The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26


 Miles Woody Of Alameda, representing an organization of nine hundred old sol diers and sailors, demanded that an old soldier be placed on the ticket He in- dorsed Truman Reeves. A. B. Lennon of Sonoma spoke in favor of recognizing the newspaper fraternity 1 and approved the nomination of Editor Robert Nixon.
 R. S. Taylor of Siskiyou seconded the nomination of Robert Nixon, and ap- pealed to the good judgment and sense of fairplay of the convention to accord to Northern California some little recogni- ton on the ticket
 G. A. Sturtevant of Mendocino spoke In behalf of Truman Reeves, citing the fact that Siskiyou had won everything in the district convention, and therefore had no right to demand the nomination of Nixon. Max Goldberg of San Francisco moved that nominations be closed. The motion prevailed. The call of the roll was or dered resulting as follows: Nixon, 24O; Reeves, 544.
 On motion of MT. Sevier of Humboldt the nomination of MT. Reeves was made unanimous. The chairman GA. Ruef pre- siding) announced that the Attorney Gen. | eraship was next in order. I John F. Davis of Amador placed in the | field Tirey l.. Ford of San Francisco, talk 1 ing occasion to eloquently allude to the candidates accomplishments in the law.
 w M. Abbott of San Francisco second 1 ed Mir. Ford's nomination. M. L. Ward of San Diego, speaking on behalf of w. c. Guy, the opposing candi- date moved that the vote of the conven- | ton be cast for Tirey l.. Ford.
 Chairman Neff, according to in 1 structions, cast the ITS votes for MT. Ford and declared him the nominee for Attor ney General.
 Superintendent of Public Instruction | was designated as the next office on the list. Frank H. Short of Fresno submitted to the convention the name of Thomas J. Kirk of that county.
 Chairman Neff called a halt in the regu- | lar proceedings to mention that he ob- served on the floor of the convention Hon. | George C. Pardee, and therefore desired | that he should come forward and occupy i a seat on the platform. The doctor | obeyed the call As he went forward the l delegates arose to their feet and gave l him a mighty round of cheering ap- l plause
 Ira G. Hoitt of San Mateo seconded the l nomination of MT. Kirk.
 H. c. Firebaugh of San Francisco moved l that the chair cast the ballot for MT. | Kirk The motion met no opposition. Chairman Neff cast the 7S8 ballots as directed and declared the result.
 Next in order was the position of Super intendent of State Printing. Judge Swim merton of San Joaquin roasted Governor | Rudd and placed in nomination A. J. | Johnston of Sacramento-the incumbent.
 D. L. Fitzgerald of Alameda presented l tbe name of w w. Shannon of San Fran scisco and praised MT. Shannon as worthy representative of his craft.
 Grove L. Johnson, in behalf of every i school and all the school children of Cali fornia. seconded the nomination Of A. J. Johnston.
 On behalf of MT. Shannon, D. L. Fitz- | gerald moved that the ballot of the con- | vention he cast for MT. Johnston The motion was unanimously carried. and the | balIot was accordingly cast. The chair | announced the result
 F Preston of San Mateo introduced
 the following question, which was | adopted:
 Resolved, That the executive committee of
 the Republican State Central Committee to be l named by the nominee of this convention for
 Governor be and they are hereby authorized and empowered to appoint the auditing com mittee for the nominees of this convention, | provided for in the act to promote the purity l of elections by regulating the conduct thereof | approved February 2S 1893.
 Resumng the regular routine of busi- ness. the chair announced that candidates for Clerk of the Supreme Court should be named. 2
 A. B. Lennon of Sonoma put in nomi- nation George w. Root.
 l c. M. Belshaw of Contra Costa, W. H. Galbraith of Santa Cruz, R. w. Church Rudolph Marshall and Dr. Tisdale of Ala l meda and many other delegates joined in l asking that the nomination of Mr. Root 1 be made by exclamation. Following the Icourse which the lawyers suggested in