The morning call., 1894-09-21

spoken once before on the question. Mr..
Wellin knew that. but he also knew that
he wanted to talk more and the chair didn't
seem strong enough TO stop him. He
would like to have the gentlemen OF the
committee on platform assure the dele
gates to the convention that that plank
meant reduction of 16h per cent and then
put it 10 in plain figure. Then and not
till then would he Withdraw his amend
ment.
II want to tie them clean down." he
continued. $50 there will be n chance for
them to get away"
A delegate from the Forty-frst sug-
gested that the different ideas could be
harmonized by substituting for this anne I'd
ment one that there shall be added to the
end of the planks the words Thereby
effectng a reduction of at least 10 per
cent"
"Wiu the gentleman accept the amend
mem ?" the chair asked.
The gentleman would not, aud inciden-
tally he said he would like to raise the
percentage of reduction from 10 10 Is per
cent. He was allowed to so amend.
II want to pane the figure" be said, $50
that there will be no juggling"
There was plenty of laughter for the
new amendment Of Delegate Wellin and
Delegate j. j. Kennedy seconded it. He
wanted the convention TO stand directly
before the people with a just demand
for water rate direction, then the Super
visors could not be false to their pledges
unless they be branded with infamy.
There were cries for the question on the
amendment, and when the chair stated
ii, it carried unanimously with the loud est
applause and laughter, the hurrans lasting
for full minute. AR Wellin then smoved
the adoption of the platform as amended.
and it carried vito a rush.
When the applause had somewhat SUP
sided one excited delegate in front arose
and wildly demanded recognition of the
chair.
There should be plank in that plat
form RECOGNIZING labor. 1t is one of the
most important things the convention
could consider"
''The platform is settled" said the chair,
land if you have anything to offer you
must present it 10 the committee, and 1t
will be taken up"
The delegate said be had offered such a
resolution on the eight-h0ur law, and it
had been smothered in the committee. He
was finally cried down.
motion that each candidate before the
convention, with the exception of those
for School Director, should be assessed $40
10 pay the expenses of the convention, was
carried.
The committee on credentials made re-
port noting a couple of substitutes for
delegates Withdrawn.
communication from the delegates
of the ThiItieth Assembly District was
received. announcing that John O'Day
had been selected by those delegates as
their choice for Assemblyman. a similar
communication was received from the
delegates of the Twenty-ninth District,
naming John d. Cochran as the nominee
for the Assembly.
1t was announced that L. J. Dwyer had
been nominated for the Assembly in the
Thirty-third District and Timothy Z.
Tracey IN the Tn rty-frSt. A delegate in
the Ihlrty-thlrd District made the point
that delegates-at-large had voted for the
Assemblyman, and the nomination was
referred back to that district. The other
legislative nominations we're ratified.
Nominations for Superior Judge were
declared in order by Chairman Deuprey.
The convention cheered the announce
ment. +. Is. Young made the first nomi-
mating speech. With a rhetorical intro
duction he gradually led up to the name of
his candidate. When he mentioned that
OF Frank j. Murasky the cheers were long
and loud. He traced the career of Mr..
Murasky as one that was an open book 10
the people of This city. His boyhood, his
youth. his manhood. the speaker said, had
been passed in this city. Nominate
Mura5ky," said the speaker, "and your
nomination will mean an election. You
took Sullivan from the ranks and he be-
came an honored Judge. You took Ma
guirs from the ranks and he became an
honored Judge and thrice honored Con-
gresham. [Cheers.l Murasky is their
friend and he comes from the same ranks. -
'FellowDemocrats OF this convention. I"
said L. 2. Cole, taking the platform, ''re.
alizing the Importance of the office of
Superior Judge, am well aware of the
responsibility which l assume in present
ing man before you tonight for thai
position. When [ recall the name of a
Judge who has presided for ten years over
our bench, whose ability has commanded
the respect of the bar, and whose name j:
hoaored in the Supreme Court, whose
opinions are uniformly affirmed, no error
ever appearing, L need hardly suggest
That the Judge to whom 1 allude is Walter
II. Levy"
he then recited the virtues of his candi
date, stating that his name would be pil
lar of strength; it would be impossible fol-
the Republican or any other party TO pre-
sent his superior. He asked the support
of the delegates.
Reel b. Terry was prepared with an i'm
FASHIONED speech. The Democraticsvoter:
of San Francisco were expecting what they
had right to demand, that was that nomi.
nees for Superior Judge should be fearless
able and most of all, honest. He had the
honor, he declared. to present the name oil
worthy son of a worthy sire, William f.
Dalngertield, who came from a family OF
lawyers and a family of gentlemen. L
was not the broadcluth which made the
man, he continued, and then went on tC
define what be meant by the term of gen.
tleman. The record of the senior danger
Held was eulogiZed, and then the nominee
whom MIR. Terry favored came in for full
share of kind words. The speaker con.
cluded by asking the convention TO give
their sutfrsges to Judge Dailgerfield.
Charles j. Heggerty took the platform
to place before he convention the name OF
Hon. Frank II. Dunno. lie asked the
votes OF the delegates for a man whose
past was record of honor. He was born
IN the city of San Francisco. educated in