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THE DEMOCRATS
ARE UNABLE
TO HARMONIZE
Major Hartley's Followers Will Not
Abide by the State Committee
Decision.
Governor Budd Publicly Announced That
lie Is Not a Candidate for Governor or
Senator.
The efforts of the Democratic State
Central Committee to restore harmony
In the camp of the local Democracy
have failed. A new county committee
was appointed by the State Committee
rday at the California Hotel on
recommendation of the "harmony"
committee, but the followers of Harney
and Rainey are still sulking in their
tents. After the State Committee
meeting adjourned yesterday afternoon,
several of the membirs of the old Harney
committee declared that they would vote
the Republican ticket at the next general
election rather than submit to the dicta
tion of the men selected to supplant the
old committees of the two warring fac
tions.
Governor Budd, who is a member of the
State Central Committee, attended the
meeting, and in the course of a speech
declared that he ■was not a candidate for
United States Senator or for Governor.
That news was received with pleasure by
the friends of Congressman Maguire. who
feared that Governor Budd might go be
fore the next Democratic State convention
F.--oking a renomination for the office he
now holds. His public withdrawal from
the Senatorial fight also surprised many,
who thought that in the event of there
being a Democratic majority in the next
State Legislature, he might seek to suc
ceed Ser.at.ir White.
From th? standpoint of harmony the
meeting was anything but a success. The
two local factions are in worse position
now than they wen- before. The mem
bers of the ilarney wing believe that they
were unfairly treated, and they will not
submit to the decrees of the Stiite com-
The result will be a merry war
among the Democrats between now and
election
I he meeting was called to order short
fore nooa hour by Chairman Aiford,
innounced that the first business for
considaratioii was the report of the com
mittee of nine appointed to reorganize and
harmonize the local factions.
K. L. Fitzgerald of Alameda, chairman
of the committee, read a lengthy report,
unending that neither of the con.
ai factions be recognized and
that in the stead, of both, the following
committee of 100 be appointed to manage
the affairs of the local Democracy:
Dr. Beverly Cole. John P. Dunn, Dr. C. A.
Clinton. James Denman, M. Greenblatt, A.
Conite Jr.. W. n. Cope, I'harles \V. Kay, John
M. Klein, Jeremiah Deasy, Frank J. Henry,
b Gorman, H. P. Doolan, William T
Hess, Thomas G. Pindar, William M. Hlnton.
H. Jones. J>. C. Murphy. Dr. T. B. Leland.
J. Gutte. A. B. Maguire, R. V. Whiting. P.
J. MeCormack, Howard Park. Q. Howard
Thompson, .)<remiah Coey, Juhn McGilvray,
I'i. Thomas Shumate Dr. F. Morse, M. H
Hernan, Finlay Cook, Frank K. Lane. E. A.
Brlageiord, 'j imothy Lyons, W. H. Vincent.
"William G. Murdock,' Daniel O'Neal, W. H.
Mead. W. Goodwin Williams, Patrick Upland,
J. ('. McKinstry, James N. Block. George F.
Lynch. Frederick IVnlokp, Rudolph Herold. Dr.
Chrtrlr-s E. Jones, Samuel Braunhart, M. C.
Maxsett, Leo ECaufmann, Louis IJartlett, W. J.
Farren, Lawrence J. lirann.m, P. H. McCarthy,
P. J. Tomalty, Joseph N. N<.ugu*-s. John H.
Urady. T. J. Walsh. Timothy O'Brien, John
Fay Jr.. Thomas Murray, Sidney Van Wyck,
Max Popper, Hurry N. Kelly, W. J. McGee,
James Hutler, Edward Ketldy, Edmond ii^ti
ch.mx. E. P. E. Troy, William A. Murison,
James H. Harry, James V. Coleman. Henry
Leichtenstein, Richard G. Curtis, K. ( . Drew,
J. F. Cavagnero, Jnhn H. Hansen, Mathew
Lally. : Kinney, Peter J. Dunne, J.
