The morning call., 1894-09-22

the Forty NTH had resigned; that j. j.
Cass OF the Twenty-uinth had resigned
and L. n. Cahill substituted; that Gus
Miller had succeeded Delegate Sweeney
from the Twenty-eighlh; that Bert Schles-
singer OF the Twenty-eighth had resigned;
that j. j. Kennedy, delegate-at-large, had
resigned; that the credentials of William
II. Metger had been passed upon, and that
Patrick Bolan of the Forty-second District
had resigned and the name of James
BRYAN substitut ed
Chairman Weller of the committee on
creden tials stated that these designations
were due to TIE fact that the gentlemen
who had resigned desired to become candi-
dates before the convention.
The report was adopted.
1t was announced that John P. Carey
had been nominated for the Assembly in
the Forty-ffth District. The convention
ratified the nomination.
After several attempts, Mr.. Clunie got
his opportunity, and once more advanced
to the center of the stage.
II DESIRE" he said, ''to move that this
convention adjourn for one week, and that
a meeting of the general committee Of the
party be called in the meantime. and that
this convention report to that committee
that by reason of outside interference this
convention has been unable to accomplish
the purpose for which il had been con-
vened, and is unable to nominats a ticket
which will receive the support of the peo-
pie OF the city and county of San Fran
CISCO"
Name them! Name themv came calls
from diff prent parts of the hall.
"Pll name Them" said Clunie, in a
threatening tone of voice. "PN name
them-theTe's plenty of time"
II desire to move" he continued. taking
up the interrupted remarks, that the
convention adjourn for one week, and
that the chairman of this convention be
instructed to notify the general COM
mittee Of the Democratic party Of the city
and county Of San Francisco that, by rea-
son Of outside interference. the delegates
to this convention cannot make nomina-
tons salisfac DRY to the Democrat party
Of this city and county and that we await
the instructions of the general committee
in the matter"
r. p. Hammond rose excitedly in his
seat a. this point and made the point that
a question of adjournment was not in
order.
81 will have to rule the point of order
not we'll taken" said the chair. ga mo-
ton to adjourn to time certain is always
debatable.'
'Then, Mr.. Chairman. make another
point that the motion is incorporated with
another; that this convention make re-
port, and l hold they are two separate
motions and should be segregated"
The point vas we'll taken the chair
ruled.
Mr.. Hammond continued to grow blue
in the face and weary in the vocal chords
in advocacy of his point, when the chair
kindly informed him that he had ruled in
his favor and wanted to know if that
wasn't enough for him. Mr.. Hammond
subsidized.
Mr.. Clunie then cut and came again. 81
desire. Mr.. Chairman" he stated, "to with
draw that motion. with the exception of
the adjournment for one week"
There were some cheers and more hisses
and Mr., GearOn rose in his seat and sec
onded Clunie's motion.
P. F. Dunno asked if the report of the
committee on permanent organization
didn't provide that the convention meet
from night to night While the chair was
making up its mind by an examination of
the committees report, some obscure dele
gate moved that the motion to adjourn be
laid on the table.
''HaVe 1 the floor ?" asked Clunie, who
saw his last chance to talk slipping sadly
awav.
"One moment gentlemen" expostulated
the chair. ''Mr. Cunie has the floor"
Then Mr.. Deuprey descended to the Sec
RI
question. The convention took on sort
of semi-recess complexion, aud for several
moments there was buster buzzng than
If a million bees had been at work.
The chair announced that alter search
of the committees report be had been un-
able to fird any provision of the kind re-
ferred to. He motioned Mr.. Clunie to
proceed
Gentlemen of the convention" he re-
sumed.
Put him out!' came voice from the
convention.
Come and try it," said Clunie, from his
point of vantage.
Never mind, Delegate Clunie," said the
chair severely. II will take care of this
convention. 1t is not for you, STRIP
ga II right" said Clunie modestly, and
lie DTdceQ himself 10r a0OLD6r attempt.
'Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention" he began, II hope that you
gentlemen, instead of INDUCING in catcalls
and Kisses, will listen TO common sense for
the good of the Democratic party, and l
say that, if you proceed tonight with the
nominations, the ticket you will name will
meet with Kisses on the street. and there is
not a man possessed of sense. be he
Democrat. Republican or Populist, will
support it!'
There were more Kisses at this point
and cries Of Put him outW
"Genilemen of the convention" said the
chair, his voice filed with wrath, as he
shook his tack hammer in the faces of the
delegates, "every delegate TO this conven-
ton is entitled to be heard with respect,
and if you respect yourselves you will re-
specr every delegate when he desires to
present you any pro position and his express
sions upon it. Loud applause.l Ifyou can
not keep order when delegate is address
ing this convention this hall will be
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