The San Francisco call., 1896-08-13

merits OF the proposed charter, as an
not sufficiently posted on it. came bert
to show my sympathy for the propoeo
new instrument, and desire to express
my satisfaction and grati6catlon at the
character OF the representatives present.
am delighted to see such fine and high
class OF representatives"
lie next referred to the patchwork char
acter of the consolidation act and de-
clared Its operation to be extravaganza and
unsatisfactory in its results. Continuing,
he said:
II want to see the government of this
City brought under the control OF an In
telligent man. think it is good thing
to put power in the hands OF single
man. Ii you are not satisfied with MIN
you can get rid of him at the end OF two
years. While we have had solid mines
and SOLID elghts, we have never had man
In the Mayors chair who he's not proved
worthy of the confidence placed in him.
The one-man responsibility is the prln-
clple that pleases me. 1t has proved etfec-
tive in other large cities, and particularly
in the city of Brooklyn. This is why l
am anxious to see this charter adopted.
Ii 1t mas any defects we can amend 1t.
In conclusion he suggested that young
men be put to the front to do the work
and that the old men be called upon for
advice if 1t is needed.
Chairman Conwell of the committee on
permanent organization reported the fol
lowing list of nominations: President,
James u. Phelan; first vice president M.
ID. Hecht; second vice-president, Horace
DAVIS; third vice-president A. 3. Bald
win; treasurer, Isador Cutie; secretary,
J. Richard Freud; sergeant alarms,
George Walcom. The recommendations
were unanimously adopted.
The same committee reported constl-
tuition and bylaws, which were adopted.
1t provides that:
This organization shall be known as the
Citizens Charter Association of San Francisco.
It's sole object shall be to devise all reason
aole ana honorable ways and means Tor secur-
Ing the ratification OF the proposed new char
Ter by the people on November 3 OF this year,
and its subsequent approval by the Legislature
Any organization of San Francisco declaring
itself in favor of the new charter and accep.a-
BILE to the committee on membership may be
represented in this association by the appoint
ment OF TWO OF its members as delegates.
The association shall hold regular meetings
every second and fourth Thursday evening OF
each month previous to November OF TINS
year, and special meetings at the call OF the
president.
Twenty-Five delegates shall constitute a
quorum at the meetings of the association.
The following six standing committees COM
posed OF five delegates each shall be ap-
pointed by the president: Credentials and
additional membership, finance and auditing,
press and publication, meetings and speakers,
law and legislation, platforms of parties and
the election,
1t was decided that the next meeting
should not be held until week from to-
day, so as to give the president of the con-
vention time to make up the personnel OF
the various standing committees.
Considerable merriment was created by
delegate making motion that the Mer-
chants Association be asked to meet all
expenses of the convention pending the
appointment of the finance committee.
He declared he was member of an asso-
citation that had for its object the relief of
the sick, and that it was not prepared to
he assessed in the interests OF the new
charter.
This brought l. ]. Truman to his feet,
who asserted that the gentleman's society
could find no worthier object to expend
its funds upon than San Francisco, as this
City was just now very sick man.
1t was finally decided to place the ques-
tion of finances in the hands of the proper
committee.
Adjournment was taken until a week
from this evening.