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and passenger rates was included in the
report.
The committee knocked out Rassett's
resolution Cd the A. 7. A.. but took up the
matter of religious prejudice later 10 its
proceedings. 1t caused great deal of
dissension. but no definite action was
taken up to late hour.
The platform will undoubtedly contain
strong anti-railrOad plank. Some brief
but pungent resolutions were introduced
and debated and then let drop for the
time. They or some others of similar
nature will appear in the report.
A plank opposing the Reilly funding
bill was inserted without much hesitancy.
The platform will favor the election of
the Railroad and Equalization Commits
siOners by the people at large instead of
by districts, as at present.
The committee was still in session at
2:S0 o'clock this morning. and the report
had not begun to assume shape. There is
little probability that it will be ready for
body assemblies at 10 o'clock this morning.
In regard to the question of religious
prejudice it was finally decided to intro
duce plank disappearing secret organi-
cations for political purposes.
The free silver question was taken up
again. and finally referred to a special
committee
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WISMER'S FAREWELL.
An Excellent Reception Given to the
Departing ViOIiniSt.

Hother Wismer's friends and admirers
assembled in force at his farewell concert
last night in the Maple Hall of the Palace
Hotel. A number of local artists sup
ported the young violinist, but Mr.. Wis
mer himself performed the lions share of
the programme, and, as became the hero
of the evening, was accorded an ovation
when he came on TO play.
In all his solos he showed thoroughly
good conscientious playing. The Con
certo Allegro" by MaliQuA, which was
performed in a finished manner, aroused a
warm encore, which Mr. WIsmer re-
sponded TO by playing 'Sarabande," by
j. S. Bach. The other solos were a "Ro-
nance" by Svendsen and "Tarentelle'
by Lauterhach. The sonata for violin and
piano, by n. w. Gade, in which Miss Ada
Weigel was the pianist. was also we'll per-
formed. In the SchumaBn pianofOrte, Or.
Az Mr.. WSmer as the first violin acquitted
himself very satisfactorily. though he is
too Young TO have the individuality of tn g
accomplished leader The other petform-
ers in the quartet were Messrs. Saloman.
Lsda and Sundland.
One of the best numbers on the pro.
gramme was a song by Pinsuti, at is l."
sung by that clever bass, j. c. Hughes,
who disappointed his admirers by refus.
ing TO give an encore. Mrs. Matilde Wis
mer sang a couple of Schumann's beauti-
full songs in an acceptable manner. and Miss
Lille Goodman gave an aria from "Trayi-
ata," which is endeared by memories OF
Patti and other stars of the opera. 1t was
evidently nervousness and not a contir 10 ca
tremoio that made this young lady's tones
tremble like an aspen leaf. She sang with
more confidence i'll song In her native
language,
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the canvassing and argument that take place
for the nigh political Offices on the ticket votes
Tor the minor positions, such as Railroad COM
missioner are bargained away, and the selec-
ton of candidates for them is thus ultimately
determined by the number of votes which
aspirants for them can control for other offices.
There is but one way to avoid this corrupt and
fatal result; 1t is to have the whole convention
take the nominations into its own hands. This
Is our appeal To the body over which you pre-
side. We ask it TO decide that, for the sake
OF the State OF California and its people, party
politics shall for once be ignored and the can
didates already nominated by the TRAFFIC AS
ISOLATION be adopted as those of the Democracy
of the State. They are:
For he First District, Charles F. Reed OF
Auburn.
For the Second District, Alfred j. Marcus OF
San Mateo.
For the Third District, Thomas R. Mlnturn Of
MADEIRA.
Very respectfully yours,
THOMAS MAGEE,
JOHN L. DOYLE,
CHARLES NJ. YATES,
Committee OF the Traffic Association OF Cali
fornia.
To the Hon. R. F. Del Valle. Chairman Demo
cratic State Convention.
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and endeavor to come to some kind of an
under standing as to how the delegates
stood for the candidates for nomination
for Governor.
The effort resulted in a failure. though.
and it was very evident that there is some
potent influence at work 10 prevent the
delegates from committing themselves in
any way. AS a result they will go into the
convention to-day with a probability of
the nomination coming up with no fixed
plan of actiou-that is according to surface
indications.
Garrett McEnerney presided, and before
any action had been taken George r. B..
Hayes moved for an adjournment. subject
to the call of the chair. He did not think
the time or place suitable for taking any
such course as the one proposed.
A. j. Clunle was up again with his
usual protest. He said that it was time
for the delegation to meet In executive
session like a happy family and try TO
agree as to what it wants. He advised
harmonious and concerted action at once.
San Francisco Democrats were all split
up, while every little interior delegation
had met and formed plan OF action. He
pleaded with the delegates to close the
doors, exclude the press representatives
and have a love feast of reason in beh alf
of some candidate.
But there was a strong element against
the proposal. Senator Mccarthy urged
that no action be taken until the platform
had been adopted. He believed in ad-
journing to meet later. BY doing this the
San Francisco delegates would show the
people that they did not belong to any man
or set of men. The motion to adjourn pre-
uaiIod
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Who Struck Patrick :?

