The San Francisco call., 1898-08-26

gentleman is a native of this State. For a quarter of a century he has pursued craft that makes him & eompeeenu @ man nf San Francisco has been the repTessnla- tive of his craft to the national body m the United States time after ,ta time. ne tive of that craft. I think you will get the support of the crafts men whether you nominate him or not, but if you desire the earnest supff port and the enthusiastic support or every printer within the confines or the State of California you will nominate W. office if he receives the nomination or this body and I think he will, will be as economically conducted and as well con- ducted as it is at present. Gentlemen, | desire to place in nomination for the of flee of State Printer of California w. w. Shannon of San Francisco
 Chairman: In behalf of the delegation of Sacramento, in behalf of the Repub- lican party of Sacramento County, in be- half of every school in the State of Cali fornia, in behalf of every child in the State of California that hopes to attend the common schools, In behalf of the par ents of California, who are interested m
 the common schools. I ask you to vote
 for, and I second the nomination of a
 man who, more than any other man in the State of California, represents to-day
 the common schools, and the public
 school books, and the State printing of
 school books in California, A. J. John
 ston of Sacramento. Applause and cheers.)
 In nominating MT. Johnston. you give force and point to the platform which condemns Governor Budd In non nominat, nat, meant what you said. In nominating him you snap your condemnation upon the wicked act of this his rotten e1a Budd tht or sought to pluck the flower of bastard economy for himself and his party by eriRpFnng fhe puoIG nd cSaer sen1ois T6a oa common schools of California are the bulwark of our liberties, the hope of our
 tained your education in the common
 schools, know their worth, know their value Palsied be the hand, whether it Is that of a Prince. politician or a Cover.
 schools. You cannot manifest your love for the common schools, you cannot man ifest your belief in their dignity and their
 greatness, any better than by voting for
 Al Johnston, the honest man, the faith
 ful servant the friend of every working
 man in the State, for State printer. (Ap,,
 seconded that the nominations close. Carried
 During the roll call it was moved, on
 behalf of w. W. Shannon, and seconded. that the nomination of A. J. Johnston
 be made unanimous, and that the chair
 an J. 'aSs Johnston ine 1a for u the @ office of Super intendent of State Printing. Carried unanimously.
 The chair-For A. J. JonnSton TOT the office of Superintendent of State Print | ing 7SS votes. I, therefore. declare him to be the nominee of this convention for 1 the office of Superintendent of State | Printing Three cheers were proposed | and given in an earnest manner for A. | J. Johnston. MT. Preston offered the 1 following resolution:
 Resolved That the executive committee of l the Republican State Central Committee, to be | named by the nominee of this convention for Governor be and they are hereby authorized l and empowered to appoint the auditing com | mittee for the nominees of this convention, as
 provided for in the act. to provide for the purity | of elections by regulating the conduct tnereoi' | approved February 23 1893.
 l It was moved and seconded that the | resolution be adopted. Carried. | The chair-Gentlemen, the next pusl- l ness in order Is the nomination of a candidate for Clerk of the Supreme Court. l Nominations are now In order.