The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-20

was changed and the senior element,
known as the "long-hairs," was in abso-
Lutte control.
Adna A. Denison was chairman Of the
former convention and carried everything
before him; to-day the conventlo would
have nothing of its former chairman, and
when Denison tried to speak in support OF
minority report on credentials he was
actually invited to sit down, while many
shouted, Gag him!" 1t was a great fall
in few short months, but A. A. Bretz
was once more in control and Denison's
prestige had ended.
The convention met at 8 o'clock, and
owing to the number OF orators who in
sisted on being heard no nominations had
been made at 5 P. NJ. Every little debat-
able point was made The subject of argu-
ment, and although the ''middle-oi-the-
road" men could not be deprived of their
three-minutes' speeches their talking was
all in vain, for the "long- hairs" who few
short weeks ago howled themselves
hoarse from the City Hall forum against
fusion had changed their minds and had
everything their own way. But the short
enders talked Just the same.
Green Majors OF Alameda was elected
chairman and spoke briefly about eternal
vigilance, freedom and usury.
Judge Gibson helped 10 entertain tho
delegates while the committee on creden-
tlals was preparing its report. Referring
to fusion be said: Il went into the Popu-
| list party because l was converted. was
in favor OF the nomination of Mr.. Bryan,
not the Endorsement, because l believe he
| is more of a Populist than Democrat;
| because believe HIM to be a sincere man.
l believed in nominating him because
| believe ne is with the people and not with
| the monopolists and plutocrats of the
country. Not to go into convention with
| those opposed to Mr.. Mckinley means de-
feat, and is it not better to join and elect
part of our ticket? am in favor, therefore,
| of joining with the Democrats at this
time and securing portion of the local
offices.
SIN order to do this some will probably
| be disappointed, but the Populists have to
1t would be good thing for the Populist
| party to have even two members of the
| party IN the Board OF Supervisors? The
! PopulIsts have an opportunity to elect
| three Supervisors, who will support our
| Populist Assessor, Dalton"
Mrs. DR.. Kellogg Lane made some timely
remarks about woman's suffrage, and
| after appointing committee on reSolu-
tons the delegates went to lunch.
When the afternoon session opened the
! friction commenced. The credentials com.
mlttee reported in favor of not permitting
! any office holder to sit as delegate.
There was minority report against dis
qualification because of Office holding, and
heated debate followed. A. A. Denison
was speaking, and had used his time,
when some one proposed he be given
| three minutes more. Ten minutes were
wasted In debate, and Denison was de-
feated in his aspiration.
Charles White, son of the Sheriff, said
IL was very apparent the report was aimed
at him and said 1t was absurd, as under
that ruling g man who worked on the
streets could be shut out from being del
egate.
holders were not in favor and they left
their seats.
Then came the important question OF
the adoption OF the report on fusion.
The report provided that the PEOPLES
party shall have the Assemly nomina-
tons for the Forty seventh Fortv-ninth
and Fifty.first Assem- bly, districts, the
nomination OF Supervisor for the Fourth
Supervisor District, one Judge Of the Su-
perior Court, and one Justice of the Peace
for Oakland city, and that the Democratic
party shall have the nominations for AS
sem blymen in the Forty-slxth, Forty
eighth and Fiftieth districts, for Senator
in the Twenty-seventh Senatorial District.
one Judge of the Superior Court and one
Justice of the Peace for the city of Oak
land.
While the argument about its adoption
was in progress II. c. McPike, from the
Democratic Convention, which was IN ses-
sion few blocks away, cropped in and
delivered some good Democratic doctrine.
IL was like oil on troubled waters, and