The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1898-08-18
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Xpancisco controversy one hour to presen
It's case to the convection an dthen lin,
speeches by delegates to i've minutes each
he first order was obeyed. but the las
clause Of the motion was run by Budd'
stop watch. which stopped as much n
tiiirty minutes for several speakers unde
the i've minute rule.
81 Harvey Opens the Argument
Major Harvey opened the argument fol
tie -Rainey-railroad crowd. speaking to Il
motion to adopt the minority report of the
committee on credentials, which report
seated his delegation. He confined himself
to technicalities, claiming the state cen
trail committee had exceeded its powers in
appointing the committee of one hundred
in San Francisco, which appointed the San
Francisco delegation he contested. and
claiming that as his delegation had been
elected at primary it was the legal rep
resentative body.
Spoke for Decent Democrats
Gavin McNabs r. M Fitzgerald, Eugene
Duprey and Mayor Jas. D. Phelan repre-
scented the Decent Democrats. They each
and every one, threw technicalities to the
the bosses of the metropolis. They even
went futher, some of them, and admitted
their knowledge of the villainies of the
past coming to them at first hand, they
having been in the bosses organization
when in hopeless minority.
McNabs tongue had double saw-edge.
and he scored Rainey. Crimmins, Kelly and
John D. Spreckels as numerically as ever
set of men were tongue-lashed in pub
lic Without going into the details of
debate which lasted from 1890 a. m. until
$50 D. m. without intermission, two incl
dents will serve to give its character and
complexion. The Los Angeles delegation
with it's eighty-one votes was fought for
James of our delegation were members of
the committee on credentials and there
fore heard all the evidence in the case on
Tuesday night. They both voted with the
majority of the credentials committee
whose report seated the decent Democrats
and ousted the Rainey-railroad faction.
barney, Leading the latter racrion, learned
that at the caucus of the Los Angeles dele
cation this morning it had decided to sup
port In convention its two representatives
in their action on the committee of creden-
tials. This was eighty-one votes solid
against him. He knew there were dele
gates from Los Angeles the railroad could
control If the unit rule was broken, and he
put up Billy Foote to try and beat it. Foote
demanded to know whether or not it was
true the Los Angeles delegation had eau
floor of the convention. He demanded an
answer, and DR.. Hill, as chairman of the
delegation, replied that he would answer
when the roll was called. Foote then pro-
threaten the vote of the delegation If the
information he had was correct 1t GER
tainly was correct, for 1t was furnished
Harvey by one of the delegates who came
overshot the mark. George s. Patton took
the platform after Foote had left it. -
will answer the gentleman from Alameda"
he said. 1.-THE Los Angeles delegation
comes here instructed by convention Of
700 Democrats to vote as a unit on all prop
ositions affecting the welfare of their party.
1t will SO vote. The unit rule was adopted
to gag-if the gentleman likes that term
the mouths of Southern Pacific hirelings
that crept into the delegation"
Patton was cheeredI to the echo, and the
action of the convention then showed that
the railroad-Rainey crowd stood no show.
but the fight went on. When it came Pho
lan's turn to talk the convention gave
him an ovation such as was not accorded
even Governor Budd when he took the
chair.
In the course of his remarks, which were
fearless arraignment by name of the
bosses, he charged that the delegation
Headed by Harvey was owned BY Rainey
and the railroad and that these two stood
for all the indecency, outrages and Villain
les perpetrated by both political parties In
the state. Major Harvey was on his feet
In an instant.
Mayor Phelan,' he said, advancing
down the aisle toward the speakers stand.
do you mean to say that wear the collar
Of any boss? That 1 am controlled by
nancy ana the railroau!-
In an instant the convention hall became
absolutely silent. Every man present
leaned forward and waited for Phelans re-
ply. He hesitated but second and then
In clear, determined tones. said: Il mean
to say. sir. that for two years the decen.
Democrats of San Francisco have been
fighting hand. to: hand with the corruption
that dsgraces San Francisco and this state
with Boss Rainey and the railroad, and
you have never been with u.s."
What Harvey might have replied We
lost In a whirlwind of cheers that shook
the roof, and In the outburst he sat down
and was heard no more.
And SO 1t went hour after hour ,,ntil