to take up or consider local questions any more than the National Committee of the United States has the right to take upon itself the question of deciding which is the State Central Commiitee of this State. 1would like to ask the last gentleman who spoke (McNab) if he supported the Demo- cratic ticket at the lastelection? [Shouts of “He did not” from various paris of the hall.] He referred to the refusal of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee to take any partin the trouble between the two factions in Sacramento two years ago unless both parties agreed to .arbitrate thmufih it and abide by its decision. W. M. Gibson of Stockton sniffed at San Francisco party fights in behalf of the in- terior, and his speech was punctuated and rounded by lobby cries and applause. F. R. Wene called attention to the call for the meeting, which provided onlifor State Convention arrangements. These and other speeches by interior members displayed a certain weariness with San Francisco Democracy in the interior. Sev- eral speeches were in favor of all sorts of things and amounted to nothing practi- cally. Ge’or R. B._ Hayes metaphorically iumm& on Gavin McNab by saying: “The gentleman who presented this resolution, and under di:{mle of discussing a pomnt of order accused me of having at any time represented Buckley, says that which is untrue.” [Cheersand laughter.] After awhile Chairman Gould forced his ruling, amid the excited but profitless dis- cussion, that the point of order was not well taken and that the committee had jurisdiction to act on McNab's resolution. About_this time J. C. Nealon began to talk, and somebody objected to his right on the floor. “I havea proxy,” said Mr. Nealon triumphantly. It was produced, as it came by mail, and Mr. Marsh was shown to have received a later proxy from the member by telegraph. Marsh voted that proxy along with ovhers, and ex- Assessor Nealon was discomfited. Robert Boyd got in one of the many brief speeches, and he got in a whack at McNab by saymg: “I want to remind the gentleman that he was once on the Demo- cratic ticket and had to come off.” The point of glurindiction being settled, McNab's resolution was to the front on its merits. Amid the discussion Chairman Gould said: *‘There is a responsibility resting on the chairman and secretary in” decidin what committee should receive the call, and I would like to have it settled.” Rothschild wanted to refer the resolution to the next State Convention and George R. B. Hayes wanted to hear the author's reasons for presenting it. This is the speech Mr. McNab made in support of his resolution: purpose—to put in operation the machinery of the party by calling a State convention. This Fromsed action is ultra vires—to go outside of 1s legitimate functions by taking up a local party quarrel in this City. We are not here for the purpose of settling local differences that may arisc in all the county commitees from San Diego to Siskiyou, and I for one do not care to be used asa e-ugnw to pull chestnutsout of the fire for Boss Buckley or any other person opposed to him. Chairman Gould interrunted Mr. Mitch- ell as he almost uniformly interrupted every anti-McNab speaker, oy telling him that he was not speakinghtn the point of order. Mitchell got much applause and *'Good boy." $ ‘W. W. Foote—I hope to throw a little oil on these troubled waters. There is a resolution about — Chairman Gould—The gentleman is out | of order. **My reason for offering this resolution at this time is that there are in San Fran- cisco to-day two organizations setting forth that each is.the only legitimate organization of the Democratic party of shis City, and on behalf of the organiza- tion in” whose nterest { think the party has most at stake 1 offer this resolution, and in order that fion nua{ understand the exact position I will explain thesituation.”” He then reviewed the history of the local party organization, including the occasian of the formal disruption in Pioneer Hall, and claimed that he had a certitied copy of the minutes of that meefln{halmtedy by ) an Watkins, showing that the fac- tion which he represented had adjourned that meeting sine die and thus put an_end to1ts existence, and that a new committee, which he now represented, had then been called into existence. He then charged Christopher Buckley with con- spiring with certain members of the oid committee to reconvene that commit- tee, which was done. % “And the committee,”” he continued, “was then turned over to Buckley as an organization to_set against that of Mr. Deuprey, organized on the authority of the last county convention.” He then submitted the certified copy of the min- utes of the meeting referred to. George R. B. Hayes then mgfifaud that in the interest of harmony the call be issued to both factions. This met with the approval of Joseph Rothschild and & motion to that effect was made by Hayes. But it did not suit McNab. Rothschild arose to reply and said that he did not come with any certified copy of the minutes of a meatinf to prove the claim of his organization for recognition. He saia he had affidavits from 228 mem- bers (a mnjori!fl of the old committee ‘to show that the Metropolitan Hall meeting was not adjourned sine die and that these 228 wok part in the proceedings