The San Francisco call., 1896-09-24
Members of the Convention In.
dulge in Harmless Verbal
SkirmisheS.
PLEDGES OF THE CANDIDATES.
Ex-Mayor Ellert Tries to Get Judge
Hebbard Nominated to the
Superior Bench.

The attendance at last nights meeting
OF the Citizens Non Partisan Convention
IN the lecture hall of the Academy of
Sciences was not large. George K. Fitch
presided.
The committee on vacancies reported
that julius Kahn. n. J. Britain and
George H. Lent had been admitted to
seats in the convention.
A. S. Hallidie. chairman of the COM
mittee on platform and resolutions, re-
ported in favor OF a rule TO the effect that
no fees or donations should be received
from candidates, nor assessments levied
upon them under any pretcxt. Pledges
were also recommended and adopted, as
follows:
7, the undersigned candidate for -, de-
Glare that 1 have read the platform OF the
Non-PartlSan party adopted by its convention,
held in the City Of San Francisco, Septem Der
Il, 1896, and hereby subscribe to the same,
ana declare on my honor. that if elected will
be guided by said document, and tin at will
give effect during my term Of Office to the
declarations and principles therein enun-
ciated, and honestly and conscientiously carry
out the objects and purposes OF the Nom
Partisan party.
And I do hereby pledge myself not to ap-
point to deputyships or 10 positions any per-
son or persons who are not fully qualified to
perform the duties devolving upon them. And
do hereby pledge myself that in the event of
my election I will not countenance or permit
assessments TO be levied upon or collected
from any person appointed or employed by me
Tor any political or personal purposes or objects
To the pledge TO be taken by candidates
Tor Supervisor the following clause is
added:
And I further pledge my honor that I wifi
favor no appropriation that will necessItate a
larger tax levy than 81 on the 800 on Yalu-
alton OF $300.000.OOO.
E. J. lie Breton, chairman of the COM
mlttee on municipal nominations, re-
ported that his com mittee had held
meeting and considered the claims of pos
slble candidates TO most of the City offices.
In regard 10 the post of Mayor. he said,
the names of Horace Davis and James D.
Phelan had been mentioned, the prefer
ence having been given TO Mr.. Phelan.
This announcement was greeted with
much applause.
Ex-Mayor Ellert asked that rules be sus-
pended IN order to permit the nomination
of the Hon. j. c. B. Hebbard for Superior
Judge.
Mr.. Kahn, in seconding Mr.. Ellert.s
motion. delivered q warm personal euloev
in behalf Of the nominee.
Mr. Hallidie opposed any suspension of
the rules and asked that the matter of
nominations to the post of Superior Judge
be referred TO the judiciary committee.
Barclay Henley. l.. r. Ellert, c. B. Per
kins, a. s. Hallldie ana others engaged in
warm debate On the subject At length
the matter was Dut 10 a vote, the result
being % ayes TO Is noes. As a tWo-thirds
vote Is required for such suspension, the
motion was lost.
Motions to adjourn and to take recess
began to be heard in confused incoher-
ence, but at last the tangle got straight
ened ont and matters proceeded smoothly
until Mr.. lie Breton formally proposed
Mr.. Phelan as the party's nominee for
Mayor. Mr.. Perkins and M. Hallidie
seconded the nomination.
G. s. Capp, Mr.. Ebert and others recon-
mended postponemeut of the nomina-
ton, and heated debate ensued. A vote
was at length taken, the result being 10 to
% against postponement.
Horace Davis was then proposed by
Mr.. Whiting Theodore Payne offered the
name of Supervisor G. /. TAYLOR. which
called forth protest from Mr. lie Breton.
&c heard that Mr.. Taylor after rcceiv-
ing an Endorsement for Supervisor two
years ago and signing our pledge, said he
had signed it with a mental reservation
a He wouldn't be fool enough to say
such thing as that" commented Mr..
Mi.liken.
He used words to that effect inter
posed Mr.. Cummings.
More talk ensued, Taylor's friends and
opponents waxing eloquent on either side
move to ad journ," shouted Mr. Ell
Iert at the top of his voice.
Second the motion" chorused dozen
or so of voices at once.
A rolican resulted in a tie, and there
was more contention. At last it was re-
solved TO continue. Votes on the NOM
nations for Mayor We're called for. Mr.
Davis receiving one, Mr.. Taylor five and
Mr.. Phelan the remainder. Mr.. Phelan's
nomination was made unanimous amid
much cheering.
Frank !. Sullivan presented resolution
to the effect that candidates to the Legis-
lature be required to sign pledge to sup
port the new charter in it's entirety with
out amendment or alteration, and in case
of their refusal to do SO that other candi-
dates who would so sign be nominated by
the party. The matter was referred to the
committee on solutions, and the meeting
adjourned with three cheers for Mr.. PheIan,