The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
Nominations Are Made for Assessor, Sheriff, Auditor and Public Admin
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E. Troy Creates Diversion by Attempting to Lay Bare Some of the Methods of the ProgrammeTS Accuses
 Charles Fay the Mayors M0uthpieCe

ocrat, appointed member of the Com mittee of One Hundred 1 was told to go and see certain man -.
 A voice-Name him-give us his name.
 Troy-The man I was told to go and see was Charles w. Fay. 1 wanted to show why it is that after pr. Washing ton Dodge has been placed in nomina- ton no other man dare come forward and seek the nomination at the hands of this convention. It appears that am not to be permitted to speak.
 An appeal was taken from the de- cision on the point or order, and the chair was sustained. The nominations were declared closed, and the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for pr. Dodge.
 Nominations for Sheriff were called for and Max Pepper placed Theodore F. Bonnet in nomination. He paid a high tribute to MT. Bonnet's record as public official and as citizen. No other names being offered, Bonnet was declared the nominee of the conven- tion.
 P. H. Mccarthy placed E. L. Fitz- gerald in nomination for Public Ad- ministrator. There was no opposition and he was declared to be the nominee of the convention.
 John H. Grady was placed in non-
 
 Lewis F. Byington. He was the only candidate and received the nomination by exclamation.
 Committees were appointed to find and escort the nominees to the plat form. Dr. Dodge was the first to ap- pear. He said:
 MT. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I desire to thank you for the compliment you have paid me in making me your nominee for the re- sponsible office of Assessor. When two years ago I consented to act as Super- visor at your solicitation I little thought that my acts while in office would so merit your approval as to make me now your logical candidate l for Assessor. I T have endeavored to maintain the 1 principle of doing away with the ur- 1 just taxation of the people. I waive 1 my personal feelings in this matter and promise to give my best efforts to the work of the election. I believe the city is soon to be freed from the thraldom and abuses that have been so much against it during the past two years.
 T have read the plank in your plat form containing the pledge regarding taxation and approve it. I believe the burden of taxation should be more | generally distributed. I also believe that all franchises should be taxed at l these lines I would go before the peo- pie of this city"
 MT. Bonnet was greeted with great applause. He spoke as follows .'Mr Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention: I thank you for the great l honor you have conferred upon me in making me your nominee for the office of Sheriff. Your committee experienced | difficulty in finding me just now. but ] you will have no such complaint to make during the forthcoming cam- l pafgn. l will make an active campaign. If elected as I expect to be, with your i. backing, promise to carry out the pro- visions of your platform to the letter. I will do my whole duty and will shirk none of the responsibilities that attach to the office.''
 Mr. Bonnet was followed by E. l.. Fitzgerald, who said:
 'I deeply appreciate the honor you have conferred upon me tonight. naturally expect to be elected, but whether I am successful or not I will carry with pride through life the pleas ant memory of this nights work. If elected I promise you that I will carry out the duties of the office as conscien- tiously as I have done that of Labor Commissioner during my term. I will so perform my duties that when my term has expired I can meet my neigh bors, friends and members of this com mittee and feel that my work has been we'll done.
 "In conclusion I would say that if any member of this committee should die during my term of office I will ad- minister his estate free of charge" Laughter).
 John H. Grady also made a brief ad- dress. He said:
 "I assure you I deeply appreciate the compliment you have just paid me will endeavor to fill the important oflce of Auditor with credit to myself, to this convention and to all the people of this city and county"
 evening.