The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-11-29
ANSWERS TO CORRESPONDENTS

NATIONAL NOMINATING CoNvENTIoNs-T. X.
City. Prior to 1916 it was the custom to hold
congressional caucus, canvass the subject
and name the candidates; then the several
State Legislatures selected the electors, who
voted for whomsoever they pleased for Presi-
dent and Vice-President. In May, 1872, when
the Congressional caucus was called, the men,
bers assembled in their individual character.
Madison was nominated unanimously, but the
caucus went further and appointed COM
mittee on correspondence and arrangements OF
one from each State, to see that the noml-
nation was duly respected. In the Congress
slonaI caucus OF 1916 Taylor OF New YORK IN
troduced resolution to the effect that Con-
gressional caucus nominations for the Presi-
dencywere inexpedient and ought to be dis
continued" The motion, however, did not
prevail. Until 1924 the electors were usually
chosen by the several Legislatures, as had been
the custom in South Carolina. In that year
the federalists were no longer OF any moment
as political organization. Local preferences
entered into the canvass and there were many
candidates. Nominations were made by Legs
latures and by mass-meetiDgs. William H.
Crawford was nominated by the caucus In the
old style and was backed by home conyen-
tlons. John c. Calhoun, Andrew Jackson,
Henry Clay and John Quincy Adams also had
home conventions and entered the field against
Crawford. In 1928 local conventions multi
piled. In 1881 the National Republican party
met at Baltimore and nominated Henry Clay.
In 1882 the Democrats met in the same city,
mated Jackson and Van Buren,. from lhat
time date the National Conventions OF the
United States.
SENATORS AND CoNGREssMEN-T. A. s., Han
ford, Kings County, Cal. The constitution OF
the United States says:
No person shall be Representative who shall
not nave attained the age of 25 years and been
seven years resident Of the United States, and
who shall not, when elected, be an inhabitant OF
that State in which he shall be chosen.
"a hQ q u
attained the age OF 30 years and been nine Eeers
citizen Of the United States, and who shall not,
when elected, be inhaDitant of that state TOT
which he shall be chosen.
AS rule each Congressman is resident OF
the district he represents in the House, out
non-residence in particular district does not
render candidate constitutionally 1nehgiple
so long as he is resident OF the State.
NEWTON BOOTHS. G., City. Newton Booth
never was a candidate before the people for
the Office OF Governor but once. That was IN
1871, when he ran on the Republican ticket.
He was elected on the 9th of September, re-
ceiving 62,5s1 votes, Haight 3D. receiving
81 $50. He was inaugurated on the Sth OF
December and resigned on the 9th OF Feoru,
airy, 1873, to enter upon the duties OF United 1l
States Senator, he having been elected to that
Office On the Goth of December, 1873, TO- the
term to commence on the 4th OF March, 1879.
He died in Sacramento July Ia, 1892. Romu-
aldo Pacheco, who succeeded him, was eIecteQ
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT on the SAME ticket and
at the same time that Booth was elected.
DANDRUFF-"Call" Reader, City. The follow
ing is given wash for the eradication of
dandruff: Sesquicarbonate of ammonia 2
drachms, carbonate of potash 2 drachms, soft
water Il pint; dissolve and add to mixture
of tincture of cantharides IL fluid ounces, rec
titled spirits u pint and good rum IA pints.
Agitate the whole we'll and add little scent.
OF the merits of this preparation ANSWERS to-
Correspondents does not know anything.
Loss OF THE STAKEHOLDER. Y, City. The
Strathclyde, Glasgow steamer was sunk by
a collision with the Hamburg ship Franconia
in Dover Bay, in daylight, on the 18th OF Feb
ruary, 1876. Seventeen lives were lost and
verdict of manslaughter was returned against
the master OF the Franconia.
OLDEST RAILRoAD-T. F., San Jose, Cal. The
Oldest railroad in the State OF California is the
Sacramento Valley road, that was built be-
tween Sacramento and Folsom, and which in
later years became part of the Sacramento and
Piacerville line. 1t was incorpora ted in 1852
August l4-and was opened in February, 1856.
CALCUTTA-H. D. g., City. When it is II
O'Clock noon in San Francisco it is three min
utes past O'Clock in the morning in Calcutta
India. The difference in time is IA hours and
minutes.