The morning call., 1890-10-08
THE DEMOCRATS.
They Nominate Frank McCOppin
for Mayor.

for Mayor.
The Democratic Municipal Convention as
sembled last night in Metropolitan Hall,
and, after effectlng an organization and
ADOPTING an order of business, proceeded
without delay to nominate candidates Tor
the municipal Democratic ticket
Frank McCoppin was nominated for May
or, Fleet f. Strother for Auditor. Henry
Thornton Cresswell for City and County
Attorney and Counselor. and Charles l..
Weller for District Attorney.
All this work was done in an hour and hf-
teen minutes. There was no opposition:
The nominations in each case were closed
unanimously and the elections declared by
reclamation.
Everything before the convention had the
appearance of being ''cut and dried, and 1t
was rumOred that the real selection had been
made in the little room at the County Com
miItee'S headquarters. Certainly, as DuSl-
ness was rushed last night, this was quite
evident, and the lambs raised thunderous
applause over the results.
AT $50 o'clock the convention was called
to order by John Dougherty, Chairman OF
the Democratic County Committee. de ad-
vlsed the delegates to seat themselves In
districts, and those persons who were not
members of the convention to take seats in
the gallery and In the side seats. This coca
stoned delay of ten minutes, as some diff
Guilty was experienced in seating delegates.
THE CHAIRMAN's VISIONS.
In calling the meeting 10 order he said he
did not propose to tike up the time OF the
convention in speech-niaking, and that it
would be most advisable to initiate the
actions and methods of the Democratic
State Convention at San Jose.
r. B. Mitchell was unanimously elected
temporary Chairman. In the course of a
brief address he said: 1T goes without say
ing that l am very much obliged for the
compliment paid me. l came here tonight
ext Getting to take part in the deliberations
of the convention delegate, not expect
ing to receive this honor at your hands;
and | appreciate the compliment all the
more because L had not sought the honor.
He predicted that the coming campaign
will be an hi t0rical one; that the tlmeslS at
hand when improvements must be made
which will make the city beautiful and at
tractlve as any city in the land and 10 para
disc of America. That these Improvements
may be effected it WAS necessary TO nominate
the right men for the municipal ticket, to
place municipal business in The hands Of
honest men, which, if oone by the delegates,
their choice would be ratified by the people
on election day. Ii the convention would
do as well as the State Convention had done
in Illuminating Pond for Governor, he was
lie urged the deiegates TO lose no time in
transactng business before the convention
and to do 1t faithfully and honestly.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
w. II. Mott, Prosecuting Attorney of Po-
lice Court 2 was elected temporary Seere-
tary by unanimous vote. He did not make
any extended remarks, but satisti ID himself
by second NJ the expressions Of the Chair
man.
On motion of James Hanrahan the follow
ing committee OF ten, one from ea;h Sena-
torial District, ON credentials was elected:
James Hanrahan, First of the Twenty ninth
John NJ. Crane, Second OF The Thirty-second
W. L. Dnau, Eighth OF the ThirIy-third; John
r. Flynn. Ninth OF Tie Thirty-tfih; Charles
Werthelmer, First of the ThirIy-ssyenth; 5. Ze-
mansky. First OF the Fortieth; I. Z. Rordan,
Fourth of the Forty-SecOnd; James B. Ivory,
Eighth OF the Forty third; James Orr Fourth of
the Forty fifth; George Godfrey, Second OF the
EoIty-seyenth.
The following Committee on Permanent
Organization and Order of Business was
elected on motion of William O'Connor:
William OConnor. Fourth of the Thlrtietb !;
James Watson, Sixth of tue Thirty third; Ii. ii.
Lowenthal, Thlrd OF the Thrty-f rst; George
QConnor, Fourth OF the Thirty-sixth; William
b. Murphy, Third of the Thirty-eIghlh; T. j.
Drury Third OF the Thirty uinIh; Francis Tier
ney, Eighth of the FOTty-secOnd; Thomas Will
son, Fourth OF the FOrty-fouTtn; Thomas Camp
bell, First of the FOrty-sI1th; James Brownlee.
First OF the F0fty-eigHth.
a RECESS Oh 1--WE Hluul6S WAS lahtu u
allow the committees time to prepare re-
ports.
The Committee on Credentials reported
that the rUll-call was correct and the dele
gates thereon were entitled to seats. OF the
l16 delegates l52 answered to their names.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Order of Business reported having
chosen the following officers:
K. b. Mitchell. Chairman; Barry Baldwin,
Vce-Chairmani J: L. Langhorn, second Vice
Chairman; w. ii. Mott Secretary: Jesse
bell, Assistant Secretary; Sergeauts-at-Arms-
W, j. Nicholson, L. Henry, l.. L. Jacobs,
George Faikner; W j.; ByIne, john HarrigaIn.
DobsOn, j. Elliott, james Kane. NJ. Colman, j.
Lyons, Z. Callahan, j. O'DIy w. Ryan, z. Don
nelly, Gus Meiner. James Butler, William Col
Inns, John Nesbitt, William Oftelly, NJ; Heaney,
Michael Cassidy, Bart Supple and Charles Lamb
James Hiillard, James Murphy.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tiunS was elected as follows:
Charles L. Ae herman (Chairman), c. B. Stone,
G. 5. Wilson, F. L. Ward, Dr.. j. L. Stone, Frank
Lester, j. ii. McClOskey, Barry Baldwin, Z. L.
Ames and W. Ii. Mott.
BUSINESS AND REFORM"
The order OF business adopted is as fol-
lows:
Election OF the Committee on Platform and
Resolutions and domination OF the following
officers IN stated order: Mayor, Auditor. City
ana County Attorney, District Attorney. Treas
urer, Recorder, Assessor, County Clerk, City and
County surveyor Sheriff. Tax Collector, Public
Administrator superintendent Of Streets, Coro-
nvr, Board Of Supervisors.
The Chairman stepped aside to nominate
the candidate for Mayor. Said he: "rhe
time has come when progress should be the
watch"ord OF the Democratic party. We
are tired of this Silurian policy that has
kept San Francisco back for ears, and now
1t becomes the duty OF the hour to place q
man III nomination for Mayor who will make
the city equal IN ATTRACTIONS for tile tourist
to imperial Paris" He spoke in favor of
accounting for every dollar of the public
money. The city, he coutended, should be
managed as bank or business house is man.
aged. and such man as his nominee. Frank
McCOppln, was just the one TO do it." The
name was cheered and applauded with ear.
splitting yellS, clappng aud caJ-calls.
REASONS WHY.
Joseph Napthaly, who is not a delegate to
the convention, placed Fleet +. Strother IL
nomination for Auditor, as the people
required watchdog over the Supervisors
and the treasury" STROLLER was elected
unanimously.
Peter Dunno nominated Harry Thornton
Cresswell for City and County Attorney
and Counselor, because CresswelPS an
cestors were prominent people. the speech
was greeted with cheers. and the same rule
held IN CreSs wells caSe-he was declared
elected by reclamation.
Horace q. Platt began with glowing al
fusion to Admission day and The Native
Sons celebration, and placed in nomination
Charles l.. Weller, young man, for the
office OF District Attorney, because Weller
is Native Sun, and his father was long age
Governor of California.
The convention will meet again tomorrow
evening in the same hall at s o'clock.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu.
tons will meet at IL o'clock to-day in Room
a, 5OS California street.
BUCKLEY'S OWN.