The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-06

whole platform a cheer for luck and
adopted it in three seconds.
Chairman Nealon at once made a neat
and interesting little speach, thanking the
convention for his second honor, and then
mentioning the ever-interesting subject of
union with the Rainoy prodigals up the
street.
This convention" he SAID sis COM
posed of the best material in the
Democratic party, and it repI esents the
intelligence of the community. This
representation, believe, is now and al
ways has been in favor of any compro-
mise that may unite the party That we
are divided is no fault of ours. From the
beginning we have held out the olive
branch, but, unfortunately, those gentle
men have not seen fit TO recognize US.
But now and in the future we shall be for
whatever is for the best interests of the
Democratic party"
The chairman requested the district dele
cations to suggest to him names for the
committee on School Directors, and said
that he would in day or two appoint the
committee on School Directors.
Nominations for Mayor were called for,
and DR.. James l. Stanton, who had re-
fused to let the animation be thrust
upon him, came to the platform amid the
most enthusiastic cheering of the evening.
"There is not mem Der of this conven-
ton, " said the speaker, "whois not in favor
of good government, but to make the people
believe it, it is necessary to put on the
ticket men who will keep their pledges and
| perform their duty well. You have heard
the platform read and it becomes our duty
| to name men who will support this plat
form. 1t may be claimed by our enemies
that our purpose is to sell out to
the other side, but it is necessary
to name a man who is not too
close to either side. The man I will
name is one who will win the support of
every intelligent Democrat, and if the
other side are sincere in saying that they
want good government thay cannot fail to
accept our nominee. He is the Hon.
Joseph Dimond."
Mr.. Dimond's name evoked rather weak
applause. The nomination was seconded
without speechmaking, nominations
closed and the reclamation process was
| speedily ended.
Platform" they cried, but the absent
Dimond did not stride down the aisle.
He will appear before the conven ZION
later.
The. next man on the slate was Fleet F.
! Strother and when nominations for Auditor
were called for, Joseph Rothschild, chair
man of the general committee, rose after
a moments pause and said:
Gentlemen OF the convention, when
this nomination was called for a name
flashed through my mind and made up
my mind then and there that l would
present the name of that man.
Mr.. Rothschild recalled the fact that
Mr.. Strother was supervisor many years
ago, that he was twice auditor, and de-
clared that his entire record was stain
less one.
Strother's name was cheered and the
nomination was by reclamation.
Reel b. Terry nominated for District At
torney the redoubtable Colonel John
OByrne in a brief and ready speech,
which referred to s'that sturdy Democrat
and able lawyer" Mr.. Terry told that
Mr.. O'Byrne studied law in the office of
Benjamin ii. Brewster, who afterward be-
came Attorney General of the United
States, and also that he was once Assist
ant District Attorney of the city of New
York.
The row of the evening followed in
stantly. Michael Herman Of O'Byrne' S
district-the Thirty-tifth-ros in the rear
of the hall and cried, "Mr. Chairman, is
this going to be farce or not2'
a hubbub began.
''Is this going to be a farce" Herman
went on, Ito nominate Colonel o. Byrne d?
Who'll vote for him? He sold us out in
our district and he'll sell US out again.
An uproar began and they cried "Put
him out!"
1.-The gentleman has right to speak"
declared the chairman, determined to be
bravely impartial, but delegate in the
center shouted the point of order that
only nominations were in order and the
chairman held 1t good and told Herman
to shut up.
AT this moment fist flew threw the air
| back III the packed rear corner where
Herman was and two-thirds of the con-