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The San Francisco call., 1896-09-25
LOUD AND PHELPS.
They Open a Campaign at Reduuood
to q Great CrptCd.

They Open Campaign at Redtuood City
to a Great CrotCd.
REDWOOD CITY, CAL, Sept. 24.-The
Republican campaign was opened in Red
wood City tonight by Congressman E. F.
Loud and Hon. Timothy Guy Phelps.
The hall was packed, nearly hall of the
audience being ladies. There was a large
attendance from Palo Alto, Menlo Park,
and other neighbor1nc villages. Mics
Fairchild opened the programme with a
song which was encored.
Hon. George c. Ross presided. In intro
ducing Mr.. Loud he referred to the fact
that the Southern States were always
more influential in Congress than the
North, and believed that it was due to
not changing their represen tatives as
often as did the North.
He devoted much time to discussion OF
the money questions.
Timothy Guy Phelps closely held the
audience for nearly an hour in an able ex-
position of the doctrine of protection.
He referred particularly to Japan as an
illustration. He said that last year our
imports from that country were $25, ,000,-
OOO, and our exports but Sd, 600, 900, which
necessitated an export of $21 900 600 in
gold to make up the balance of trade In
our trade with the world the balance of
trade against us was $269 900, 900, Just
about what Carlisle had to borrow.
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when Chairman Riordan called the dele
gates to order. On motion the reading of
the minutes of the previous nights ses-
sion was dispensed with.
On motion of Robert Ash it was decided
that the chair appoint com mittee of ten
TO select suitable candidates for members
of the Board of Education, that the chair
man be made mem ber of this committee
and that the committee report to the con-
vention to-day.
Nominations for Treasurer were declared
in order, and John II. burst took the
platform to nominate candidate.
burst was welcomed with applause.
He said that the man whom he would
name for Treasurer is one of whom the
party might be proud. The Office is one
which must be filled by man of honesty
and integrity, and, above all, who pos
sesses the confidence of the community.
The Office was one of the most important
to be considered by the convention. The
revenues of the County amount to be-
tween $4,000, 600 and $4,000, 600 per annum.
The Treasurer must give bond of 5000, 600.
1t would naturally be supposed that only
a rich man can qualify for this office, but
this is not so. The man he would name
had before qualified, and he had the con-
fidence of the community. Mr.. burst
said that while the conven ton had gone
abroad for nominees, he would now name
native son, the lncum bent, A. Q. Wild
ber. Mr.. burst closed with a tribute TO
Mr.. Widber's acts in Office, and said that
the result of November would ratify Une
choice of the convention.
At the conclusion of Mr.. Durst's nomi-
mating speech Chairman Riordan said:
81 forgot to mention, in view of the fact
that many may not have read the evening
papers, that the Hon. Horace Davis, prob
ably recognizing the fact that this is the
only Republican convention Applause
ofthe City and County of San Francisco,
sent his resignation to the so-called Re-
publican convention created and operated
by Mahoney and Kelly in the interests of
the Democratic faction bossed by Sam
Ralney." Applause.
Frank II. Powers seconded the nomina-
tion of Mr.. Widber in a brief bat effective
speech. saying that if Widber be placed
back again the public will have man in
whom confidence may be placed.
The nominations were closed, and Mr..
WidbeT took the stage and was applauded
vigorously. Chairman Riordan intro
duced him as the next City and County
Treasurer.
Mr.. Widber spoke briefly, saying sub
stantially as follows:
II have read your platform. indorse
it, and | will do the best l can to elect
your ticket. Should 1 be elected l will
try to conduct the Office economically and
as in the past"
The nomination of Mr.. Widber was then
made unanimous by acclamation.
When nominations for Superintendent
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avoid the control of such bosses is by urg
ing upon all good citizens that 1t is their
duty to engage in local politics, become
mem bers of committees, take part in pri-
maries, accept Offices, and stand together
IN the interests of honest politics.
Holding these views, have interested
myself actively in the politics of this City,
and both as private citizen and as a
member of the National Committee of my
party 1 am working earnestly and ardu-
ously for the selection OF honest men for
the local offices and the success OF both
the local and National ticket in the COM
ing election. l am aware that those who
are apparently more interested in discord
than in harmony within the Repu blican
party have endeavored TO misrepresent
my views and my position upon these
subjects, but 1 do not intend that such
efforts shall meet with success. Neither
do l believe that the honest Republicans
OF this City will be misled by the asser-
tIons of persons and of newspapers who
would rejoice in our party's defeat"
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"Mr. Elder has the support of all the
Improvement clubs of the City and he has
the support of all the wheelmen. He is
in continual receipt of commendatory and
eulogistic communications for the good
work he has accomplished. The people
want this man, and the people demand
this man az the hands of this convention.
The people are at last receiving their
dues.n
]. II. Harney of the Thirty-four As
embly District seconded the nomination
OF George w. Elder, saying that he is eff
cient, and that in him the public would
have an honest official.
w. II. Allen nominated "that genial
neighbor, that magnificent Citizen" Isaac
z. Kincaid.
James A. Stevens seconded the nomina-
ton of Kincaid.
Henry Jacob of the Thirty-eighth Dis
trict nominated George p. Wetmore. The
nomination was seconded from the floor
and the nominations were then closed.
George W. Elder took the stage and
said:
Il heartily indorse the platform and if
nominated by this convention l will do
the best can to get elected, and if do not
receive the nomination 1 will do the best
l can to secure the election OF the nomi-
nee."
Mr. .Kineaid also addressed the conven-
tion. He said that he had honestly sought
the nomination for this Office. If nomI-
mated and elected he would conduct the
affairs of the office so that no one would
regret the nomination. He approved of
the platform.
The ballot was then proceeded with and
resulted as follows: Elder 1872, Kincaid
49. Wetmore's name was withdrawn after
the ballot proceeded as far as the Thirty
third District
On motion the nomination of George w.
Elder was made unanimous.
The nomination of City and County At
torney was then taken up.
Lincoln Savage nominated Judge John
r. Aitken. General Salomon seconded
the nomination of Aitken.
Frank H. Powers nominated Ernest A.
Wakeman. w. II. Schuler of the Forty
first District seconded the nomination OF
Wakeman.
The nominations were then closed.
Judge Aitken and Edgar L. Wakeman
both addressed the convention, indorsing
the platform and promising to give the
| City good service if nominated and elected
The roll was then called and resulted as
| follows: Aitken 1914 Wakeman 48. The
nomination OF Aitken was then made
unanimous.
The City and County Surveyor was next
nominated.
Maurice L. Asher of the Thirty ninth
Assemb bly, District named Charles S. Til
ton. Samuel Guthrie of the Forty-frst
District seconded the nomination of Til
ton. The nominations were then closed
Mr.. Tilton said: 81 will make very
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of Streets were declared in order, Martin
Stevens assembled the platform, and In the
hrrt lew words named his candidate. He
spoke as follows:
YWhy should George w. Elder be elected
Superintendent of Streets?"
At this point some Mahoney heelers in
the gallery attempted to create disturb
ance, but were promptly suppressed.
IF for no other reason, then because he
has made enemies such as have just shown
their enmity to him" continued Mr..
Stevens, land the people love him for the
enemies he has made.
Because with the blade of investigation
he smote the Democratic incumbent of the
office TO which l have the honor of nomin-
ating him from head to toe. Because, as
the expert of the Committee of Streets, of
which Supervisor Adolph Spreckels is
chairman, he succeeded in showing that
over 100000 worth of rotten work had
been done, and in having it rejected.
He is the friend of the property-owner,
and the friend of the poor man. and he
comes here to pledge himself that there
will be no rotten work done while he is in
Office
Here the Mahoney Kelly suffers again
essayed TO make an unseemly display OF
themselves. but their efforts were as weak
and futile as those of their employers to
disrupt the Republican party. Paying not
the slightest heed to them, Mr.. Stevens
continued as follows:
"lf thieving contractors have placed
their hirelings here tonight, | say be.
ware if Elder be elected He has got them
on the run and he is going to keep them
running.
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WOMAN REPUBLICANS.
Several Strong Addresses Made at
Meeting Last Night.

