The San Francisco call., 1897-11-18
OTHER FREEHOLDBRS.
Names Chosen by the Rainey
End of the De-
mocracy.

The Rainey wing of the local Democracy
met in Metropolitan Hall last night and
nominated a board Of fifteen f-eehoIders
to be voted for at the special election to be
held on Decem ber 27 aext.
Major z. J. Harvey in calling the con-
vention to order said that there was ul-
gent necessity for a new charter for this
city and that it was the duty of the men,
bers % select nominees who would rep
resent all parties and give the municIp pal
l:y new code # laws.
Louis NJ. Hoeff1er, from the Thirty sew
enth Assembly Distrc', then placed John
]. Kennedy in nomination for the office
OF temporary chairman.
There was no opposition and Kennedy
was elected by acClamat on.
Chairman Kennedy, il thanking the
N In hers OF the convention for the honoI
conferred on him, 9aid that the self-con-
stituted committee of one hundred,
which has been for several months en-.
gagged in the work OF framing a charter,
vas an illegal ana unauthorized body.
"The objec OF the convention" said he,
"is to name fifteen freeholders, IRE.
spective OF party, who will have the con-
fidence of the community and who will,
in the event of their election, frame q
new code of laws 10 govern this munich
pa ily"
H. B. Dugan was then elected tempo
rary secretary on motion of Herbert
ChoynskI.
James Mcnamara, Bernard Hargadon,
George Tiernan, John ]. McGowan and F.
A. Cayagnaro we're next appoin ted COM
mittee to examine he Credentials of the
delegates.
On motion of DR.. Guido A. r. Caglieri,
Thomas c. HARRISON, John Kinsella, Al
phonse Hirsrh, E. W. House and Joseph
Guilfoyle were appointed a committee on
permanent organization and oder OF
business.
recess of fifteen minutes was then
taken. When the convention reas~em bled
the com mittee or permanent organization
reported the names of the temporary
chairman and secretary for permanent
officers. The suggestion of the commit
tee was unanimously adopted and the
TEN porary officers were ec!ared the per-
manent officers of the convention.
The committee on credentials reported
that all Of the delegates present were en-
titled to their seats
Heroert Choynski i'll brief speech said
that the matter of securing q new charter
was one of vital interest to the CITY. He
be ieved that the names of the candidates
should be thoroughly canvassed, and
moved that a comm ItIee of fifteen be ap.
pointed 10 report board of freeholders
after considering all of the names sug.
gested. The m otlon prevailed and another
recess was taken.
When the committee returned half an
hour later they reported that they had
agreed on the names of the following nom.
inees for freehoIders: Charles B. Stone
Wi liam M. Pierson, William A. Lutz, J
B. Relnstein, Henry F. Fortman, John
Mccarthy, George NJ. Perine. Joseph D.
Grant. George d. Squires, George E.
W. n. Grswold, Thomas V. Gator and T.
H. Ha CHI.
The selections of the com mittee received
the unanimous Endorsement OF the con-
vention and adjournment was taken after
the appointment of the following COM
mittee 10 fiji vacancies in the event OF any
OF the nominees being unable to serve
James Farrell, J. B. HenrioulIe, James K.
Bueer, Thomas E. Dunn and DR.. Guido
A. R. Caglieri