The San Francisco call., 1896-10-03
Lachman Nominated for Super.
visor From the Sixth
Ward.
wRANGLE OVER LEGISLATORS
A County Committee Appointed, With
Full Power to Act for the
Convention.

adroitness of the powers, visible and in
visible, which swayed the destinies of the
convention. The attendance was so small
that the lecture hall of the Academy of
Sciences, small as it is. had deserted,
lonesome lock.
Barclay Henley reported that the Ju-
dietary Committee had decided not to
propose any one for nomination to the
Office of District Attorney, leaving the
nominate on TO til convention at large.
jeremiah Lynch of the committee on
legislative nominees, presented the fol-
lowing report:
Your commit ee on legislative nominees beg
leave to submit for your consideration the fol-
lowing candidates from the various Senatorial
and Assembly districts.
The only way, however, in which we have
allowed the Senatorial question 10 interfere
has been in the division of candida tes between
the parties. The candidates here named have
been divided equally between the two National
parties, in one district only the Republicans
adopting Populist- Republican, Calvin S.
Ewing.
The Republicans have been given two Sena-
tors and the Democrats three and the Republi-
cans ten Assemblymen and the Democrats
eight. In order that the best effect may be
given to the moral influence of our indorse-
ment, Republicans have been recommended in
Republican districts and Democrats in Demo-
cratic districts.
All the candidates upon this list have signed
lne following pleuge.
SAN Francisco, October l. 1896
hereby promise that If I am elected the
Legislature will by my vote and influence
deavor to secure the adoption of the new charter
in its entirety and without amendment by the
Legislature. And 1 also promise that will, by
my vote and influence. prevent the passage oi
any legislative enactment that shall in any man
ner impair the usefulness or destroy the efficacy
of the present Australian ballot law, or the so
called purity of election law.
And further pledge myself not to vote for any
candidate for the United states Senate who will
,laIrz
United States Senate having for its purpose the
refunding Of the Indebtedness of the Pacific rail
ways.
senators-Seventeenth Senatorial, Sam T.
Braunhart (D.l; Nineteenth, Cal Ewing (P);
Twenty-frst, Hugo K. Asher (D.); Twen ty-
third, John G. Tyrrell (R.); Twenty-hfth, John
Assemblymen = Twenty eighth Assembly.
Eugene Z. Lacy lD2; Twenty ninth, J9h.'
(D9; Thirty second, John Power (D);
Thirty third, George B. Godfrey d.;
-; Thirty-seventh, ". L. Williamson (R.);
Thirty-eighths D. J. o'Brien {R.l; Thirty ninth.
(R.); Forty first, B. Fehnemann (R.); Forty
second, Lorenzo A Henry (R.); Forty-third,
, Leon Dennery (R,); Forty-fourth, James F.
Martinoni (R.); Forty-ffth, William H.
Gstely 3D..
Warren Gregory opposed any nomina-
tions of candidates to the Legislature. He
contended it was out of the province of
the convention, since it had been organ
lied for the purpose of reforming munich
pal government, and not for dealing With
State and National issues.
Mr. Henley urged that the legislative
nominations proceed. He contended that
it was of the greatest Importance that all
possible efforts should be put forth to
secure the election of candidates pledged
to support the new charter.
NJ s--1- - I'll,
G. Tyrell, candidate from the Twenty
third Senatorial, and George K. Fitch
gave history of municipal affairs in San
Francisco 10 prove that it was the duty of
the convention to secure pledged nomi-
nees to the Legislature.
Other delegates spoke at great length
until Mr.. Ellert moved that the legisla-
tive nominations proceed, and it was so or
dere1.
On motion OF Mr.. Lynch the report read
by him was adopted. with the exception
that the names of John G. Tyrrell and
Leon Dennery were expunged from the
list of nominees, Mr.. LIE Breton remark
1--WE don't want anything 10 do with
Dennery. He has given us lot of trouble
already. Scratch him out"
The report was adopted unanimously,
with the exception of Frederick w. Zeile,
who shouted:
tempt for the action of the convention in
this matter. If we continue in this way
we vii! make ourselves ridiculous. We
should not mix City politics with State
and National affairs. | shall oppose any
motion having a tendency in that direc-
tion."
And thus with the substitution of NJ. J.
Welch for Mr.. Tyrrell. and two blanks,
one caused by the elimination OF the name
of Mr.. Dennery, the list was voted on as
whole and the candidates nominated
Z unanimously in the twinkling of an eye.
Mr.. Henley presented resolution point
ing to the spoils system as the root of ali
municipal evil and advocating civil SER
vice in the City governm ent. This was
adopted.
Another resolution giving to the County
Committee full power to fill vacancies on
the ticket was also adopted.
The following resolutions, introduced
by Frank J. Sullivan, were also carried:
WHEREAS, The Superior Court of every city
and county in the State of California may ap-
point court commissioners whose duties are
defined by section 259 of the Code OF Civil
Resotved, That it is the sense of this conven-
ton that our nominees for Superior Judges
shall in no case vote to appoint or to retain
any attorney who is q partner or employe OF
any legal firm as such court commissioner;
RESOLVED, That this convention will require
written as assurances from its nominees 10 that
effect.
On motion of 1. r. Eliert, the nomina-
tion for Supervisor from the Sixth Ward
was next taken up, the candidates being
John Lachmann and Attorney Henry r.
Monroe. The vote stood 81 to in favor
of the irst-named nominee, and Mr.. Lach-
mann's nomination was declared unani-
nous.
Mr.. Lynch reported that Elliott Nc
Allister and William a. Plunkett had re-
signed the nominations for School Di-
rector. The designations were accepted
and s. ]. Waller and E. ]. Gallagher
unanimously elected to the vacancies.
Barclay Henley and W. s. Barnes were
then proposed for nomination TO the Office
of District Attorney. Mr.. Henley declin-
ing the nomination Mr.. Barnes was NOM
mated by acclamation.
+ Mr.. LIE Breton moved that the chairman
be instructed to appoint twenty-four MEM
bers from the County Committee to serve
during the campaign and until the next
convention, ana that Mr.. Fitch, the chair
man, be added thereto.
MIR. Fitch made the following appoint
ments:
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