The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1897-09-30
Sacramento Republi-
cans Nominate a City
Ticket.
Not Single Contest to Mar
the Harmony of the
Convention.
Young to Run for Auditor, Frost
for Treasurer and De Ligne
for Attorney.

SACRAMENTO, CAL, Sept. % The
Republican City Convention to night
made the following nominations by accla-
nation, there being no contest:
William Land.
Collector-C. c. Robertson.
Auditor and ASSESSOR. D. Young.
City Attorney-A. a. de Lgne.
Treasurer-A. L. Frost.
Trustees-First Ward, H. Wachhorst;
Third, Charles ". Paine; Fifth, Philip
Douglass; Seventh, C. K. Lipman; Ninth,
I. J. PENN h.
School DIrectors-Second Ward, George
Stack; Fourth, f. L. Atkinson; Sixth,
Howard Johnson; Eighth, E. E. Pana-
baker.
Central committee-A. J. Rhoads, f.
DarOux, 7. J. Finn, J. +. Cavanaugh, F.
w. Ronrer, Ira Conran, George Eagan,
Charles Merry and George f. Mester.
a. J. Rhoads was elected as chairman of
the central committee
William Land, the nominee for Mayor,
was born in Aerklmer County, New York,
Oh the llth day of October, 1887. He came
10 California by way of the Isthmus In
1860, and came direct to Sacramento.
From a head waiter in the old Western
hoStelryi William Land has advanced
along the line until to-day be is one of
the leading hotel men in the United
States. He served IN the capacity of bell
boy, waiter, runner, clerk and to-day is
the owner of two large hotels, the Western
and State House, one at the loot OF K
street and the other as far up town" as
the fir>t is down"
In 1885 Mr.. Land :ook his first vacation
in TWEEN y-three years, and went to Europe
Tor period CT eight months. In 1898 he
pleted trip around the world, and
at no place did he forget to leave lin
sim or two telling the natives OF the
countries visited to go to the New West
ern Hotel" in case they visited Sacra-
mento.
There is one feature in Mr.. Lands
achievements which Is not only matter
of personal pride to him but one of the
main sources Of his success, and that is
that he never discharges an employe as
long as he properly performs the duties
of his employment. Alex Morrison has
stood behind the Western Hotel counter
for twenty nine years, and the guests ali
say he still wears the same old Smi e.
"Scotty' has been in the employ of Mr.
Land for even a greater period, and
throughout the hotel be points with much
satisfaction to the long periods covered by
those in his employ.
In speaking OF his candidacy Mr.. Land
said: Il am getting pretty well along
now IN years and my business requires
much attention, but if the people of Sac
ramento want me | feel that il is my duty
to give up some OF my time to the inter
ests of the city wherein l have made ali
possess. shall live the remainder of my
Gays here, and aside from the honor such
position confers l feel that will find a
pleasant task in the two years hope 10
devote TO the advancement and general
prosperity OF the city love so we'll"
The Democratic City Central Committee
met tonight and appointed delegates 10
the convention 10 be held on Friday. when
candidates for city offices will be named.
The struggle Tor the nomination Tor
Mayor lies between City Trustees c. E.
Leonard and J. 6. Davis and Supervisor
Mclaughlin. Each is confident of win
ming.