that brought into being the committee whose interests he was present to protect and which was the legitimate successor of the old committee. Rothschild hesitated a' moment in his speech to look for a document, and Cush- ing rose and moved the previous question. Rothschild was plainly yet holaing the floor, but Chairman Gould, ready to force a vote and shut off discussion, instantly recognized the motion. Here came the critical moment of the whole meeting. The Buckleyites were ready for almost blood at the unfairness. There was quickly a surging and a roar and a threatening like the quick gathering of a thunder-cloud, All was instant disorder and excitement. The crowd all rose and surged to the front. There was shouting and shaking of fists. l;:lrfio gas rule,” shouted Joseph Roths- child. T will break this party in two,” M. J. Donovan managed to shout above the din. “Don’t turn out the lights;” shouted soms strong-lunged Buckleyite. ‘It they want a fight_let them have it,” shouted Jim Nenl, the Buckleyite.« *“If you want a fight you can haveit!” properl. ‘shouted George Browning, starting to pull off his coat. Rothschild insisted on his right to speak and to present evidence. Another motion for the tion was made and seconds Nab and others. “Mr. Chairman, I was still speaking and I have the floor,’” protested Rothschild. “The chair rules that you had finished,” said Gould. . There was an _ineffectual nten‘:;gt to ap- eal from the decision of the chair and thschild, white with rage, shouted: “I call on all good Democrats of San Fran- cisco to leave the hall.” M. J. Donovan and others checked the bolt amid the excitement and the battle went on. After five or ten minutes’ deafening up- roar and excitement Gould got a rolleall on the motion in favor of the previous uestion, ruling on inquig, that a_ma- ority could order it. uring rollcall ‘u:hing’- mannal was produced and he changed his ruling to two-thirds. There were 45 ayes and 43 noes. There were all sorts of motions toad- journ, and W. W. Foote got in a point_of order in favor of his committee. He asked unanimous consent for the report of the committee, but Gavin McNab ob- jected that his resolution was first in revious ques- by Gavin Mc- order. Pretty soon another hot period arose with conflict and stubborn fighting in it, and Chairman Gould did a Napoleonic and unexpected thing by arbitrarily de- claring a recess of ten minutes. The recess lasted; over an hour arnd both sides figured and consulted. Everybody went for arinks, three policemen tried four times to clear the and could not do it. During this recess M. J. Donoyvan was overcome for a spell by an attack 2{ heart trouble, consequent ou the excite- ment and close air,and George R. B. Hayes succumbed physically and went home. The hotel lobby was crowded with an interested throng, and uncertainty and connubiating reigned. ‘When proceedings were resumed at 5:35 P. M. a season of motions and discussion followed. It was resolved to adjourn to 7:30 p. M. to hold an executive session. Amid the discussion Rothsciild reiterated that his side would not agree in advance to be bound by any action of the committee. W. W. Foote finally got in his commit- tee report, which was as follows: WHEREAS, There is now pending before the Congress of the United States certain measures intended to refund the indebtedness of the Central Pacific Rauroad Company; and, whereas, it has been asserted in Washington and elsewhere that a large majority of the people of the State of California are in favor of such refunding; therefore, be it Resolved, That we, as members of the Demo- cratic State Central Committee of the State of California, voicing the sentiment of the De- mocracy of the State, declare that, so {ar as the Democratic party is concerned, it is practically & unit against the said refunding measures. And we further declare that the Democracy of this State is in favor of compelling the Central Pacific Railroad Company and all other corporations to discharge their honest obligations to the Government in like manner as individuals are compelled to discharge their obligations to one another. That we denounce the so-called equities of theSouthern Pacific Company which have been voiced by members of that corporation and its hirelings for more than twenty years in this State as a stupendous fraud, only calculated to catch the ears of the groundlings; be it fur- ther Resolved, That the Democratic State Central Committee of this State hereby extend their thanks to the members of Confireu and Sena- tors from this State, who have faithfully kept their obligations to the people, and they also extend their thanks to the eight members of the State Senate of the State of Kentucky who voted to repeal a char ter which permitted the Southern Pacific Company of Kentucky to prey upon every State and Territory except the(r own. Mitchell of Los Angeles introduced a substitute, brief in form, opposing the tunding bill and declaring ug:cnfy in favor of the Government ownership of the railroad. This resolution was by many taken to be a railroad play. Foote jumped to his feet and he made an eloquent and impassioned appeal for the resolutions. Mitchell's substitute was defeated and Foote’s resolutions were carried with a whoop. Thereupon the