Freeman E. Patrick. salesman for the
Alaska Coal Company, who had his skull
fractured on Ellis and Stockton streets
Tuesday night. was removed from the
Receiving Hospital to his home in Oak
land yesterday afternoon. 1t has trans
PRED that Patrick was knocked down,
his head striking against the sidewalk,
by one Of the two men he was drink
ing with in the saloon at &c Ellis street.
They had quarreled in the saloon as 20
who had to pay for the drinks, and as they
came out of the door Patrick hit one of his
companions in the face, who retaliated
with blow that fattened him. The DO
lice are hunting for this man. whose name
Patrick does not know
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FIRST RAILROAD DISTRICT.
The Delegates Postpone the Selection
of a Candidate

of Candidate.
The members of the San Francisco dele
CATION. together with the delegates from
Marin aud San Mateo counties, met in
Pythian Castle last night as o railroad
commission convention for the First Dis
trict.
Carrot McEnerney called the convention
to order aud announced its purpose. On
motion of Jere Lynch Mr.. McEnerney was
elected permanent ch hartman.
Before proceeding to the regular order If
business the chairman announced that six
ladies were outside the ball and anxious 10
come in and address the delegates on the
subject of equal suffrage
Let 'em wait" cried an ungallant dele
gate from the center of the hall. The SEN
timent seemed to be unanimous one and
the ladies waited, although motion was
made that Andy Clunie be appointed a
committee of one to steer" the fair
would-be voters away. He did not take
kindly to the suggestion, and the ladies
waited until they got tired and then went
away convinced that The Democratic dele
gates were not imbued with that chival-
rous spirit which'they had looked for in
them.
Proceedings were opened by A. j. Gu
ME making a motion that the convention
proceed to elect Railroad Commissioner
for the district.
Henry A. Wise introduced resolution
10 the effect that the nominations be post
poned until the platform had been adopted
by the convention.
Delegate j. W. Mcdonald advised post
pouement of action for another reason,
and that was that the hall in which they
had met was too small He did not believe
in holding convention in place where
half of the delegates had 10 stand.
Delegate Jere Lynch favored taking no
&C ton until the platform had been adopted
by the convention. In place of Wiss'S
resolution he moved an amendment that
the committee adjourn to the call of the
chair.
The action did not suit Andy Clunie's
purpose. He is engineering DR.. Stanton's
| fight for Railroad Commissioner as against
Supervisor Hinton.
Clunie wanted immediate action taken,
candidate selected, and a stop put 10 the
/ mud. singing which had been going on for
some days. The candidate, whichever OF
the two it was, could be pledged to supper
/ the platform.
MIR. Clunie's rushing methods did not
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CAMINETTL CHOSEN.
AnladOr Congressman RenOminated
hY EiiS Constituents


Congressman a. Caminetti of Amador
County is the unanimous choice of the
| Democrats of the Second District for re-
nomination.
The Congressional convention of the
district met in the Baldwin Theater yes
| terday afternoon al 2 o'clock, all the coun-
! ties in the district being represented.
A. F. Jones of Butte County presided
and II. MCGEE acted as secretary. Atfirst
there was diffidence about naming can
didate. 1t was not known whether Mr.
Caminetti would accept the nomination if
it was rendered him. as it had been stated
that he had expressed himself as averse
to becoming a candidate again.
Mr.. MCGEE said that while Mr. Can't
netti was not seeking the nomination he
would. if rendered him unanimously, ac-
cept it and make fight against his Repub-
lican opponent, Grove L. johnson.
Finally the members warmed up over
Mr.. Caminetli and several expressed
themselves in favor of telegraphing him
and finding out whether he would run for
the Office or not
Mr.. Clarken was a hearty supporter of
Mr.. Caminetti. lie said the Second was
hard district to win for Democrat and
they needed a strong man. Mr.. Caminetti
was such a man. as he had proved in the
past his strength.
A motion to adjourn until the Congress
man could be communicated with was
made, but was Withdrawn by request.
Thereupon those present began to speak
of the advisabiity OF nominating Mr..
Caminett anyhow and trusting to his &C
ceptance of the trust.
A telegram from Mr.. Caminetti dated
August II was then read, in which he said
he was not an aspirant for renominatiou
and had authorized no statements what
ever in any shape.
w. Ii. Clary Jr. OF Calaveras touched
the keynote of the sentiments of all the
members by nominating Mr.. Caminetti.
The motion was received with enthusiasm
| and MIR. Caminetti was declared the nomi-
nee by reclamation. A resolution was
also passed indorsing Mr.. Caminetti's
career as Congressman. Speeches eulo-
CYSTIC of Mr.. Caminetti we're made by w.
D0ty of Sacramento and delegates from
San Joaquin. Calaveras and Amador.
A Congressional committee will be Sc
lected by the representatives Of each
eountV in the di strict.
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Jerry Lynch scored another literary tri.

