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

been cast In the negative, and asked the
chair TO declare the motion lost.
Delegate Clunie raised the point of order
that Delegate Dunno had no authority 10
ascertain any such Information and de-
clare it.
II rule the point Of order well taken. but
for my own salts action" said Chairman
Deuprey, Il Will ask the secretaries 10 in
form me of he condition of the vote"
After short pause Chairman Deuprey
said: Il have ascertained hat the vote
stands ayes 81. noes 500 and 1 declare the
motion TO adjourn lost"
Amid the confusion which followed
Andy Clunie tried to make himself heard.
"Sit down, yah, YAH" were the cries
that went around.
II want to appeal from the decision of
the chair," cried Clunie. The roars and
shouts which went up were wild and pro-
longed.
Chairman Deuprey ruled against CIuuis
amid applause.
We'll, then, | move that we now take q
recess for one hour" cried Clunie.
Delegate Clunie. L want to say that
your motion is not proper one declare
that the regular order of business shall be
proceeded with"
Il again appeal from the decision of the
chair" yelled Delegate Clunis.
The appeal was received with boots and
derisive yells, and Clunie received another
setback from the chairman.
II call for nominations for Sheriff now"
announced Mr.. Deuprey sharply.
That's right" interjected p. F. Dune,
br,f ha Is
mr.. Chairman" said Delegate Clunie,
Il want to say something" and the OBJ
streperous delegate moved up toward the
platform. 1t was expected that the willy
Andy was about 10 spring some new
scheme to delay matters and the lobby and
galleries, impatient for progress in the pro
ceedingS, greeted him with groans and
Kisses.
Clunie stood facing the uproar in a
logged manner, and Chairman Deuprey
called for order.
I'VE will never accomplish anything By
carrying o n things in this indecent manner.
Go Cd, Mr.. Clunie."
u only arise to second the nomination OF
a man who has been presented to you this
evening as a candidate" went on Mr..
Clunie, and the disturbance subsiied.
81 arise" went on Mr.. Clunie, "to Sec
oDd the nomination of a candidate who
was proposed this evening. The question
is not so much the individual in this mat
ter as it is the principle represented by the
candidate before the convention. The
man whom / refer to stands before You as
the representative of the decent element
of the Democracy of San Francisco. He
has refused to follow in the trail OF bosses
who would wreck the Democratic party in
this CITY,"
II arise to point Of ORDER" interrupted
p. F. Dune. The gentleman is not
speaking tn his second"
Your point of order is not well taken, -
ruled the chairman. "The gentleman is
speaking as to what he believes are the
merits of the gentleman in question"
Il want to say" went or Clunie, "thar
the gentleman l speak OF has been Kissed
here tonight by a gallery which has been
packed by corrupt boss. They are the
men who two years ago were refused
recognition by the Democratic party. The
man l refer to has not been willing TO
crawl in the dust of political corruption.
He has spurned offers from the bosses,
the Democrat party, and said that be
would rather go down in honorable defeat
than be subservient to bosses and sacrifice
his manhood"
Mr. Clunie then proceeded TO read the
convention a lecture upon its methods.
He informed the delegates that If they
went on as they had in the past few DAYS
they would wreck the party. He called
their attention 10 the Non-Pa rtisan
party, which was preparing to put a
ticket in the field, and advised all to be care
tul how they acted. If they were not
careful the Non-Partisan ticket would
sweep The city. The convention must re-
pudiate the charge that bosses are In con-
troll of it. They could do no better than
by naming John j. McDade for Sheriff.
Delegate Cola took the platform. He
declared that Clunie had gone out of his
way TO make insinuations against Richard
Wbelan. He went on to speak of the use
lsssness of a euIogy. to which came a long
drawn out No from the gallery, which
caused even the chairman to smile.
a delegate in the Twenty-eighth District
requested permission to ask question.
THIS was refused by the speaker, who
closed after few rambling remarks.
The rollcall on the nomination of a Sher-
if then began.
McDade led the vote at the outset. At
the close of the call OF Tbirty-fourth Dis
trict he had 81 votes as against "a for
Whelan. The Thirty-fifth District mar
r0wed the difference between the two, the
vote then standing McDade 90, Whplan
Sc. With the aid OF the Thirty-sixth Dis
tIict Whelan passed bis rival. having 1O5
Votes, 101 for McDade. When the Thirty
eighth had been called Whelan had in
creased his lead by % votes. The Thirty
ninth District split even, giving each II
votes. The FOtty-hrst, Forty-second.
Forty-t5ird and FOrty-fourth announced
their votes without ROLES. /. further increas-
ing Whelan's lead. The Forty-fifth de-
manded rollcall. At the close the vote
for districts stood Whelan 259, McDade
142, and the calling of the delegates at
large began. The delegates at large cast
"a votes for Whelan and AZ for MeDade.
Chairman Deuprey announced the total
vote al 333 for Wbelan and 1874 for McDade
and declared Mr.. Whelan the nominee of
the convention for Sheriff.
The vote by districts and of delegates at
large was as fol ows: