The morning call., 1893-01-29
OVER IN OAKLAND.
The Democrats Adjourn
Their Convention.
THEY WATCH REPUBLICANS.
Oscar Fitch's Trial for ENLIGHTENMENT.
Dameron's Bill of Costs Which
He Wants Paid-Alameda.

Instead of pursuing the tenor of their
way yesterday the Democrats. in conveD-
tiOn. adjourned amid rather stormy scene.
All other conventions have beenlharmoni-
Gus, bat the element of discord shone
prominently in this one. The convention
met at 10 A. NJ. with the firm determination
of completing nominations before night.
Not a candidate was nominated.
Some Of the unterrified do not understand
it themselves 1t came up like storm in
April. In the forenoon the convention ap-
pointed its committees and adjourned till 2
p. NJ. TO receive reports.
A report was expected from the commit
tee on platform and resolutions, but the
committee, to the surprise of all. reported
that IL had no report to make.
MIR Charm an" said Charles McClev-
erty, the president of the committee, THE
time allowed MS has been too short for us to
give you platform. We recognize that
great interests are at stake and that we
must proceed carefully II we are to build a
platform that will carry Democracy through
| this year. Mr.. Chairman, We ask you TO
adjourn the convention till 1880 O'Clock next
Thursday night, TO give us time"
A murmur arose at once and opposition to
continuance was very pronounced.
"Mr. Chairman" said E. j. Rogers who
| is regarded as the Billy Foote of Alameda
| County, lit has been twenty years since we
have had anything. Important issues are
| at stake and that committee ought to be
treated with courtesy enough to heed Its re-
| quest. l move we adjourn
The motion was put, there being a large
number of ayes and nearly as great num-
Der of noes.
The chairman declared the motion car
Tied, but there came immediate cries from
all over the house of "Call the ROLL Call the
roll!
The chairman did not heed them, but
declared tie convention adjourned.
Numerous reasons were given for the re-
quest Of the committee. One was that it
had been concluded t. wait until the Re-
pubcans have made their nominations to-
morrow before proceeding. Aonther was
that X Nj. Fitzgerald, the candidate for
Mayor and a defendant in the late water
front suit, wanted the committee TO come
out 'sQuare-toed" In the platform on the
waterfront question, and that others who
had been long in the ranks wanted a COM
promise on the question. Others went so
FAR as TO intimate that "ringsters' had put
up the job in order TO gain further time IN
the effort to induce ex-Mayor Charles n.
Pierce again to become candidate In Oppo-
sition to Fitzgerald. Meantime the conven-
ti0n stands djourned and the NOn-Parti-
sans are chuckliug.
The Republicans, who are 70 nominateto-
morrow, are a little worried, and so far
everything seems to be going the way of the
Non-Partisans, among whom there is per-
feet harmony.
1t is the first time for years that the
Democratic convention has been called TO
nominate before the Republicans aud this
fact seemed really to scare the Demo-
Gratis. The Republicans have chosen to
take back seat. calling their convention at
the latest date.
b. McFadden acted as chairman of yes
terday's convention and Samuel Jacobs as
secretary 1t partook Of the nature of old
conventions. the delegates having been
elected by wards and coming pledged. II
has not been so with either the Nom
PartisanS or the Republicans.
The members OF the present Grand Jury.
who have continued their labors little
longer than some Others. and who have not
accomplished as much as some Of them, are
getting ready TO cease drawing their SO per
day. Their first session was held four
months ago. A final report will probably
be made to Judge Ellsworth before the end
OF the week.
The finance committee of the Board of