Jerry Lynch scored another literary tri-
umph.
The delegates elected McEnerney chair
man and X. p. Troy secretary. and Incl
dentally wrangled little on inuumera bic
side issues. which never were Joined. They
were at sea for something to do when T. J.
Clunie suggested that the sense of the
delegation on the aspirants for guberna-
torial nomination be ascertained. Just
seventeen motions TO adjourn to as many
different times were made, and Clunie sub
sided. While the chair was trying to see
its way out of the tangle Andy Ciunie
moved that the delegation go into execu-
tive session. He practically said the dele
gates in discussing the subject would
make fools of themselves. and it would be
unwise TO publish their folly to the world.
An amendment was made that the press
be not excluded. but before it could be put
the chair put a motion to adjourn till 8
O'Clock in the evening, which was carried
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nd then-the first name called was for

and then-the first name called was for
Patton.
That settled it'll 1t was a dead moral
clnch" that the rest of the delegation
would follow. 1t did, amid the greatest
cheering from the supporters OF Patton.
Before the last delegate had a chance.
somebody moved the election by acclama-
ton. The last of the seven Obispoans got
IL. however, and the vote stood: Patton
q, MessmOre So The motion to elect by
reclamation was then carried vociferOusly.
Speeches from the successful candidate
and his defeated rival were greeted with
many cheers, the one from Colonel Mass
more being particularly impressive. HIS
expression that he was a Democrat when
some of his calumniatOrs were proto-
plasms so worked on the feelings of Andy
Clunie, who had been attracted by the
row, that he Immediately seized upon the
speaker as a possibility for Lieutenant
Governor.
That's our man." he said; there's the
candidate for Lieutenant-G and
be hustled off after J. Marion Brooks.
"Pd never speak to him again" said
Brooks. with a scornful, bitter curl to his
lip, ''if he accepted any nomination. No,
sirl no, sirv'
George Merrill said about the same
thing, and when the colonel was aD-
preached by Clunie he laughed and said
Andy was a nice fellow. and might call
around and see him. Then he went home.
In the convention Mr.. Patton selected a
committee to manage the funds in his cam
palgn as follows: J. +. Cunningham.
Santa Cruz; r. c. Sargent. Monterey;
Ernest Graves. San Luis Obispo; j. B.
Garfield. Santa Barbara; o. Orena, Ven
tura, and }. r. Mathews, Los Angeles
They were ratified by the convention and
aNionrpod
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meet with favor, and J. E. O. Donnell, c.
F. Hanlon and ex-Judge Ferral all spoke
in favor of adj urning until a platform
had been adopted.
Clunie then said on behalf of DR.. Stan
ton that he was willing to wait.
An adjournment was then taken, subject
to the call of the chair. at a place to be
selected by the chairman.
Il was stated among the delegates tina:
Hinton was gaining strength in his fight,
and that the rash movement of ClunIe's
was through fear of the favorable indica-
tons 10 Hinton's case. He hoped by a
sudden movement TO win the nomination
for the doctor. Hinton's friends. how
ever, succeeded in blocking the game.
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SEVENTH DISTRICT.
w. II. Afford of TuIare IS the Can
didate for Congress.

