The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-10-04

Frank Sullivan SAID that Barclay Hen
lev had stated TO him that he indorsed the
Tlatform and would accept the nomina-
ton tor District Attorney.
j. g. Eastland nominated DR.. Hawkins
for Coroner. and l. j. Truman presented
the name of DIR. Rigdon.
The first ballot resulted as follows
Rigdon 81, Hawkins 49, Hughes 3. Blake
2. Cox l. No choice, and another ballot
was ordered.
The second ballot showed the following
figures: R;gdon 81. Hawkins 10, Blake 1.
The number OF votes cast was 81, and 81
were necessary to choice.
a. IL. Loughborough moved that the
highest vote on the next ballot elect with
out going further. The motion was carried
and Rgdon was elected on vote of tbirty-
two against eighteen for Hawkins.
Ernest Brand PRESENTED the name Of A.
j. Moal1er for Superintendent of Public
Instruction. Thomas j. Carroll, speaking
as member OF the committee or educa-
tional nomin atoms, Endorsed all that Brand
had said about Moulter, whom he eulo-
/ giZed In very strong terms.
E. LIE Breton explained that the choice of
the committee, Richard d. Faulkner. prin-
cipal of the P0trero Grammar School. was
made to keep the Office of Superintendent
OF Schools out of politics. john SWEET
was. the choice OF majority of the COM
mlttee, but as ne did not get A nomination
on the publican ticket he would not ac-
cept one from the Non-Partisan conyep-
ton.
Regarding Mr.. Moulder, he said that the
committee recognized him as an hoUora bic
gentleman, but rather old and not DOS
sessed of activity. Another thing" said
LIE Breton. 'Mr. Hyde had nothing to do
with the selection of MIR. Faulkner, and /
for one would not recommend Faulkner if
HYDE had word to say for him."
George Cumming asked how old was
Moulder. He was informed that the age
was 81.
well. then. Pm 20, and by the eternal
gods I'm not superannuated," replied
Cumming, displaying his agility.
A. ii. Loughborough raised the point
that as Dung was nominated on the Re-
publican ticket as a boss man the Nom
Moulder. who is the nominee of the Dem
ocratic ticket. that Young might be de-
feated.
David /. Mahoney carried the house with
him when he spoke in behalf of Moulder.
speaking as a public chool boy, and claim
ing that he would lot do justice to himself
il he did not praise him. He reyie we'd
Moulder's record as a n educator and a I'D an
of action, and was appauded.
Gan we elect Faulkner single anded pr
sententiously asked Lough borough. A bal
lot was then taken. Faulkner received 26
votes, M0ui1er 20 1t reQu red thrty-fOu
votes. to elect, SO a second ballot was
taken. Faulkner got 81 and Moulder 90.
There was no choice on this ballot and a
third was taken, with the rules su spe pded.
so that the result would be final. Fdulkner
/ was nominated by vote of 26 against %
for Mouider.
George Cumming stated he had obiec-
lions to the men named by the committee
for School Directors. He asked for time
to investigate information he had Just re-
ceiyed regarding "so-callpd economy of
the present School Board" Said he:
81 find out that schoolteacbers are not
only demoraliZed, but terrorized. They
are afraid of their sha1ow, and don't
know from day 10 day where they stand.
They have come TO my house personally in
dread of being discovered.
Mr. Eastand said that he committee on
| Board of Education had examined into
! charges and made a careful investigation
! and It was rather late 10 make oh argos.
Cumming added that schoolteachers
had begged he would do something for
them, and referred sarcastically to the
present Board of Education as "reform-
| ers, headed by that great reformer.
Hyde. Then he read the following state
ment taken from official records: