The San Francisco call., 1897-11-11
At Least Five Boards of
Freeholders Will Be
Nominated.
Citizens Convention Will Meet
To = Night to Elect
Candidates.
The Conference Committees of the
Political Parties Have Not
Yet Agreed.

There is every indication that there vii
be at least five sets of freeholders nomi
mated by the local political parties to be
voted for at the special election on De
cember y.
The members of the Citizens C0nven
ton, now engaged on the work OF draftins
the outlines of a new charter for the gov
ernment of the city, will name tlcke
com posed of citizens favorable to the
principle OF home rule, civil service and
an economic government.
It is doubtful if their nominees will be
inGorsed by any of the political parties,
as the convention has adopted many
measures which do not meet with general
approval. There will be fusion tickets IN
the field, bu, no thing definite in that line
has vet been accom- plished.
The various political parties have ap-
pointed conference com mittees, and a
though several meetings have been held,
nothing has been agreed on.
The Citizens Charter Committee will
be the first in the field with a ticket un ess
there be some change in the programme.
The special order OF business at he con-
vention tonight will be the nomination
OF fifteen reeholders, the board to be com
DOSeQ OF SIX h0puDllCuHs. SlA OSmOCIdl lS
and three others not identified with either
the Republican or Democratic party.
When the matter OF fixing the polti-
cal compile xiou If he board was dIscue sed
at the convention several weeks ago an
effort was made by the Populist mem bers
10 have their party allowed three repre-
sentatlves.
The proposition was voted down, and
many of the Populists now say that
do n
the ticket named, inasmuch as the con
vention did not see fit TO recognize their
partv. They do not believe that sufficient
recognition was given them by placing
them under the head of "other parties"
The subcommittee appointed by the
Republican County Committee Monday
nj bit to suggest the names OF fifteen free
holders met in executive session yester-
dav, bu: did not reach any agreement.
The names of many citizens who are
eligible to serve as Freeholders were sub
mitted, and definite action will be taken
upon them at another meeting to be held
tomorrow. 1t is expected that delega-
ton from the Peoples party will take
part in the deliberations.
The executive com mmittee of the Rainey
branch of the local Democracy will m eet
tonight in Judge Daingerfeld's court to
discuss plans OF campaign for the Free
holder election.
The committee has appointed a confer
ence body to act in conjunction with the
other parties relative to the nomination of
a Board of Freeholders, and it Will meet
on Friday.
The executive committee of the People
party will meet to- might to consider the
names suggested for election officers. The
Election ommissioners, at the request of
the party, decided to allow it one repre-
sentative in each OF the ninety-four poll
ing-booths.
The names of several hundred Populists
who are willing to serve and look after the
interests of the party at the election have
been presented to the secretary of the
county ommittee and at the meeting TO-
night they will be acted upon.
The Citizens Republican party is still
holding in the background, awaiting the
action of the other parties. The leaders
have not yet decided whether it would be
better to indorse the ticket OF one of the
other conventions or place an independent
ticket in the held.