The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-19

announcer love tap with his gaYeL Eugene
N. Deuprey said some nice things about a
certain gentleman, and then names James
n. Block, ''and in presenting his name l
hand to the secretary the ten-doilar piece, !"
said Mr.. Deuprey in closing.
Mr.. Blocks possible rivals were in
stantly shut off by the usual closing mo-
ton and the nomination was made by &C
clamation.
MIR. Block came to the stage and briefly
Endorsed the platform, and as he retired
the committee of escort which had gone
after James D. Phelan entered the hall
with the nominee for Mayor.
As the procession came down the aisle
and as Mr.. Phelan was presented to the
convention there was enthusiastic cheer
ing from less than half the convention.
II was noticed that the Rainey forces re-
manned silent. Mr.. Phelan began as fol-
lows:
"Mr. Chairman, acknowledgements and
fellow-cItizens: This very great honor
that you have conferred upon me, coming,
as 1t has. unexpectedly"
This evoked first litter and finally
roar OF deriSive laughter from all over the
hall. IN which the speaker could scarcely
refrain from, joining. After giving the
mirthful demonstration ample time to ex-
pend itself Mr.. Phelan continued with
perfect self-composure:
Gentlemen, [ am reassured for l see it
was not unexpected by you. But l say to
you that so far as l am concerned it is an
unexpected honor, and l appreciate 1t.
II have never before received a nominal
ton at the hands of convention, and am
not familiar with the set words which you
may have reason with your varied expert
ence to expect. But what say are words
OF sincerity. l thank you heartily and
cordially
He referred to his deep interest in the
welfare of the City, and promised if elected
10 see that the City was not plundered
and imposed upon as it had been in the
past-he would represent the City, he
said, as good lawyer does his client; he
would faithfully protect its every interest;
he would stand between the City and
those who would take undue advantage
of it.
He added that he would again appear
before the convention at some future day,
after he had read the platform, and would
then be prepared to indorse that docu-
ment, which he understood, he said, was
an excellent one. In conclusion he said
he would enter the contest with all his
energy, and strive not only for his own
election, but for the victory of the entire
municipal ticket which the convention
might name.
Once Mr.. Phelan's speech was inter-
rupted by a voice which cried, "How
about Bryant" but the big gold man
noticed it not.
Qsgood Putnam's motion that three
committees be appointed to severally
recommend nominations for the judiciary,
Board of Supervisors and Board of Educa-
ton was referred to the committee on
resolutions,
Honest Bill Asmussen' took his place
with Honest Bill Broderick" on the TIC
ket few moments after nominations for
Treasurer werescalled for, and w. ]. Locke
had recommended him as worthy because
he had served in the LEGISLATURE.
Then came the nomination of Super
intendent of Streets. "Ahl ALL" said the
boys in chorus. This office belonged to
the Rainey boys. Rainey had made no
deal with the opposition in this patronage
office.
Joseph E. O'Donnell came forth toname
the Rainey candidate, w. F. Ambrose, the
| School Director, who was asserted to be
tried public servant. There was much
| hurrah from the boys, and thirteen of
them moved that nominations close.
There were two other nominations, but
| they were doomed to be swamped by the
great Rainey majority. James Denman
| came 10 the platform, and in few words
| named Charles II. McGreevy, who he said
| was man well known and respected, who
| lived south of Market street, where we ex-
pect to get the most Democratic votes.
Frank p. Hughes nominated Frank
| btStcE III 81 ceCn MOuIu AhfS beaten
his candidate anyhow if there had been
many votes in the convention not already
| fixed.
Mr.. Hughes mentioned the rumor that
| a boss had captured the convention, and
said:
81 could not contain myself from com.
/ ing before you TO present a man whose
nomination would give the lie to that
calumny. 1t is true that mistakes which
are painful to refer to were made in the
| temporary organization of this conven-
ton. That this stigma may be wiped out
| [many h;ssesl l wish to name the Hon.
| Frank Lester"
"Mr. Chairman" cried Charles Wesley
| Reed, II wish to second the nomination
! of Mr.. Ambrose. He's winner"
Rollcaif proceeded. The Twenty-eighth
District gave thirty-one votes to Ambrose
and one to Lester. When the Thirty
seventh District was reached nearly every
vote had gone TO the Raihey candidate,
and the victory of AM rose was plainly to
| be overwhelming.
The names Of Lester and McGreevy
were withdrawn, but the exultant Rain
| eyites, who were anxious to display their
strength on the only issue the convention
afforded, shouted for the rolcall to pro-
| coed. But finally the nomination of
Am brose was made by reclamation and
| the boys cheered and cheered again.
The youthful contractor and School
| Director came to the platform and said a
| few words. amid the affectionate greetings
| of Billy
Eugene N. Deuprey nominated Harry
| T. Creswell for City and County Attorney,
and amid the disorder of incipient ad-
| journment his nomination was made
unanimous.
Mr.. Deuprey read brief resolution in
dorsing the National ticket and tried to
get the convention to do the decent thing
| by adopting it with cheers. As he read
William Jennings Bryan" a delegate
shouted "Three cheers for Billy Ambrose
and the cheers came. There was not a
cheer for Bryan.
Deuprey asked the resolution be adopted
without reference to the committee on
resolutions, and Chairman Raglan, with
another love-tap with his gavel said, IF
there is no objection it is so ordered and
the resolution was not voted upon at all.
DeuDrey frantiCally tried to get the chair