The San Francisco call., 1896-10-02
A So-Called Buckley Emissary
Only Escapes With His
Life.
sTABLEMAN RAlNEY's DEFEAT
Row Over the Alleged Miscount of
Votes in Conlan's Favor in the
Thirty.Seventh.

Last night saw the omega Oh the fOpu-
list Municipal Convention. There came
at last a time when there was nothing
more for the delegates to quarrel about, so
they finished with their nominations and
adjourned to the call of the chair.
The meeting opened in conventional
form, there was friction only in an alleged
miscount OF votes over the Police Judges,
and only once did an element of excite
ment enter-when Buckley was said to
have tried to turn Spinetti down for Police
Judge-and adjournment was taken with
out single cheer.
The first balloting was done for Tax
Collector. The fight was between Godfrey
Fischer, Buckley Democrat, and James
N. Block. true follower of Stableman
Rainey. Jimmy Phelan's political
dictator was badly turned down."
Fischer received SO votes to Blocks q and
was duly declared the nominee.
Next came the vote for Auditor. Again
Buckley came into collision with Rainey,
and once more was Rainey defeated.
Fleet Strother (B. d. received 95 votes to
A. O'Loglen's (R. d. 2. and was declared
the candidate of the bewhiskered for Audi
tor.
For Treasurer Henry Doscher (B. d.
was opposed to W. S. Asmussen (R. d..
Both men were called to the platform.
Asmussen admitted being nominee of
the Junta. bat Doscher proudly pro-
claimed himself candidate of the "regu-
lar' Democracy, and was given &c votes to
Asmussen's 20.
For City and County Surveyor T. f.
Newbury (Pop.) received 81 votes to Rob-
ert Munch's (Pop.) az and j. c. Burners
CD 2. He was declared the nominee.
1t was here announced by Chairman
Daywalt that the legislative convention
would meet tonight at 1859 Mission street.
r. L. Ryfkogel created slight breeze by
intlmating that the delegation from the
Forty eighth was stuffed" On rollcall
this insinuation proved unfounded.
For School Directors the following vote
was cast: Samuel Waller (Por.) 9S, T. R.
.D.) s., G. A. frost (Pop.) s6 Frank
Bragg (Pop.) 100. DR.. H. r. Nor
ton (D.) SIS, James O'Connor CD
S3, DR.. J. q. Crawford (Pop.) 81,
]. 81. Wiley (Pop.) so, A. Z. Blake (Pop.)
66, J. K. Phillips (Pop.) IL: w. J. Cuth-
81, P. t. Flynn CD 9. C. A. Bantell
CD Al, w. N. Griswold tPop.) 81,
Benjamin Armer CD 40, ID. j. Mowry
O.)0.
1t was decided that the twelve receiving
the highest votes should be elected in or
ucE 10 t3ptullc mdttciSs 4AClClOAO Vic
first twelve named were declared the mon
inees for School Directors.
For City and County Attorney II. ].
Creswell CD received 80 votes to 90 for I.
Carl Spelling (D.), and was therefore made
the nominee of the Peoples party.
For Police Judges the vote stood as fol-
lows: B. G. Haskell (Pop.) SO, w. J. Gavi-
ter Gallagher (D.) 85, j. A. Spinetti (D.)
6s, Charles Conlan (D.) 81, George w.
Fox (D.) 20. One vote was scattering.
The same rule was followed as in ballot
ing for School: Directors, and Haskell,
Gallagher, Conlan and Spinetti were de-
announced Haskell rose and fercely
stated that the way the votes were coming
in showed the Southern Pacific Company
had caused Conlan's defeat. and asked to
resign himself. The result showed his
heartacnes unfounded.
For Superintendent of Schools G. W.
Moore (Pop) received nearly all the
votes of the convention as against Robert
Haight CD Before formal announce
ment was made Haight withdrew and
Moore's election was made unanimous,
which it virtually was
The vote for Justices of the Peace was:
J. c. Flood CD 70, Sands w. Forman
(D.) 72, w. E. White CD 43, AL Fritz CD
81, w. j. Hess CD 80. ]. J. Kennedy (D.)
" q,
90, D. B. Richards (D.)7. Frank Schilling
(D.) Sc, George Il. Dill (Pop.) 4s.
Following the established rule for count
ing ballots, J. G. Flood Sands Forman, w.
J. Hess, J. J. Kennedy and George H. Dill
became the nominees.
Here occurred the only exciting event of
the evening. Attorney Haskell suddenly
jumped to his feet and rushed inside the
railing that surrounded the reporters
platform, and yelled in apoplectic tones:
II have been most grievously insulted,
gentlemen of this convention. An ennis
sary of Buckley is here and just ap-
preached me with the statement that
insult | will not brook. This convention
is not dominated by Buckley or any other
man.
"There he sits" Haskell fairly howled,
pointing with his finger at man identi-
fed as an Attorney Armstrong, practicing
in the police courts OF Oakland. All this
time the man was begging Haskell to de-
sist.
..Put him out!" yelled the crowd, "Put
him outP'
At this Armstrong turned and fed
through o rent in the tent Just back of the
platform, closely fallowed by r. L.
Ryfkogel, brandishing his fists like
windmill.
1t was the opinion OF many that the
whole affair was job of the Junta, aimed
at destroying Buckley's evident popu,ar-
ity. Others even went so far as to insinu-
ate that Spinetti had it done himself. As
the witness was in flight, nothing could
be positively learned.
For County Clerk J. w. Reay was nomi-
mated by acclamation, as his opponent. NJ.
G. Haley. had neglected to appear before
the investigating committee.
E. S. Barney was elected nominee for
Sheriff by acclamarion, Armand Decour-
tieux having withdrawn.
For Recorder, Thomas ]. Glynn had no
opponent. As T. Carl Spelling declined
to permit the use of his name no nomina-
ton was made for District Attorney.
Joseph Fasseler. the Populist candidate
for Public Administrator, had no OPP
ponent.
It was settled that the chair appoint
purity of elections committee of five mem
bers by p. NJ. to-day. The executive COM
mittee of the County Committee was en-
powered to ill all vacancies occurring be-
fore election dav.
For Coroner DIR. Adam resigned, and W.
N. Griswold was nominated in his place,
receiving 70 votes to 3 for DR.. Thomas ].
Bodkin.
An attempt was made to rectify a mis-