The San Francisco call., 1896-09-22
Mr.. Ruef's Declaration That
Mr.. Davis Would Stand
Was Unauthorized.
ASA WELLS ACCEPTS A GIFT.
He Is a One Winged Candidate for
Auditor-Henry S. Martin for
Treasurer.
FOR MAYOR-HoRACE DAVIS.
FOR AUDITOR-ASA r. WELLS.
FOR TREAsURER-H.s s. MARTIN.

These were all the nominations made
last night by the convention in B'nai
Birth Hall.
When the convention was called to
order at $40 O'Clock about one
quarter of the delegates chairs were
vacant. These were filled up by friends of
the delegates sitting and standing in the
lobbies, at the solicitation of the delegates,
who were anxious to make good show
ing as to numbers.
II. f. Sonntag called the meeting to
order and overruled motion TO dispense
with the call of the roll. While the names
were being called by the secretary two
delegates arose to protest against outsid-
ers answering there" to the names of alb
sentees. They were suppressed by the
sergeant-at-arms.
The COMMITTEES on order of business
made an additional report providing that
the seats of delegates who have been or
shall be absent for two meetings unrepre-
sented by proxies shall be declared va
cant, and the vacancies shall by the
County Central Committee.
The reading of the following resolution
was greeted with prolonged applause:
WHEREAS The price to consumers of gas and
electric lighting in this City is out of all pro-
portion to prices charged in other cities; and
whereas, the consolidation into one corpora
ton OF the San Francisco Gas and Electric
Light companies has materially reduced the
cost Of production 0f said gas and electriclight
while at the same time creating monopoly
to uphold exorbitant prices charged to con-
sumers; therefore be il,
Resolved, That this convention pledges its
nominees for the Offices of Mayor and the
Board of Supervisors TO reduce the rates
charged for said illuminants to the lowest pos
& q fnTF NJ fo
ceeding rates.
The resolution was referred to the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions.
a resolution indorsing the nomination
of Thomas B. O'B-ien for Congress from
the Fourth District was unanimously
adopted with yell, on motion of A.
Ruef.
A. Ruef took the platform, holding be-
tween his forefinger and thumb $40 piece
This he handed to the secretary with a
pull back motion, but the string was in
visible and the secretary got it. He then
placed Horace Davis in nomination for the
mayoralty, and eulogized that gentle
mans record in Congress on the issue of
the restriction of Chinese immigration.
Mr.. Ruef added that Mr.. Davis would ac-
cept the nomination, which announce
ment caused great cheering. Mr.. Davis
was declared the nominee by ACCLAIM alton.
Senator Mahoney moved that II. P.
Sonntag, a. Ruet, Z. 3. Laumeister, e. B.
Read and Jacob Levi be appointed COM
mittee to notify Mr.. Davis of his nomina-
ton.
w. A. Richardson nominated Asa r.
Wells for the authorship, and he was
confirmed by reclamation.
Mr.. Wells came forward, paid his $40
and accepted the gift of Martin Kelly with
thanks.
On motion of Delegate Seligsohn Henry
S. Martin was declared the nominee of the
convention for Treasurer.
Mr.. Martin was not present.
Then tie convention adjourned until
O'Clock this evening.
Immediately after adjournment the
Ihlrty-ninth Assembly District conven-
ton met for the purpose of nominating a
candidate for Assemblyman from that dis
trlct. W. 7. Kibbler, Arthur McGuerren
and Joseph Hirsch were named and an
adjournment was taken until this evening.