AS soon as the convention had adjourned
the county delegates, representing the
Seventh Congressional District, held a
meeting for the purpose of selecting can
didate fer Congressman from that district.
E. w. Brett OF San Diego presided yer
the meeting. But little time was lost in
the choosing of a candidate. 1t was evil
dent that the members of the convention
had agreed upon a candidate, for when
E. d. Edwards OF Fresno nominated w. IL.
Afford of Tulare for the place. be was
accorded a unanimous vote at once.
A long discussion ensued over the APP
pOintment of a Congressional candidate,
the main question at issue being as to how
he should be selected. whether by the dele
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at the same time showing signs of citation.
About twenty of them were together for
over an hour, and their claims OF siren 9Th
gained were announced more boldly than
the other side.
The san Joaquin statesman himself
said that he was surprised at the support
which had come TO him. He said that
nearly every vote that he was counting on
was pledged to him.
A large number of votes from the south
ern part of the State had come to him
during the evening. Among those who
took part in the Budd caucus were severa!
friends of Congressman Mcguire.
II shall most certainly stay in the fight
until the last moment" said Mr.. Budd,
land am more sure of success tonight
than have been 50 far. think the Muir
ply forces realize this"
1t was reported around the hotel late in
the evening that Denis Spencer was in
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PLATFORM PLANKS.
Prolonged Deliberations on the Burn
ing Questions of the Hour.

ing Questions Of the Hour.
The platform committee adjourned a, 6
o'clock and reassembled at O'Clock. ND.
NJ. DeImas was in attendance and gave
the committee the benefit of his knowI.
edge of platform-making.
The committee sat continuously in ak.
ecutive session, and the door was guarded
by youth who listened with attentive
ears. and occasionally went out into the
corridor and told the reporters all that he
could remember of the proceedings.
The committee Endorsed the administra-
ton. It had long discussion over a free
silver plank and came very near passing il
on top of the Endorsement of Cleveland.
but finally decided to avoid that ineon.
sistency and rejected the resolution in
spite of vehement speech from Sam
Braunhart in favor of the measure,
The rate of taxation was set at a.
cents based on the assessment of 1893.
a plank favoring tie reduction of freight
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DELEGATES IN DEADLOCK.
Eighth District Delegates Unable to
Sele0 Senatorial Candidate.

SeIeCI Senatorial Candidate.
After taking sixty-three ballots for a
candidate for Senator the Eighth District
Democratic Senatorial convention, which
assembled at the Grand Hotel last evening,
adjourned to meet at the Baldwin Hotel
at o'clock this morning.
Senator SeaweIl received the eleven
votes of Mendocino County from first to
last, lacking only one vote of nomina-
ton. Colusa was as loyal to Boggs and
gave him its seven votes on every ballot
Glenn County gave him three more, leav-
ing him one behind Seawell. The other
two votes of Glenn were cast In turn for
B. +. Gels. r. A. Long. Michael O'Hara,
George b. Harden and Judge J. S. Ball.
II. d. Knight and j. E. Putnam of
Glenn County were the cause of the dead
lock. Either one of them could have Sc
cured the nomination of Seawell had he
desired, or both of them could have given
the honor to Boggs, but they cast their
votes for outsiders. What the result will
be nobody Knows, but the indications
point to Senator Seawell as the winner. IL
his nomination shall seem impossible, a
new candidate may be selected who can
command all of the votes of Mendocino
and gain an additional one from some
where else. Some of Boggs' friends
among the delegation stand ready to take
part in such programme when convinced
thattheir own candidate cannot win.
j. w. Goad of Colusa acted as chairman
of the convention, and John Buckingham
as secretary. The convention will reas-
semble at the Baldwin this morning for
the purpose of selecting another place to
hold the succeeding sessions.
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ON TRAFFIC MATTERS.
The Convention May Now Show Its
Anti.RaiIrOad Spirit.

The Convention May Now Show It's
Anti-RaiIroad Spirit.
The Traffic Association has addressed to
Chairman Del Vale forceful communi-
| cation to be read 10 the convention, urging
1t tn support the nominees of the associa-
ton for Railroad Commissioners from the
various districts. The Democrats will be
given an opportunity to show the sincerity
OF their anti-ralroad protestations when
they come TO consider the paper. Il reads
Dear Sir: For fifteen years railroad freights
| IN this State have been fixed by a board of
railroad Commissioners, elected for the pur-
pose During the whole of that period they
nave been VIGOROUSLY enormous, exOrbitant
! and oppressive; every branch of our industry
and commerce has been burdened by them
| beyond endurance. No rate has ever been
fixed by the Commissioners except such as the
railroad companies themselves consented TO
The railroads have, in fact, fixed their own
rates.
We have had fifteen different men elected to
the CommisS!on-some of them Democrats,
some Republicans. How many of the whole
lot are believed by the public to have been hon
est? How many OF them ever made any seri-
Gus effort 10 graDpe with the question of
freights and fares? And with what result?
We believe he record will SHOW that the only
attempt ever made to alleviate the public
burdens was made by Commissioners W. w
FOote, and that his colleagues scarcely al.
lowed him bearing on il.
The Traffic Association OF California is com
Dose0 OF men of all political parties. IL has
been organized to correct railroad abuses. Its
history is known 10 the public aud shows that
at the expense Of several hundred thousand
dollars contributed by It's members and friends
IL has saved several millions TO the people of
California.
The public has had no reason for believing
that any different result would be reached this
year from that which has attended former
elections. The custom may be said to have be.
cnma inveferaIa m hnth rnnIittnnl r,artio. -
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CANDIDATES. CAUCUsES.
Late Last Right the Budd Forces
Were Sure of Success.

