The record-union., 1898-08-18

has been frequently referred to as try
ing to take the Democratic party OF
San Francisco and govern it them-
selves. I believe you have heard the
question discussed on the floor ana IN
private, and believe its discussion now
will change but few votes l have been
in every State convention as a Demo
crat, but one, since the Stockton con-
vention, and this is the first time L
have ever spoken on any subject. But
there are times when to be silent gives
credence to that which is charged, when
q man must have the courage of his
convictions or he is no man at all.
Mr. Fitzgerald strenuously opposed
the seating of the Harvey delegates.
though he spoke highly of Major
Harney.
DEUPREY SAYS HIS SAY.
Eugene N. Deuprey, in speaking to
the question, said:
MY respected friend, Major Harvey,
challenged any one to deny from this
platform that the committee of which
he claims to be Chairman is the legal
and properly authorized committee of
the Democracy of San Francisco. 1
take up that defiance ,and I deny that
1T is the legal authorized, or in any
wise a proper committee to be, under
any circumstances, considered by this
convention.
AT the time that the committee Of
twenty-five was appointed of which
Major Harvey was a member and with
which he acted in the appointment Of "a
General Committee, which General
Committee subsequently had, after Mr..
Watkins, Colonel w. P. Sullivan as
Chairman, it was followed by the COM
mittee appointed through Colonel w. P.
Sullivan, under the existing constitu-
ton. OF that committee I had the
honor to be elected Chairman, and
continued as its Chairman until a con-
test was presented before the State
Central Committee; and then, before
that committee, Major Harvey consent
ed to the Committee of Nine taking the
question in hand as to which was the
legal committee.
Mr.. Pepper, on behalf Of the COM
mittee Of which I was Chairman, was
heard, and after all the evidence was
in that committee took the subject mat
ter under consideration. That commit
tee came to the conclusion, as the rec
ords Of the State Central Committee
amply prove, that it would not recog-
nize either the committee Of which
was Chairman or that of which Mr.
Harvey claimed to be Chairman.
The report of the committee sug-
gested that 100 persons be selected as
q new committee for the purpose of d.
recting the heinterests of the Democracy Of
San Francisco. The names We're care
fully selected. and were presented with
the report of the State Central Commit
EN- Ja I-
of the proceedings of the State Central
Committee that report, which follows
the resolution which was introduced by
Mr.. MCGEE and unanimously carried" I"
He concluded in the same line.
Senator Stephen NJ White, who had
arrived at the hall, was called to the
platform, and received the plaudits of
the convention.
Senator White, after stating that he
had recently been i'll, declined to make
more than his bow TO the convention.
He took a seat on the platform.
ACCORDING TO PHELAN.
James D. Phelan, Mayor Of San Fran
cisco, and a delegate from that city,
was called for, and spoke in full as fol-
lows:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
conventions: l feel 10th to impose at
this hour upon your time. I think the
convention is entitled to thanks for its
very great patience in listening to this
case of San Francisco, and on behalf
of San Francisco l thank you for your
patience. We have intruded too long
upon your deliberations. This question,
important as it is, should have been
settled last night. We find mistake
has been made of permitting argument
before committees TO be repeated again
before the convention.
II occupy a delicate position. AS
Mayor Of San Francisco, I feel that I
should be instrumental, as far as pos
sible, in bringing harmony out of con-
fusion and chaos and the easiest and
readiest means which at first blush
appears to everybody is compromise;
but there are some cases in which we
cannot, in justice to ourselves and to
the principles for which we stand, even
breathe the word compromise You
cannot jump half way down Niagara.
You must either stand by your prin-
ciples or desert them.
This case presents peculiar facts to
this convention, which are entirely
apart from the personality of the men
who advocate one cause or the other.
There has been too much indulgence
in personalities. My name has been
used here; other names have been used;
and members of conventions are dis
posed to accept the standing of men
who advocate one cause or another as
conclusive: and to that extent l am
glad that they have inquired so dill
gently, although at a great loss of
time. into the merits and into the argu-
ments of the case that have been pre-
sented
II say I hesitate to be a speaker for
what may appear TO many as q faction
coming from San Francisco. / would
much prefer to be in the role Of rep
resenting all the people, but for two
years I have been fighting hand to
hand, at close quarters, with power
whose strength and whose corrupt
methods 1 have learned to appreciate;
and feel and know, in my heart and
soul, that the men who represent here
the Committee of One Hundred are ar
rayed with a sincerity Of purpose and
a strength capable of accomplishment
against that power / do not impute
dishonor to other men, but know that
in the city Of San Francisco there is a
boss; that he seeks TO control conven-
tions; that he is omnipotent in controll-
ing small bodies of men, because his
means and weapons are such as you
and I may not employ.
II have seen the Board Of Supervis-
ors of San Francisco fall down before
this power. I have seen the Board OF
Education of San Francisco disgrace