Several Strong Addresses Made at
Meeting Last Night.
The Woman's Republican State Central
Club held an enthusiastic meeting last
night in Justice of the Peace Groezingers
courtroom.
A delegation consisting of Mrs. Wells
and Mrs. Wilson from the Woman's Re-
publican Club of Oakland was present, and
each delivered brief address upon the
progress OF the work in the city across the
bay.
Addresses were also delivered on ques-
tlons OF the hour by Mrs. Bailey, Mrs.
Spencer, Mrs. Budd, DR.. Frances Tread
well, Frank McBeth, T. Squires and John
Berg. Mrs. Beverley and Miss Ella Ellis
sang campaign songs and w. Kelly de-
Hvered a recitation.
IL was announced that the club had
formed drill corps with a large member
ship.
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so-called convention at B'nai Birth Hall,
which had adjourned, he was informed,
and desired to have conference with this
convention. This is the only convention
which derives its authority from the
County Committee. lie did not believe
that any Congressional convention ever
had the power to call a municipal con-
vention. and it takes the ingenuity of A.
Reuf to find authority Tor it. He did not
think that this convention wished to con-
fer with the so-called convention of B'nai
Birth Hall, for this is the only regular
Republican convention of the City and
County of San Francisco. [Cheers and ap-
plause.
The roIlcall for Superintendent of Public
Instruction was then called. During the
rollcall votes were changed from Webster
to Babcock, but Webster was nominated
by the majority vote, which was as fol-
lows: Webster 100, Babcock 112. The
nomination of Webster was made unani-
nous. The convention then adjourned
until o'clock tonight.
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LOOKS LIKE Mo1AoHLAM.
Attempts of Popocrots at Salinas to Fus,
Have So Far Failed.