Late Last Right the Budd Forces
Were Sure of Success.
There were two private-strictly pri-
vate-eaucuses held in the Baldwin Hotel
last evening.
They were made up of the friends of
Budd and Murphy respectively. Each
was for the purpose of endeavoring to fin
out. if possible, the strength OF the two
prominent leaders in the fight for the CUB
ernatOrial nomination.
The Murphy caucus was held in one Of
the rooms of The suite which the man from
Santa Clara has opened as a headquarters.
The session lasted until midnight, and all
who participa in it were reticent as to
what bad taken place.
They claimed. however, that their man
was dead sure" winner, and had gained
strength during the afternoon ana evening.
On the other hand the Budd forces we're
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SCIENTIFIC HANDBALL.
A Splendid Exhibition Game at the
Occidental Last NIGHT.

Both galleries of the Occidental hand
ball court. on Grove street, were crowded
last night. the attraction being an exhibit
tion game, best three out of five, between
John Jones, the champion of Australia,
and John Purcell. and John Riordan, the
champion of the Pacific Coast. and Patrick
L. Donnelly. The ladies turned out ia
large numbers and they showed by their
generous applause that they thoroughly
appreciated the game.
The game was practically a walkover
for Jones and Purcell, the invincible cham
pion playing with dash and brilliancy.
Only four games were necessary, as Jones
and Purcell won the second, third and
fourth. Folio wing is the score:
Jones and Purcell. ................. u 81 81
hlordan ana Doaneliy. II IL
The desire was universal for a return
match between Jones and Dalv, champion
of Oakland, and Riordan and Nealon. anna
teur champion, aud it is expected that 1t
will take place possibly next Wednesday
night.
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More Candidates.

Robert Howe is announced as another
candidate for Railroad Commissioner in
the First District. He was speaker of the
House in the Twenty eighth Assem- bly,,
and many years ago was a colleague of
Postmaster MeCOppin in the California
Senate.
For Clerk OF the Supreme Court P. W.
McGlade has no opposition at present, j.
j. Flynn and O. Marsh having declared
themselves out of the fight. Mr.. McGlade
is in the office Of the Street Superintend-
ent, and is an ardent favorite with those
who know him.
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Society Notes.

A special train will leave Third and
Townsend streets at 2 O'Clock this after
noon to convey the mem GERS Of the Coun-
try Club and their guests to Del Monte.
In the evening the shooting teams will
meet to arrange sides between the Reds"
aud the "Blues."
The Alohas will give party this even.
ing at Union-square Hall.
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McENERNEY GOT 1T.
He Is Selected as Chairman of the
Local Delegation.

There was lingering suspicion of soft
boiled eggs in the voice of Jerry Lynch at
the meeting of the San Francisco delga-
ton at noon yesterday. The tones of the
eminent Psychologist were raised shortly
after the delegates assembled in Pythian
Hall and the yolk in the suspicion mingled
freely with the white, barely escaping a
sizzling scrambling during its continuance.
1t was all because Mr.. Lynch was OPP
posed to the candidacy of Carrot Nc
Enerney as chairman of the delegation.
That's why he kicked. But the impact OF
his effort was softened so by the literary
finish which Mr.. Lynch scaled off the
pyramids that the kickees never noticed il.
So soft apd silky and albuminous was the
kick that nobody was aware of il, and Mr..
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the fight and that bis friends would make
strong rally for him.
The Budd men claimed that ii such was
Spencer's inten ton it was sign of weak
ness 10 the Murphy camp and that they
were not sure OF thsir ground.
Spencer would neither deny nor affirm
the renort