The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-03

. SAN JOSE, Sept. 2-Politics went on
with dash and a vim here to-day. and
all day long there were two county con-
VentionS in session-DemocratS and
Populists Tomorrow there will be
another double performance, when the
Populists and the Good Government
League conventions will finish their Ia
bors.
The Democratic convention at Turn
Verein Hall was characterized by its
freedom from BOSS" Rea'S influence,
and with the exception of two IN
stances, the ticket named is strongly
anti-gang.. The exceptions are Bollin-
ger for Sheriff and Rosenthal for Town
ship Justice, The convention was the
most representative held in this county
in years, and is probably the first in
which the handiwork OF the boss has
not been discernible.
Nicholas Bowden was chairman and
A. r. Denike secretary. The convention
was about 220 strong. Almost the first
business transacted was the appoint
ment of conference committee to
meet with like committee from the
Populists looking TO fusion. 1t consist
ed Of b. ID. Murphy, chairman; G. D.
j. +. Lewis.
For over two hours the committee
was in session with representatives of
the PopuliSt convention, the Silver Re
publicanS and the Good Government
League. When ii returned 1t announced
that the PopuliSts wished the Office of
District Attorney and one Township
Justice and the appointment Of a COM
mittee often to meet a committee from
hat loo Sl iaIx
within ten days. The Good Government
League people wanted straight anti
gang ticket, and suggested that L. J.
Chapman be named for superintendent
of Schools and A. S. Kittredge for Su-
perior Judge.
Here the first test of Rea's strength
in the convention occurred. The boss
had boosted that the, convention must
nominate Scheller for Judge, but mo-
ton that the convention accept Kit
tredge for the office was carried by i
vote of f23 to 81. This also indicated a
spirit in favor of fusion.
The platform adopted, after affirm
ing adherence to the State platform,
stated that the recent Republican pri-
mary in. the county demonstrated the
need Of new primary law which
would make 1t impossible for such
gross frauds and hallot-box stuffing, as
was then perpetrated. Freedom of the
schools from all POLITICAL and sectarian
influences was favored. 1t denounced
as IAN outrage against decency and
good government the interference of
agents of political boss in the admin
istration of the affairs of the San Jose
High School, and the unwarranted re-
moval of teachers therefrom because
they refused to become servile tools of
the boss and to prostitute their posi-
tions to. further his corrupt political
ends"
The report of the credentials COM
mittee stunned the Rea men. But few
gang men received appointments to the
convention, and Itea attempted to get
representation in 1t by buying proN-
les. Some twenty-five or thirty had
been secured but the credentials report
ran his henchmen to cover and they re-
turned most of the proxies. AS it was
the entire delegation of five from Sara
toga, which Rea had secured by prox-
les, was given one vote and four prox-
les from Campbell were thrown out
Other proxies We're not recognized.
The fight of the convention was over
Superior Judge. The Democrats wanted
Scheller and the Populists and Good
Government people wanted Kittredge.
Pending the report of the conference
committee d. NJ. Delmas was called to
the platform and made a speech ar
raigning gang interference in judicial
affairs that stampeded the Scheller men
and made Kittredge's nomination sure
This with the selection of a few town
ship officers, frittered away the after
noon and an adjournment was: taken
until 1880 this evening.
At the evening. session the following
nominations were made:
Shern-GeorSe Y. Bollinger.
Clerk--H. A. Phster.
District Attorney-James H. Campbell.
Assessor-L. a. Splitter:
Audltor--A. l.. Veuve
Recorder-T w. Treanor.
Coroner and Public Administrator-Mar-
tin Kel.
Tax. Collector-W. A. January.
Superior Judge-A. S. Kittredge-
SurVeyor-Paul c. Sainsevain.
Phelps. of Gilroy; Fourth District, John
helps of .Gilroy; Fourth District, John
Roll.
City Justice-San. Jose, w. T. Aggeler..
.Justice-San Jose township, E. NJ. Rosen-
thai
.Constable-L: r, Heninger.
The offices of Treasurer and Super
.intendent. of Schools were given to the
Populists in lieu of the District Attor-
neyship.
The Populist Convention convened in
Odd Fellows Hall and was made up of
about 200 Populists and few Silver
Republicans. H. A. Mason was chair