The San Francisco call., 1896-09-29
Resolutions Promising Those
Chosen Full Freedom
of Action.
BORDEN FOR SUPERIOR JUDGE.
Voting in Some Cases Runs Close and
Occasional Flashes of Temper
Are Seen.

The Citizens Non Partisan Convention
resumed its work of formulating ticket
last night. The Iecture-hal of the Acad-
emy of Sciences was packed. Nominations
were made for Superior Judge, Auditor,
Treasurer, Tax-Collector, City and County
Attorney, Superintendent of Streets and
City and County Surveyor. The other
nominations, or at least a part of them,
will be made tomorrow evening.
Ex- Mayor Ellert presented report
recommending the appointment by the
chair of a committee of five, whose duty
Senate and Assembly,
This brought about much contention.
Frank J. Sullivan, who had introduced
resolution al former meeting to the effect
that pledge be requested to be signed by
candidates without the necessity of any
special committee, seemed somewhat
aggrieved at Mr.. Ellert's proposed substi-
| tute. e. j. LIE Breton claimed the discus
sion was out of order; Nj. Ellert COM
planned that he was being placed in false
position before the convention, while c.
b. Perkins, A. S. HalIidie and others at
| tempted explanations pro and contra.
Mr.. Ellerts resolution was re-read, which
produced yet more wrangling, J. w.
| Whiting and W. F. Wilson being the chief
speakers. At length Mr.. Wilson moved
that Mr.. Ellert's recommendation be
adopted, which was done.
1t was also decided that the president
and vice president be ex-officio members
of all committees of the convention.
Mr.. LIE Breton introduced the following
resolutions, which were adopted unani-
mously:
ResoEved. By the Citizens NoD-Partisan con-
vention, that its members individually and
a vol hnrn rlnf
ask for any Office for themselves nor for any
one in their behalf, nor for any official favor
from any, candidate nominated by this con-
vention because of any Endorsement or sup
port accorded to him.
Resotued, That its members individually and
collectively promise to every faithful and
honest candidate elected to Office the fullest
freedom of action in the management of his
department.
A communication from G. S. 11lton.
| candidate for County Surveyor, was read,
in which Mr.. TiIton stated he would be
willing &c have reduction of per cent
in his fees of Office. that being all in his
opinion that the Office could stand in view
OF the present financial stringency.
The work OF balloting for candidates
was next taken up, II. L. Davis and
| George Cumming being appointed tellers.
Rhodes Borden and Frank II. Dunno were
proposed for nomination to the post of
| Superior Judge. Fine speeches in favor of
each candidate were made by his friends
and the balloting resulted in 80 votes for
Mr.. Borden and 16 for Mr.. Dunno Mr..
Borden's nominatian was made unani-
nous.
Asa R. Wells was next proposed for
Auditor by Mr.. Whiting, while Mr.. Ellert
made glowing eulogy of Mr.. Broderick,
the incumbent. Mr.. LIE Breton and
others spoke in the same strain. The
| balloting resulted in favor of Mr.. Broder-
| ick, the vote standing 3S toe.
Nominations for Treasurer were called
Tor and Mr.. lie Breton proposed A. G. Wld-
! Der, the present incum bent, who was nom-
| mated by exclamation. The same proceed
ure was followed in the case of James NJ.
| Block for Tax Collector and Harry T.
| Creswell for City and County Attorney.
George z. Wetmore was proposed by
Mr.. lie Breton for Superintendent of
Streets, Lester Jacobs named d. L. Farms
| worth Tor the same position, and l. ]. Tru.
man paid glowing tribute to George w.
| Elder heated discussion ensued, and
! 1t was moved that the matter be referred
back to the nominating committee. The
| motion was lost, the vote standing % to
25. The candidates were then voted for.
the nomination going to Mr.. Wetmore
| the vote standing 80 to 16 for Farnsworth.
giving him exactly the two-thirds re-
| quired. Tne nomination was made unani-
nous.
The nomination for City and County
surveyor was next called for. The names
| OF Charles s. Tilton and Lot D. Norton
We're suggested. Charles Ashton and Mr..
Ellert opposed Mr.. Tilton's nomination on
the ground that his connection with the
famous Dashaway case had never been
satisfactorily explained. a. s. HaIlIdie
proposed Robert Munich and speeches ga
lore were delivered. The balloting re-
suited in a victory for Mr.. Norton, the
vote standing: Norton 40, Tilton s,
Munich 2.
The chair appointed L. R. Ellert, Theo-
dore Payne, jeremiah Lynch, Julius Kahn