The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-06-03
San Francisco Gets the
Convention.
DEMOCRATS FAVOR THE BAY.
Proceedings of the Central
Committee.
AUGUST TWENTY-FIRsT THE DAY
Resignation of the Chairman Rejected.
A SMALL Gathering and Many
Warm Debates.

San Francisco has been chosen as the
place for holding the Democratic State
Convention. and August 81 has been Sc
lected as the date.
These two facts were settled at a meet
ing of the Stale Central Committee in
Metropolitan Temple yesterday afternoon
after a spirited debate, in which this city
was arraigned for its immortality and cor
Iupt political Influences, and strong
effort was made to show that if the con-
vention should meet here its actions would
reflect the banPful effects of metropolitan
politics. the domination Of bosses and lassi-
tude on the part Of delegates distracted
from their duties to the party by innumer
able allurements 10 stay away from the
convention hall. II was also charged that
the country would rebel against the pro-
pensity of the city to claim and to take
everything, AID that the general drift OF
the Democracy was toward Capitalization
of power. But it was all to no avail. The
majority Of the delegates were in favor of
San Francisco. and its champions repealed
the base charges and insauations and car
ried their point with less votes in oppoSi-
tion than rhetoric
Sacramento clamored loudly for the
prize. 1t sent its citizens here in force 10
influence the members of the convention
in the choice Of a convention city, and 1t
must be said that the thirty Sscramentans
who came to town worked faithfully to
GARY out their instructions to bring back
to the capital the nominating body. They
held caucuses, divided themselves into
sub committees, invaded the political
headquarters aud the hotels aud made
liberal offers of accommO datiOns and ac-
cessions. They succeeded in capturing
only few votes iu addition to their own,
but up to the time of the converting of the
committee they expressed great faith in
their ability to achieve success. In the
voting they stood almost alone.
Santa Cruz was here too, but its dele
= gates saw from the first the hOpelessness
Of their mission. They had little to offer,
except that Santa Cruz was a pleasant
seaside resort. but they counted heavily
upon the assistance OF Chairman Max
Pepper, who was known to favor their town
and to be strongly opposed 10 SanFrancisco.
But Mr.. Pepper was pOwerless to drive the
convention away. As il turned out, he
made gallant fight for the little town by
the sea, but though Mr.. Pepper has much
strength in the committee, be found him.
self in a hopeless minority on this ques-
ton. San Francisco, with its large repre-
sentation, aided by numerous proxies
which had been sent to resident mem Ders
from the country, won lis fight very hau-
Oily.
AS compared with the meeting of the
State Central Committee of the ReDubi-
can party, held in this city some weeks
ago, the meeting OF the Democratic State
body was a tame affair. a small proper
ton of its members were present in a body
and some resident members appeared on
the floor with a dozen proxies in their
pockets. Local politicians helped to fill
the hall. but there was no enthusiasm. 1t
was a band of determined men leading
forlOrn hope that assembled in response to
the call of the chairman, and there was a
marked absence Of the cheers and noise
which usually characterize the delibera-
tons of an enthusiastic political body.
The committeeman were not prompt in
making their appearance in the hall at the
hour set, which was l O'clock, and it was
nearly before enough were present to
proceed.
Chairman Max Pepper, in calling the
meeting to be call for a State convention
and to take such other measures as the
situation demanded.
He called for the rollcalI, and Just as
the secretary was about to proceed with
the reading of the names. Mr.. Filcher
moved that 10 proxies be allowed
Carrot McEnerny rose TO a point of
order. cOniendiug that no motion could be
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present. The point was ed and the
rollcalI proceeded. The secretary an
nounced that 102 of the 116 members were
present in person or by proxy.
G. l.. Montgomery and Daniel Troy were
chosen to act as secretaries pro tenn.
On the chairman's desk were several
communications from members who had
been unable TO attend. Among other LET
tiers was one from Alex Montgomery, en-
tering an earnest protest against the elec.
ton OF Superin tendent Daggett of the
United States Mint as member of the
committee. he wrote:
YREKA, Sisklyou County. Cal
To the chairman and secretary of the Derao-
cratic state Central CoTpntfttee-G GENTLEMEN.
have just learned that John Dagget, Super.
intendent Of the San Francisco Mint wants TO
be appointed TO the vacancy in your committee
caused oy the death OF j. V. Brown OF this
county (Sskiyoul, and 10 this end has had
prepared paper to be signed by members of
our County Central Committee fayoring his
appointment This paper has been presented
TO leading Democrats of Yreka who are on the
committee, including the chairman, and has
met with decided refusal, except on the part of
DIR. Ream, whose son is an employe In the
mint.
! write this from political standpoint and
as editor and publisher of the only Democratic
newspaper Of Sskiyou and i unhesitatinely
and advisedly protest against the appointment.
not simply for myself, but for the great mass of
the true Democrats of my county. The ap-