The San Francisco call., 1898-07-24
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION TO
 MEET IN SACRAMENTO ON AUGUST g

uable services to the organization and to the Republican party.
 The resolutions were adopted amid great applause
 The following resolutions, extending | the sympathy of the State Committee ] to the family of the late Cornelius O'Connor, were next introduced by Paris Kilburn and unanimously adopted:
 Whereas, It has pleased Providence to remove from our midst Cornelius O'Con- nor, a member of the executive commit tee of the Republican State Central Com mittee, and for many years actveIy l identified in various capacities, not only as q citizen, but as a member Of the Republican party; therefore, be 1t
 Resolved, That in the death of Corne- l Illus O'Connor the city and State in which he lived for many years have lost good l md loyal citizen, the party a valued member, and this committee hereby ex- tends to his bereaved family their sin cere condolence in their present aff1ic- | ton.
 "The next order of business" said the chairman, will be the reading of the call for State convention adopted by the executive committee. It was proposed" he continued, Ito expedite matters It was drafted simply for your convenience, and it remains with you to either indorse or reject it."
 Secretary Higgins then read the call, which, after a few minor amendments had been made, was adopted.
 The apportionment of delegates was next taken up. The call provided for 732 delegates, none of whom were to be elected at large.
 Then followed the liveliest incident of the meeting. Chairman Mclaughlin arose, and advancing, gavel in hand to the front of the stage, gave utterance to words that painfully dinned in the ears of Req and his small clique.
 
 ''For the last two years I have devoted my time and energies, without hope or desire of reward, to the success of the Republican party. l have devoted my time day and night to that cause with no desire for re- ward past, present or to come except the success of the Republican party. l now say to you that l will not only devote the next two years to the same cause, but will devote the remainder of my years even my life-in opposition to boss rule, corruption in politics and domination of corporations 1t is my de- sire that we get close to the hearts of the people, and l hope and trust that you will by your action here to-day evidence the fact that the Republican party is the party of the people, and that I repre- sent it's true sentiments in my declaration against boss rule, corruption in every form and the insidi- ous inPoadS Of the corpo- ratiOnS upon the rights of the people.
 "The knowledge that has come to me through the official position that I have held and the close atten- tion have given to the in- terests of the party during the last two years has en- abled the executive com-I mittee to so frame a call for a convention that boss. and gag rule shall have no place in our councils, but that the will of the people shall be supreme"
 Before Major Mclaughlin had con- | cluded his remarks the committeeman Were OF their feet, wildly cheering and tossing their hats in the air. Such a demonstration has seldom before been seen 1t was fully five minutes before order could be restored. Some of the committeeman cheered until their throats gave out.
 Req realized that he had met his Waterloo and that the shackles of his political bondage over Santa Clara County were about to be broken. He essayed to speak, but the committee men were impatient, and by an almost unanimous vote the amendment was lost.
 Cheering again followed the an- nouncement, and Req looked thunder struck.
 T accept this boss rule proposition" he exclaimed, when he had somewhat recovered from the shock to his sensi- 1 tive political nerves |
 Very good. MT. Rea," replied Chair | man Mclaughlin, in whitening tones. | You ought to be a very good judge of it."
 The committeeman laughed and ! cheered again, and Req took his seat |
 After a moments hesitation Req de- | termined to try a new tack. He con- tended the vote indorsing the recom- mendation of the executive ommittee | was given in support of his amend | ment. It was the clutching of a drowning man at a phantom straw.
 There was a chorus of NO" from all | parts of the hall
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