The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03

and the chair ruled that the body could
| not exclude proxies on this question.
Flynn appealed frcm the ruling. and the
chair was sustained.
The vote was then taken on the exclu-
sion of the proxies, and The rollcail re-
suited In a vote of SO for exclusion and so
against. Chairman Wellburn announced
that the proxies could be voted. and that
the question was now as 10 the place LOT
holding the convention.
Max Popper-Since the gentleman INC
Enerny) has seen fit to laugh at the stand
l have taken in this matter Idesire TO show
him that will stand by it and go down
with my colors. l desire TO name the city
of Santa Cruz. There is a gentleman here
from that county, but he is modest ana re-
firing, ard he wants me to present the
name of his town. have no hesitancy in
doing so. am from San Francisco. but L
consider il for the best interests of the
party that the convention should be held at
Santa Cruz. question the taste of hold
ing it in this city. If l was not prepared
to vote against my own city l should Dot
be entitled to vote.
II wish to say that while, as l have al
ready said. do not believe in holding
two places, l am chairman of the general
committee ard chairman of the State
Central Committee, but i really have less
influence in this body than If l were not.
But am proud of the distinction. l shall
always be in favor of the supremacy of the
largest number in the districts. [ have
established this district system-no, that
is too much to say-I have lent what influ-
ence l have to establish liberty Of action.
But find that IL is not to be denied that
evil influences are at work and that the
system in vogue has been so rejected that
it is dangerous to take any act that might
tend TO the Capitalization of power In
San Francisco. And therefore l pray
and beseech you to do all you can
10 help us TO improve the system
in San Francisco. In the name Of God.
take this convention away from San
Francisco. and don't allow the men who
degraded us before to dictate to free men!
Don't allow the Fire Department and the
Police Department to rule us. tell you
now, hesitate. Take this convention to
the top of Mount Diablo, but do not have
1t here. l present You a most beautiful
seaport My vocabulary Is insufficient to
do justice TO it. 1t has hotel accommod a-
lions, halls and everything necessary. You
talk of railroad fare, but we went to Los
Angeles. and we were well entertained
there. We hear gentlemen say. have it
10 San Francisco, because we want TO at
tend to our business there. We do not
want gentlemen 20 attend to their bust
ness; we want them to attend the conven-
ton. San Francisco has its attractions, l
admit; it has too many attractions to
keep the delegates from attending to their
political duties"
Here Mr.. Pepper INDUCED in a figure
about the blue skies of Santa Cruz, but
gave up the attempt at elOquence with a
laugh. saying he was sorry be couldn't do
il, and concluded by saying. Hold this
convention elsewhere than here"
Mr.. Baroar then spoke in favor of San
Francisco. He said: "Pd like to go to
Santa Cruz. I'd like to 60 to Sacramento
and be entertained by the good people
there. But where can this convention
best be held? San Francisco can gather
the largest body of representative men
that could be got together anywhere. 1t
is the place. It is net Democratic to run
away when there is a fight and seek the
seclusion of a seaside resort l believe
that a convention in San Francisco can
nominate a better ticket than we have
ever had"
Filcher spoke for Sacramento. He said
there never had been a convention in San
Francisco that had gone TO the country
with actions that could be applauded. He
spoke of the evil influences of San Fran
cisco and said that delegates would come
here in large numbers and for all pur-
poses, but they would give out proxies
ana 60 out tn the Cliff House to enjoy
themselves. I'VE want 10 avoid these in
f1uences," he continued. 81 know where
there is a city that OH this occasion abso-
lutely fills the bill-that has all the re-
quiremeRts that State convention could
ask. II is Sacramento.
'We cannot go to the Cliff House and
we can't battle ourselves in the sea.
Every argument points to the ca pital of
the State as the place for holding this con-
vention. You have been everywhere else,
but you haven't been TO Sacramento. 1t
is time for the Democracy to go there.
They say to you, come to Sacramento.
because there you will get all that can be
got elsewhere and because there you will
be able to transact the business as it
should be transacted.
w. ID. Grady spoke in favor Of San Fran
CISCO He said he did not believe in flee
ing from evil. He believed In the Saliva
ton Army creed. If you want to put
down sin. you must go among the sinners.
1t is not Democratic to run away for fear
of being corrupted.
II have heard it stated here that the
press would censure US. But / tell you
that the Examiner has done more to dis
rupt the Democratic party than any other
influence at work. There has not been a
petty larceny committed Ia nay county for
years that the Examiner has not charged
to the Democratic party. 1 don't think we
ought to be afraid of the press. Let us go
where it is best Why should we go to
Sacramento? lnever heard of a Demo
cratic majority in Sacramento"
This brought Filcher aud Cox to their
feet. but Grady went on and concluded
with a strong appeal for San Francisco,
saying that he had found that in hunting
votes it was always well to go where the
votes were.
There were then calls Of question"
Question" and the secretary called the
roll.
The result as announced by the seer etary
was: San Francisco So Santa Cruz %, Sac
ramento 81.
The chairman announced that San Fran
cisco had received a majority and that the
convention would he held in this city