The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-29
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For Mayor,
CHARLIE ES L. PATTON.
For City and County Atty, j.,
WILLIAM F. FITZGERALD.
For Auditor,
ASA r. WELLS.
For Assessor,
JOHN D. SIEBE.
For Treasurer, =.
I. J. TRUMAN.
For Surveyor,
CHARLES TILTON

Charles L. Patton is to be the local Re
publican standard-bearer.
With a storm of applause that spoke
volumes for the popularity Of the man
whose name was on every lip the Repub-
lican Municipal Convention last night
nominated Char4es L.. Patton for Mayor.
The circumstances attending the nom
ination were of a most inspiring nature.
and may be taken as an indication OF the
greeting that will be accorded the candi-
date at the polls next November. "
After the nomination had been made
Mr.. Patton appeared in person and thank
ed the delegates for the honor that had
been conferred upon him am at the same
sss.ls5 outlined the conditions precedent To-
his acceptance of the nomination. He de-
manded a platform that would pledge the
party and its candidates TO the :correc-
tion of existing abuses in the adminfstra-
ton Of the affairs Of local government,
and he pledged his own answering al
legiance to all principles Of right and
justice.
Candidates for other offices were Sc
lected by the convention, and without ex-,
ception the men named are citizens who
have the confidence of the community
and the respect of the whole people. At
torney General William F. Fitzgerald
was named as the party candidate for
City and County Attorney. The other
nominations were: Asa r. Wells for Aud
ttor, John D. Siebe for Assessor, Isaac j.
Truman for Treasurer and Charles TIL
ton for City and County Surveyor. The
announcement of the name of each can
didate was greeted with applause and
cheers by the members Of the convention
as well as by the spectators who thronged
the galleries and the rear of the conven-
tion hall.
AS on Tuesday evening the proceedings
of the convention were marked by the
most perfect order and harmony, and
nothing occurred that did not fit per-
fectly with the spirit of the occasion. The
nominating speeches were brief and to
the point, and the Acknowledgements of
successful candidates were appropriate
and timely.
AS soon as the convention had been
called to order by Chairman Allen, j. c.
Daily announced that the committee on
uermanent organization and order of
business was ready to report. The re-
mort was handed to the secretary and
was read as follows:.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Conven-
tion:
Your committee on permanent organization
and order of business respectfully report as fol-
lows:
First we recommend the temporary organiza-
4ion be made permanent; that Frank H. Powers
be made vice chairman and d. J. Sullivan and
II F. Matison be made assistant secretaries
of this convention; that the sergeant-a at arms
sppoint ten assistant sergeants-at-a
Second-Order of business: Report Of the
committee on platform and resolutions.
Third-Nominations Each delegate placing
in nomination candidate for office shall first
nav TO the secretary Of the convention $40.
Nominations shall be made in the following
order: Mayor, City and County Attorney and
Counselor, Auditor, Treasurer, Treasurer for
unexpired term, Assessor, City and County Sur
veyor. County Clerk, Sheriff, Superintendent
of Streets Highways and Squares, District. At
torney, Tax Collector, Recorder, Public Ad-
nninistrator, Coroner. members Of the Board Of
Supervisors, election of county committee
On motion of Judge DAILY the report was
asopted without amendment. The newly
elected officers were then conducted to
the platform, and Mr.. Allen. as perma-
nent chairman, announced that he had no
speech to make, because the time had ar
rived for the transaction of more import
ant business
John NJ. Chretien, chairman Of the COM
Ynittee on platform and resolutions, an
nounced that his committee desired more
time in which to formulate its report. On
motion of A. Ruef the committee was
GRANTED until this evening in which . to
scornnlete its labors. Mr.. Ruef also moved
that the business of making nominations
tions be proceeded with, all nominations
being subject to the Endorsement of the
platform for the purpose of placing
II was so ordered and Chairman Allen
announced that nominations for Mayor
were in order. Meyer Jacobs took the
platform for the purpose of placing
Charles L. Patton in nomination. He
spoke as follows:
''Mr. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
convention: This is representative body;
II is the representative Of the Republi-
can nartv of San Francisco. 1t represents
Republican principles. / propose to NOM
mate for the suffrage of the people to
head representative ticket representa-
tive citizen The gentleman place in
nomination for the most important office
In the gift Of the people of this municipal