The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27

strength to the ticket. The nomination
was made unanimous by acclamation.
AS Supervisor from the Sixth Ward
Thomas II. burst proposed John Lach-
man, who he said had come to this coast
and prospered with its prosperity, man
of the people who would do his duty. The
nomination was acclaimed with much
cheering.
ton of Steffens. The convention unani-
mously ratified.
Bryant as Supervisor from the Seventh
Ward.
The same procedure was followed as in
the preceding nominations.
For Supervisor from the Eighth Ward
Thomas Morton was named and also
Thomas Desmond, the last named being
nominated by r. Ringrose. The roll was
called, with the following result: Morton
1SS, Desmond "a.
During the rollcall General Solomon
announced the vote of the Thirty-slxtn
District as is to /, is FOR Morton and L for
Desmond. The Thirty-eighth District had
a rollcall which developed that the deiega-
ton was solid for Morton.
For the Ninth Ward Richard ]. He'll
mann was nominated as "a property
owner and taxpayer, native son, and
last but not least among his qualifications,
the father of nine children"
For supervisor from the Tenth Ward
the name of Edward ]. Smith was pro-
posed by Frederick Elliott as being one
who represented more taxpayers, church
members, property and good fell
lows than most men. He was nominated
by acclamation amid much applause.
Frank Powers nominated as Supervisor
from the Eleventh Ward Charles NJ. De-
pew. Mr.. Powers paid a compliment TO
Supervisor Hobbs and then said that
Depew, whom he named, was the presi-
dent of the Millers' Association and a
member of the Builders Exchange. Judge
benson seconded the nomination of De-
pew, which was made unanimous.
Edward Eigeltinger was proposed for
nomination 10 the post of Supe rvisor
from the Twelfth Ward and nominated
by acclamation.
The nominees for the Board of Super
visors took the stage in a body and
formed line facing the audience. While
standing here they were repeatedly
cheered. Chairman Riordan introduced
them and then said in their behalf that
they assured him that they indorsed
every plank in the platform. The candi-
dates then retired.
Mr.. burst reintroduced the resolution
naming the County Committee, with
Thomas D. Rior ian as mem ber-at-large
and three members from each Assembly
district, all of whom were named, pre-
facing the reading with brief explanatory
remarks.
When Mr.. burst had finished reading he
moved the adoption Of the resolution.
Several delegates were on their feet to
speak, but the previous motion was called
The motion was declared TO be carried and
the report was also declared adopted on a
viva voce vote.
Robert Ash, chairman of the committee
OF ten on the nomination OF the Board OF
School Directors, made a report, naming
the following candidates.:
DR.. Soper, DR.. E. II. Mattner, e. L..
Head, W. T. Kibbler, ]. L. Halstead,
Philip Hammond. William Powers, Viii
liam A. Kemp, DR.. Drucker, +. L. Turpin.
George A. Kohn and G. E. Fredericks.
The adoption of the report of the COM
mittee OF ten coming before the commit
tee, Frank 81. Powers moved that the
name of Thomas r. Knox be substi.
tuted for the name of Camp.
The point OF order was taken that the
report of the committee could not be
amended and the chair ruled this to be
we'll taken. The convention refused to
amend the report, and then adopted the
report unanimously and unanimously
nominated the candidates named in the
report.
w. H. Schooler OF the Forty-first Dis
trict said that in the adoption OF the reso-
luton naming the County Committee
some dissatisfaction had been caused in
that district. The delegation had agreed
on George II. Walker as the third mem
Der of the committee from that district.
E. J. Casey resIg ned, and Walker was
named as the man.
Henry Jacobs of tbs Thirty-ninth Dis
trict offered his resignation as o member
of the County Com mmittee. The conven-
ton promptly voted to lay his resignation
on the table.
Nominations for the posts of Recorder
and Public Administrator were then called
for. E. a. Lutzgen was proposed for the
first-named position and Sylvester Shaben
for the latter, the nominations in both
cases being made unanimous.
Treasurer Widber was nominated for
the unexpired term in his present Office by
reclamation, as were also DR.. Soper and
Director Knox for the unexpired terms on
the Board of Education.
The County Committee was authorized
to hl any vacancies which may occur on
the ticket after the adjournment of the
convention.
The chair was authorized to appoint the
purity committee.
The nominations for Senators and As
semblymen were announced from the
different districts. The list appears at
the head of this column.
Chairman Riordan named as mem bers
| OF the purity committee the following :
J. A. Watt, Frank Powers, Maurice L.
Asher, II. W. Fraser and s. G. benson.
The nominations and appointments all
having been made a motion to adjourn
was made, Dut the chair said that there
was business yet to come up. He then
described what had happened at con-
| ference where proposition was submitted
by the Kelly Mahoney faction.
The Kelly Mahoney faction wanted
nothing less than the destruction of this
convention, the disorgsnization of the
County Committee and a surrender to
Kelly and Mahoney. Kisses and cries of
"Neverp']. There was no. equity no
justice in their demands; nothing which