The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1890-10-14
TICKET AND PLATFORM.
Buckley's Slate Nominated Amid
Disorder.

Interest IN the completion OF the buckley
municipal ticket was manifested last night
in Metropolitan Hall, when the adjourned
meeting of the Municipal Convention was
called to order at S:15 o'clock by X. b.
Mitchell the Chairman. There had been so
much conjecture by those not in the ring as
to who would succeed Frank McCoppin as
nominee for MayO as well as who would be
the successful ones fnr the remaining nOmi-
nations, that the hall and galleries were
filled to the doors with an audience who
were all more or less anxious to hear the
results.
The mob in the gallery crowded the aisles
and acted in most dlSgraceful manner dur
ing the evening, voting with the delegates
hOnting, stamping, whlstling and howilng
while business proceeded downstairs under
difficulties. At times the hoodlum element
and the gang was with few exceptions of
that stripe-stopped the proceedings, which
were at last broken up by this scandaious
r0WdylSm.
p. John Foley offered a resolution that all
resolutions which might be presented to tue
convention be referred to the Committee on
Resolutions. 1t was so ordered.
4 communication from Frank MCCOppin,
declining the nomination for Mayor, was
read 10 the convention. The resignation
was accepted.
WILLIAM F. GoAD FOR MAYOR.
George r. b. Hayes placed in nomination
for the Office name which he said was that
OF winner; a man who has eD an unfal-
tering, loyal son of the Democratic party,
native son of Califoma-Wiiliam T. Goad.
Hayes asserted that the business men and
the NOrkingmen of the community esteem
him. At the mention of Goad's name the
lambs bleated loudly, il tritie mourntully.
GOad, Of course, was nominated by acclama-
ton, whereupon Hayes continued speaking,
assuring the convention that the nominees
name had teen presented with permission,
and that GOad would stay by" the fight.
This statement created great applause, and
in the gallery wild whiStling aud hoarse
yelling.
The Chair announced that MIR. Goad
would net appear in answer to the calls,
: cut would speak at the ratification on the
following evening.
Frank McNaly placed in nomination for
Surveyor William Il. Fitzhugh, whose
. name has reYerberated through the long cor
ridors Of Democratic time. No matter how
black the political clouds would BIZ" con-
tinued McNally, ''his nominee would not
f0rsake the Democratic banners" Fitz-
hugh was spoken of as mot an unprOgresslve
man-no carret-bagger-on whom it was
needless to impress eulogies."
=. The nomination was u ade unanimous.
SUPERINTENDENT OF STREETS.
For Superintendent OF Streets William
Craig nominated Edward Owen, who, ac-
cording to Craig, possesses the Jeffersonian
bIlIty as. we'll ''There was a time" said
. Craig, when the Democratic party was a
synonym for success" Aud now it was to
be hoped that success would follow the nom
nation of the right man.
=. Some cheering delayed the proceedings for
few minutes and then VI. Aut arose to say
something for the nominee. he began by
stating that he wanted not long ago to get
into the Street Department for purpose"
AID he got there, and consequently was able
IN, &c IL int
Tupted with cries and shouts from all parts
Of the gallery, such as shut up" get off
the face of the earth" come of, +" time"
- throw him out" Ault persistently con-
tiDued speaking, but his words were lost ex-
cept when in a bit OF desperation ne yelled
aloud. L think he is the right man In the
right place" A scene of confusion that is
seldom seen even in most turbulent times
followed. misses, groans and catcalls making
an unearthly din.
nomination. He nominated Lawrence j.
Walsh, whose name, he said was a guar
autee that Walsh would be the next Super
intendent of Streets.
''DE GANG" Is HEARD FROM.
Again confusion reigned, and it became
necessary for the Char to call in vain, 81
never saw any one acting in this way in a
Democratic convention; you'll have to come
to order, gentlemen in the galleries"
send up sergeant-at-arins, yelled a
voice on the maIn-flOor.
Finally order was restored, and the roll
called. Walsh received 1913 votes, Owen "a.
Walsh was then declared the unanimous
choice. The applause was as boisterous
as ever. a delegate in the Twenty-ninth
District benches asked, "Why do You allow
them to vote in the gallery?"
This is a Democratic convention; you
can't help it" replied the Chairman.
J. S. Stone nominated for Coroner Dr.
James NJ. Eaton, the incumbent, who was
declared the unanimous choice of the con-
ventioD, although there were many dissent
ing votes.
THE SUPERVISORS.
The following nominations for Superyis-
ors were made by reclamation:
First Ward-Henry Bingham, by Frank
McNally.
Second Ward-John F. Winter, by Joseph
Napthay.