13. Relnstein, Ongood Putnam, John F. Twigg,
Reedy, Max Magnus, Percy Henderson,
L. I" Byington, P.en Hawcs, Bart Burke, «.'.
M Stultz, '"mus Barbour, l»r. C A. 11.17f.-r,
William i" r air. l'-.i:r> Baldwin, M. .lasp. r Mc
• i>nrto Smith, J. I.
Galla+,-lier, .'• hn F. Buckley, Emll Pohli.
After the reading of the report of tho
committee Byron i tall of Yolo arose to
n q testion of privilege and asked by what
authority the State Central Committee
tuted Itself the guardian of the lo
cal ] "-inocracy ?
Chairman Alford replied that the sub
committee had been appointed at the re
quest of the contending local factions.
Ball thereupon said that the State Com
mittee was invading the rights of the
cities of the State. Tt was his opinion
that the State Committee had no right,
power or authority to interfere in local
factional lights.
W. Brobeck of San Francisco followed
In a brief but pointed speech. He said
that nevi r before in the history of the
party In the State had there been such
an attempt to usurp the rights of Dem
ocrats. He claimed that the committee
was not composed of men rjnversant
with the political feeling of the city Dem
ocrats, and that under the circumstances
they had no right to attempt to dictate
just what should be done.
(Jiivln Mc'.Nali replied in defense of the
committee's report and said that the
State Committee of the Democratic party
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AND
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We all suffered terribly fora year and a half,
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and they cured the fimr of us completely.
Any person doubting the truth of this state-
ment can write me. RICHARD ANDERSON,
Feb. 22, '98. Geneva, Box Elder Co., Utah. ■
ECZEMA FOR YEARS CURED BY CUTICURA
I had an attack of Eczema several years ago
and found myself in the clutches of a monster
whose business itivas to torture me and make
life miserable.' Ccticura Remedies were
recommended to me by my druggist, Mr. T.
P. Van Winkle of Hartford City, Ind. I nsetl
altogether three bottles of Cuticura Resol-
vent, with frequent baths with Coticora
Boap, and theuseof the (ointment),
and in four months found myself cured.
Feb. 23, 1898. DAVID COLE, Roll, Ind.
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CBimo Hi:mors. — Warm b»tb« with Ccticuka Hoat,
rentla unointlngt with Cutiocka [olntxent], purest of
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«ir '" JUINo \;otp Tortaxißg BUa DUiuu," (m, -■ .
had on mor« than one occasion been com
pelled to take a hand in settling local dif
ferences.
P. J. Harney, chairman of one of the
i factions, next claimed the floor.
! Chairman Alford said that Harney, who
■ only held a proxy, was not allowed, under
th« committee rules, to speak.
"I move that Major Harney be per
! mitted to speak." said Governor Budd.
The motion, being put, was carried and
Harney entered into a lengthy discussion
concerning the rights of the two local
; factions. He claimed that the committee
of which he is chairman was the only
legal body, and that to not recognize it
■ meant disruption in the party. He dls- i
puted the right of the State Committee ;
: to interfere in local affairs, and in con- .
eluding said that the San Francisco Dem
ocr&ts were able to govern themselves.
"We know our rights." said he, "and I
I earnestly ask the committee to pause and i
: reflect before voting on the report of the >
harmony committee. I believe that if the
report is adopted as read it will only
serve to disintegrate the party in thii
! city."
Governor Budd followed Harney, and
said that he was untrammeled by
, any personal interests. "I am not a can-
I dldate for Governor, nor am I a. c&ndi
: date for Senator," said he, '"and I will
further add that I would not accept
either nomination if it were offered me." ,
He then said that it was a delicate matter
to decide just what should be done under
the circumstances. "Something must be
done," he concluded, "to restore harmony
In San Francisco. To jeopardize this city |
means defeat to the State ticket."
John W. Mitchell ol bos Angeles of- |
fered as a substitute a motion that each
member outside of San Francisco be al- j
1 lowed to name a member of the local
I county committee, making the committee
I consist of 129 instead of 10<> members.
