The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-11-15

of the Port, Gus Refs. Dennis Spencer.
Clay w. Taylor, Philip A. Roach and
others.
In 1882 the Democratic State convention
met IN San Jose on June 20. and was
called to order by Mr.. English as chair
man of the State Central Committee. He
was again chosen to preside over the des-
TIMES of the committee and the party Of
the State by this convention.
At the notable Stockton convention,
June 10, 1884, which repudiated the Prsi-
Dental aspirations of Stephen j. Field,
Mr.. English also took a prominent part.
aud was continued as central committees
man tor the Slate.
On August 81. 1886. Mr.. English again
called Democratic State convention to
order in San Francisco. Senator Stephen
M. White was made permanent chairman.
In the platform adopted at that time oc-
ours the following passage:
"That 1t is with becoming pride that we
indorse the administration of Grover
Cleveland"
The subject of this sketch was again
placed at the head of the State Central
Committee. and again be called a Demo-
cratic State convention to order at Los
Angeles on Nav Is. 1888. He was m ade a
delegate to the Democratic national con-
vention which assembled at st. Louis that
rear and nomin ated Cleveland and Thur
map. AS delegates with him were chosen
Senator Stephen M. White, M. F. Tarpey
and Clay W. Taylor.
At the Democratic convention which
met at San Jose on August 49, 1890. the
e., - foh r,,th fop I'D -
a candidate for Governor with E. B.
Pond. James V. Coleman and A. G. Paul
sell as opponents. His fate was decided
on the fourth ballot, when the vote was as
follows: Pond 430. Coleman 1873. English
66 and Paulsell 5.
MIR. English served four years as Harbor
Commissioner.
Ills brother. Warren B. English. was a
candidate for Congress at the last election
against Judge Hilb0rn. who defeated him
by narrow majority. and this brother
has been in Washington for some time
looking after his contest for the seat in
Congress with Hilborn. 1t is supposed
that incidentally he got in a good word for
w. d. English in his efforts to get the
place for which the Congressional Gelega-
ton had recommended him.
Warren B. English is expected home
to-day.
Mr.. English was surrounded by a group
of friends when seen by CALL reporter
yesterday afternoon. He expressed his
qualification at having received the appoint
ment at the hands of the President, and
said that his first step would be to have
his bond for $4,000 approved by the de-
partment. He thought that probably q
month would elapse before he entered
upon his official duties.
For heavens sake explain that there is
no patronage attached to the Office" said
the new Surveyor. "The appointments
are all subject to this civil service rules and
are made from Washington. Upon my
recommendation? Dent say that or you
have mob of office-seekers after me all
day"
Appraiser Tucker first learned of the
appointment of his assistant, James b.
Stevens, from newspaper representative.
He was very glad that some of the work
of his Office would now be taken off his
hands.
Mr.. Stevens home has been at Napa.
| where he has been Justice Of the Peace.
| For several years he served as secretary OF
the board of directors Of the Napa Asylum
| for the Insane. He is q brother of Edward
K. Stevens, commission merchant Of this
city. As Congressman Geary is an init
mate friend of his he is said to owe his ap.
| poin tment to him.