The morning call., 1892-07-12
PROHIBITION TICKET.
The County Convention Opens tn
Ia Ion

The San Francisco County Prohibition
convention was held in lower Metropolitan
Hall last night. The attendance was not
large. the halt not being more than half
filed. Nine ladies graced the occasion with
their presence.
ii. b. BuTlingame, secretary, stated the
objects of the convention, which were to
make nominations for municipal, Senatorial
and Assembly offices for the city and
county, to adopt a platform and any other
business.
After prayer by Mr.. Andrews, Mr.. Bur-
lingame was appointed permanent chair
man, aud L. s. Harrison cietary.
A committee consisting of A. q. Sheahan,
NJ Montgomery and W. II. DOrman was
appointed 10 prepare platform. Another
committee consisting Of MeSSrs. Dolliver,
Martin, Douglas, Andrews. Mum and Dor
man was appointed TO suggest names OF
nominees.
When they retired the chairman made
an Informal speech in which he refer
red to the disbursement from seeing
such small attendance. but 1t was always
the case with all moral reforms when first
started. They expected TO poll 1000 votes
at the November elections, and il so, it
would be threefOld increase, the vote last
year being only 800. They wanted a clean
city here. and the dives must be closed.
They had clean candida tie for President
d
and honored by all classes.
ii. ii. Franklin delivered brief address,
followed by recitation by Fred Head on
The power of love in reforming a drunkard.
THE PLATFORM.
The committee on platform returned and
presented the following:
The prob bltionsts OF the city aud county of
San FL ancIscO. In convention assembled, Tecog-
DiZing The Divine Ruler of the universe as the
source of all law and 10 whose standard all
a o. ulglp a n naF FAT aYahN fDN
this declaration OF principles:
tirst-Believing that the traffic In intOxlca.
Ting beverages is the most fruitful source of
crime, political corruption, excessive taxation
and financial depression from which our nation
Is sun ring, we declare for the total suppression
OF their manufacture aad sale, except for me-
chaneal and medicinal purposes, under the most
careful regulations.
SecOnd-We declare ourselves in favor Of
competing transcOniinenta al railroad aud cheaper
freight and passenger rates.
Thrd-On all other State aud national issues
We declare ourselves in accord with the State
and national platforms OF the Prohibition party.
FOurth-On local issues we declare for and
pledge our candidaieS: Q) To strength aud
enfO ce existing ordinances limiting, restricting
and regulating the sale of intoxicants gamblin e.
immortal aud other degrading exhibitions (2l
To enact and enforce such ordinances may be
necessary TO secure the suppression OF the dives
and other breeding places OF crime and Inn
morality which infest the city. (3) To enact and
enforce ordinances forbidding the sale OF in-
toxicants in connection with groeeTe. or other
family supplies. a. To relieve our eitiZ rs and
prOpertY-Owners from the buTdehSOme aud I'M
Just taxation resulting from unnecessary street.
extension schemes. (5) To conduct the afars
OF lie city with honesty and economy. thereby
saving 10 the taXpayfTs thousands of dollars
now wasted Dy dishonest ana incompetent off,
Gals
On this platform we invite the cooperation at
the bsIloy-boN OF all citizens who favor purer
politics and better government.
The platform was considered seratim and
adopted.
Judge Thompson made an appeal for
funds to carry on the campaign and sue
ceeded in obtaining pledges for SIG 30, the
amount required being $40.
THE TICKET
Nominations were then made as follows:
Mayor, Annis Merrill; Sheriff, r. Raymond;
County Clerk, f. A. Giryin; Auditor, d. L.
Cupples; Recorder. Ii. b. Burlngame;
Treasurer. Felix Sanchez; Tax Collector,
David Booth; Public Administrator, E. j.
Pratt; Coroner. Dr. w. H. Davies; Sur
Streets. X. d. Woods: City aud County At
torney, h. L.. Forster; Assessor. James
Higgins; Superintendent of Schools, Mrs.
NJ. +. GRAY. The District Attorney to be
nominated by the County Committee.
Supervisors-Eighth Ward, c. A. Mayd-
well; Eleventh Ward. D. Henderson;
Twelfth Ward. j. q. Avery. The Super
yisOTS for the other wards TO be nominated
by the County Committee.
School Directors-MrS. Rose French. Miss
DdNlcc, MIS- III. n. hafulSD, Mrs.
Stella Rotmer, Mrs. NJ. B. Eden, Miss
Julia French. j. G. LavanssIer, J. F.
Myers. w. II. Hutchinson, r f. Mum. c.
+. TObey, Allan Church.
1t was on motion decided to leave nomi-
nations for all judicial Offices blank.
Assembly districts-Tweniv eighth, T. S.
Harrison; Twenty ninth. L. Hanson Tnir-
teth, j. r. Sundburg; Thirty-first. E. L.
Snawdon; Thirty-thrd, II. S. Williams:
Thirty fourth, b. K. Albertson; Thirty
fifth, Edward Kerr; Thirty-sixth, w. III.
Donovan; Thirty-seventh. j. H. Kemp;
Inirty-ninth, Thomas Hodge; Fortieth, r.
Il. Hill; Forty-third. Fl. NJ. Taylor; Forty
fourth, NJ. Montgomery; Forty fifth. Joseph
Rowell.
Senatorial districts-Seventeentb, w. f.
Palmer; Twenty first A. G. Sheahan:
Twenty-third, I. j. Dill; Twenty fifth, j.
5. Clarke.
The blanks in the Assembly and Sena-
torial districts to be flledin by the County
Committee
This concluded the business and the con-
vention adjourned. only few being pres