Mitchell's motion was lost by a vote of
S4 noes and 23 ayes.
"I now move that the committee report
be adopted." said Mitchell.
"I object." exclaimed Ball of Yolo, "for
it is a most revolutionary measure. Its |
! adoption means disruption in the ranks j
' of the San Francisco Democracy."
Major Harney again claimed the floor.
"1 object to the committee report," he .
; exclaimed, "for it does not give a fair ;
representation. About thirty of the m^n i
named to serve on the new committee are I
from the Sullivan wing of the Democracy, ■
and I ask the sub-committee to show me •
a man from our side. Is that fair or
honest? In the interest of harmony I ask
! that the committee report be rejected and ;
i that this State committee call a primary
to be held within the next thirty days.
! Let us decide at the polls who is to serve
on the county committee. Give us a pri
raary and I promise you, gentlemen, that
the side I represent will abide by the re
sult."
To choke off debate the previous ques
tion was called for and carried by a vote
of '7 ayes to 42 noes.
The motion to adopt the committee re
i port naming the 100 members who are
! to serve on the new County Committee
! was then taken up, and a call of the roll
i demanded.
When the name of Governor Budd was
j called, some one voted aye.
The Governor wa.s leaving the meeting |
hall just at that moment, and Chairman !
Alford called out: "Did you vote aye, j
t Juv.-rnor?"
"I presume I did," replied the Governor j
sarcastically, "for McNab says so."
The roll call then proceeded and the
committee report was adopted by a vote
uf eighty ayes to twenty noes.
The report of the committee of five ap- ■
pointed to confer with the Populists and j
Silver Republicans relative to putting up j
a fusion ticket wns next read by J. W".
Mitchell, chairman of the committee. The j
report was to the effect that the joint
committee had been unable to do any
thing, as the Populist committee had been
instructed to vote to have the convention !
held at Sacramento on July 12. "While :
union and fusion is desired," said Mitch- i
ell, after reading the report, "we were j
unable to do anything, as the committee !
has not yet fixed on the time and place
for holding the next State convention."
Marion Brooks objected to any delay in 1
fixing the time and moved that the con- j
vention meet on August 25 in this city.
Chairman Alford ruled the motion out i
of order, as it was decided at the last
meeting of the State Central Committee \
that the matu-r of fixing the time and
place for holding the State convention be I
determined at a special mating.
Major Harney then Introduced a set of i
resolutions providing that the newly
named committee to manage tho local
Democracy be Instructed to call a prim
ary for the election of five members from j
each of the eighteen Assembly Districts j
to form a new county committee.
The resolutions were ruled out of or- '
der and the committee adjourned to the '
call of the chair.
The Harney committee will remain in I
existence, notwithstanding the appoint- I
ment of the new committee, as the mem- i
hers do not believe that they have been i
fairly treated. Inasmuch as 'about thirty
ol the Sullivan wing were put on the new
committee and they were entirely ignored
they do not think that they were justly :
treated by the State Committee. '"""*
CHARTER ELECTION EXPENSES.
The Commissioners Discuss Prepara
tions for the General
Election.
The Board of Election Commissioners
held a short session yesterday morning,
at which the. officers who served on the
charter election were allowed $10 each for
their services. The total amounts to
$3760.
An informal discussion was had regard-
Ing registration for the general election
next November.
Next Tuesday. June I. r^i strati on at
the central office in the City Hall will
commence; but it is thought that not
much interest will be paid to registration
before July.
Auditor Broderick. accepting the deci
sion of the people last Thursday- for a
reduction of salaries by adopting the
charter, moved that the clerks in the
Registrar's office bo paid $100 a month in
future instead of $12. r >, as has been the
custom heretofore. Mayor I'lielan and
Registrar Biggy did not favor the motion,
but, nevertheless, it was carried.
