The morning call., 1894-08-25

mating speeches were limited TO two min
utes, with no seconds.
T. F. Garrety of Alameda nominated
Henry McPike of Alameda for Attorney
General. Byron Waters placed A. b.
Paris Of San Bernardino in nomination.
When the roll call reached Contra Costa
County there was squabble between w,
IS. Thompson and Joseph P. Briare over
voting a proxy. 1t developed that neither
held a written proxy, both claiming a YER
bal one.
Another dispute arose when the San
Francisco delegations were reached.
Names of absentees were voted. and this
created a second squabble. Nearly all OF
the San Francisco delegates, despite the
fact that McPike is an attorney OF THIS
city, gave their votes for the southern
man. The total lack OF strength which
McPi ke showed 10 San Francisco was the
cause for much comment. Six hundred
and thirty-fve votes were cast, OF which
31S were necessary to a choice. Paris re-
ceived 491 votes and McPike but 144.
Mr.. Paris made a little speech at the
call of the house. "This nomination has
come to me-" said he gravely, ''as great
surprise as the lightning which struck the
soul of Paul on the road to TarSus. L
stand fatfooted with both feet on the
Democratic platform and will work Tor
every man on the ticket from the Cover
nor down." With that Mir. Paris made
profound bow and waltzed from the plat
form amid the paudits of the multitude.
His speech was the most successful one of
the evening.
W. R. Jacobs of San Joaquin placed
Charles Edelman of San Francisco in
nomination for State Treasurer. T. T..
Wilcoxsen was placed in nomination by
Clay w. Taylor. James Murphy, a
brother of Barney Murphy, in a brief
speech placed Jose Castro of San Luis
Obispo before the convention. 'lf you
nominate Jose Castro for State Treas
urer," concluded Mr.. Murphy, you will
bring upon you the glory OF God"
When the San Francisco delegations
were reached the Castro boom began to
assume large proportions. Edelman failed
to hold his own in the city. San Joaquin
aud San Luis Obispo added to the Castro
strength. Santa Clara cast its twenty-five
votes and Santa Cruz It's nine votes for
Castro. Sonoma turned the tide little
by casting its nineteen votes for Edelman,
while two mountain counties made the re-
suit doubtful by casting their votes for
Wicoxsen. The southern counties threw
most of their votes to Castro. The result
was as follows:
Wilcoxsen 134, Edelman 212. Castro 307.
The total mum Der of votes cast was 653, of
which 327 was necessary TO a choice. Cas-
tro lacked twenty votes of enough to
nominate and a new ballot was ordered,
Whan hR moi
nomination E. j. Mccarthy of the Thrift.
eth District of San Francisco got the eye
of the chair and instantly made use of it to
declare in a loud voice, "Edelman is the
only German placed in nom nation |
you can afford to ignore the German
Vote
Come to order" cried the chair and
yells and cries broke out from all over thu
house. Thea another San Francisco dele
gate arose and cried. This is the only
nomination San Francisco has asked for"
''Out of ORDER" cried the chairman.
"Call the roll again" The roll was called,
but it was almost imposs BILE to keep order
in the room. The delegates had made fire.
Quent trips outside, presumably to get
drinks of water, as they were thirsty. and
some of them showed the effects OF the un-
usual beverage.
The effect of the threats of the San
Francisco men was felt when the interior
counties began to swing their votes against
the San Francisco man, uniting for Cas-
tro. On the second ballot Castro was
nominated. receiving 415 votes, to 10 for
EdeIman and IS for Wilcoxsen.
Nichols OF San Joaquin got the floor
He said the San Francisco committee had
hired steamer for $500 to take the dele
gates 70 Mare Island to-day. THE con-
sideration that one man should have for
another should have induced US 10 adj ourn
an hour ago. The delegates are tired. We
should adjourn now. and move that we
adjourn until 80 o'clock tomorrow even
ing"
Cries of mo! nov' and "Good good"
resounded through the house. Hayes of
San Francisco Endorsed Nichols views
The motion was put and cries of "Ques-
tionp' smOthered everything. until a
country delegate amended the motion to
adjourn until 10 o'clock this morning
Heath of Santa Bar bara spoke passionately
against adjournment. Delegates were there
for work and not for pleasuring on the
bay he said. The utmost confusion pre-
vailed. The chairman put the amend
ment. 1t was defeated. Byron Waters
acclaimed against the adjournment. The
original motion to adjourn until 80 this
evening was put amid attempts of the
sergeant-at-arms to control the delegates
who had left their seats and were crowded
in their asles. Hanlon of San Francisco
thought that the ticket was being put
through too quickly. The motion was de-
feated by heavy vote and the convention
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Continued on Tenth PGge)