The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-26

then took the platform in defense of his
position. He admitted he had been against
the report Of the committee on permanent
organlZa ton, which had advised a similar
procedure, but said since then the cOnven-
tiOn had lost mucn time, and he was fear
full that, il this method was not pursued,
some of the candidates could not file their
certificates within the 30-day limit. He
would say that he had had a constitution
with no one. He did not take the platform
to yell about st. Georges stables or any,
thing else. and those who did were con-
spring against the welfare of the ticket
and the election Of jim Budd.
Kisses and cries of Put him out!' in
terrupted the speaker, but he finally pro-
ceeded. He said he didn't doubt the hon.
esty of Mr.. Deuprey, but he wanted the
convention itself to select the men who
should represent them in this important
committee.
Sam Braunhart was Kissed as he as
cended the platform, which called for a
rebuke from the chairman. Delegate
Braunhart agreed with Delegate Smith in
his classical ailusion to the Trojan horse
aud the Greeks bearing gifts. He went
even further and interjected another clas-
steal allusiOn about the committee being
the Pretorian Guard. Then he alluded TO
Rainey as the gentleman who took care of
the animals on Bush street. There was q
cunning purpose in the original resolution,
he declared. 1t was to select a Board of
Supervisors who would be worthy sue
cessors of the present unworthy board"
p. f. Dunno objected to what he termed
the second time Braunhart had slandered
the Board of Supervisors.
81 will follow my own inclination" re-
piled Delegate Braunhart.
Clunie took the platform, and some one
shou ed, "When the cat came back"
abiding to Clunie's absence for one day.
There were deafeEing shouts of laugh
ter. roar on roar reaching the rafters, but
Clunie stood his ground and, approaching
the humOr Of the joke. joined in. He was
finally allowed to go ahead. He said that
since that night when the convention
voted down that portion of the report of
the committee providing for nominating
committee a change had come over the
situation. At that time the delegates had
unanimously decided to select Eugene F.
Deuprey as their chairman and had seen
tit to place in his hands the appointment
and plato nm. Since then the impression
has gone out into the city that Mr..
Deuprey had no mora power in the con-
ventiOn than the hum blest member elected
there. They could afford to let no such
statement rest on their proceedings. They
should place in the hands of the chair the
power to appoint this committee and that
would show the people that the same in
fluence which placed him in the chair still
remained supreme and permanent in the
convention.
c. s. Weller took the platform when
Clunie retired. He began with the.quota-
ton: "Whie the lamp of life holds out to
burn, the West sinner may return" and
expressed his agreement with Clunie in
favor of Chairman Deuprev appointing the
committee which should pass upon the
nominees for Supervisors and School
Directors.
Delegate H. S. Foote was called to the
chair to put the question, as Mr.. Druprey
declared that as the question referred to
the appointing power of the chair he
felt that it was proper he should not
preside.
Delegate Wells made a proposition,
which r. P. Hammond lamplfied as a
substitute, that the districts appoint
eighteen members Of the committee and
Chairman Deuprey twelve. Mr.. Deuprey
to preside.
''If you will make the number eighteen
each l will consent" said A. J. Clunie.
81 do not ask your consent, SIR" said
Delegate Hammond in his most frigid
manner.
"You had to ask some ones consent to
get here" was the sharp reioinder.
The rollcall was ordered. Then confu-
sion reigned supreme. hundred dele
gates were on their feet striving to make
motions and to ask questions. Call the
roll" "Call the rOll,' shouted Chairman
Fo0te.
A point was made that Chairman Deu-
prev had ruled in cerla ain way.
Chairman Deuprey finally resumed the
chair and terminated the turmoil. Dele
gate Hammond tried to renew his motion
10 adjourn, but was ruled cut of ORDER
The convention voted down the proposi-
ton to have a rOllcall upon whether there
should be rOllcall. Henry Ach moved to
postpone the consideration of the matter
until this evening.
Delegate Foote again took the chair
The amendment to give the districts the
appointment of a majority of the CON-
mlttee to pass on Supervisors was beaten.
CiuDie's amendment that the chair should
appoint a committee consisting of one
delegate from each district and five at
large to pass upon the Supervisors and
School Directors was adopted amid gre at
en- husiasm.
P. +. Dunno took the platform to nomi-
nate Superintendent of Streets, and took
occasion 10 deliver haIangue against the
delegates who had aspersed the conven-
ton. He referred to them as traitors IN
declared that they ought to be silenced .
He concluded his remarks by nominating
Thomas Ashwcrth. c. S. Weller seconded
the nomination. Thomas Ashwnrth re-
ceived the nomination without opposition.
Mr.. AshwOrth thanked the convention for
the honor and Endorsed the platform.
The convention adjourned 10 s o'clock
this evening without nominating a County
Clerk.
Snciafxr Notes