The morning call., 1894-08-25

] that the railroad meeting would be held
| first, and jeremiah Lynch placed in NOM
inaiion for mem Der of the commission w.
NJ Hinton. he eulogized Hinton's char
acter and recited his record. His chief
argument in his behalf. though, was that
Mr.. Hinton, and he alone, could be elected
by the Democrats Of the district.
Robert Ferral seconded the nomination.
He said that both of the candidates were
good men, and therefore the convention
could make no mistake in choosing be-
tween them. Ii Stanton should be nomi-
mated and should pledge himself to abide
by the platform of the Democratic party
he would undoubtedly do it. 81 believe"
said Ferral, that the Office of Railroad
Commissioner is of equal importance with
that of Governor. The people need good
man to fill it, and there isn't one man in
1000 properly qualified 10 discharge It's
duties. Anybody who has ever done
| business with the railroad company knows
how much the people need some man to
check its imperiOus and Tapacious course.
| They know that when they go to the rail-
road to transact business they are as a
baby In the hands of the managers Of the
corporation. w. NJ. Hinton knows more
about railroad matters than any other man
we could name. He is fully equipped for
the place. and he can get more outside
votes-not Democratic votes, because no
man can get more of those than Dr.. Stan
ton-but he can control more Republican
votes than Stanton can"
Andy Cunie nominated DR.. Stanton.
He accorded to Hinton all the virtues that
had been attributed to him by his friends,
but he said that DR.. Stanton had been viii
lifted and maligned and had permitted his
name TO be presented to the convention be-
cause he wanted 10 be indicated. The
charges made against him had emanated
from personal animosity. He had been
wrongInlly accused and should be given
evidence of the confidence of the
district. Clunie said that Stan
ton could save five Democratic votes
where Hinton could get one, and he could
get five Republican votes 10 Ginton's one.
Il ask you in the name of decency and
justice TO nominate him for this Office and
Vindicate this young man."
The appeal was received with loud cheer
ing. James Z. Kenny seconded the nomi-
nation and George r. B. Hayes also spoke
for Stanton because he wanted 10 add bis
protest against the innuendos and sDeers
which had been directed against young
man who was honest and capable and
whose life was an open book.
NJ C.. Hassett said that he would vote
for Hinton because three months ago
when the Democrats had been looking for
a man to name for the Office Mr.. Hinton
had been selected and prevailed upon to
enter the fight. and he felt under oblga-
tions now TO support him. He thought
the convention should feel the same way
George T. Marye declared that while
Stanton was a good man he would be de-
feated by the railroad If nominated. If
Hinton should be nominated the railroad
company would try just as hard TO defeat
him. but all the powers of darkness could
not succeed in doing that.
There was a whole lot more of eloqCence
and great deal of confusion and sparring.
but the convention finally reached a vote
and the calling Of the roll resulted in the
election of Stanton by a vote of 125 as
against 50 for Hinton and for Marcus,
the candidate of the Traffic Association.
The FIVE votes for Marcus were cast by the
San Mateo delegation.
Stanton was declared nominated, and on
motion OF Lynch the nomination was made
unanimous. Max Pepper was present, but
his voice was heard only when he cast his
vote for Hinton