One of those little pleasantries that will
become more manliest by and by between
the Auditor and the Registrar cropped
out at the meeting when Biggy notified
the Commissioners that he wanted clerks
Broderick wished to know the number
but Biggy declined to say. adding that
he would only employ what were neces
sary. Broderick reminded him that the
Commissioners were responsible, and not
the Registrar, for tho management of the
office. Mayor Phelan seemed disposed to
yield to the Registrar's views, but the
Auditor stood firm. The matter may be
further discussed at the meeting on
Tuesday.
A Maine Picnic.
The State of Maine Association of Cali
fornia will celebrate the twenty-first an
niversary of its organization by a picnic
at Shell Mound Park next Saturday. The
association, having attained its majority,
promises to this yoar outdo all former
f-fforts to entertain its members and their
friends, and a hearty New England wel
come will be extended to all who attend.
The programme, under the direction of.
the president, W. G. Dinsmore, will be
of special interest, as i! will contain
many patriotic features. E. W. Marston
of Oakland is to be the orator of the day,
and Miss Florence Matheson of San Fran
claco will read *•«» original yoem.
THE SAST FRAISTCISCO CALL, SIHSTPAY, MAY 29, 1898.
SNATCHED
HIS WATCH
AND RAN
Bold Crimes in the
Western Addition.
"GUS" FREYER THE VICTIM
KOBBED OF HIS WATCH WITHIN
A FEW FEET OF HIS HOME.
An Elderly Woman Also Believed of
Her Purse While Visiting
Sddiers at the Pre
sidio.
The police are looking: for two daring
thieves, who have been operating in the
Western Addition.
Several days ago they snatched a purse
from a woman, who was walking along
Van Ness avenue, and notwithstanding
that they were pursued by several citi
zens, who witnessed the act, they man
aged to escape.
Last Thursday night August Freyer, a
saloonkeeper, who lives on Devisadero
street, near Filbert, was on his way home,
when he was accosted by two roughly
clad men, who asked him the time. Freyer
took out his watch and as he opened it,
one of the nien grabbed the timepiece and
ran away, followed by the astonished
saloonkeeper.
After running a short distance Freyer,
realizing he could not overtake them,
gave up the chase. Last night he visited
police headquarters and reported the rob
bery. From his description of the thieves
the police are convinced that they are the
nun who snatched the purse from the
woman on Van Ness avenue.
Henry Heidron, who lives at 973 Harri
son street, mourns the loss of a purse
containing $171 and a gold ring, which
was stolen from him last Wednesday
while he was en route to the butchers'
picnic.
After reaching the Oakland mole Hei
dron, who was In the midst of the crowd,
was suddenly struck a blow in the side.
As he turned around to see who admin
istered the blow he felt a hand inserted
in his pocket. Before he could seize the
hand it was quickly drawn from his
pocket, together with Ills purse and its
valuable contents. Last night Heidron
reported the robbery to Captain Spillane.
lie is convinced that the thief struck him
in the side so as to divert his attention
while he abstracted his pocket-book.
An elderly woman named Mrs. Bur
roughs, who lives on Twentieth street,
was robbed of her purse containing $2 50
while visiting the Presidio yesterday. She
took a basketful of provisions to the sol
diers and was boarding a street car
when some thief deftly picked her pocket
of her purse.
COMPANIONS OF THE
FOREST OF AMERICA
NEXT GRAND CIRCLE SESSION
TO BE HELD IN THIS CITY.
Addition to the List of Grand Offi
cers — Prominent Candidates.
The Order Has Recouped.
The next session of the Grand Circle of
the Companions of the Forest of America
will be held In this city on Wednesday,
the Ist of June, the first session opening
at 10 o'clock In the morning In the Al
cazar building. of the Grand Clrcla of
Companions of the Forest of America
be held In this city on Wednesday,
Ist of June, the first session opening
.0 o'clock in the morning in the Al
ir building,
At the close of the previous session,
when Mrs. Emma Harrington, the incum
bent, was elected grand chief companion,
the order was not in as flourishing a con
dition as It might have been. That of
ficial, during her term, has worked hard
to build it up again, and in the past year
through the enthusiasm she instilled In It
seven new circles were instituted. One was
deprived of its charter for failure to
maintain the laws. A portion of that cir
cle was reorganized under the name of
Phoenix. The losses which the order
sustained in previous years were recouped
and it Is now In better condition than It
has been for some time, prior to last
June.