committee ad- journed until evening. The evening session was long and warm. A sergeant of police and four officers were brought to the hotel to protect the exec- utive session from the eager crowd of Buckleyites ready to demand and force ad- mission. The policemen succeeded. The proceedings opened with the ap- pointment of Messrs. Barcar, McGee and Gibson as a committee to prepare rules for the State Convention, to ‘be presented to th§ ‘fonw:gflog fo;lits c]:\f‘mfiidgration. Then the Buckley-McNal ht began and lasted nearly four hours. g > After warm discussion it was decided to let each side bring in five champions, not members of the committee, and to give each side one hour to present its case, Joseph Rothschild protesting that the proper investigation of the situation would take two days. The proceedings were cracked through on this basis. The Junta opened its case with a two- minute speech by Eugene N. Deu , who made a brief, matter-of-fact statement of the action of the last”munfcipal conven- tion, of which he was chairman, in the creation of the ‘‘Deuprey committee.” He made no argument'and took no sides. ‘W. P. Sullivan took up the story of local ‘political affairs and recited the action of the Deuprey committee in creating a new general committee, from which had sprung the existing organization of which he is chairman. Clitus Barbour followed at length ina forcible and, at times eloquent h in which he upheld the regularity of the Junta organization, and ‘‘roasted” with much vigor the Buckley side, Boss Buck- ley and Buckleyism., Joseph Rothschild opened for the Buok- ley side and made an effective argument. othschild was followed by Reel B. Terry and J. C. Nealon. The proceedings were attended by much excitement. Finally a motion to tablethe McNab resolution was lost by a vote of 58 to 21, This showed the Buckleyites where thev stood, and they cleared out of the hallin a body. Then the resolution was adopted by a vote of 61to 7, giving Gavin McNab and the Junta a great, though hard-fought vicmre‘. M. C. Hassett gave a history of the Dem- ocratic party in San Francisco since 1879, describing the rise and decline of the Buckley regime, giving details of alleged corruptions by the blind boss, and stating that Buckley had absolute control of the party from 1884 to 1890. Mr. Rothschild asked the speaker if he had not gone to Buckley’s ranch in the in- terest of a candidate. r. Hassett denied that he had ever gone to see Buckley, and declared he was underno obligation of any kind to Buckley. L. Conlan of the Buck- ley committee mterrugted to say he was on Buckley’s ranch when the speaker ar- rived there. Mr. Hassett vouchsafed no reply to the gentleman. In speaking of the Democratic conven- tion in this City of 1894 he referred to what he called the filching of the minutes and the roll on the last day of the convention. Mr. Gavigan vehemently disclaimed the filching and said the records were in the room now. The Metropolitan Hall meet- ing of disruption was then reviewed from the sEeaker s standpoint. T. E. Treacey began by saying: “I know you. Mr. Chairman, are prejudiced and not fair in this matter and will therefore appeal to the members of the State Central ommittee.”” Hethen read what he asked to have adopted as an amendment to the McNab resolution. It provided for sud- mitting the whole matter to the harmony committee named by Judge Maguire. It was ruled out of order by Chairman Gould. J. A. Fenton moved that a vote be taken on the resolution of McNab without fur- ther debate. Mr. Mitchell of Los Angeles moved to lay the whole matter on the table, but sub- sequengf withdrew his motion and then gmpos a plan for the settlement of the an Francisco Democratie factions’ fight. He proposed that each faction select eighteen men; that the State Central Com- mittee also select eighteen; that these act as a joint committee to arrange for pri- | maries to elect a new county committee. Joseph Rothschild said be was willing to accept the plan and asked if the other side would do so, but no_reply was made. The chairman then declared the Mitchell proposition out of order, and on this decis- ion beng announced Mr. Mitchell moved to lay the McNab matter on the table. A roil-call was demanded and it showed 21 for and 58 agamst the motion to lay on the table. % 4 The motion to dput the previous question was then put and carried. A motion to adjourn was defeated. A roll-call was demanded when the adoption of the McNab resolution finally came up, and the resolution was carried by a vote of 61 for and 7 against. ‘While the roll-call was in Erogruu the Buckley representatives and the members of the Svme Central Committee in sympa- thy withdrew from the hall. hen the vote on the McNab resolu. tions was declared a motion to adjourn was immediately made and carried. A meeting of the Republican Executive Council was held Friday night at the new City Hall. Much enthusiasmi prevailed, and gpeeches were made by J. J. Steph H. C. Firebaugh, 8. M. illiumc.pF.a nAi‘ Malstretti and others. It was resolved to meet again on Monday morning, March 16, when important business will come be- fore the meeting. ———————— Henry Labouchere, who ;uckltuu‘r’ ort:odolxy'. is, or 1:t 123.;";':1‘ esses e, keenly opposed 2iding bloyola, ¥ oppo: to women