The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-18

Edward O'Conner and Charles Weller Nj.
Saulman.
On motion of p. +. Dunno all five were
elected as secretaries pro tenn.
Chairman DeuDTey announced that one
OF the secretaries stated that forty credeu-
tlaIs had not been delivered, abd ne re-
Que<ted those who had not handed IN
their credentials to do so.
On motion Of Charles Weller the chair
was authorized 10 appoint committee on
credentials consisting OF twenty-one mem-
bers, one from each district aud three at
large.
jeremiah Lynch moved a recess of
twenty minutes in order TO enable the
chair to name the committee. The motion
was received with hOwls Chairman
Deuprey requested that such motion be
carried
Delegate Brown made a random talk in
WHICH he stated nothing clearly.
Il am OF loss TO know what YOU do
wish US to understand" said Chairman
Deuprey, who then put the motion TO take
Il recess, which was carried.
During the earlier portion of the con-
veutlOn walters circulated freely through
the hall taking orders for drinks. Alter
instructing the sergeant-at-arms to allow
no one within the r ped-in space where
the delegates sat, Chairman Deuprey grew
more explicit and said: My attention
has been called to the fact that there are
persons within tie ropes soliciting drinks.
1 instruct the sergeant-st-arms TO permit
no disturbance or the delegates by any of
these white-cOated gentlemen"
The chair again called upon derelict
members who had not presented their Gre
dentals to do so.
The following communication, asking
representation for col0red Democrats. was
read by Secretary Gavigan of the conven
ton:
SAN FRANCISCO. Cal, Sept. IT. 1894
To the democratic Municipal Contention of
the City and County Of san francisco, CaL-
GENTLEMEN: In conformity with a resolution
adopted by the committee of eighteen on the
evening of Thursday, the 3ih inst | beg
leave TO submit for your consideration the fol.
lowing six namrs: ). j. Mcfarland, 91s LIE
Roy street; James l.. Clayton, 1882 Suffer
street; j. v. Campbell, 1116 Taylor street |;
John Floyd, 1O8 Austin street: Ii. b. Hines
2241s Fourth street; Harry Williams, Alb
Post street.
the TicOnderoga Club OF IrOquois of this city, a
representative negro Democratic Organization
OF lie city and county OF San Francisco In
tile name Of that organization l beg that yOu
will instruct your committee on credentials 10
accept This letter as evidence OF their credeu-
tials. and that your convention will by suitable
resolution provide means Of seating this rep
Tesrntation OF coloTed citizens as an additions al
six delegates at large. Respectfully yours,
L. A. HUGHES, President!
The accompanying document, addressed
to the cOmmi tee on credential, and
signed by the chairman and secretary of
the committee of eight teen, was ais, read
SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. II, 1894
To the Committee on CREDENTIALS Demo.
cratic Municipal Contention: Your sub-com-
mittee appointed for the selection of $50 dele
gates at-large TO the municipal convention
respectfully ask your consideration to the
appeal of c. A Hughes. asking for a represent
tative for the coloted Democrats of the city and
county Of San Francisco. Respectfully sub
mlIted. ROBERT L. BOYD, Chairman.
THOMAS +. CUsICK, Secretary.
The communications were deferred TO
the committee on credentials. Chairman
Deuprey announced the committee on
credentials as follows:
Charles l.. Weller (chairman). ]. j. MIC
EIroy, w. Brown, j. T. Durkin. Charles
Hillard, William Larkin, H. Nj. e, Man
gels, }. T. Dineen, Frank O'Byrne, Ed
ward Ring, V. Z. Tobin, j. F. Nunap.
j. A. Langan. ). c. Scheline, George Heal
ing, Matt O'Donnell, DIR. g. w. Sichel.
Hugh Tevis, Q. H. Reynolds, P. NJ, Wellip.
L. j. O'ConneIl.
The committee on credentials retired to
a room in the rear to figure out the rights
of the delegates. Pending the return OF
the COMMITTEES the chair was kept contin-
ually gasping In the elgarette-sm0ke laden
atmosphere answering what Artemus Ward
would call fool questions"
Finally. after about twenty minutes.
George Il. Marye moved the convention
a djourn until this evening at So'clock.
The molten was put and carried, and the
convention adjourned.