The San Francisco call., 1897-01-20
Captain W. R. Thomas, Who Was
Last Night Nominated for
Mayor.

sessments, the suggestion contained in
Mr.. Bodies name, which was pronounced
Doodle" the presence of the Eighth
Ward and the assessing of them, all these
and every other circumstance that could
be turned into neat joke was used by
Chairman Talcott to enliven the proceed
ings.
The committee of platform and resou-
tions reported as follows and the report
was unanimously adopted:
First-We profess full and abiding faith in
the intelligence, fidelity, prudence and patriot
ism OF the Republican party as a political or
ganiZation.
Second-We strenuously urge the best pos
ble system of roads and drainage, OF parks
and boulevards, and especially commend all
efforts looking toward the reclamation OF the
West Oakland marsh, which has been so long
an uHsightly menace to health and a serious
hindrance to the progress OF our city. We
recognize the condition OF our public streets
one Of the main factors affecting the growth
and prosperity OF this city, and we indorse
the plan now being considered by the City
Council for classifying the same into main
thoroughfares, bus mess streets and residence
streets, and we recommend that our City
Council provide adequate means and facilities
for a systematic course OF repairs and main
ways and means be Immediately devised for
the reconstruction of our worn-out main
thoroughfares and business streets.
Third-We are unanimously opposed to a
dismissal or any compromise OF the Oakland
water front suits now pending III the Supreme
Court of California and demand of each and
every person whose name NAV be presented to
this convention as q nominating body q def
mite expression In connection with this resolu-
tion We earnestly favor municipal control
of the water ont and for that reason oppose
all legislation designed 10 place its manage
ment in the hands OF the State or OF any COM
mission appointed by the State.
Fourth-We view with satisfaction the de-
feat of the "Powers funding bill' in the House
of Representatives. and especially commend
our Represen tative, Hon. 5. G. Hilboru, for
his opposition thereto. We declare ourselves
unalterably opposed to any settlement OF the
Pacific Railroad debts other than that pro-
vided for by the present laws OF the United
States.
Fifth-We believe that all corporations
should be made 10 strictly conform to all laws
and ordinances governing the city for the
benefit OF the people, that they must keep out
of politics and not seek to control party nom
nations or the action of municipal officers to
the detrlment OF the people ana the pubic
good and we therefore condemn all efforts on
the part of county officers or other person or
corporation to obtain, influence or control in
municipal offices for their own ends.
Sixth-We believe in the strict and rigid
regulation of the liquor traffic TO the end that
the business may be confined as far as possible
to responsible parties and we pledge our uomi-
nees for the Council to make strict inVestiga-
ton Of such permits in the residence portions
of the community and to summary closing
and removal of saloons In residence districts
where protests are filed against them.
Seventh--We believe that the present policy
OF dividing the fire hydrants between the two
water companies is against public safety, and
we instruct our nominees for the Council, if
elected, to al teruate the fire hydrantS between
the two companies. that in the event oil fire
the city may have the full benefit of the serv-
ices of boih companies, and viii have the
service OF one in the event OF the disabling of
the other.
Eigh'h-We believe in retaining all compe-
tent and honest public employees a reward
for conscientious service, and for that reason
we favor a discont1nuance of annual elections
of public schoolteachers with view of insur-
ing them their positions during their eff
cheney and good behavior.
Lastly-We. pledge our party and its nomi-
neeS to q generous policy of public improve
ments, carefully managed end conducted upon
business principles, that the peoples money
shall not be squandered upon ill-conceiyed
enterprises badly supervised, and with none
to assume the responsibility.
The following resolution was then in
troduced and read by Il. D. Gray:
The Republican party believes that the
right of maiorities to rule is unquestioned
and 10 this end it pledges it's nominees for
Mayor and Council in event OF their election,
and in case ma jority OF the electors of this
city voting on the question express them
selves at the coming municipal election as
favorable to closing on Sundays places where
Sp1r1tuOuS or matt liquors or IeTlneuleu wines
are now sold, 10 Immediately put in force an
ordinance to that effect.
A tribute to Colonel E. d. Baker was
adopted by rising vote indorsing the bill
introduced in the Legislature of Califor-
MIA at its present session by Hon. James
A. Waymire in the House and by Hon. +.
S. Siratton in the Senate to appropriate
SIS, 600 for the erection OF monument or
statue in Golden Gate Park to commem-
crate his me mory and deeds.
AS soon as nominations for Mayor were
declared in order Mr.. Scupnam of the
Fourth Ward placed in nomination Cap
tain w. R. Thomas. Councilman Manuel
nominated John f. TowIe.
There was considerable exciteme Mt
while the vote was being taken, and
eventually the count showed Thomas 80
and Towle So.
R. w. Snow was the only man placed
in nomination for Auditor. He was put
forward by J. A. Standeford, and as he
was not present there was but little en-
thusiasm shown.
For the office of Treasurer N. 8. Douglas
q. 7. Gilpin and George Chase were nomi-
mated and the vote showed Gilpin so,
Douglas 80, Chase %.
Mr.. Douglas caused a cheer to rise by
going on the platform With an American