The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16
ROGERS NAMED
At SAN JOSE.
Nominated for Congress by
the Fifth District
PopuliSts.
MAYOR VS.. SECRETARY.
Ct,.k..So AAsk-ja To-o~J CsI~xo~
Sutro'S Attitude Toward Silver
Causes His Defeat in the
Convention.
OPPOSED BECAUSE WEALTHY.
He Receives but Three Votes and His
Subordinate Is Then Chosen
by Acclamation.

SAN JOSE, CAL, Aug. 15.-The Fifth
Congressional District Convention of the
Peoples party was held in G. A. r. Hall
this afternoon, and nominated James
Taylor Rogers of San Francisco for Con-
gress. J. R. Welch, chairman of the dis
trict committee, called the convention to
order.
"The nomination of a Congressman
was postponed by this district con-
vention until this time" said the
chairman, sin order to allow the politi-
cal skies TO clear little before plac-
ing a candidate for Congress from this
district in nomination. At the time OF
the first meeting of the district conven-
tion in Sacramento, simultaneous with
the State convention in Sacramento last
May, the political situation was very COM
pIlcated. Now it has cleared, and it is,
think, apparent to you that our postpone
ment of action was wise. Notwithstand-
ing the fact that the Populists were about
to nominate W. ]. Bryan, the Democratic
nominee for President, in st. Louis, and it
was apparent that the interests of the
Democratic and Populist parties would
lay along about the same lines, both
Nationally and locally, in the coming
campaign, the Democratic party of this
district, even while the Populist National
Convention was in session, went ahead
and nominated its Congressional candi-
date without conferring with the repre-
sentatives of this party.
1.-The nominees of the other parties have
adopted the platforms of their respective
parties and l think it is now our duty to
nominate a candidate who would repre-
sent the Peoples party and " vho would
command the admiration and respect of
every voter in the district. In this incon-
sistent campaign let us do something
which is consistent with the principles of
our party"
On motion OF n. A. Mason F. B. Brown
was unanimously elected secretary of the
convention. rollcall of the twenty-one
delegates, constituting the full convention,
showed the following 10 be present:
San Francisco-Dr. D. Daywalt: T. V. Gator
by +. 5. Brown, proxy; Joseph Fassler by c..
Riddle, proxy; A. W. Thompson by G. B. John
Santa Clara County-H. A. Mason, E. E.
Cothran, j. w Hines, DR.. ]. J. Shauer, NJ. w.
wilkins j. K. WEIGH.
On motion of ]. w. Hines, a committee
OF three on resolutions was appointed
The chairman selected Fl. A. Mason, E.
E, Cothran and DR.. d. Daywalt. The COM
nittee retired for few moments and re-
9orted the following:
The Peoples party in the Fifth Congress
sional District in convention assembled affirm
our faith in and fidelity to our State and
National platforms. That the people may
know and be fully apprised of the position of
our nominee for representative in Congress
rom this district, we pledge in his name his
1est efforts in the event of his election to se-
cure 10 the people of this district the following
First-The renonetization of silver and the
embodiment into laws of the financial re-
1orms demanded by the Peoples party.
Second-Such protection TO the industries of
this district as may be demanded by the peo-
ole.
Third-Full and ample projection to the
aboring classes of our country
Fourth-The defeat of any and ell funding
bills and other measures which may extend or
increase the power of the Pacific railroads to
exact unjust tribute from our people, and to
fGvor the foreclosure OF the mortgage held
against said Pacific railroads and the opera
lion of the same by the Government i'll the in
.erest of the people.
Fiith-The construction of the Nicaraugua
eanal by the Government, and its operation by
The Government for the benefit of the people.
Sixth-The improvement of our internal
waterways and the appropriation OF funds TO
iecure the open navigation OF Redwood Creek
and Alviso Channel, and such other pubic inn
provements as may be needed by our people.
Seventh-To do ali things which may be de-
manded by the people and 10 remember that