The San Francisco call., 1896-09-26
Dunno Ran His Opponent a
Close Race and Will Rest
Till Monday.
THE QUESTION OF POLITICS.
Delegate Webster Afraid That the
Ticket Might Tilt Up With Too
Many of a Kind.

C. b. Hebbard, j. T. Finn.
Nomination of the fourth Judge laid
over.
For Police Judges-C. A. Low, Charles
T. ConIan, II. L. Joachimsen, George
A. Proctor,
For Justices of the Peace-O. K. Nc
Murray, j. e. Barry, Frank II. Kerri-
gan, Marshal Woodwork, William f.
White.
The Non-Partisans had cheerful ses-
sion last night, winding up at half-past IL
o'clock. Owing to the rule requiring two
thirds of all the votes cast for a nomins-
ton, the greater part of the time was spent
in balloting.
The proceedings were opened by the
committee on headquarters being au-
thorized to rent suite of two rooms in
the Baldwin Hotel Annex at $50 per
month.
The committee on judiciary reported
recommending the nomination of Hunt
Hebbsrd, finn and Rhodes Borden for
judges of the Superior Court; Low, Con.
Ian, Proctor and Joachlmsen for Judges of
the Police Court, and McMurray, Kerri-
gan, Barry, Woodwork and 0'Gara for
Justices of the Peace.
The only incident to give a disinterested
spectator the impression that some of the
members of the convention were suspected
ofplaying into the hands of Sam Rainey
was the inquiry of Delegate Webster as
to the respective politics of the candidates
as their names were chalked on the black
board. He was good naturedly informed
that as the convention was non-partisan,
nobody cared what were the politics of the
candidates.
The report of the committee on NUM-
cipal nominations recommended the fol-
lowing:
Treasurer-A. G. Widber.
Treasurer (unexpired term) = A. C.
widber.
Auditor-WiIliam Broderick.
Surveyor-Charles S. Tilton.
Tax Collector-James n. Block.
City and County Attorney-Harry t.
Cresweu.
superintendent of streets-George p.
wetmore.
Frank ]. Sullivan in placing the name
of Frank 81. Dunno in nomination for the
Superior Judgeship remarked that he re-
gretted to say that the past history of
Superior Judges of the City and County
OF San Francisco had not been what it
should
1--WE have heard many tales" he con-
tinued, ''about some Superior judges
tales which, l am sorry to say,
were founded upon fact Tales
Of bribery, OF excesses committed in this
City; tales of men who on a small salary
were spending thousands of dollars 1t
is time that this practice should be
stopped. Our candidates should be above
suspicion, above the reach Of corporate in
huences and of the Southern Pacific Com
pany. The citizens of San Francisco look
to you to give US men who will do their
duty without fear or favor.
MANY gentlemen have been mentioned
here tonight by the committee on iu-
dietary who have been faithful public
servants, and l must name one who was
born in this State and who demonstrated
by his conduct as Justice of the Peace that
he could hold the scales of justice equally
between the rich and the poor. He has
held high office in the Native Sons of
the Golden West and he will leave behind
him an uncontaminated Iecord-Frank H.
Dunno"
Mr.. Dunnes name was literally ap-
plauded.
julius Kahn saio that a fearless. up
right, jncorruptible and honest judiciary
was what was wanted for San Francisco.
The gentleman whose name he was about
to present stood for honesty, integ-
rity, uprlghtness and probity. He
had occupied his present position
on the bench for six years, dur
ing which time he had been called upon
to decide questions of the grayest impor-
tance and in every instance he showed
that he was man who his duty knew
and knew the right, and knowing, dared
maintain it. 1t mattered not whether
the people who sppeared before
him were powerful politicians or potent
corporations he administered the law ac-
cording to the evidence and as he found it
and understood it. His decisions had been
approved by the highest tribunal in this
State and the Nation. The convention
would be performing great public duty
and would make no mistake if it nomi-
mated Judge Hebbard.
Delegate LIE Breton nominated John F.
Finn.
Mr.. Webster called attention 10 the fact
of the politics of the candidates, and the
danger OF lndorsing or nominating an un-
due proportion of the members of one of
the political parties. He, therefore, sug-
gested that in voting for the four Judges
no member should vote for more than two
OF the same party.
Mr.. LIE Breton remarked that when the
convention met two years ago it did not
consider the politics of the candidates at
all.
Joseph Leggett, John Hunt, T. w. Now
lin and Rhodes Borden were also named.
The first ballot resulted as follows:
Hunt 81, Hebbard AZ, Finn 35, Borden o.
ASSSONS W OoANOAoOn OuQHe II, new
lin 4.
Hunt, Hebbard and Finn were declared
nominated, and second ballot was taken
for the fourth nominee, as follows:
Borden "a, Dunno D. A two third ma
jority being necessary, a third ballot was
aken with the following result: Borden
26, Dunno 20. Under the rules the matter
was laid over until the next meeting
The ballot on Police Judges came up
next and resulted as follows: G. A Low
43. Charles T. Conian 81, H. L. Joachim
sen 38. GEORGE A. Proctor 3S, j. A. Spi-
netti II. Finlay Cook IL.
Messrs. Low, Conlan, Joachimsen and
Proctor were declared the nominees.
The first ballot on Justices of the Peace
stood as follows: 0. K McMurray Al, ].
Il. Barry "a, Arthur Brand 2S William e.
White d a. ]. Fritz Is, Marshall Wood
worth 2l Frank H. Kerrigan 49, John
O'Gara q.
McMurray, Barry and Kerrigan were
declared the nominees.
The second ballot for the two other