During the session a number of meas
ures, having for their tendency . the ad
vancement of the order, will be consid
ered. Instead of eleven grand officers,
as In the past, under the amended laws
of the Supreme Circle, fourteen will be i
elected. The change abolishes the offices
of grand guard and grand sentry, sub
stituting grand inner guard and grand
outer guard and adding grand right and ;
grand guard and grand sentry, «üb
uting grand Inner guard and grand
?r guard and adding grand right and
grand left guide.
The present grand officers are: Mrs.
Emma Harrington of San Francisco.
grand chief companion; Ira "W. Coburn of
San Francisco, subchief companion; Miss
Agnes D. Bremer of Alameda, secretary;
Mrs. C. O. Miller of San Francisco, treas
urer; Mrs. Flora Jacobs of San Fran
cisco and Mrs. Theodore Muegge of
Woodland, trustees; Mrs. M. Connell of
San Francisco, marshal: Frank T. Mur
man of Sonora, guard; F. X. Wallace of
San Diego, sentry, and Miss E. Russell of
San Francisco, organist.
The following named are the delegates
to the grand body:
San Francisco circles: Excelsior No. 2— Mrs.
N. B, Bmlth, Mrs. C. Tucker. Bay City No.
11— Mrs. Leah Marks, Mrs. Helene Worms.
Diana No. Miss E. Rappln. Golden Gate
No. Herman Kohn, Max E. Licht. Lorely
No. 2C— Mrs. L. Over. Live Oak No. 29—
Mrs. L. Holland, Mrs. B. Krammer. Robin
Hood Xo 58 — Mrs. Lizzie Atwood, Mrs. H.
Ballly. Mrs. L. : Ticoulet. Mizpah No. 100—
Mrs. .L. Baston. ■ Golden Era No. 103— Mrs. R.
Kemp van Ee. Bonita Ko. 104— Dickford.
(This delegate, since his election, enlisted .in
the First California Regiment of Volunteers,
and the alternate. Miss May Bailey, will rep
resent the circle.) Pride of the Forest No. 204—
Mrs. Y. Williams. Inter Nos No. 215— T. F.
Blake, Mrs. K. Haughy. Pride of Columbia
No 259 Edward McCarthy. San Francisco No.
267— Miss Mary Foye. Presidio No. 26S— Mrs.
Annie Morrison.
Alameda— Hamlet No. 64— Miss I. P. Rose.
Golden Gate— University No. 322— Miss A. N.
Neidt. •
Healdeburg— Sotoyome No. 327— Delegates not
yet reported. . • *■
Jamestown— Mother Lode No. 824— Dr. C. E.
Con»tdon. A. P. Sherer.
Kern Juanita No. 325— Mrs. J. W. Shaf
fer.
Los Angeles— Laurel No. 10*— Mrs. J. Krlm
mlnger. ■ .
Marysville— No. 101— Mrs. Amelia Al
drich, Sarah Finnegan.
Merced— Chrysanthemum No. 32G— Mrs. Susie
Robinson. '
Nevada City— Freedom Circle No. 108— Mrs.
Llbby Lanßman.
Oakland-Oakland No. 3— Mrs. A. Davis.
Loyal No. 323— M. E. Harris.
— Orange Blosson No. 266— Mrs. Emma
Jolly Miss Hattie Marks. .-.
yvtaluma— Circle No. 155— 11. Le
zinsky.
San TMeso— Gate-San Diego No. 271—
Miss Josephine Aust. Mrs. Nellie F. Carter.
San — San Jose No. 210— Mrs. Martha Ma
lone. ■
San Rafael—Evening Star No. Delegates
not vet reported.
