The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25

 tate to say whether California is a Dem ocratic or Republican State. (Applause)
 The Chair-Now, gentlemen, we are about to listen to the reading of the platform drafted by your committee, and 1 hope that you will observe perfect or der, so that every delegate will hear what
 MT. Lloyd of San Francisco-Mr. Chair man, l have the report of your commit tee on platform and resolutions, which, on behalf of the committee I beg to pre- sent to this body. as 1 am quite hoarSe, 1 was up early this morning and l am not in a condition to read, and, therefore, I will ask the secretary of this convention
 The Chair-There is no objection. The retary here read the report of the com mittee on platform and resolutions)
 MT. Lloyd-I now move the adoption of the platform just read.
 Mir. Tauszky-I desire to move an amendment to that portion of the plat form relating to the candidates for the Legislature being requested to vote in favor of charters proposed by cities; that the word ''reQuested' be stricken out and the word ''pledged' be substituted.
 The Chair-Send your amendment in writing. Have all the amendments sent up in writing.
 The secretary read the following amend ment: Where municipal charters have been adopted by the votes of citizens of municipalities under constttutlonal pro visions, we pledge our legislative candi- dates to vote to approve the same in the Legislature" Substitute the word
 
 The Chair-Gentlemen you have heard the amendment offered, do you under stand it thoroughly.
 MT Cutter-Mr. Chairman, the last Leg islature passed a law making 1t mis- demeanor for any person or any con- vention to pledge Legislative candidate, except the convention which nominated such candidate. Motion to adopt the amendment. was lost and the report Of the committee on platform was adopted. The Chair-Now, gentlemen of the con- vention, the next business in order will be the nomination of a candidate for Gov ernor. l will instruct the secretary to call the roll of the counties.
 A Delegate-I desire to make motion, before the secretary calls the roll. move that the nominating speeches be limited to five minutes. The motion was lost The Chair-As the roll of counties Is called, any gentleman desiring to place in nomination a candidate for Governor will approach the platform and make his speech here.
 | The Secretary-Alameda County.
 The Chair-Mr. Phelps of San Mateo. Gentlemen of the convention, 1 have the pleasure of introducing to you MT. Phelps of San MateO. (Cheers.)
 (Mr. Phelps address is published in full in another column.)
 After the speeches nominating Mir. Gage and pr. Pardee had been made and the nominations had been declared closed Dr. Pardee addressed the chair. He came forward to the platform amid the cheers of the convention.
 The chair -Gentlemen, it affords me more than pleasure to introduce to you the Hon. George C. Pardee of Alameda.
 MT. Pardee-Mr. Chairman and Gentle men: To say that I feel honored by your reception of me would be to put it mild ly. Beggar that l am, am even poor a Republican of the Republican banner county of this great State of ours. From sunny Shasta on the north to San Diego on the south from the west where the waves of the Pacific leap upon our shores to where the barriers of the great Si- erras stand, clad in eternal snow, there lican party in this State than is the county from which l hail. Applause and cheers.) Its loyalty to the party has been tested upon many fields of battle, and it has never wavered in the contest. Whenever the fate of battle was hanging trembling in balance, Alameda County plause) I feel that every loyal Repub- lican, coming from the north or from the south, should hold above all personal am bition, above all the love he has for his country, that greater love which he should hold for his party. believe that as SaEa zsszs Ezgzzx enemy will win the day. Therefore, in ordet that there may be no question as to the utter harmony of this convention and the party behind it, ask that my name be withdrawn and that the solid vote of this convention be given to Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles. Applause and cheers.)
 Three cheers were proposed for George C- ParQee, ana gwen WlIn a Will.
 MT. Daniels of Alameda-Mr Chairman, on behalf of the friends of pr. Pardee, move you, sir, that the nomination of Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles be made by exclamation.
 Motion seconded and carried unani- mouSly.
 Three cheers were then proposed and given for Henry T. Gage.
 MT. Preston-Mr. Chairman, I move you that the secretary of this convention be instructed by the convention to cast it's ballot for Henry T. Gage for Cover nor. Motion seconded and carried.
 The secretary. Mir. Chairman, I have the honor to cast 7SS votes of this conYen- tion for Henry T. Gage for Governor of the State of California.
 \ delegate. Mir Chairman, I under stand that the secretary Is not member of this convention and move that F. F. Preston cast the vote for Henry T. Gage Motion seconded and carried.
 Mir. PreSton-I cast 7SS votes for Henry T. Gage of Los Angeles for Governor.
 The, chairman-Henry T. Gage, having received the unanimous vote of this con- vention, I declare him the nominee of this I will appoint Hon. George c. Pardee, E. F. Preston and l.. H. Brown to escort Henry T. Gage to the platform. Henry T. Gage was thereupon escorted to the platform by the committee. and delivered an address printed elsewhere in these col umnS.
 The chair-The next business in order is the nomination for Lieutenant Governor.
 MT Monroe of Humboldt-Mr. Chairman and fellow Republicans of this conven- ton: It is an honor to any men and es-
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