The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1896-09-20

and took Bernard out. At the City Hall
Bernard put up 500 and returned TO the
convention.
The report of the platform committee
was as follows:
The Democratic party of Alameda County,
an convention assembled, expresses its hearty
Endorsement of the principles embodied in the
iate National and State Democratic platforms.
we oHer William J. BRYAN for President and
arthur Sewall for Vice-President OF the United
states our united support and bid them god
speed ON the highway of their efforts in behalf
people
We believe that the obligations of benefici-
ares OF the public bounty should be strictly
enforced; that our prosperity should not be
weighted down with obligations that should
De 1quldAted in this day and generation. We
therefore express our disapproval and con-
demnation OF any effort by Congress to fund
the debt OF the Central Pacific Railroad Com
pany.
We believe in accommodating our county
highways to the demands of an advancing
civilization, and to that end pledge our noni-
nees Tor Supervisors and Legislature to use all
legitimate efforts TO accomplish such a result.
We favor the continuance of the State Bu-
reau OF Highways provided by the last Legis-
!ature, and pledge our nominees to an active
interest In its perpetuation and effectiveness,
10 the end that the whole State may be brought
under a uniform system OF highways, thus
lnsurlng to the public the best means OF inter-
communication
We believe in a just rate of assessment OF
property, and pledge our nominees for Super
| Vlsors to act with fairness and impartiality in
the discharge OF the function of Equalizers.
we are proud of the record made by Hon.
stephen NJ White. United States Senator from
California. He has stood up manfully and bat
tied hard for the rights of the people.
We d1sapprove of the conduct OF Congress
man S, q. Hilborn in having passed a bill
through Congress by which the people of Oak
land were permitted to purchase a lot and
build postotfice for the use of the United
states: This being the sum of his efforts in be-
fNnFlsr ffrnO of
we permit him to gracefully return to the
gloom OF his own obscurity.
The reports of the various committee
were received and passed by the conven-
ton, and business proceeded rapidly.
r. Nj. Fitzgerald called for the fusion
report 1t was read by II. G. McPike, and
every time Bryan's name was mentioned
he paused and waited for the faint cheer
that seemed to hesitate to come. Judge
Gibson and A. A. Broty, from the Popu-
list conven ton down the street, appeared
at this stage, and there was a little love
| feast, and all was agreed to with the ex-
ception of some difficulty over a Super
visorial district.
The following nominations were made
by the Democratic conventions:
Superior Judge-Thomas L. Clarity of Oak
land.
Forty-sixth Assembly District-C C. Hamil-
Forty-eig nth Assembly District-Not filed.
Fiftiet tn Assembly District-R. w. Meyrick of
Oakland.
Twenty-seventh Senatorial District-No one
would accept nomination.
City Justice of the Peace. E. McElroy.
The following new County Central Com
mittee was appointed:
First Ward-M. Farrell, E. L. Cordage, James
Henneberry.
Third Wards. KehOe, F. oKane, W. B.
White.
Fourth ward-C. Il. Brosnehan, C. w. Logan,
T. J. Hopkins.
Fifth Ward-E. D. Ellis. NJ. ]. o'Gara, H. C.
McPike.
sixth ward-John Coveney, C. D. o'Gara,
E. + Gilllgan.
Seventh Ward-w R. Kennedy, NJ. j. Crooks,
j. SamueIs.
AIameda-A. F. St. Sure George W. Dennis,
T. E. Bremen.
Oakland Township-A. H. Wells, John Cava-
naugh, T. Murray.
Brook1yn-E. s. Lund, John Kerwin, James
Nirer.
Eden-J. H. Beigier, San Leandro; E. Hol-
land, San Lorenzo; 1. de Camp, Haywards.
Murray-John Sweeney, Livermore; W. H
Egan, Altamont; DR.. w. A Hirshiser, Pleasan-
ton.
Washington-Dr W. H Emerson, Center
vile; A. w. Larsen, Alvarado; Joseph Sun
derer, Mission san Jose