attempts of Popocr0ts at Salinas to Fmss
Have So Far Failed.
SALINAS, CAL, Sept. 24-Hon. James
McLachlan. Republican candidate for
Congress in the Sixth District. has been
making a thorough canvass of this county
this week, making one or two speecbes
each day in different portions of the
county. Tonight he addressed an i'm.
mense audience at the Opera-house. Judg-
ing from the enthusiasm manifested
throughout his entire speech the people OF
Salinas are we'll satisfied with the record
made by our present Congressman at the
last session and will do their best 10 return
him TO the next Congress.
The republican County Convention and
Senatorlal Convention will both meet here
next Saturday and the ticket will then be
completed. The attempt of the Populists
and Democrats to fuse on the county
ticket has failed thus far, which practi-
cally insures. the success of the Republican
ticket here in November.
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The Forty-seoond's Choice.

Lorenzo Henry, the Republican nomi-
nee of the Forty-second Assembly Dis
trict for the Assembly, is young man
who commands considerable influence IN
his district. A better man could hardly
be chosen for the position. for Mr.. Henry
has good, clean record that must appeal
to all citizens desiring honest government.
That his candidacy will appeal to the
workingmen of his district is settled fact
because Mr.. Henry understands the d ig-
nifty of labor and has been prominently
identified with trades unionism ever since
he was able to work for himself.
He was born in San Francisco thirty
seven years ago and has lived in the
Forty-second District about twenty-five
years and always taken an active part in
Republican politics there for the past
seventeen years. AT present he is secre-
tary OF District Club No. 2. of which T. P.
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TALKS M,KISLE1 IN SPANISH
Er-GoUerno4. PGchecO addresses a CroSCd
at San Luis Obispo.

