The morning call., 1890-10-08

. G.. H. sANDERsoN THEIR CHOICE.
The Democrats Organize aud
Nominate a Partial Ticket.
Frank McCoppin Heads Buckley's
SIate-Part of the Republican
Legislative Ticket Nominated,
and Long List of Names for
School Directors Submitted.
Elections in the Various Districts.


B'nai Birth Hall was the Mecca toward
which all good pilgrims of the Republican
faith turned their footsteps last night, with
the result that the place became thronged at
an early hour, and it needed all the strength
of the Sergeant-sat-Armst to keep the reserved
space clear for delegates. NJ. A. Dorm raped
the meeting to order at s O'clock, aud with
out any preliminary remarks ordered the
roll called.
Go A hundred and ffty-three delegates hay
ing been voted present reports Of comm ittees
were announced in order.
E. W. Blaney, for the Committee Oh Gre
dentialS reported the withdrawal of the
contest in the Fourth Precinct Of the Thirty
eighth District, and moved the confirmation
Of the delegates who ok their seats at the
first meeting of the convention. The motion
was carried unanimously, amid great ap-
plause.
The Committee on ornament Organizl-
ton submitted written report wherein the
lOLlUWllB were Hdtllcu It's OlIiCTlS VI tlIe toL-
vention: Chairman, NJ. A. Dorm; Vice
Chairman A. Ruef; Secretary, George w.
% Dixon: Assistant Secretaries, James ii.
Page, Thomas r. RrddIng and a. Coffey :;
Sergeants-at-Arms, NJ. j. Smith, Il. C.,
Cahil, f. Richards, W. F. Thorn, Louis
= Levy, James c. Barber and C. C. Clark.
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The COMMITTEES also recommended the fol-
, lowing order Of nominations: Mayor, Au-
ditor, Sheriff, Treasurer, Tax Collector,
Superintendent of Streets, City and County
Attorney, District Attorney, County Clerk,
Superintendent OF Public Schools, Recorder,
= Assessor, Coroner Public Administrator,
City and County Surveyor and Supervisors.
The report was accepted and adopted
without q dissenting voice.
a. Ruef then offered the report of the
Committee on Platform, and when he ad-
Yanced TO read the document was received
with deafening cheers. As he read the plat
form, section by section. the greatest enthu-
siasm was provoked, and when the Fire De
partment and Pound were touched up, and
the Australian ballot system Endorsed, the
applause burst all bounds, and the Demo-
cratic audience in the gallery, Dennis
. Kearney among the rest, caught the cOnta-
giOn and joined their hurrahs with those Of
the gentle men on the floor.
THE PLATFORM
The platform is as follows:
HunictpaI Platform.
The Republican party Of The City and County
Of san Francisco, In convention assembled, de-
cares these to be the principles upon which 1t
. seeks the suffrages Of the people:
. I. We indorse the principles enunciated In the
platform OF The Republican Stale Convention and
congratulate The nation upon The fuhment of
- every promise made by The last national Re-
. publican platform, TO wit: The reconciliation
OF silver the honest and patriotic reduction OF
the surpIusi and the splendid protection to
American citizens, both fore On and native born,
insured by The Mckinley bill.
2. Ine business interests Of this country are
TOO vast and sacred 10 be 1eOpaTdlzed by obstruc-
live and hlbustering tactics, and we heartily
approve the rulings of Speaker Reed, In holding
that Representative cannot be present III The
flesh and absent in The spirit.
3. We commend the administration OF our Re
publican municipal OtGce-hOlders for their faith
fui administration OF their offices and their ad-
-heTence 10 the pledges made By them al che last
Municipal Convention, aud we also commend
our Registrar for The Intelligent, Jealous and
fearless manner In which lie has discharged the
b. 1 In view OF the fact that the Chinese Exclu.
sion Act Will shortly expire We hereby reaffrm
our continued and determined adherence 10 tire
principle Of total exclusion Of Chinese.
