The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-23

in case OF heir election. they shall introduce
and work for the passage of bill reducing the
compensation Of said officials 20 per cent
Over the following plank there had been
a little sguabble in committee, but its au-
thor, Rossltsr OF Alameda, arose and read
it and asked that it DO put in the platform.
1t reads:
The right for man TO worship God as his con-
science dictates Is one entirely inalienable.
and any effort al proscrintion or persecution OF
any one on account OF bis religious belief Is en-
urely anCagonistc TO the grand principles
enuneiated by the Declaration OF Independence
and insisted upon by many glorious uttsrances
OF imperishahy grand Democrats, from Jeifer-
son 20 the present day.
After good bi. of oratory, the conven-
ton voted with one voice TO have the
plank inserted in the platform and it went
in.
After this fling at the A. p. a. organiZa-
ton the convention appiauded the plat
form and then settled down to the work
OF naming candidates. The outflow OF
oratOry promised TO be so great that nomi-
mating speeches were limited 10 five min
utes and secondiag speeches to three min
utes. and one delegate shouted 10 make
the latter TWO seconds. he was raped
down.
For Superior Judges Sam Bell Mckee of
OAKLAND and B. F. Bergen of Berkeley
were nominated by reclamation, being the
only nominees.
For Sheriff Frank Mofitt nominated
Robert McKlllcan, the incum bent. There
were seconds from dozen voices, and Mr..
Mchillican was made the nominee. He
came to the platform, paid his So as per
order OF business and thanked the conyeD-
ton in a few remarks.
For County Clerk Alex Rosborougb, the
present Tax Collector, was nominated by
X. Nj. Fitzgerald. The young man seemed
popular from the way his name was re-
celved. and being the only candidate had
walkOyer. He went to the stage, the
crowd shouting for a sUeech or a song.
Peterborough said he could not make a
speech but he wanted TO thank the con-
vention, and he did. But the song was
largely IN demand and he gave rafting
Irish ditty called "Giligan's Tear" He
-aid he would again sing himself into Of
fee in November.
For District Attorney little fight prom
ised when Tom Clarity of Oakland and
Tom Scott of Llvermore were nominated.
The ball ting began and after Garrity had
received 155 votes and Scott 105 the latter
was Withdrawn in favor of Garrity.
But the fight of the day, and which al
most caused riot. was when the nominal
ton of Assessor came up.
j. I. Fleming nominated John c. HAYS
of Alameda and Carl Abbott nominated
Captain John Hackett.
work possible for them in the shane Of
OratOry, hut 1t was plain that HAYS had
the convention, and when Haekett took
the platform according to rule he saw the
hopelessnesS Of his fight. But he was 60
ing to die game and pour some hot shot
ton anticipated trouble. too, for il was on
uptoe OF eXpec alton. Mr.. Hackett said
Gentlemen, L have often before been
before Democratic conventions, but this is
the first time l have come asking Office
| have been candidate and have been de-
feated. This is the most important office
In the gift OF the people, and if my friend
Hays IS nominated | shall gladly support
him. | love John Hays and VIII do all |
can for him. But let me talk to you freely
one moment. Ii this convention were uD-
tramHeled or unwoTked by the bosses !
would receive the nomination. | ask who
is against me? a voice, 'Hays.1 The
bosses OF Alameda. There is but one
boss-F. j. Moffitt-
The speaker was here interrupted by
howls and cries and Mr. Moffitt arose to
say some thing, but his voice could not be
heard. There were cries OF "Ord, T" go
Cd, sit down." 'Mofit. MOffitt" The
uDroar was deafenine, but Haekrtt stood
his ground until order was restored, when
he was allowed to proceed. He went on as
follows:
Now, If l am beaten By these bosses.
there VIII be question. | will go back
to my business. / have been twenty-five
years In the county and always stood with
the party. The bosses told me ten DAYS
ago that they had fixed upa ticket. If you
let THIS boss make up your ticket you
won't elect man. What is the Times? A
Matchmaking sheet
Again pandemonium reigned. There
were Kisses. cheers, catcalls and howllngs
Moffltt st in his seat at the left of tie hall
flushed and excited. but nearly every other
delegate was on his feet and waving his
hands. Again quiet was restored and
Hackett was allowed 10 go on.
NOW, give me minute more. / met
the bosses ten or fifteen DAYS ago and they
old me they bad the ticket fixed ug. But
If am beaten l will not sulk; will sup
port the ticket and put up INV money.
Some boss is always working dirty tricks
for some corporation"
This ended MIR. Hacketts little speech
and he thanked the convention and left the
platform.
a vote was then taken and resulted in
Hays receiving POS votes to 20 for Hsckett
and Hays was made the nominee.
The next fight was when nominations
for the treasuryshlD we're made. w. j.
Laymance and j. +. Ward were placed in
nomination and bailoting began. The two
men ran very even until the close, and
when the secretaries were casting up the
result there was disorder in the hall IL
went out that Laymance wanted three
votes, and at the same time some delegates
wanted t. change the vote of precinct
This added confusion to confusion and the
convention thought it was being iricked.
the more so because OF the long time il
took the tellers to count the vote. 1t was
announced at last a Laymance IA and
Ward l33.
The friends of Ward still insisted long
after the affair had passed that their man
had been tricked, Delegate Kennedy ask.
ing how II came that the newspaper men
knew the figures before they were an.
nOunced and reached Laymance.
Another friend of Ward, Dennis. the
colored orator from Alameda, also tried to
have the matter Te0pened, but tile chair
ruled him out IF order.
After this incident the convention again
settled down and quickly nominated ].
Leo Park, deputy for Rosborough. for
I he Office of Tax Collector without opposi-
ton.
j. a. Holmes Jr. of the Oakland Typo.
graphical Union was made candidate for
Recorder.
For Public Admi illustrator A. Fonte. a
Portuguese grocer ia East Oakland, had 10
compe ilor.
L. o. Crawford, we'll known as principal
of the Prescott Scn0oi, got the nomination
for Superintendent of schools without op-
position.
The choice of the convention was Will
liam Fine of East Oakland for Auditor.
There were no other nominees.
A fight developed when Coroner was
reached. 1t was McAvOy and Mccarthy of
Oakland against Graham and Geary of the
country: The first ballot resulted as fol-