The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-06-26


the convention. The list of committees
was then sent to the clerks desk, after
which the chairman announced the mem
bers-at-large of the committee on resolu-
tions as Judge William Lindsay and j. B.
Clardy. Mr.. Lindsay is a strong gold ad-
vocate, while Mr.. Clardy is a free-silver
admirer, but has not yet determined
whether he wants 16 to ratio.
The convention then took recess until
8 P. NJ.
Music Hall was packed when Chairman
Breckner called the convention to order
this evening. A brilliant assemblage
filled the boxes and greater part of the
stage, many of the ladies wearing evening
dress. The convention plunged into dis
order over a resolution offered by Wallace
of Louisville, declaring it unAmerican to
discriminate against any man or woman
because of their religious preference. The
chair referred the resolution to the COM
mittee on resolutions, according to the
custom. Several of the anti A. P. A. dele
gates insisted on the resolution being put
to the convention, but instead rule was
adopted that all resolutions go to COM
mittee.
delegates were on their feet at once shout
ing for recognition. The chairman lost all
! control of the assemblage and for an hour
| it was impossible to maintain order. Fin
allyJ P. Helm, chairman of the committee
on permanent organization, reported Con-
gresham ]. S. Berry for permanent chair
man, James E. Stone for secretary and
Edward McGrath for sergeant at arms.
The report was adopted. In assuming the
chair Mr.. Berry said:
The Republicans have been endeavor-
ing to persuade the people that all the
hard times were caused by the Democratic
party, when they were caused by their
own lnlquitles. We have some differences
about the currency, but let us make a
united front and down the Republicans.
Let us move shoulder to shoulder to
triumph in November such as shall teach
| them lesson"
Then motion to adjourn until II
o'clock tomorrow morning was made by
the Clay men, and bedlam broke loose
again. The clerk was an hour calling the
roll, and it was half an hour more before
quiet could be sufficiently restored for the
chairman to announce the result-611 noes
to 217 ayes. After the announcement the
disorder increased. A hundred motions
were made, but the chairman recognized
nobody.
Word was sent to the chair that the
committee on credentials would not be
ready to report until midnight, and he an
nounced no business would be transacted
until the members were properly seated
The convention, however, kept up a con
slant yelling, interspersed with catcalll
and cries Of Mr.. Chairman" They NIGH
as well have appealed to a post. The
chairman expressed belief that it would
be impossible to go on listening to nobody,
and sat at the table writing letter. A more
extraordinary scene has seldom ever beer
seen in a convention.
The monotony was broken at last by &
speech from C. K. Bronston of Lexington
who endorsed the administration. Every
reference to Grover Cleveland brought
forth great cheering, but when the free
silver men found he was trying to furthel
| Clay's candidacy for Governor, they made
such noise he could no longer proceed
Then they shouted Justify for Blackbu
but he did not appear. The committee OF
credentials. through its chairman, Little
Phil Thompson, made it's report at thi
point and things quieted down. A minority
report was also submitted. At 1890 tn,
convention was still in session and trans
acting no business.
| AT 1:30 A. NJ. the convention adjourned
until tomorrow without having accom-
plished anything more.