The San Francisco call., 1896-09-27
THE PROCEEDINGS.

No Chances to Be Taken on the
Decision of the Supreme Court.
The convention was called to order by
Chairman Riordan.
A supplemental report was received
from the com mittee on organization and
order Of business, recommending that, in
view of the uncertainty attending the out
come In the case of Kahn VS.. Adolph
Sutro ct al, the convention should pro-
ceed to the nomination of candidates for
the offices of District Attorney, County
Clerk, Recorder, Coroner, Sheriff and Pub
lie Administrator; also that the County
Committee shall consist OF three from
each Assembly district, instead of two,
and that there shall be one member at
large. The report was adopted.
The following resolution was unanI-
mously adopted:
Resolved, That when this convention ad-
iourns al the close of its final business it
shall stand adjourned subject TO the call of the
chairman, who is hereby empowered to recon-
yene it if deemed necessary
A motion to the effect that each nomi-
nee 10 the office Of School Director be re-
quired to deposit $40 called forth con-
fused hubbub of voices. On being put to
vote q Quavering concert of ayes and a
Numbering chorus of noes decided its
fate.
Nominations for the position of District
Attorney were declared in order. J. Alva
Watt took the stage to offer a resolution
which was as follows:
Resolred, That the Republican Municipal,
Legislative, Judicial and Educational Conven-
tion OF 1896 hereby expresses to the Hon.
Thomas D. Riordan its cordial appreciation Of
the mastery ability, absolute 1mpartality and
unvarying courtesy displayed by him in the
discharge OF his patriotic duty as chairman of
this convention. We recognize in him an
able. fearless. devoted ha T1io IN
OF our political rights, and with great pleasur
we recommend his appointment by this con-
Yentlon as a delegate at large TO the Repub-
hcan County Committee OF the City and
County OF San Francisco, State of California.
The resolution was adopted unan1-
mously with cheers and tiger.
Chairman Riordan thanked the conyen-
tion, and said that he would accord to all
members OF the convention equal rights,
equal privileges and an equal amount of
courtesy.
a resolution was introduced constitu-
ting the County Committee of three mem
bers from each Assembly district, naming
the mem bers by districts and also provid-
ing for the election of delegate at large,
and naming Thomas d. Riordan as dele
gate at large.
Some protest was made when the list of
mem bers by districts were read in the
Twenty-eighth and Thirty-second dis
-tricts.
know by what authority the third mem
Der by districts had been named.
Several delegates were on their feet at
once. and during this period Martin Ste
vens withdrew his resolution.
A motion to adjourn for ten minutes
was lost.
The nomination of District Attorney
was declared to be next in order.
Martin Stevens took the stage and
placed in nomination for District Attor
ney, w. 5. Barnes; for County Clerk, c..
f. Curry; for Coroner, DR.. Hawkins-the
incumbents of these Offices. He said that
he did this in accordance with custom
These are all Republicans.
The nominations for the three Offices
named were declared closed, and the can
dldates were nominated by acclamation.
The candidates not taking the stage, a
voice from the gallery shouted: why do
you not have them come forward and in
dorse the platform?"
1.-The convention" said Chairman RIor-
dian, will transact its business without
the aid of the galleries"
The nomination for Sheriff was then
nade.
General Salomon mounted the platform
and said:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con
yention: have the honor in placing in nom-
ination for the Office of Sheriff a gentleman
well known to you all. He filed the Office of
County Clerk with singular ability and TO the
satisfaction OF the public, turning over his
papers, his books and his Office in the very
best order to his successor, and when 1 say to
you that my nominee is William J. Blattner
need say no more.
Delegate burst seconded the nomina-
ton with the remark that Mr.. BIattner
was a fighter and a veteran; that his
hight would be for the Democrats Water
loo, and that its issue would be Repub.
llcan triumph. There were no other
nominations and Blattner was unani-
mousiy nominated by acclamation.
The nomination for County Recorder
was passed and nominations for me bers
of the Board of Supervisors were taken
up.
General Solomon nominated John
Hayes to the Office of Supervisor from the
First Ward. In a few words he gave q
sketch of the proposed nominees honor
able career as an officer in the Harbor
police. The nomination was made by
acclamation.
Frank II. Powers proposed D. M. West
enberger as Supervisor from the Second
Ward, who was forthwith nominated BY
acclamation.
General Salomon nominated for Super
visor of the Third Ward John L. Hanly,
and said that he is a laboring man and
that he would be an honor to the board.
There were several seconds from the floor.
The nomination was ratified unanimously.
Mr.. Powers then nominated as Super
visor from the Fourth Ward Joseph
Steffens, who was also nominated by accla-
nation.
H. c. Firebaugh seconded the nomina-