The San Francisco call., 1896-08-16

he is the representative of the whole people
and not of any special class or interest.
Tie resolutions were unanimously
adopted.
Nominations for Congressman were
called for. H. A. Mason. in highly eulo-
CYSTIC speech, placed James Taylor Rogers
in nomination.
E. E. Cothran placed AdoIph Sutro's
name in nomination. He stated that the
Republican party had nominated Eugene
+. Loud as its candidate for this Office and
had on two previous occasions demon
strated its ability to elect him. He be-
lIeved that in order to defeat Mr.. Loud a
very strong man would have to be placed
in nomination. For his nominee he
claimed the ability to unite such forces
as would insure his election beyond any
question; that he would draw people to
him by a personal magnetism wnich
would overrule any affiliation with parties.
DR.. Daywalt seconded the nomination
of Rogers and referred to him as man of
only moderate means who would be in
close sym pathy with the masses. Refer
ence was made to the fact that Sutro was
millionaire, whose interests could not
be in concord with the poor.
Mr.. Cothran. III an eloquent speech,
which was filled with the fire of energy
and earnestness, condemned what he
termed the prevailing warfare between
have" He denied that the principles of
the Peoples party were built upon the
narrow basis of antagonism to capital or
the anarchistic doctrine of warfare upon
all men who had money. He claimed
that the only way for the Populist party
to secure the support of the intelligent
public was for it to appeal to human
reason and gain the support Of the con-
servative and thinking people, be they
rich or poor, in the abolition Of the infer
nal systems which worked for the benefit
of the few at the expense OF the masses.
DR.. Shaner of Los Gatos seconded the
nomination of Adolph Sutro.
H. A. Mason affirmed that Sutro was
more in accord with the Republican party
in his financial ideas than with the Popu-
lists. He had declared himself in favor of
free silver, but had declared his doubt of
the ability of the United States alone to
maintain silver at the ratio of 16 to 1.
DIR. Shaner said the ratio at which silver
could be maintained was a question which
had to be decided, and he did not think
this idea should debar Mayor Sutro from
serving as the nominee of tue convention.
Joseph Asbury Johnson of San Fran
cisco said Mayor Sutro would not, in his
opinion, unite the Populists OF San Fran
cisco. He did not consider the financial
views OF Mayor Sutro as being in har-
mony with those of the Populist party.
j. w. Hines spoke in favor of Rogers
nomination, claiming that any disagree
ment OF Adolph Sutro with the financial
plank of the Populist party should debar
him from nomination by that party.
The nominations were closed and bal
lotlng began. Rogers received votes and
Adolph Sntro 3 votes. The chairman
stated that Mr.. Rogers had not received a
majority OF the convention, but Cothran
moved that the nomination of Mr.. Rogers
be made unanimous and it was adopted.
II. A. Mason, J. w. Hines, c. H. Fuller,
R. A. Hustled and DR.. Daywalt were APP
pointed as an auditing committee. The
chairman was instructed to reconvene the
convention in case any vacancy occurred