The morning call., 1894-09-29
nominated for munic pal Office be required I
sign a statement in the words following:

nominated IOT mu0lc lpal ONCE De required 10
sign a statement in the words following:
To the members OF the Nom Partisan Con-
vention: 1 do hereby represent on my word
and honor, and assert mat have not made any
promise or plr dge, or authorized any one In my
behalf to make any promise or pledge, and that
l do not know OF any prOmise being made in
my behalf 10 any person or persons. that will
appoint TO any deputyship, or 10 any position in
the Office for which have been nominated ana
for which am a candidate, in the event OF my
election, any one whomsoever; and that II
herr after it is asceriaIned that any person has
made any promise for me 1 will repudlate
the same.
And / do represent and assert that am free
from any promise or pledge in reference TO any
patronage connected With the Office for which
/ am a candidate.
And do represent and assert that have not
promised or pledged myself, nor has any one on
my behalf promised that ] will appoint to a
depuiyshlp 10 any position In The Office for
which | have been nominated and for which l
am a candidate, In the event OF my election,
any person or persons who may he recon-
mended to me for appointment by the vote of
any club or committee.
And do hereby pledge myself that / will not
make any promise or agreemnt, or authorize
any one in my behalf for me TO make any
promise or agreement. in the event of my cleo
llOD, 10 give u dU1 pcESOu Ut pcfSOuS, NV VI
firms club or clubs, committee or committees
any part of the patronage Of the said office, or
to make any appointment OF any person TO any
deputyship, or position, or employment 10 the
said office for which i am candidate.
And i do hereby pledge myself to appoint TO
deputysbips and 10 positions only such person
or persons as are qualified TO perform the
duties deyolving upon them; and l do hereby
pledge myself that in the event OF my cleo ion l
will not counienance or permit assessments to
be levied or collected from any person APP
! pointed or employed by me for any political or
! personal purpose or objec.
Thomas Magee said that 1t was time to
pledge the nominees of the convention in
some way that they might make no bar
gains with other parties. He wanted every
candidate to be his own boss and conduct
his Office, if elected. as economically as
| possible.
He offered the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Resolved, by the Citizens Non Partisan con-
| vention, that its members, individually and COL
! lectively, hereby pledge themselves not TO ask
| for any Office for themselves or for any one in
their behalf, or for any official favor that would
In any way interfere with the freedom of action
| In the management OF his office OF any candl-
! date nominated by this convention.
Delegate Trueman made a motion that
ballvting for Sheriff begin. He stated that
the committee had recommended Mr.. Nc
Nab for the Office. but there was no pur-
pose to dictate what should be done by
the convention. The other candidates
were Richard l. Whean, P. L. Archibald.
James McNab Thomas 2. Woodward and
W. D. Ruddiek.
Mr.. Sullivan spoke at some length in
eu!ogy of Mr.. Whelan. whom he though;
was the best person to nominate.
Lpman Sachs was heartily in favor OF
| Mr.. McNab. whom he spoke of as thor
| ough business man and one thoroughly
qualified for the office.
Wallace Bradford said that the member:
| of the convention were gathered together
not because they were Democrats. Re nu b.
licans or Populists, but because they were
| business men. he wanted Mr.. McNab as
! a successful business man selected because
ne would perform the duties of his Office
| in business-like way.
DR.. Hirst said that he had investigated
the record of Mr.. McNab, and thought
that be was a good man and the bes
representative for the Office of Sheriff be.
| fore the convention.
Delegate Mahoney said that Mr.. Whelar
was a good business man. and would con