The morning call., 1892-09-18
KELLY'S OWN PEOPLE.
The Boss Folks Assemble in
Convention.
NON PARTISANS DERIDED.
Chairman Meyers Makes Speech That Causes
the Crowd to Break Out In Sars
castle Jibes.
NON PARTISANS DERIDED.

The 275 delegates chosen on Monday
last by the political firm OF De 1oang,
Dorm, Crimmins s. Kelly assembled In
Irving Hall at noon yesterday and began
the work of ratifyiug the selections made
by the big Four" for municipal Offices.
Chairman Meyers of the county COM
mittee called the convention to order and
with an irony worthy OF Junius congratu-
lated 1t on the brilliant prospect of success
which unfolded itself to his prophetic
vision.
There were broad grins on the faces of
most of the delegates, who realized that
their ticket had about as much chance for
election as a feline in Tophet without
claws.
Nudges, wiuks and the barrel pantomime.
supplemented by Rats THE face OF
him." "What a nerve" in undertones,
greeted the climax Of his peroration.
Alphabetical Wilson, who has charge of
the sideshow at 115 Powell street recently
secured by the bosses, placed Davis Louder
back in nomination for temporary chairman.
Alexander Campbell seconded the n0mi-
nation, which was made by aeclamatlon.
Mounting the platform the ex-Poliee
Judge fired off lot of political pyrotech-
MICS, and then launched into diatribe
against the Non-Partisan ticket, which he
metaphOrically consigned to place where
the insuficiency Of the water supply pre-
vents a quenching OF the fire..
In the absence of Dolly" Dorm, who
usually presses the button in Kely's con-
ventiuns, the duty had been confded to
subalrern.
The click warned the chairman that it was
time to turn off the water. or rather the
wind, and he proceeded to name the follow
ing committee on credentials:
R; Ashe, G. Madison, Il: Ryap, J. L.
Baily, W. Opperman. 9. ". Kidd. II. E6-
bnghausen, I. O'Connell, j. D. Fucker, j.
Selden, G. Pohlman, T. L. Archibald, John
Williams, 7. B. Evans. G. W. Longley
Henry Freund. T. McCarty. Edw. Harris.
After recess sufficiently long 10 impress
an outsider with the idea that the commit
tee were actually scanning the credentials,
the chairman reported that the clerk who
had furnished the list to the committee had
made no mistake and that the 275 delegates
chosen by the boss were entitled to seats in
the convention.
Next in order was the appointment Of a
committee on permanent organization and
order of business, for which the following
had been slated:
W. B. Blair, Drury Melone Of Napa
County, r. II. Williams, w. A. Kemp, II.
V. Deming. Morris Falk, II. l.. Jones. r.
CTisty, j. w. Irvine. William Ralsch, Sam
neI VaIean,, Il. S. Martin, II. |. Sanborn,
T. J. Bass, Louis Zeh. n. McBOyle, John
Sedgwick, +. s. Turpin.
The committee announced the selection
of the following as permanent officers Of the
convention:
Chairman, Davis Louderback; viee-chair-
men. Alexander MeBoyle. II. c. Firebaugh;
secretary, Maurice Brandt; assistant sec
retaries, II. w. Batchelder A. J. Bean, l..
Lennon. Stephen Bryant.
Further time was granted the committee
to complete its report.
Martin Kelly having forgotten 10 bring the
platform with him. and as no well regulated
convention can get along without this fly
catcher, the following committee was ap-
pointed TO confer with like committee from
the legislative convention for the purpose
of recovering the missing document or pro-
curing a new one:
NJ. a. Dorm. J. Levi Jr., ]. Hoey, NJ. Frag-
ler, d. Garwood, w. E. lander, ID. ID.
Lustig, Alexander Campbell and General
Salomon. the hero of countless battles and
lnnumerabe political scandals.
The convention then adjourned until
Tuesday evening. September 20, at o'clock,
IN Bnai Birth Hall. 10 enable the Big -Four
to complete the slate, which is said 10 con-
tain the following names to date:
Mayor. George II. Sanderson; Sheriff,
William Blattner; Clerk, George Lee; Su-
perintendent of Streets. Supervisor Taber,
chairman OF the Street Committee.