The San Francisco call., 1896-05-15

sacramento-C. H. Dunn.
San Benito-J. H. McCrosky.
San Bernardino-Not represented.
San Diego-R. Ii. Young, F. Med. Green and
w. II. Summers.
San Francisco-C. B. Williams, Samuel Pears
and Mrs Rose NJ. French.
San Joaquin-Mrs. S. c. Harry.
San Mateo-R. l. Knapp.
San Luis Obispo-A. Culver,
Santa Barbara-C. NJ. Gidney.
Santa Clara-William Kelly, c. A. Tupper
F. R. Shafter and T. II. Lawson.
Santa Cruz-Mrs. William Pringle.
Shasta-Samuel Hilton.
Sierra-C. F. Withrow.
Siskiyou-F. w. Hooper.
Solano-Mrs Jennie NJ. Chamberlain,
Sonoma-W. H. McGoon.
Stanislaus-Garrison Turner.
Sutter-W. w. WILDER.
Tehama and Trinity-Not represented.
Madera-H. A. Hensley.
TuIare-Dr. William Wilmington
Tuolumne-W. H. Barron.
VENTURA. &. Brewster.
Yolo-M. d. Hurst
Yuba-Not represented.
After the selection of the members of
the new State Central Committee the rules
were suspended and the committee on
platform was read by J. Jewett of Santa
Ana, secretary of the committee, The
prohibition plank was loudly cheered. but
when that relating to the restriction of
public appropriations for sectarian schools
was read there was so much applause that
luc S6CItldIl udu W Ocdoc T6dulng MS re-
port.
"You will give yourselves away" said
DR.. Jewell, as the delegates began cheerin 2
q second time.
The report was finally received, but
action on it was deferred until the after
noon session.
The chairman announced that the new
State Central Committee would meet at /
o'clock for organization.
1t was decided TO take up the question of
raising finances for the coming campaign
at 3 o'clock, when Chairman Glass of the
finance committee was allowed half an
hour to discuss the matter with the dele
gates.
At o'clock the new State Central Com
mittee was called to order by Vice Chair
man Kellogg of the old committee. The
first business of the day was the election
of chairman of the State Committee.
Rev. Clarence B. Wilson of Los Angeles
was placed in nomination by DIR. Stephen
Bowers of Los Angeles and Chairman GIass
of the old committee was named by Rev,
NJ. J. Hill of Los Angeles.
There was a close contest over the selec-
tion of a chairman, and finally Glass made
proposition TO the committee.
lie agreed to serve as chairman until
december L for the sum of $780, this
amount TO cover his expenses to the Ma
tional Convention. He also SAID that if he
took the place he wanted c. A. Tupper to
be reelected as secretary. Glass PROPOSE
tion was accepted and he was reelected
chairman. When the question of select
ing secretary came I'D Tupper was placed
In nomination by Humphrey of Alameda.
VI had candidate" said Bowers of Los
Angeles, "but there is no use in presenting
his name, as see you have cut and dried
programme.
There is no programme" " said acting
| Chairman Kellogg.
81 have no slate" said Chaupcev II.
Dunn, and at once every member was
protesting that there was no prearranged
programme. Matters were getting warm,
when Hill of Los Angeles moved to ad-
journ until after the afternoon session of
the convention, and his suggestion was
quickly accepted. Just before adiourning
George D. Kellogg of Placer was elected
vlce-chairman.
When Chairman Dunn called the con-
vention to order. shortly after 80 O'Clock.
be announced that the first business in
order was the selection of a candidate for
the office of ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
DIR. Bowers at once claimed the floor and
presented the name of Senator J. T.. Nc
Comas of Pomona. There were half a
dozen delegates on their feet at once to
second the domination, and as there were
no other nominations McComas was elected
by acclamation.
Before beginning the work of making
nominations for Congress Miss |. C. 6e
Verling, Mrs. Knowles, Miss Whittier and
William P. Miller were invited to seats on
the platform.
The delegates were next divided into
Congressional districts, and they made the
following nominations which were quickly
ratified: First District, Rev. B. f. TAYLOR
of Napa; Second District, F. E. Coulter OF
Sacramento; Third District, William
Schaefer; Fourth District, Rev. Joseph
Rowell of San Francisco; Fifth District.
I. II. Lawson of Santa Clara; Sixth ni
trict, H. Clay Needham of Los Angeles
Seventh District, Rev. ]. w. Webb OF
Fresno.
After working for an hour raising funds
for the coming campaign, nominations for
the Office of United States Senator were
declared in order. Chairman Glass of the
Central Committee in a neat speech placed
the name of Chauncey H. Dunn before the G
convention. 1t was received with an
plause. and when NJ. ]. Hall put the cues
tion every delegate arose and Dunn was
elected amid rousing cheers. MIR Dunn
accepted the nomination in brief speech.
After appointing a finance committee.
Miss de Verling. national organizer of the
w. c. T. o., addressed the convention for
short time.
A telegram was received from Eau Claire.
Wis. where another State Convention was
being held, congratulating the California
Prohibitionists on their efforts.
Rev. ]. w. Webb of Fresno next intro
duced the following resolution:
Resolved, That our delegates to the National
Convention are hereby instructed TO work
most earnestly against any possibility of the
omission of "A woman-suffrage plank in our
National platform.
The resolution was promptly adopted
and on this point alone were the delegates
instructed.
The report of the committee on plat.
form was brought up and caused more
trouble than anything else that came mn
during the convention. 1t was suggested
that the platform III its entirety be adopted
without discussion. This raised a storm
from the Southern California delegates.
Rev. J. A. B. Wilson vigorously opposed
the motion, and it was lost. The platform
was then read section by section. The
first, relating to the liquor traffic, was ac-
cepted of course, and that relating to
woman suffrage did not meet with a dis
senting voice; but there was trouble in the
air i'm mediately after this, for the south
ern delegation was determined that the
platform should enu right there.
NJ. J. Hall of Los Angeles moved to con-
fine the planks in the Prohibition State