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

up a ticket and appoint convention. We
believe in primary elections and the prin-
ciple that is the cornerstone of Democ-
racy, that the majority should rule. The
gentleman l shall name for temporary
chairman typifies this idea. He is man
who will give any man, whether he is
from Mob Hill or Tar Flat, fair hearing
and q square deal. He is that tried, true
and faithful Democrat, James G. Nealon."
There was whoop OF applause, nomi-
nations were quickly closed and amid
more hurrahs Mr.. Nealon went to the
platform
Mr.. NeaIon on taking the stage was
greeted with cheers. He thanked the
convention for his election as temporary
chairman and said that he desired to do
something for the party in this City and
County and to do justice 10 all in the con-
ventiop. The local party was divided and
there was need of care and prudence. 1t
might be posi- bic to unite the party. This
wing has done everything in its power to
bring unity and success.
W. T. Haverly was named for temporary
secretary. There was no other nomination
and Haverly was quickly declared elected.
Daniel Riordan, Frank kaufman and
Frank X Foley were elected as assistant
secretaries.
Charles Mccarthy OF the Forty fourth
District moved that committee OF eigh-
teen on credentials be appointed by the
chair. This was voted and recess of ten
minutes was taken while the chair made
out his list as follows, one from each As
sembly district:
Twenty eighth District Timothy Ryan !;
Twenty ninth, Timothy Regain; Thrtieth,
George Smith Thirty-first, Charles j. Gala
CHER; Thirty-second, John MCGEE ;Thirty-third.
Daniel Riordan; Thirty-Ionrth, William Muir
John White; Thirty-seventh, Samuel Gold
stone; Thirty eighth, Peter Garrity; Thirty
ninth, NJ. II. Seligman; Fortleth, Henry Hart;
Forty first, William Cook; Forty-second, John
Driscoll; Forty-thlrd Thomas L. Wand; Forty
fourth, Charles Mccarthy (chairman); Forty
fifth, John Phillips.
A recess of fifteen minutes for the bene-
fit of the committee on credentials fol-
lowed, and when Chairman Mccarthy
made his report it was that the roll made
correct, and it was at once approved and
its reading dispensed with.
James II. O'Brien moved that the chair
appoint committee OF eighteen on per-
manent organization and order of bdsi-
ness, to report at the next meeting of the
convention. An amendment adding five
at large was offered and discussed for two
minutes and voted down, whereat voice
congratulated Mr.. O'Brien with Good
boy, Jim p The motion instructing the
chair to appoint was carried and the chair
man produced the list saying: Gentle
men, anticipating that such committee
would be created, l have made use of the
time during recess to name such COM
mittee and it will now be read by the Sec
retary." The committee was announced
as follows:
Twentv-eighth District-Thomas Howard.
Twenty-ninth-T. NJ. Sweeney.
ThirtieIh--T. w. Scrivener.
Thirty first. II. O'Brien (chairman).
Observation-Disclosures Barry.
Observation-Disclosures Schilling,
Thirty-fourth-James ]. Finn.
Thirty fifth-Mchael Herman.
INSTRUMENTATION Ring.
Thirty-seventh-Harry NJ. Kelly.
Thirty-e ghth-Charles Kram.
Thirty-ninth-L. f. Compton.
Fortieth-W C. Reid.
orty-6rst-Chester w. Keogh.
PROFESSIONALLY. n. Brooks.
Forty-third-William Henderson.
Observation-Disclosures Cosgrove.
Fortv-hfth-Arthur FORBADE.
A similar proceeding resulted in the
announcement by the chairman of the
following committee On platform and
resolutions:
Twenty-eighth District-George McEvoy.
observation-disclosures Brisnen.
Thirtieth-John II. Miller.
Thirty-frst-R. /. Barry.
Thirty-second-Frank Norton.
Thirty-third-H. NJ. {. Mangels
Thirty-fourth-Dr. w. D. Mccarthy.
Thirty -ffth-Joseph Elliott
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Rose.
Thirty-seventh-E. B. Young.
Thirty eighth-Lewis Gladstone.
Thirty -ninth-Frank Malloye.
Fortieth-Walter f. Lyons.
Forty-frst-Henry Ach.
Forty-second-William F. Humphreys.
Forty-third-C. L. Alderman (chairman).
Forty-fourth-David Capuw.
fifth James l. Stanton.
Chairman Nealon requested both the
committees to meet tonight at the party
headquarters on Ellis street, and motion
to adjourn until Saturday night was