Santa Ana-Fidelity No. 270— Mrs. M. Zim
merman.
Santa Barbara— Ocean Vle-w No. 263— Miss
Jennie Workurka. - '■
Sonnro— Sonoro No. 269— Miss Jessie L&ugh
rey Mrs. G. B. Sandoval.
Stockton— Stockton No. 130— Mrs. R. M.
Watsonvllle— Pnjaro Valley Rose No. 207— A.
W Martin. ■ ■
Woodland— Surprise of Woodland No. 209—
Mrs. Etta.Barchi. , . .
The most prominent candidate for grand
chief is the present subchief, Ira W. Co
burn and for subchief the one , most
spoken of is Mrs. Flora Jacobs, at pres
ent grand trustee.
Not Alma X uns nusband.
Mrs. Alma E. Keith, who entertained
the boys in blue on Monday night, desires
to correct the statement that her hus
band is not among the living. She says:
"It was my father. E. B. Carter, who
was honored at Omaha by the G. A. R.
at 'his funeral. Mr. Keith is still alive
and well, and he and his wife are both
ready when duty calls to do all in their
power for the honorof 'Old Glory.' "
Enjoy a pleasant day to-morrow at Bt.
Robo'b nlcnic at Shell Mound. •
THE DETAILS
ARE NOW ALL
COMPLETED
Convention of Republican Clubs
Will Prove a Successful Po
litical Gathering.
The Address of Welcome to the Delegates
Will Be Delivered by General
W. H. L. Barnes.
The convention of the California
league of Republican Clubs, to be held
next Tuesday afternoon In Golden Gate
Hall, promises to be one of the most
successful political gatherings ever held
in this State.
The local committees having the
affair in hand have left nothing undone
that might add to the pleasure and
comfort of the delegates from the in
terior. There will be representatives
from every section of the State, and it
is believed that with the local delegates
the convention roll will have fully 700
delegates. The hotels h;ive guaranteed
that the best in the city will be fur
nished delegates and their friends and
that there will not be any raise In
prices. If every visiting member does
not enjoy himself it will not be due to
any oversight on the part of those hav
ing charge of the details.
The convention has been called by
authority of the National Republican
League Convention of 1597, and under
the direction of the California State
League. The convention will be com
posed of delegates from all of tho Re
publican clubs in the State. Each Re
publican club in California is entitled
to one delegate at large and one ad
ditional delegate for every twenty-five
members upon its roll.
The business of the convention will
THE OUTLOOK GRATIFYING
President Kinneu Discusses the Convention,
LOS ANGELES, May 28, 189 S.
To the Call: The interest that is
being manifested In our approach
ing State League convention at t-'an
Francisco is most gratifying to the
officers of the organization. The
low rates made by the railroad and
steamship lines for the occasion
will attract Republicans from all
over the State. „ .
The convention will be called to
order Tuesday. May HI, at 1 o'clo. k.
It will be tli.'- first gathering of its
kind ever held in California. Its
business will Include the election
of thirty-, ight delegates to the Na
tional Republican .League Conven
tion, Which meets at Omaha July
13. the election of State and dis
include reports from the officers of the
league, election of State officers for the
ensuing year, the designation of the
time and place for holding the next
I convention, the adoption of a constitu
tion, and the election of tblrty-eisfct
delegates to the National League Con
vention to be held on July 13, at
Omaha.
The convention will again awaken
the spirit of the Republican party and
its voters will enter with additional en
thusiasm into the approaching cam
paign. The best and ablest speakers
in the State will discuss the political
questions of the day. and each and
every delegate will, when the conven
tion is over, return to his home filled
with a spirit of enthusiasm that will be
shown In the next State battle or bal
lots.
The general reception committee met
at the Union League Club last night to
complete the last of the details per
taining to the reception and entertain
ment of the delegates from the Mster
counties of the State. E. M. Galvin.
chairman of the committee, announced
that the Baldwin Hotel man^ement
had kindly extended to the visiting
delegates the use of the dining rooms
on the second floor of the hotel.
