The morning call., 1894-10-05

plying with what certain lawyers con-
strued to be the law in the nominating of
candidates. He referred particularly TO
the nominations Of NJ. j. Haley for County
Clerk, and l.. r. Ebert for Mayor. which
had been unanimously made by the con-
vention by rising vote. In order to be
on the safe side Mr.. Sullivan moved that
the secretary cast the ballot in each in
stance, which was accordingly done. and
the result was as before stated.
The manner of counting votes on cleo
ton day at the polls was then discussed
at some length by W. 3. Bourn, who ad-
vOcated strongly the system of an hourly
count now in use in several of the States.
BY this method, he said, the possibility of
fraud was lessened aud citizens were en-
abled to keep informed as to the probable
result, instead of being obliged to wait
until the entire count had been completed,
as was now the case. Upon his recon-
mendation the campaign committee was
instructed to take charge of the matter
and use its efforts to bring about the pro-
posed reform.
The convention unanimously Endorsed
Edward Briggs and A. CHEESE brough for
the State Board of Equalization. after
which f. j. Sullivan on behalf Of the COM
mittee on resolutions introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which was unanimously
adopted:
Resolved, That all nominees OF the Non
Partisan party for Supervisors shall pledge
themselves:
First-To reduce all present water rates 10
per cent.
Second-To favor the formation of a Board of
Publlc Works consisting of the chairman of
the Street Committee, the Superintendent or
Streets and the City and County Surveyor, to
the end that all street work shall be economi-
cally and scientifically performed
1hlrd-Io vote against any measure granting
Van Ness avenue for railroad purposes, it be-
Ing the sense OF the convention that this fine
hal bo hXr no MI
ward
The following was also introduced by
the committee on resolutions ana adopted
Res0lued, That the campaign committee be
and is hereby requested To appear b-forr the
Street Committee OF the Board of Sup .rvisors
and urge The Immediate consideration of the
reduction OF the fees OF the City and County
Surveyor.
By request of number of business N en-
and delegates to the convention, the fol-
lowing resolution was presented by A. j.
Donovan and adopted:
The prompt construction of the Nical aqua
canal being of great Importance TO the city of
San Francisco and the Pacific Coast, this con-
vention respectfully requests our Senators and
Representatives, lrreSp Give OF party TO use
all possible Influence IN securing such cOnser-
vative Legislation at the ensuing session of Con-
gresS 10 Will result IN the speedy coDStruc ion
OF the canal under the control of the United
states Government aud for The benefit of its
people.
After thanking F. ]. Sullivan for the
free use of the hall during the convention
an adjournment was taken sine die.
The ticket of the Non-Partlsan party
will be properly filed at the Civ Hall this
morning, and a meeting OF the campaign
committee will be held at o'clock this
afternoon at the hall on Suffer street.
IT, judiciary committee will meet this
mt|sing at II O'Clock at the office of A.
II. LOughbOrnugb. 507 Montgomery street,