The herald., 1898-08-17

was instructed to appoint q COMMITTEES a
fifteen on credentials.
Messrs. Dockweiler and Patton were an.
governor to the platform. f-
The governors speech occupied two min
utes, In which he disclaimed any ambition
to preside unless all unhappy differences
had been reconciled.
Resolutions were adopted providing for
the appointment by the chair Of two conn
mittees Of fifteen each on credentials and
permanent organization end order Of bust
ness.
At $50 .. m. the convention took recess
Of half an hour pending the appointment Of
the committees.
After Adjournment
At o'clock the convention was called Ia
order when Chairman Budd introduced
Grand sachem Ruddock Of the State
League of Iroquois clubs, who addressed
the convention on the advantages Of men,
bership In the organization.
The chairman announced the following
On credentials-Judge F. A. Cutler Of Del
Norte, chairman; W. P. Trisk, Nevada; c.
c. Wright, Los Angeles; ]. K. Harrington,
Santa Barbara; Frank James, Los Angeles3
w. M. Gibson. San Joaquin; J. D. Sproul,
Butte; William Palmtag, San Benito; J. A.
Hicks Santa Clara: T. T. Mathews, Santa
Cruz; H. N. Conklin, San Diego; L. ]. Mad
dox, Stanislaus; A. M. Seymour, Sacrament
to; D. H. Arnold, Colusa; w. ]. Curtis. San
Bernadino..
Permanent organization and order Of
business-I. B. Dockweiler, Robert Fitzger-
aid, ]. r. Price, A. Caminetta, r. w. Hill.
]. H. Mccarthy, CASTOR Ash, E. D. Nc
Cabe, r. Barker, J. ]. Nunan, H. b. Gillis
and ]. H. Wilkins.
The First Resolutions
NJ F. Tarpey of Alameda offered the fol-
lowing, and on his motion, 1t was referred
to the committee on resolutions: "Believ-
ing it to be- for the best interests Of the
party, we recommend that such persons
only be elected state central committeeman
as are willing to accept its responsibility
and will personally attend Its general
meetings, thus curing the growing evil Of
proxy representation; and we further
recommend the discontinuance of the late
practice OF enlarging the membership OF
the state central committee"
The following resolution, offered by Mr..
Heeney of San Francisco was also read and
referred to the same committees: Resolved,
that hereafter no voting by proxy shall be
allowed, nor shall it be legal in the state
volving or in any way affecting the right
of any organization of the party to act a.
the legally constituted committee Of any
county in the state"
Adjourned Until Evening
A motion by Eugene Duprey Of San Fran
cisco that a recess be taken till ocloch
this evening was adopted. Edward Lsake
of Yolo moved for a reconsideration. say
ing that the recess would not allow suffi-
Client time for the committee to consider
the San Francisco contest. Mr.. Harvey
also begged for more time.- and suggested
that an adjournment be had until Soclock
tomorrow morning. He said that all hia
side asked for was fair play, O fair trial.
a chance to be heard and then . fair de-
cision.
The convention refused to reconsider thu
motion, an da recess was taken till 8 >. m.
Action in Committee
After session Of two hourA ana y half
in the senate chamber this evening the
committee on credentials, by a vote OF 8 to
6. decided to recommend the seating Of the
delegates from San Francisco appointed by
tho committee of 100. The session was an
open one and the chamber was thropged
with the partisans of both factions, who
vigorously applauded every point made By
the speakers on their side. One hour was
allowed to each faction to present Its ar.
gument.
John Foley and Major Harvey spoke for
the primary delegates and Gavin McNah,
P. T. Flynn and w. ]. MCGEE for those ap-
pointed by the committee of 1O0 Foley
stated that he and five others had been reg.
ularly chosen at the primaries, were resi-.
dents Of his assembly district. property
owners and lifelong Democrats. These had
come to the convention to find themselves
displaced by the committee of 100 and whA
were not residents OF the districts, two Of
them not even being on the great register.
Harvey claimed that his delegation was
the only lawful one and claimed title from
1874 to 1898.
Gavin McNab said the question was
really one between Rainey and Mayor
Phelan. 1t was a corrupt condition Of AZ
fairs against the decent Democracy Of 9ar
Francisco. It was the duty Of the stata
central committee to Interfere. He charged
that the contention that Harney's delega-
ton was elected was nothing but hum
bug 1t was composed, he said. solely Of
city hall and water front employees.
F. A. Cutler, the chairman Of the Gre
dentials committee, refused to sign the
majority report. Those who did sign It
were c. c. Wright. w. F. Prisk. Frank
James, William Palmtag. ]. A. Hicks. M
H. Conklin, D. H. Arnold and w. J. Curtis.
The minority report, In favor Of seating
tho Horuov NoIoOo tfon will he signed bK