Il
at San Lstis Obispo.
SAN LUIS oBIsPO, CAL. Sept. "a
Ex-Governor Romualdo Pacheco arrived
yesterday from the South and was ten
1ered a reception at the Raiona Hotel.
Tonight there was big reception in his
honor.
There was a large procession headed by
Grand Marshal Blake and B. Munoz, his
aid. First came the artillery band fol-
lowed by Mckinley and Hobart clubs and
the Mckinley uniformed guards, seventy
five stlong. 1t was a grand torchlight
affair. All the way from the Republican
headquarters to the pavilion there was
constant display of Roman candles and
rockets. The pavilion was decorated for
the occasion.
Pedro QLintana, president of the even
ing, introduced Pacheco to the audience.
The stage waI filled with vice-presideDts,
both American and Spanish. After few
remarks in English Pacheco spoke
Spanish which charmed the Spanish part
of the audience greatly, doing considerable
good in this section. Tomorrow he goes
70 Pozo, where he will speak in the even
ing.
A railroad mems sound-money club has
been organized in the city, with fourteen
members, who guarantee roll OF forty at
the next meeting. Officers: B. F. Whit
mer, president; w. b. Kelley. vice presi-
dent; II. Z. Wetzel. secretary-t
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electoral ticket in the hone of ending the
dissensions among the Republicans of the
Fourth Congressional District, and also
advised that Mr.. o. Brien be conceded the
nomination for Congress from that dis
irict with the same object IN view.
For the past several days 1 have been
repeatedly seen by certain of the leaders
OF the 'IrregulaTs and have at all times
declared it to be my earnest desire to har-
moniZe the local party by any reasonable
concession to them. believed and | now
believe that it was my duty as a member
Of the National Republican Committee to
have our party present a united front to
the enemy In this campaign. l think,
however, that the only way to bring about
harmony within the party is for all fac
tions to come together beneath the banner
of the regular and legal party organiza-
ton. To attempt to harmonic conflicting
elements upon any other basis would, in
my judgment, result only in the disrup-
ton and disorganization of the party. l
have, therefore. refused to consider any
scheme for promoting party harmony
which did not EN- brace the recognition of
the legality of the County Committee and
the regularity of the convention which 1t
has called.
"The Republicans OF San francisco
should consider that the convention now
in session at the Auditorium is by every
party usage the regular Republican Con-
vention OF this City. Its powers are de-
rived by regular and orderly descent from
the Republican party organization of the
last campaign. Nobody has ever ques-
toned the legality of the County Central
Committee which called it. Even the
irregulars are compelled 10 concede that
the County Central Committee was the
only authorized and legal representative
Of the local party at tha beginning of the
campaign, because they trace their own
claim of title back to it.
1.-THE action of the st. Louis Convention
in issuing its credentials to Messrs. Spe ar
and kowalsky could not interfere in any
way with the rights and powers of the
County Committee, and the claims that
the National Convention did so interfere
is an absurdity. l have opposed and l
shall oppose every factionaI effort to di-
vide the Republican party and destroy its
organization. l believe in party organi-
cation. think that loyal submission to
1t is the only way to win victories for the
party, and that every attempt to destroy
1t brings disaster and defeat.
81 am firm believer in the mainte-
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UNIFORMEO CLUES.
HGkin0 Preparations at San Jose for
Grand Professions.

AGkin0 Preparations at San Jose for
Grand Professions.
SAN JOSE, CAL, Sept. 24.-At a meet
ing held here tonight preliminary steps
were taken for grand demonstration in
San Jose of the uniformed clubs of San
francisco, Oakland and Santa Clara
County. Mark Laney, W. N. Swasey and
p. E. Parmeter represented the PIumed
Knights of San Francisco. 1t is proposed
in this city to have from 5000 to 10000 per-
sons participate in torchlight parade,
and to have this demonstration on the
occasion of the expected visit TO San Jose
of Messrs. Foraker and Butterworth of
Ohio. AT that time it is also proposed
to hold grand open-air meeting in the
afternoon and in the evening will be the
formed clubs. A feature of the parade
will be number of farmers wagons load
ed with produce.
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NOT AL kOR SILVER.
One of Three Utah Conventions Declares
for Mckinley.

One of Three Utah Conventions Declares
for Mch6aIeY.
SALT LAKE, UTAH, Sc pit. 24.-Three
State conventions, TWO Republican and
one Democratic, were held in this State
to-day.
The latter was held in the city of Provo
and was attended by full representation
of delegates. After adopting resolutions
declaring for the free and unlimited coin
age of silver st a ratio of 16 to 1 with gold,
without regard to other nations, a tariff
for revenue only and the opening of the
Indian reservations to settlement, the
convention nomin ated three Presidential
electors pledged to Bryan and SewaIl.
These consisted OF r. c.. Lund, Democrat; :;
]. ]. DAILY, Republican, and Henry W.
Lawrence, Populist.
Judge w. II. King, Democrat, was nom.
mated for Congress. The independent
Republicans held their convention in this
city, and adopted a platform favoring free
coinage of silver, independent of the
actions of other nations, protection and
reciprocity. The convention, by ACCLAIM
alton, indorsed the Presidential electors
nominated by the Democratic conuention.
A light then ocoerred as to whether
the convention should nominate
candidate for Congress or adiourn
until Saturday. when another branch
of the Republican party will meet
in convention at Ogden. the OBJ
ject of adjourning being, If possible, TO
effect compromise between the two fac
tions on a Congressional candidate.
After long and acrimonious debate the
proposition TO adjourn was defeated by a
large majority and the convention nomi-
mated Lafayette Holbrook, a compare
lively unknown Individual, as candidate
for Congress.
The other Republican convention was
held at Noun. Pleasant and was composed
of that section of the party which fayors
tho alaoti0,, Of MoKipIaxr aud
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Want an ExplanatIon.

