The San Francisco call., 1896-09-11
CITY POPULISTS
IN CONVENTIO ION
Pitching Their Tent at
Market and Larkin
Streets.
LEGISLATIVE TICKET.
]. R, Ruckstell Elected Chairman
and G. D. Gillespie
Secretary.
A FULL MEDICAL COMMITTEE.
Prospective Candidates to Be lnvesti
gated-Recommend ding the
A FULL MEDICAL COMMITTEE
Prospective Candidates to Be 1nveSti
gated-Recommending the
Voting Machine.

The San Francisco legislative conven-
ton of the Populist party met last even
ing at their tent, corner of Market and
Larkin streets, for organization. The per-
m anent officers elected were: ]. R. Ruck-
stell, chairman; G. D. Gillespie, secretary; !;
P. E. Erickson, sergeant-at-arms.
The following delegates from the AS
sembly districts answered to roll call:
Twenty-ninth-T. H. Porter, w. ]. Greer;
Thirtieth-No delegation present: Thirty-hrst
Henry Huppert, C. F. Peck; Thirty-second-
Thomas Weilan, P. Z. Erickson; Thlrty-third-
J. NJ. Custer, H. D. Green; Thirty-fourth-J. D..
Spencer, II. w. Fletcher, H. n. Clifford, Il. ".
Kruse; Thirty fth-No delegation present;
Thirty-seyenth-J. N. Hague, H. McClenuon /;
Thirty-ei ghth-No delegation present; Thirty
ninth-Louis Chester, F. NJ. Tuley; Fortiethe-
]. II. Tingman, W. Gambs; Forty-first-H. o.
Tihanny, DR.. George Adams; Forty-second-
Jerry D. Hanna, Walter H. Cough; Forty-third
No delegation present; Forty,fourth.No
Manus, julius Franklin; at tlarge-E. S. barney,
w. E. Walter, J. A. Anthony, DR.. G. w. Day
walt, J. R. Buckstell, g. D. Gillespie, T. v.
Gator.
Chairman Ruckstell named as a commit
tee on resolutions Drs. Daywalt, Tuley
and Adams, believing that these three
medical gentlemen would prescribe intel
ligently for the good of the cause and con-
vention.
]. H. Tingman, J. A. Cove and J. H.
Johnson were appointed committee on
credentials.
On motion it was ordered that an inves-
tigating committee be appointed to pass
upon the general fitness of the legislative
candidates to be chosen. After some diff
Guilty, as many appeared indisposed to act
in so delicate a capacity, J. II. Tingman,
]. NJ. Custer, w. E. Walter, Dr. George
Adams and ]. d. Spencer were selected.
Tingman moved that the secretary
officially notify the leaders and members
of the Democratic and Silver parties in
this City that the Populist legislative con-
vention Is now in session. The motion
was carried unanimously. 1t was also
moved that a conference committee be
appointed to confer with the Democratic
and silver people on affairs political. The
motion prevailed, but the matter was laid
over till the next meeting.
J. A. Johnson offered resolution to the
effect that in the last campaign a commit
mittee from the Peoples party recon-
be used at all elections; and as a constitu-
tional amendment is to be voted upon at
the coming election, legalizing voting
machine in the State, therefore be it
RESOLVED, That the Peoples party pledge all
its candidates for the Legislature to support q
bill leg alizing the Clifford voting machine, or
some one better, in place of our present cleo
ton system throughout the State of California.
The matter was referred to the commit
tee on resolutions and the convention ad-
journed till next Thursday evening, when
a full delegation will be present and the
legislative ticket chosen.