5. The public schools are the nurseries OF our
liberty and the safeguard OF our national glory,
and we beSpeaK Tor them careful and CON
: scientlOus consideration TO the END that every
enid in the city may grow up In patriotism aud
obedience TO tile law.
s. We believe that physical culture is an im-
pgrtant element OF education, and are In favor OF
giving Ii greater pTOlnence IN our public schools
by having II taught by special aud competent
teachers, and
=. WHEREAS. The city Of san Francisco has
teen indebted for nearly Two years TO ITS Ia thlul
servants, the teachers OF the public schools, Tor
.oue-half of one months salary, therefore be it
ResolUed, That we pledge our candidates for
Tie Board Of Supervisors 10 provide for the Fay
=. meut OF The same.
z. We, as members of the party which secured
the admission OF this great State to the Union,
are proud OF its metropolis. ana pledge our can
didaIes 10 provide and maintain subStan lial and
modern schoolbouses, wellpayed, weli-nghted
and well kept streets, and clean and adequate
sewers We demand thorough reorganization
OF tue Fire Department. so that IL may no longer
he Vicious element In our pOiity, but simply
and solely safeguard against fires. We are in
favor Of fully equipped and paid Fire Depart
ment, provided with the latest improvements
and appliances for coDIending against fires. We
demand that this department should be con-
ducted on business basis, and condemn Its
present use as political machine.
s. " e oppose the present pernicious system OF
Street work, whereby the owners OF property ara
subjected 10 great oppression and wrong, especl.
ally as TO the expense OF advertising and survey
ing, which often amount TO one-half CT tie entire
bill; therefore We pledge our Candidates for the
.Oflces OF Supervisor and CITY and County Sur
VeyOr 10 remedy this evil by lie reduction OF all
charges 10 a reasonable compensation for ueces-
advertising 10 the lowest bidder at open COM
petition.
= 3. We pledge our nominees for the Board Of
Supervisors 10 restore to the property OWNERS The
great advantage OF competition III paving ma
teTfals, well the right OF the majority Of the
owners TO GeieTmine how, aud with what ma
IeTial, the streets fronting their property shall he
paved, and as rapidly as possible to remove cob
bes from accepted streets and replace them with
better pavement aud We further pledge them 10
an equta bic and adequate expenditure OF money,
whichever required upon the thorOughfares lead
ing 10 and tOm the suburbs OF this great aud
10. We uuquaifedly condemn the manner In
which the present Board OF Supervisors has
granted franchises 10 street railway companies
ana pledge our Candidates for the offices OF
Mayor and Supervisor TO grant franchises TO
street railways only upon open competition, TO
the highest responsible bidder, and we believe In
extending all reasonable ENCOURAGEMENT Tor the
building Of railroad lines TO suburban and out
lying districts.
IL. We recognize the fact that the growth OF
our city during the last two years demands an
Increased expenditure over that now provided,
and since Repnblicanism Is synonymous win
progress, We pledge our nominees for Mayor and
ioT the Board OF supervisors that the tax levy
. for the running expenses OF The city government,
exclusive OF The City Hall debt aud pal pro-
visions, shall mol exceed 81 on each 500 Valua-
ton VI property, said assessment TO be based on
the estimated valuation of S25o,oOo,oo for the
first year and OF S215,OOO,o0O for the second
II. We believe the police force should be
strengthened and Increased 10 meet The demands
Of ouf rapidly increasing population.
IS. We condemn the present system of the
collection OF delinquent taxes as expensive and
E. EaEassng TO Taxpayers, and believe that deiB-
qieht taxes should IN the future be collected by
tie Iax-Collec;or aud the City aud County At
IOfuey according 10 law.
=: Il; Our candidate for the County Clerkship
shall pieGge himself 10 limit the expenses OF his
Office TO $1,000 per month. and All other candi.
dates shall pledge themselves 10 strel economy
In the administration OF their Offices.
Is. We are in favor of the Australian ballot
system, and we pledge our Legislative nominees
10 use all honorable means IN their power to
secure IFS adoption.
10. Whereas, under the provisions Of The Con
stitutlon OF This State every citizen Of this State
may freely speak, write and publish his SEMI
ments on all subjects, being responsible for the
abuse OF that right. ahd no law shall be passed to
restrain OF abiidge tie liberty of speech OF the
press, ana We 10 free speech and the Grill
:; clsms OF Tie press OF public officials the preser
Walton OF our Republican Institutions and form
Of government therefore we demand the passage
of clearly defined law upon Tie subject Of con-
tempt.
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