The San Francisco call., 1896-09-23
CROWDS OF PEOPLE UNABLE TO GET
INTO THE HALL
Harmony and Willingness to Work for the
Best Interests of the Party Char
aCterize the Session.

On motion of Maurice L. Asher the NOM
nations were declared closed.
]. A. Stephens moved that the nomina-
ton be made unanimous, and it was so
ordered.
Mr.. Riordan was greeted with round
of applause as he took his position on the
platform. He said:
Gentlemen and members of the convention:
1t is wholly unnecessary for me to state how
sincerely thank you for the honor which you
have conferred upon me to-day l desire to
say that those who nave known me in timat telY
aud rs a man and they know how deeply and
sincerely I appreciate this honor and the
courtesy you have extended to me.
do not consider the time appropriate for
any discussion of the many issues which con.
front US during this campaign, both National
ana local. We have met here on important
business, not only of the convention, but of
the Republican party, which we represent.
But desire simply to say of my efforts to the
officer can successfully control the artions Of
body like this or can carry out the dictates
OF parliamentary raies and procedure and
preserve harmony In ITS ranks unless the
members OF the convention work In sympathy
and harnoniously with him and extend to
him their cordial support.
beg of you, members of this Republican
convention, the Republican Convention of the
City and County of San Francisco
Here the speaker was interrupted by an
outburst of cheering which lasted for
several minutes. When it had subsidized
Mr.. Riordan proceeded:
I beg of you to extend to me during the
deliberations OF this convention your cordial
supI ort, and in return l shall consider every
member of this convention, no matter what
his political, social or business standing may
be- as Repu blican, and all entitled to equal
rights and equal privileges on the floor of this
convention.
shall, as long as 1 am able to preside here.
extend alike to every member OF the copven-
ton an equal degree of courtesy. trust that
that spirit OF harmony will prevail and that
we may extend to each other the bond of
political good fellowship, that we may present
to our constituents ticket which will be not
only credit to us but an honor to the City.
Sergeants-at-arms were appointed in the
persons of Mat Smith and Thomas Kelly,
with the following assistants: James Ri
ley, Sol Berliner, Louis Kirsch baum, Al-
fred Bourquin, Charles Hippler, P. Cahin,
Joe Tuites, Louis Schloss, ]. G. Williams
and P. Holm.
| Fred A. Elliott in neat and appropri-
ate speech placed in nomination for the
office OF temporary secretary w. II. Rick
ard.
General salomon followed with nomi-
| nation OF Andrew Branch. 1t was hero
moved that both men be appointed secre-
retaries. Amid the applause of the as
! semb age they were called to the platform.
John H. Harvey and Benjamin Josephs
were then appointed assistant secretaries.
ne CudlI WdS duIuOIiZeQ 10 appoint q
committee on credentials to consist of one
man from each of the Assem- bly, districts.
| They were appointed as follows:
Frank Powers (chairman). E. p. Peter
son, W. E. Mayhem, H. Benjamin, j.
Hines, M. Hynes. r. Rasmussen, John H.
Harney, T. ]. Neukirk, +. A. Elliott, P.
E. Mccarthy, H. Jacobs, Louis Pockwith,
Emil Bauer, DIR. Lustig, John Hoesch.
Frank II. Powers, chairman of the COM
mitIee on credentials, reported that the
credentials of the delegates had been ex.
amined and he begged to report favorably
on the list as presented.
Committees were appointed as follows:
Order of business and permanent or
ganization-J. e. O'Brien, M. Shaugh-
messy, ]. s. Cohen, George Buzzini, Rich
ard Spreckels Samuel II. Brown, @. H.
Mayors, Z. N. TorrelIo G. A. Noyes, A. j.
Raisch, ]. c. Bourlin, George ]. Covey, A.
o. Cotton, Howard Vernon, M. ]. Flynn,
G. Hansen, II. w. Lewis.
Platform and resolutions-T. F. Bryant,
d. J. Crowley, q. Meter, John f. Nc
Glynn, Al H. Cooke, Frank A. Mitchell,
George Diettere, E. n. Herrich, Robert
Ash, J.. A. Watt, p. A. Bergerot, Martin
Stevens Henry Vorrath, S. c. benson,
John burst, E. G. Palmieri. r. H.
Graham.
Tue convention then adjourned until 8
o'clock this evening.
After adjournment the Forty-first
Assembly District Convention held a
meeting and nominated Judge Henry u.
Dibble as its candidate for that district.
The committee on permanent organiza-
tion and order of business also met after