The executive and reception commit
tees will establish headquarters there
to-day and delegates from the country
will find there everything needed in the
shape of writing material. They arc
also invited to make the rooms a gen
eral headquarters where they can meet
their friends.
Chairman Galvin was authorized last
night to appoint a subcommittee of ten
members to meet the visiting delegates
at the ferry landing and furnish them
all necessary information.
The executive committee of the State
League met last night at the Baldwin
Hotel to complete its work. The dele
gates to the convention are requested
to meet there Tuesday afternoon at
12:30 o'clock and march in a body to
the convention hall. A band has been
engaged to head the delegates and also
render music at Intervals during the
convention. W. H. L. Barnes has ac
cepted an Invitation to deliver the ad
dress of welcome.
A mass meeting will be held Tuesday
evening in Golden Gate Hall. Ex-Sena
tor Tirey L. Ford has been chosen ta
act as chairman of the meeting.
A. \V. Kinney, president of the Cali
fornia League of Republican Clubs, ar
rived from Los Angeles yesterday and
when seen at the headquarters of the
organization last night said:
"The time allotted for the convention,
Tuesday afternoon and Wednesday,
seems little enough for the immense
amount of work which must be accom
plished. Even the arranging of the cre
dentials of such a large body is an ex
traordinary task.
"The convention will adopt a consti
tution and elect thirty-four delegates
to the National Republican League
Convention, which meets in Omaha on
July 13. The convention will separate
into district conventions to elect dis
trict league officers.
"One of the important questions to
be settled by the convention will be
whether the convention shall be annual
or biennial.
"The league officers feel gratified at
the splendid accommodations extended
to the committee by the Baldwin Hotel
management. The rooms allotted will
be ample for all the various committee
meetings and meetings of delegations.
"Los Angeles will send up a vigorous
tEict officers for the ensuing year,
the designation of time and place
for holding the next State conven
tion and a general discussion of
plans for a league campaign.
Every Republican club in Califor
nia is entitled to send representa
tives, the basis being one delegate
at-large for each organization and
one delegate additional for every
twenty-five members upon its rolls.
Verified copies of the club roll must
accompany each delegation.
San Francisco may look forward
to a large and enthusiastic con
vention. It will be earnest and pa
triotic in Its deliberations. South
ern California will be well repre
sented. Yours for the cause,
• A. W. KINNEY, President.
delegation and that city will make a
strong pull for the next convention
They will bring propositions from the
Chamber of Commerce, Boaid of Trade,
hants 1 and Manufacturers' Asso
ciation and citizens generally.
"The convention will be governed by
the precedure of national and State
league conventions. The present league
officers will officiate until their succes
sors ~re elected.
"In view of the large amount of work
to be covered by the body a large num
ber of committees must . cessarily be
appointed, and these in tur- will ap
point sub-committees.
"The principal business of the con
vention, according to the call, besides
the election of officers and national
delegates, will be the adoption of a sys
tematic plan for a vigorous league cam
paign during the coming year."
A Mimic Battle To-Day.
Lrc of the most interesting as well as
unique entertainments ever given in this
city was held at the residence of Mrs.
Cesar Bertheau. 2112 Vallejo street,yester
day afternoon from 1 to 5 o'clock, the en
tire proceeds being devoted to the Red
Cross Society. The entertainment con
sisted of the representation in miniature
of a battle. No less than 3500 toy soldiers
one and a half inches in heignt comprised
the opposing forces, which were arranged
with exceeding care.
The battle-field was laid out on an im
mense table and was divided by a river.
Hills, valleys and plains were represent
<<l. over which cavalry and infantry
charged and artillery was brought into
action. Part of the attacking forces had
been thrown across the river and suc
ceeded in turning the left wing of the
enemy, which in turn had flanked the in
vadera on their left. Every detail was
faithfully carried out. and the scene
elicited the warmest praise. Over $100
was realized by the entertainment, which
will be repeated again this afternoon at
the same hours and for the same worthy
purpose. _
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COMPLIMENTS GEBARDY BY
APPEARING.
