The morning call., 1894-10-05

! For Supervisor of the Tenth Ward there
were two canddates-Willam NJ Hinton
! and Fred j. Vetter. The latter was with
drawn, however. and Joseph Britton spoke
enthusiastically OF Supervisor Hinton. He
said that Mr.. Hinton was well informed on
municipal matters and was worthy Of
every confidence. He moved tina The rules
be suspended aud that Mr.. Hinton be
elected by reclamation. The motion was
carried
Very little time was lost in selecting
nominee from the Eleventh Ward. John
h. c. Hobbs was the first chUlce of the
committee, and the remaining name, James
Eva, was withdrawn. Upon motion the
secretary was instructed to cast the ballo
and John X. c. Hobbs was declared the
cho &c 81 the convention for Supervisor of
the Eleventh Ward.
Candidates for Supervisor of the Twelfth
Ward were numerous. In the committees
rep, TT were five names-En Oft NJ. Root.
H. w. Smith. c. B. Perkins. George b.
Billings aud Benjamin c. Wright.
Delegate Ashton placed John w. Wis
singer N nomination.. A. Z. Hirst nomi-
mated Howard Black and George CummiEg
nominated Grove =. Ayres.
ID. L. MahoDey spoke in favor of E. NJ
Root, and Delegate Carroll eulogized Ben
jamin G. Wright. The result of the voting
was as follows: E. NJ. Root "a, c. B. Per-
kins 6. Howard Black Z. Grove P. Ayres 8,
Wissinger 1.
Mr.. Root was given the unanimous nomi
nation.
This made up the Board of Supervisors,
Delegate Truman made humorous hit
by moving that William Hollis be selected
as thirteenth Supervisor, and that he
Immediately proceed to the City Hail and
take possession of the flee Of the thir-
teeDth Supervisor, which has for years
been occupied by John J. Haley. Laugh
| ter.
The following were appointed as COM
mittee TO handle the funds Of the party for
the campaign: Joseph Billion. E. LIE
Breton, l.. Altschul. Lipman Sachs, Frank
j. Sullivan.
| The judiciary committee reported in
favor OF William G. Britain for the I'M
expired term as Superior Judge. The re-
port was adopted, and the secretary cast
the ballot for Mr.. Britain.
On motion OF Frank j. Sullivan the con-
| yentiOn decided TO indorse the nomination
of A. j. Marcus for Railroad Commissioner
for the Second District. Mr.. Sullivan
! stated that Mr. Marcus was the choice of
the Traffic Association for Railroad Com
missi ,ner.
| Delegate LIE Breton introduced the fol-
| lowing resolutions:
WHEREAS, This convention will shortly ad-
| journ, and whereas many important matters
Which may require attention between now and
the next convention OF the Citi Zens' Non Parti.
in the deliberations of the present convention,
and whereas, this convention has full conf
dence In the discretion, energy aud wisdom OF
the County Committee already appointed by
/ this body; DOW. therefor. be IL
ReSolUed That this convention confers upon
and delegates 10 The said county committee The
fullest powers TO do any and all things that
may be judicious and necessary 10 carry out
| the principles Of the Citiz u.s. N0u-Partisan
| party OF San Francisco, both in matters per-
/ tanning TO the coming election and i'll all qurs-
ttaRf md NQrtf nf tan
| people OF the city and county OF San francisco.
! The following resolution was presented
by Delegate Mahonev and adopted:
Resolued That the campaign committee Is
| hereby empowered 10 ill any vacancies which
may occur by resignation or otherwise on the
/ ticket and supply any nominations not made
| BY the convention, and that said committee
/ have the power 10 adopt the minutes OF this
| meeting.
The following resolution. on recon-
incubation of the committee on resolutions,
was also adopted:
| RESOLVED, That In view OF the action of a
| forTaer Board OF Supervisors in starting In one
year the Market street, Post. Howard. POtrero
avenue. Sixteenth. Nineteenth, Twentieth and
| visors must pledge themselves not to under
! take more than one, II any, such Job In any
| fiscal year OF their term OF office, and IN any
| event to prevent former schemes looking to the
| same end.
A resolution introduced by DR.. HirsI
thanking Stewart Menzies for his services
as chairman, and Secretaries Bridges and
| Mahoney, was adoDt-d.
At this juncture Frank j. Sullivan sug-
gested that the convention remove all DOS
sibility OF complications hereafter by CON-