The morning call., 1892-05-07

the surprise OF all, elected by acclanation,
The election Of permanent secretary fol-
lowed, Frank r. O'Brien of Alameda and
Merton c. Allen being the nominees. The
rollcall showed O'Brien to have received
III votes and Allen 40.
1t was impossible for the election to pass
without the usual row, and Delegate Nc
Neal started it by accusing Allen, By impli-
cation, OF having purposely left his name
off the roll. Allen retorted. explaining the
matter and adding that MeNeal had pledged
his vote to him tAllen) and then went back
on his word. There was no lack of willing
supporters on both sides and soon the con-
fusion that had marked the afternoon be-
came worse than ever before.
Finally the chair put a motion, made by
no one knows who and seconded In tile
same. way, and. by vote which no one
heard, the convention adjourned at 7:lO
p. NJ. until s 80 o'clock.
THE EVENING SESSION.
When Chairman Lemon raped for order
at 80 O'Clock it was seen that he had pro-
vided himself with heavy club and hold
ing this in full view of the delegates he re-
marked that lie hoped to be able TO preserve
order.
For a time it looked as if the delegates
had exhausted themselves in the afternoon
session. but the hope or peace and Quietude
was 1eeting one. 1 he rest of an hour
had only served to recuperate the rampant
leaguers, and they gave every evidence later
on of having gained rather than lost
strength.
A motion to assess each delegate 80 cents
to pay the expenses of the convention and
TO make the chairman Of each delegation re-
sponsibe for the collection of the assess
ments was carried. after debate in which
Delegate Gallagher tried to amend the motion
10 make Stanford and FELTON, pay the bills.
The committee on constitution and by
laws next reported, reading the cOnstitu-
ton of the New York State League with
such changes as were necessary for this
State.
1t was when a delegate moved that the
constitution be taken up Scientifically that
the war commenced aud men began to fight
propositions for the love of raising row.
Judge Haynes Of Los Angeles attempted
10 stem the tide, and said that if blind
man was let loose in the room he could pick
at random a half dozen men who could do
far more work than the convention was
doing.
Then Chairman Lennon got in with his
club, and every time he hit the table-and
he hit it on an average OF three times 2 sec
ond from the opening to the closing Of the
sesslon-the noise could be heard square
away. but the delegates didn't mind. They
just increased their noise TO meet the new
contingency.
The question of representation of clubs
In the league occupied over an hours time,
can club In the State should have one dele
gate-at-large, and one for every 100 men,
hers and fraction of over 80.
This question settled, the nomination of
officers for the league was next in order II
had been prophesied all day that when this
order OF business was reached there would
be pandemonium. and there was
Marcus Pollasky nominated Colonel w.
Ii. Chamberlain for president Of the State
League, and an attempt was made to have
the election made by reclamation. The
bowls that greeted the proposition made
the Palace fairly shake. A score of men
were on their feet, yelling like Apaches on
the waTealh, swinging their arms, when all
Of q sudden there was a rush for the
speakers table, every man determined TO
gain recognition from the chair.
THE NOMINATION SECONDED.
Mr.. Lemon kept pounding away with
his club and finally secured hearing for
Judge Short of Fresno, who seconded the
nomination. Copeland of San Diego then
nominated Walter S. Moore of Los Angeles
and Delegate Lennon nominated BENJAMIN
Morgan. Lennon called Chamberlain and
Moore chronic Office-seekers, and was going
on at the same strain when the chair called
him to order. He refused TO obey, and some
of the delegates stood by him. The uprOar
became so terrific that the chair sent for a
policeman TO keep order
When something like quiet was restored
Stevens and Todd, OF San Francisco, sec
onded MoOre's nomination, and Senator
Mahoney, j. J. Sullivan Of this city and
Judge Hayne of Los Angeles seconded that
of Chamberlain.
The roll was ordered called, and the
wrangles incident upon the voting Of the
delegates was simply indescribable Finally
Moore, seeing that a riot was imminent,
withdrew, and Chamberlain WAS elected by
acclamation.
Moore was then nominated for vice
president by reclamation for the Sixth
Congressional District, and following the
Independents were elected as follows: T.
B. Morton from the Fourth District. r. +.
Delafield First District, Judge Adams
Third District. J. S. Gage Fifth District and
Thomas Flynn Seventh District.
THE SECRETARY.
The election of secretary caused another
wTangle and the chair denounced the dele
gates in unmeasured terms for their con-
duct. ID. w. Mcneil was elected CORE
spending and +. X. O'Brien recording secre-
tary. w. w. Montague was elected treas
urer, and Marcus Pollasky and Colonel
Isaac Trumbo were chosen delegates 10 the
national convention; also the following
delegates selected from the Congressional
districts:
First District-A c. Burnett, Santa Rosa;
w. A. MackinGer. st. Helena. Second and
Third Districts-No election. Fourth Dis
triet-J. n. Mahoney, j. j. Evans. Fifth
District-E. +. Bert, E. ]. Wolfe. Sixth
District-Captaln w. III. SeamRns, J. M.
Gregory. Seventh Distribution. +. ii.
Short, F. w. SanbOrn.
This ended the work of the tiop,
the selection OF an executive committee
being left TO the president,