The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-02

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Further speeches were interrupted oy
cries Of "rollcall."
Delegate O'Farrell made himself heard,
aud moved that the committee on nemlna-
tions investigate Conrad'S charges against
Captain Freese. 49,.
II think" he said, .'the captain is an
honest man, and il these charges are true,
I want to know it Let Conrad prove
these charges"
II made no charges" cried Conrad
| Delegate Sullivan jumped to his feet to
| take exception TO the remarks OF MT
Conrad. By innuendo, he said. II by moth
| ing else. that member of the convention
had questioned the honesty of Captain
! Freese.
Mr.. Conrad interrupted and said it was
not by innuendo, and advanced toward MIR.
Sullivan.
II do not want any man." said the lat
| ter, ito say ! am lying" -,
Il did not mean to say" exclaimed Mr..
Conrad. cooling off bit, "that you were
| lying. L"
II have stated" continued Mr.. Sullivan
in high key, that l admired yonr can
ddate and you asperse the character OF
Mr.. Freese. / call here upon this coDven-
tion-it is its duty under the platform-t0
apply the JeffersOnian test and give the
office to the man who has thoroughly and
honestly done his duty and give the n omi-
nation to Captain Freese."
II wish to say, Mr.. Chairman and gentle
men of the convention" said Delegate
Conrad. 81 have made no charges against
the honesty of Captain Freese. / distinctly
stated | knew nothing against his honesty
as Public Administrator. / did state that
une single instance had come TO my
cognizance which led me to believe that
Captain FreeSe was not as careful as an
administrator should be in the watching
of the many little loopholes come cted
with the administration Of estates. i dis
tinctly state again that in DO way, shape
or manner have / any knowledge CT any
dishonesty in Captain Freese or in the
single instance l spoke of. -. ::
Il will put the plain question to Mr..
Conrad" said Chairman MeHZies, do you
charge Captain Freese with dishones ty P"
II have distinctly stated" replied Cop+
rad. ''at the time first made the state
ment that there was no dishonesty In e APP
tain Freese's administration" - ::
"Mr. Conrad has made his charges, -
cried Delegate Thomas j. O'Farreil, sin a
sneaking and cowardly manner, and now
that push this investigation he wants to
crawfish out of it" -. = 3
Matters were becoming quite heated
about this time. and it is no telling to what
lengths some of the delegates might have
gone had not DR.. HiEst taken the -four = -
DR.. A. G. Hirst spoke in favor Of 0,Far-
rel's motion and told bow the committee
came to recommend Mr.. Ensign: 1t: was
| because no nominee OF tile Populisl
| ticket had been Endorsed. and it was
thought proper to give Mr.. Ensign the
preference as he was a resUected ciIiZen
There was no reflection on CAPTAIN Freese,
who was also respeeted by all who knew
him. The doctor was sorry person aiities
had entered into. the convention: All
were there as reformers and il you'd
prove 10 be an elementcof weakness II. dis
sension crept IN because of personalities.
Delegate Mahoney made a.: ringing
speech in defense of Freese. aud demanded
that ConEad's charge bs investigated. II
Conrad said he did not impugn Captain
Freese's honesty, Mr.: Mahoney would
like To know what a difference Of several
hundred dollars III an estate meant. !. 1t
was a duty which the convention eWed to
Captain F'reese 10 investigate HI u: -.
As there seemed TO be a desire TO pro
coed to ballot, Mr.. o. Farrelt:wfthdreW his
motion to refer the matter TO the como
mittee. !: ~;
eve must rot proceed Ito ballot TO-
night" said Mr.. Magee. I'VE must wait.
and SO move to lay it over until to-mor-
row night. -: r.. ~.
Mr.. Magee's motion was LOST, and the
second ballot was taken on Pu bile Admin
istrator. 1t resulted as follows: Votes
east, 81 necessary TO choice, 81; BrDm-
ley, 10; Freese, %; Ensign, 4. IL
There is no choice yet" announced the
chairman -: ::
Il move we ADJOURN" said ME-. Mages.
His motion was again lost. : !.
81 understand" Interrupted Frank j:
Sullivan. that the. Republican canyen-
| ton. from which MIR. Bromley expected TO
receive nomination. has selected %. f,
Wiley" ':...::-.:' -!
The third ballot followed, with the same
Iresult-nO choice. The vote stood: Freess
| 80, Bromley Is. Ensign 2. The friends of
| Freese seemed encouraged. at his slight
| gain. but were somewhat cast down when
! the chairman announced that under the
rules not more that three ballets for an
| Office could be taken at ono session. - =:
with the permission of the Gin vention
l will withdraw the name of George Il.
| Bromley" said Delegate Conrad. - -.
Move we adjourn, "seried delegate in
the rear. =. -.
mo, no. Jet US proceed with business,
responded LIE Breton and some others. -
The motion to adjourn was:lost, and
then the chairman repeated that no further
bailoting for Public Administrator could
| be taken unless the rules were suspended.
Move that the rules be suspended"
cried Delegate Cumming. -: =,
| The motion was carried by vote, of %
ayes against 13 noes. -.
Once ore did the delegates nnaiat the
sus pension of the rules prepare their hal.
lots. When the voting was over il was
announced that IS votes had been east.
OF these Freese got 50, which were siust
necessary to choice. Bromley IA and En-
| sign 2. :...:z'2!''
The result was received with cheers and
the nomination was made unanimous.
The convention then adjourned to meet
| at the same place at o'clock tonight.