The San Francisco call., 1898-08-18

a meeting of the State Central Commit tee two years ago, when l stood by MT McNab and the gentleman there, ana NIT; Wright and others frad in the tn sta Sa'e the veTV organization they are now trying to drlVe from this convention, and had the honor State Central Committee. for the purpose of holding up the ends of J. G. Maguire and stephen M. White, a resolution against the refunding bill. l introduced 1t upon the floor of this convention and assisted in passing 1t for the first time through a national convention. Gentle men, l appeal to you in the name of harc mony, l appeal to you In the name or decency, appeal to you in the name m .6d or Democracy, do not shut off a hearing of this case. If you do; you drive the party of the State of California. This Is the most important question which has ever come before State convention: IL ought to be deliberated on with calm ness. l have no personal aims to grat- fly, no friends to reward or enemies ea, 10 ocratic party gtricken down by it's own members until hey know all or the facts. And a4jk in all sincerity, be cause I expect to have no more to say upon this question, that whatever time may be desired by both parties to this question, may be taken by this conVen- ton It is more important matter even than the nomination of officers for the next State election. If you smother | this question, you destroy the Democrauc | party not only in the city and county of l San Francisco, but you will render 1t | apathetic all oyer the State of California | and you will have your ticket beaten Mir Wright of Los Angeles-Mr. Chair man and gentlemen of the convention. 1t seems to me that a better disposition of l this question would be that each side of 1 this controversy would select some one person 10 present the case as was done before the committee on credentials last evening, and then after the presentation of this matter, the speeches by the dele gates in this hall should be limited, say, to five minutes each. believe that there ought to be a pretty full hearing accord | ed to this matter. And think that If the motion made by the gentleman from San Luis Obispo were amended so that this course could be taken, 1t might very much expedite a satisfactory end of this mat ter. would, therefore, move an amend iii ment of the motion made by the gentle | man from San Luis Obispo to the effect l that each party to this controversy select | some gentleman of each committee to be | accorded three-quarters of an hour within | which to present each side of this contro- versy-each to have three-quarters of an | hour,
 A Delegate-Make 1t an hour.
 MT. Wright-Very well, one hour; that each side be accorded one hour to present this matter to this convention, and that after those presentations have been made the speeches by delegates upon the floor be limited to five minutes each.
 Motion seconded.
 The Chair-Will the gentleman from San Luis Obspo accept the amendment?
 Mr Crittenden-I do not accept the | amendment unless MT. Wright will kind Il ly make his time half an hour to each side.
 T. Delegate Waters--I move you Mir. Chairman, that we throw off all gag law, make no time limit and let everybody in tie house discuss this if they want to. [Applause.]
 The Chair-Then, doctor, you will vote against both motions.
 Mr. Hceney of Alameda-Mr. Chairman, differ from the radicals on both sides l,,f n at- nCTt aTa6 har k.P the committee of one hundred and aided in selecting this delegation of 154 gentle men whS are sitting before you. and who question. and whose voice will be heard very loudly in favor. of one side or the other. Nov, sir, while a member of that committee d one hundred I sent in my my resignation secause l could not agree with what IAconsldered to be a pro- MT. Wright df Los Angeles-we object, -li The Chair-Ah objection is made. MT.
 MT. Heeney-I want to state my posi-
 MT; wnghtmHe e,d s, no; not speaking to any reasons. if the chain please.
 MT. Braunhart-MrAC Chairman-
 yoi n will have to sit down You will have 10 excuse me, but we will have to hear one at time n,,o ..s.,o :.
 MT. Heeney-I think I am explaining my l nositfon. Mir Chairman.
 Tba Chairman-There Is no doubt that VOL are explaining your position,
 MT. Heeney-I am talkingsto the ques- .,on While that reconsideration was nendtng Ilondt a five-minute rule vas adopted while was absent and hamn when came paJin paaaJinns and to urge the adoptionAof a plan wRieb G1RRiiehb would have avoided this, diffcuity- to wit wit the holding of pTim aries by that ,,J n nainst that stonewall of five minutes. wi Which pt I considered undemocratc and ,oot Iass at this time, even with the aid Od not passistance of this 154 votes witch I
 to send into a1f 5his fo qema1 and Whtbu htbl Acppnvenfion with a full vote \
 Tn Tbe Inls CshbaiihrMGentlemen. the question: is on the amendment of MT Wright that tbis matter the chairman of the commiA