The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-21

Republican party has grown too old to do
the right thing at the right time; ; it is too
old altogether Let me urge of you, lei me
beg of you to adopt the suggestion of
Colonel Dickinson. and then we can raise
our hands to heaven and thank God that
they are Clean" Another round of ap-
planse greeted tie young ex-candidate's
conclusion. If the demonstration that
greeted bis appearance is any criterion, the
popularity of young Barnes is very great
throughout the State.
Cries Of Question" Question" in
creaSing from the country delegation in
the rear of the hall were hastily hushed,
when the chairman suddenly called
. Colonel John P. Jackson to the chair, and
faced the convention from the platform.
Every eye was fixed on Knight. whose
masterful handling of the vast body of
delegates had evidently awakened the
deepest respect. Dramatic as when plead
ing at the bar, Knight began a speech in
favor of adoption of the report as
presented.
when you called me to the chair"
said Knight, ''you put me there. possibly,
because of my Republican convictions, but
l hope also that you coupled with that the
belief that L might have some suggestions
to make some honesty of purpose TO help
you, some counsels to offer you in your de-
alterations. Without entering into the
question of what is most feasible now or
combating Colonel Dickinson as a parti-
san, l would suggest one thing that came
to me as | sat in the chair. l deem it a
duty 10 tell you what | feel as Republi-
can, and | hope, impartiallY, as a Judge.
When you come TO your homes to take up
again the thread of your business affairs
at the end of this convention your work is
practically done for four years. The men
you place upon your ticket go out into the
wild places to make this fight to relieve
those poor who appeal to us to-day. Would
you send these men out TO their fights with
this slight upon their reputation? VIII
you slur the nominees so that it must
look to the people of this State and
nation that these delegates here are
afraid of themselves. That you are afraid
of yourselyes-such an ungodly imputa ion
as that? If there is no reason for making
this change don't do it. If there's a rea-
son for il, if l was the only man on the
floor of this convention would vote for it,
but if you act Independently, as you
should do, act with some consideration for
the opinions of this convention, which is
bigger than you. Don't do an act that
would make you ashamed of yourselves
Vote against anything that is not right
and pure, but let me tell you that the
heart that is disgruntled cannot always
use good judgment"
: Cries of Time" "Time," Question"
were mingled with the conclusion of
Knights speech, which was spoken with
many gestures, the speaker frequently as
he scored climax making a short rush
forward TO the edge of the platform. Calls
of 'Rollcalp from the Tehama delegation.
which were taken up by Trinity and
TuOlumne delegates and insisted on. made
a confusion that Colonel jackson tried In
vain to Quell with rapping with his gavel.
. At this point Tom O'Brien, who, like
" Banquo's ghost. would not down, suddenly
discovered that THE CALLS bad arrived
and were being distributed. He seized
.one, and the statement there of Dan
Buns apparently absolute control of the
convention caught his piercing eye. He
jumped I'D and yelled. "Mr. Chairman"
''Slt down." Question" and Order"
"Order," failed to make O'Brien take his
seat. He waved a CALL wildly over his
head, pointing to the statement which had
aroused his ire.
Mr.. Chairman" he yelled over the
storm of cries. There is a statement