The Audience Listens With Delight
to the Rendition of Bach's
Aria by the Noted
Artists.
Ysaye, the renowned virtuoso who has
enraptured large audiences at the Bald
win during the past wefk by his masterly
bowing, created a furor at the popular
playhouse last evening by artistically ac
companying Gerardy on the piano in the
latter's rendering of Bach's aria.
It Is impossible to say who was the most
surprised— Gerardy or the musio-lovers
who sat before the footlights. The sud
denness of Ysaye's appearance on the
stage, following as he did Gerardy, who
had returned to respond to the enthusias
tic appreciation of his playing of one ol
Locatelli's beautiful sonatas, simply held
the audience spellbound.
Their eyes followed his dignified march
across the stage, and when he took his
seat at the piano they awaited develop
ments. It soon came. Gerardy's graceful
bow was drawn across the bridge of his
noble and soul-stirring violoncello, and the
strains of the beautiful composition tilled
the theater. Softly following could be
heard the warm tones of the piano, in
perfect harmony with the stringed in
strument, touched by a masterly hand
until the edifice was suffused with mel
ody. At the conclusion of the playing, the
ladies almost split their gloves, so earn
est was their applause while the men did
their share in showing appreciation for
the unlocked for treat.
Both musicians were repeatedly re
called, and Gerardy responded with an
other composition.
When Gerardy was released by the
kindly but selfish gathering he hurried to
Ysaye and poured i.orth nis thanks for
the compliment paid him. Ysaye's only
explanation for the act was that a whim
struck him and he followed its bent.
During the past few months Gerardy
has been wont to play the aria without
accompaniment, and when Ysaye unex
pectedly took his position at the piano it
disconcerted him for a moment, but ap
preciating the high honor being paid him,
he played as he never did before. All the
fire and magnetism that he possesses was
poured into the priceless instrument, and
when he had concluded a bright flush of
pleasure covered his countenance.
Lttcliaume, the clever young artist who ;
accompanies Ysaye and Gerardy in al! !
their selections, gazed In wonderment at j
the former and listened with enwrapped
interest to the violinist's interpretation of ;
the composition.
It is said that Ysaye's appearance at
the piano in public last evening was his
first and might have been his last but for j
the fact that admirers want to see him j
repeat it. To-night he will accompany
Gerardy again. Ysaye may have another
surprise in store for his listeners. Some
one whispered that he was imbued with
patriotic ardor, and he may indulge It in
patriotic selections as a fitting finale to a ,
successful engagement.
What School Girls Can Do.
The fourth number of the Students'
Journal, Issued by the Girls' High School,
Is just out, and reflects great credit upon
that educational institution. The neat
shape in which it is got out alone tempts
the casual observer to pick it up and in
vestigate, and a brief glance over any of
the many bright and interesting articles
commands immediate attention. It is safe
to say that few who pick it up will lay
it down without carefully reading all tnat
is contained within the gilded covers.
There are sober articles for the witty,
witty articles for the sober and jokes ror
those who are not inclined to bo 'acetioub.
The editorial columns alone are ProoT
positive that the schoolgirl ha^ more in
her head than ribbons and la c. and m
every line is a refutation of Kipling s
"Vampire."
Target Association.
The California Inanimate Target Asso
ciation held a meeting last night at the
Occidental Hotel to make final arrange
ments for the sixth annual tournament
to be held at Ingleside to-day and to
morrow, May 29 and 30. The programme
has been arranged on a scale of unusual
liberality, there being seven events each
day. Last night Secretary Ed Gunzen
dorfer was kept busy enrolling the com
petitors and arranging them in squads of
yix each. Up to 10 o'clock there wore
twelve entries, making In all seventy-two
participants in the Inanimate target
shoot, and it was expected that the num
ber would be considerably increased be
fore the meeting adjourned. It was an
nounced that the shooting would be com
menced at S a. m. sharp, and all those
who have entered are requested to be on
time.
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