The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-09-05

which the delegates should act was set
forth. 1t was provided that each delegate
should sign pledge before Judge OF
Justice. and record 1t with the Recorder.
that he would not be a candidate for any
nomination before the convention or for
any position under any nominee. Laugh
ter
You can sheer and laugh at this if YOU
please" said Mr.. Donovan, "but it is only
such as go to the conventions in behalf of
an Office that do So
The provision that the patronage should
be distributed among the districts in pro-
portion tn the vote cast was cheered. The
sneaker was interrupted, which caused
him TO remark: That's all right. sir,
When you take the platform shall treat
you as a gentleman.
A delegate from the Forty-fourth Dis
tric', referring to the Harvey resolution,
asked: 'WhO is the man or set of men
who will name one man or set OF men to
act without consulting the districts? Is
that Democratic ,"
Andrew CIunie took the platform. There
was storm of cheers as he appeared. As
these subsidized a chorus of Kisses came
frrm all over the hall. Then the friends
of Clunie took up the cry in his favor and
chaered him Justify.
At the outset Mr.. Clunie stated that he
favored the resolution introduced by Mr.
Doyle He was now willing TO ioin
hands with MAJOR Harvey TO unity the
party. He was willing 10 have abrogated
the provision providing for the appoint
ment of a committee of seven if Major
Harvey would be equally fair and leave
10 each district the selection of its propor-
ton of the 80 delegates to the municipal
convention. District organization was
the keynote OF success, but if names were
forced on the committee in the way Major
Harvey proposed the Democratic party
would revolt
M Hassett took the platform TO SUP.
port the Harvey resolution. He talked of
bossism and the influence of the Southern
Pacific which was being eXerted upon the
Democratic party. He told of corruptions
in past Legislatures, when j. j. FLYNN
arose to ask him question. After a vast
deal of noise and disturbance FLYNN was
induced to take the platform, and the two
engaged in a dialogue for the edifcation of
the committee.
You have said," began MIR. FLYNN.
that any body who voted against the reso-
luton you favor is under the influence of
Buckley"
81 did not" retorted Mr.. Hassett
From various quarters of the hall came
the cry. "Yes, you did," Good boy,
Flynn"
You have also alluded TO members of
the Legislature as corrupt" continued
Mr.. Flynn. ''and-"
II said that there have been corrupt
Legislatures IN the last ten or fifteen
years." said Mr.. Hassett "Does any
body doubt FTP" [Laughter.1
Flynn insisted that Hassett had accused
members of the general committee of be-
ing under railroad influence. Hassett
denied this. Flynn insisted on Hassett
naming the men who were under the rail-
road influence, but was ruled cut of order,
He started to claim the platform to speak
to one of the resolutions, but finally de-
cided that he would not and quit.
James +. Kenny made a short speech In
which he insisted that the Harvey resolu-
ton was unjust and unreasonable. A man
had been named in his district who had
never answered the rolcall or appeared in
the clubs gatherings.
"Who is it?" Name himw came from
the members present
james F. Tevnn," shouted back Mr..
Knny.
After much noise and confusion il was
explained that Major Harvey was willing
10 do away with the committee Of eighteen
altogether and let the 400 delegstes consti-
tute the convention.
"He has withdrawn everything relating
to delegates at large" shouted Chairman
Pepper.
James Fenton offered an amendment
that a committee of eighteen, one from
trict, should name the $50 delegates.
Richard Barry declared that Clunie did
not own him, and he would con sent to no
compromise of the sort.
FL offer an amendment that the general
committee constitute the convention to
nominate the municipal officers" said he
There were cries of derision from all
over the hall.
Take the platform" some one shouted.
and MI Barry did so. Then il became
apparent that what he had said had been
misunderstood, and that the amendment
was offered in sarcasm. The general
committee was treated to some plain talk.
BE honest; adopt my amendment" said
Mr.. Barry; that's what you are doing in
disguise. Come out in the open and be
frank about 1t. II you throw aside the
committee of eighteen, and each commit
teemau dominates delegate we won't be
in the convention, but we will pick the
men who will be. and we will tell them to
do just as we say. 1t will be: John,
go down there and vote for so and
So and Bill do this and that The propo-
sitiGn is an insult to the Democracy of
this city. and / tell you the people will re-
volt at it, Do you think we have all the
intelligence of the party here in commit
tee? Be honest and adopt my amendment.
l would as soon have thirty or forty gooO d
men pick out the nominees as $50 who may
not be so good"
Z. p. Z. Troy tried to make a speech.
He was Kissed and shouted at, but above
the din he managed to yell: THE only
proper way is to have man in whom we
have con fidence la storm of louder Kisses
and howls here broke the continuity. and
l offer an amendment that Max Pepper
name the committee of eighteen TO select
the additional 80 delegates"
There were more Kisses and more bowls,
with cries of "Sit DOWN. And Mr.. Troy,
having had his little say in spite of inter.
ruptions, did sit down
Finally a compromise was fixed up and
after all the fury and Tuning and kissing
and noise and disorder which had pre-
vailed the compromise went through in a
lull which came over the gathering with
scarcely dissenting voice.
The compromise between the DOYLE and
the Harvey resolutions provides that each
member of the general committee shall
name one delegate to the municipal con-
ventiou, making $50 in all, and that the re-
naming $50 shall be selected by commit.
tee OF eighteen, composed of one member
elected from each Assembly district
The two resolutions were patched TO-
gether verbally and stated from memory
by the chairman, so that there NAV be
much further trouble in store After the
resolutions had been compromised it W as
found that there were differing dates in
each. Doyle agreed to accept the dates of
the Harvey resolution, and it was done.
NJ. c. Hassett offered the following sub
sidiary resolutions which were adopted :
Resolved, That no member OF the general
committee or any municipal officer or an.
Dointive of any municipal or Federal officer
shall be eligible as delegate to the municipal
convention.
RESOLVED, Further that no proxies shall be
allowed or voted In the municipal convention.
A resolution that nobody but tax-payers