The San Francisco call., 1896-10-01
W. P. sullivan, the secretary cast the bal


w. P. Sullivan, the secretary cast the bal
lot for the nominees named.
"The next in order is the nomination OF
Supervisors, said Chairman Ragan.
.Ah ah!' said the boys, as the fun OF
the evening arrived.
Secretary Saulmann somehow began to
read a list of nominees, and he began,
First Ward. Lawrence Deyaney-"
AS Mr.. Devaney's name had not been
presented to the convention, it was at
once seen that Mr.. Sauimann was starting
to read the slate and the convention
roared.
There was brief hitch about how the
slate should be placed before the conven-
ton, and then the nominations OF the STATE
men were made from the platform In sue
cession, in all cases but one the nomina-
tions being at once made by acclamatlon.
Captain Foley nominated wrence De-
vaney in a few words, and then Secretary
Saulmann, thinking that the names OF as
pirants handed in a few days ago had
some significance announced that Will
liam Jordan was also before the conven-
ton.
Billy hastened 20 say that his name
was withdrawn, and the slate had clear
way. Devaney was named by acclama-
tion.
James E. O'Donnell, the great nom
candidate for the Second Ward, Thomas
H. Haskins, the friend of Ed Lanigan.
Mr.. Haskins was quickly declared the
nominee. Haskins' name was loudly
cheered.
John 81. Ferriman nominated the next
of the candidates especially approved by
Sam Ralney, P. M. Delaney, employed by
]. ]. O'Brien & Co., who was named for
the Third Ward by reclamation, amlo
applause bV the majority.
Again came forth Joseph E. O'Donne1l
to nominate another candidate from
Rainey's original slate. He named John
III. Sheehan of the tailoring firm of Flynn
& Sheehan, and the applause that rose
from the Rainey element continued until
there were Three cheers for Sheehanl::
Charles Wesley Reed nominated DIR.
Washington Dodge for the Fifth, III. G.
Gesford named John Wolf of Wolf. Wree-
don g. Co. for the Sixth, Hugo K. Asher
spoke for DIR. 7. A. RottanZi for the
Seventh, and Charles Wesley Reed named
Frank Conklin for the Eighth. All were
named by acclamation.
Then came the first of the two contests.
The transplanted James e. Britt, presi-
dent of the Master Plumbers Association,
was nominated amid loud cheering. But
the friends of p. D. Mullaney, who was on
the slate to be taken of, would cot ac-
cept the inevitable, and he was nomi-
mated by w. A. Breslin, amid cries OF
"Brittp'
A tedious rollcall gave Britt 460 and
Mullaney 105, which shows what a slate
can do if necessary in a RaIney conven-
ton even when Mr.. Mullaney is turned
down for carpet bagger at the behest of
the boss.
Charles Gildea was named when pre-
sented by P. J. Tolnalty.
E. P. E. Troy nominated DR.. c. A.
Clinton, and then John ii. Grady and 2.
]. Silk were put into the contest. Clinton
got 400 votes, Grady Ito and Silk 80. The
great ma aioritY stuck to the slate.
Thomas F. Barry nominated Thomas
W. Rivers for the Twelfth Ward, and in q
minute he was indorsed.
Chairman Ragan announced that James
D. Phelan was present and ready to in
dorse the platform. the convention
cheered him loudly as he appeared. His
acceptance of Sam Rainey's boss-ship
made it easy for the boys to cheer.
Mr. Phelan indorsed every plank in the
platform, especially since we have named
a worthy Board of Supervisors. who are
pledged in the platform to do their duty
to the people. / believe, from the char
acter of the men, that they will.
'sYour leaders have taken me into their
confidence, and | have sat with them for
two days. l believe that they are deter
n1Ueu 10 give Lie pcOplc tiChtt ludb Will
become dear to the people. Municipal
government Is a science and we must have
experts-men who will seek the beauti-
full as we'll as the useful. They will
perform their duties without dictation be-
cause they have come out of convention
which, though controlled by leaders, is
not controlled by the vicious and the
bad"
f. P. Mogan, police court prosecuting
attorney and friend of Ed Lanigan, was
nominated for District Attorney.
The chairman aud secretary were
thanked, and then there was howl of in
dignant protest over a proposition to pay
$155 to the General Committee to pay its
debts, which finally carried, to the woe of
all the sergeants-at-arms and secretaries
and their friends, who are entitled to the
residue of the $40 tax on nominees.
The following committee was named to
fill vacancies: Herbert Choynski, Dr. w.
J. O'Rourke, Joseph E.. O. Donnell, George
E. Gallagher, Thomas w. Burke, and the
convention adjourned sine die.
PALMER PETITION READY.