BERKELEY, CAL, Sept. 24-The West
Berkeley Republican Club held heated
discussion last night concerning its dele
gates to the recent convention in Alameda,
who failed to support the clubs candidate
tor the Assembly. A resolution was
passed demanding of J. +. league his
reason for breaking his pledge to support
81. w. Taylor.
a. resolution was also passed formally
inviting the various Republican candidates
from the district to attend the meeting OF
the club to be held on next Wednesday
evening.
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Mr.. sPREcKELs' POSITION.
Always Favored Harmony and Held
Out the Olive Branch.

Always Favored Harmony and Held
Out the Olive Branch.
John D. Spreckels was seen yesterday By
a CALL reporter and interviewed with
reference to the local political situation
and the rumors which have been flying
around for several days respecting a COM
promise with the "Irregulars." In re-
sponse to question as to his personal
feelings upon tbs subject, Mr.. Spreckels
said:
II have been from the very beginning of
this campaign in favor of harmony within
the ranks OF the Republican party, and L
have at various times held out the olive
branch to those who have been held re-
sponsible for any discord which exists in
the local organization. l favored the
withdrawal of Mr.. Montague from the
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Swedlsh-Amerlcan Meetine.

The Swedish-American Political Club
held mass meeting Wednesday evening
at its headquarters at 9O9 Market street.
ABOUT SOo Swedish citizens listened to the
speakers speakers who addressed the audience.
Oliver Olson and W. Peck spoke OF the
NATIONAL questions, and urged every citi-
zen Z to vote for the Republican nominees,
Mckinley and Hobart, in order to be re.
stored to prosperity. Messrs. Dohrmann
ana Freud, from the Merchants' Associa-
non, made speeches on the new chartar.
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The Ohio Club.

The Ohio Republican Club of San Fran
cisco will hold its first open meeting at
union-square Hall, AL Post street. to-
morrow evening. Exercises will begin
promptly at O'Clock. Colonel ]. P. Jack
son, president of the club, Alex Badlam
and other prominent speakers, natives of
the State of Ohio, will deliver addresses.
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Democratic votes. The feature Of the con-
vention was the admission of National
Prohibitionists to joint conference and
awarding two offices to them. Alter the
other parties had made their nominations
so many Office seekers were disappointed
that the Prohloitionistswere thrown over
board. and the offices allotted them di-
vided between the Democrats and Silver
ties. The Prohlbitionist number 400 In
the county and are very mad.
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WIN Receive NomInatione

The secretary of the Democratic conven-
ton Will be in attendance on Friday and
saturday evenings, between the hours of
$50 and $3.50, and Monday afternoon next
at the headquarters. Flood building.
rourth and Market streets, rooms % and
20. Tor the purpose of receiving nomina-
IONS 1or the Board of Supervisors and
Board of Education.
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Mckinley clubs Diversion.

1he younger members of the Mckinley
Cluo have organized drill corps for the
cam palgn. They have completed arrange
ments for an entertainment and ball, to be
gwen next Saturday evening at Saratoga
HalI and secured fine array of talent for
the entertainment and also a splendid or
chestra for the ball. The members are
proud OF the fact that theirs is the first
MCKINNEY club organized in America.
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! Riordan, chairman of the Regular Re.
publican Convention, is president.
M :. Henry is foreman of the pressroom
of George Spaulding & Co.'s printing
establishment and charter member OF
Pressmen's Union No. "a, which was Or
ganized over decade ago.
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PROHIBITIoNIsrs VERY MAD.
PopulistS, Democrats aud SiEveS.ttes Ro
the Offices 6n Pierce County.

= OR'et'SeS' De"aocTots ana Cetcef'tteS Ao0
the Offices in Pierce County.
TACOMA, WASH, Sept. 24-Populists,
Democrats and Silver Republicans COM
pleted fusion county tickets to-day after
three days work. When the conference
committees met each party wanted a
majority of offices. The Populists forced
other elements to recede and captured a
majority of both county and legislative
offices. To comply with the law the ioint
product will be called the Peoples party
ticket. insuring the loss of hundreds Of
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nance OF party discipline as a requisite to
success; but am an opponent of what Is
known as bosses and bossism in politics.
do not believe In encouraging men who
are in politics for what they can make out
OF 1t, by giving them control of the organ
ization. l think tnat the only way to
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