The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-04

eclat. James G. Nealon was elected tenn
porary chairman and not an anti-Nealon-
Buckleyite showed his head or raised his
voice against even this part of the pro-
gramme.
a committee on order of business and
one on platform and resolutions were ap-
pointed, after which the convention
promptly adjourned until Saturday night.
when permanen organization, platform
and probably the nomination of a candi-
date for Mayor, will be the features of the
second session of the convention. To-
night the com mittees mentioned will meet
and the reports are now ready for them.
The main hall and the galleries were
packed to the doors with as typical an
assemblage of practical municipal Demo-
Gratis as ever rustled the sawdust on the
floor of San Francisco hall, and made
the air blue with all kinds of tobacco
smoke.
Reel B. Terry, in nominating Mr.. Nealon.
complimented the delegates in represent
ing the real old-line, under-dog Demo-
Gratis" OF San Francisco.
1t was massing of the old-time Buck
ley Democracy, so largely buried for four
years and now bounding forth with
aggressive confidence and with a faith that
WV Gun 10 oOOub " o11nS again anu the
grass to grow.
Joseph Rothschild, chairman of the
general committee, and ID. NJ. Gavigan.
its experienced secretary, started the bali
and quietly saw that it stayed In its
groove.
Coadiutor "Jim" O'Brien. Maurice
Schmitt, Thomas j. Glynn, DIR. Stanton
and the rest of The leaders quietly watched
the smooth course of events
AT S:4O NJ. Joseph Rothschild called
the assemblage to order and first ap-
pointed George Casey sergeant-at-arms,
with the following assistants: Peter Man
nix, James Eagan, Thomas Grove 2. T.
Kelly, Thomas Monaghan, Edward Null
laney.
Mr.. Rothschild made brief and appro-
pirate speech as he proceeded to start the
carefully arranged programme on its way.
His duty was a pleasure and he was de-
lighted at the representative ana intelli-
gent character of the material of the con-
vention. Applause.
I'm your deliberations" said the
speaker, ignoring the humor of his words,
II hope that you will be careful and con-
slderate with all names submitted to you
for any Office. ] think you will find
plenty of material for ticket which the
voters of this City will indorse in Novem-
Der. One thing / wish especially to urge
is that your nominees for Supervisors and
the best material that can be found.'
A minute later Reel B. Terry was on the
platform making quite vigorous and elo-
ouent stump.speech in the process of
nominating J. q. Nealon for temporary
chairman. Mr.. Terry was welcomed and
encouraged with much applause.
The nominee he was about to present
would preside over the convention in the
way it ought TO be presided over-in a
Democratic way, the nominator said.
"Ihe outpouring of this convention here
tonight" the speaker saids sis for the sole
and solemn purpose of nominating a
worthy ticket to submit to the voters of
this City,"
He followed whoop for Bryan by say
ing: ut is the true, old-fashioned, under
dog Democracy that is assembled here to-
night and you represent yourselves.
Those other fellows say they can't have
primary because the decent Democrats
won't come out and vote. So a little oil
garchy proposes to relieve the members
of the party from the trouble of voting. l
won't be personal and mention names,
but you all know whom mean. They pro-
pose to get together in back room, put