The San Francisco call., 1896-06-12

and authenticate said proxies. 1t is believed
that any authority which may now be shown
to cast many OF said proxy votes has since
been obtained, and should be rejected.
Thlrd-The election of w. w. Foote was Sc
cured IN the same manner as recited in the
preceding count by casting proxies that were
passed upon, If at all by the chairman, Lay
nance himself, without submission to inspec-
ton and authorization, and therefore said
eiectlon OF said Foote lacking in every element
Oh authority In the first instance, was &C.
compl1shed against the votes of majority OF
the committeeman present, by the use OF
proxies alleged to be held by Laymance and by
MN wll!tully withheld from inspection and
Verification.
Fourth-After the said alleged election of
sald toote as delegate-at-large said Lay
nance, by use of the same proxies and meth
DDS, procured an order of the committee that
the Thlrd Ward of Oakland, in which said
Foote is registered voter, be deprived of one
91elegate to the State Convention and that said
ro0te De credited to that ward delegate
ana subtracted from its quota of delegates un-
ger Ine apportlonn1ent and call This was an IL
legal ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the Democracy of
tne Ihlrd ward and resulted in imposing upon
tnein a representative to the State Convention
Wnom they did not desire to represent them.
Flitn-Ihat Laymance throughout accom-
pHshed these various false and fraudulent
schemes against the rights of the party and
without its Endorsement was subsequently
demonstrated by the defeat of the Foote-Lay
nance tleket in the Third Ward by majority
OF % and In the county by a majority of 200.
therefore the Democratic State Convention
Will be asked to hear proof of the foregoing
counts and to right the wrong done to every
prInclpIe OF right representation by refusing
10 MI Foote a seat under such credentials,
ana comforting upon j. J. Mcdonald the law
1ully elected representative of the Third Ward
oi OaKIand, the right and authority, as the
chosen representstiye of the people, to cast in
the convention the two votes TO which said
ward is entitled
All parties concerned will take notice of the
foregoing, this 11th day of June, 1896.
The contest is not regarded seriously by
local Democrats. They believe that if
Foote wanted to be chairman OF the con-
vention he could have the honor with
little trouble.
M. ]. Laymance attaches little import
ance to the contest "It is Just another
move OF Daggetts" he said tonight, "but
it will have no effect. Daggett is presum-
ing on altogether too much strength. He
would of course like to see Gould chair
man, but l think he will be disappointed.
so far as Foote is concerned, he has de-
clared himself, and | do not believe he
will change his mind. Foote does not back
and fill like some Democrats who have
been read out of the party. He has said
he does not want the chairmanship of the
convention, and nobody who knows him
believes that he does. He wants to go to
Chicago as a National delegate, and is
making his fight toward that end. There
is really no foundation for this talk about
the craftsmanship so far as Foote is con-
cerned, and it is laughable to see a protest
against his being delegate-at-large as
the County Committee meeting, at which
Fitzgerald was present, elected him by &C
clamation."
W. B. English says Foote is not after
the chairmanship and does not fear any
contest. "Daggett and McNab will get
one of the surprises of their life when
noses are counted at Sacramento" he said
tonight.
w. W. Foote could not be seen tonight,
but several members of the county com
mite agree with the views of Mr.. Lay
nance.