The San Francisco call., 1898-09-23
MAYOR PHELAN DENOUNCES THE
 SUPREME COURT Scored for Not Ousting the Solid Eight. TALKS TO THE NON-PARTISANS TELLS OF HIS LABoRs DURING HIS ADMINISTRATION. The Convention Will Make No Fur ther Nominations Until the
 Other Tickets Are
 Completed.
TALKS TO THE NON-PARTISANS
TELLS OF HIS LABORS DURING
 HIS ADMINISTRATION.

Mayor James D. Phelan appeared before the Citizens Non-Partisan convention, last evening, and received a most fiat tering reception by those in attendance.
 A short business session was held prior to the Mayors arrival, but no nomina tions were made. it being deemed advis- able to await the action of the other two conventions. The Non-Partisans have notified the Republicans that if six of the twelve Supervisors they nominate are &C., ceptable to the Non-Partisans they will indorse them.
 There was a full attendance of dele gates when Chairman George K. Fitch called the convention to order in the hall of the Academy of Sciences shortly after
 John D. Quinn offered the following res olutions, which were unanimously adopted:
 this city and State. that the construction of the Nicaragua Canal by the National Govern ment be not longer delayed; and
 Whereas, Its construction will relieve this city and State of the burden of excessive freight charges that have crushed every en- terprise in the State during the past thirty
 Resolved, That our Senators and Representa- tives be informed that the time has now ar rived when the citizens of this State expect some decisive action on the part of their Sem ators and Representatives at the ensuing ses-
 Resolved That copies of these resolutions be duly forwarded to the members of our dele gatlOn Tn congress.
 A. s. Holiday presented the following and 1t was adopted:
 Whereas. The Citizens Non-partisan party Is interested in all that conduces to the inn provement and enlightenment of the residents of the City and County of San Francisco and the State of California: be it
 Resolved That express hearty appre- citation of the grandly generous gift of Miss Cora Jane Flood of this city to the University of California.
 The chairmen of the five standing com mittees were delegated to secure proper pledges from the nominees of the con- vention. The request of the committee on, education for the assistance of the committee on nominations In selecting a candidate for Superintendent of Schools was granted
 The committee on nominations reported that it had been decided not to make any nominations or recommendations for the from a number of merchants asking the convention to postpone nominations for a week and give the other conventions an opportunity to complete their tickets.
 The name of Henry N. Clement was presented as a candidate for Superior Judge. Delegates Le Breton. Perkins and Mahoney were appointed to request the Republican county committee and the Democratic district conventions to have their respective, legislative nominees which case the Nop-Partisans will not make any iegislatiye nominauong.
 peared and was introduced by President Fitch The Mayor was given three hearty cheers, and after lowing his acknowledg- ment began his address. He referred to the occasion when he appeared before the same convention nearly two years ago. and of the assurances of success he had received from the delegates then.
 Reviewing the more important events of his administration, he spoke of his ef- forts in behalf of the new charter, con- graduated the members. on the success of their efforts in behalf of that instru- ment He said he had done all in his power to fulfill his pledges to the Non Partisans, but he had been badly handi- capped by the majority of the Board of Supervisors.
 The Mayor then devoted considerable time to the recalcitrant members of the board particularly to Devany, who had been indorsed by the Non-Partisans. He was unsparing in his denunciation of their methods, and incidentally gave the Market-street railroad q hard rap. The suit to oust the board was reviewed at length, and the Mayor closed with a scathing denunciation of the Supreme Court for holding back its decision In that matter until after the Supervisors had cleaned up everything in sight.
 The convention then adjourned to next Friday night if the hall can be secured if not 1t will meet Thursday night.