The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-10-04
They Had Several Very Lively WranSles Over
Nominations Last Night and Considerable
= Feeling Was Shown.
Delegate DenCke Believed That They Should Withdraw Unless
They Lived Up to Their Principles Nominations
for Several Important Offices
Decided Upon.

~ Canton also opnosed Tilton, claiming
| that he had neglected his duty IN the mat
ter of overseeing the construction or the
, Rrannan street sewer. A ballot was then
taken and resulted in the nomination of
Bienfield by a vote OF 81 TO L.
Michael Meagher and A c. Berthier
were placed in nomination for Recorder
On the recommendation of Magher by the
committee he received the entire vote or
DR., William J. Hawkins and DR.. E. E.
Hill were placed in nomination for Coro-
ner. The vote stood Hawkins, 80, Hill, 8.
| Hawkins was declared the choice OF the
convention.
There was another stir in the conven-
recommended the nomination of J. A.
Drinkhouse, but also presented the names
of Edward L. Fitzgerald and A. G. FreeSe.
George Cumming. again claimed the floor
and asked what had become of the prin-
Ciples of the party when a man like Cap
tain Freese was not recommended. Cap
tain Freese, who was standing in the
rear of the hall, then stepped forward in
the center aisle and asked leave to with
draw his name.
Il am sorry" said E. A Denicke, "to
sec the way this convention is drifting
| am sorry to say that we appear TO be
lacking in a little backbone. If we adj
hered a little to our original policy it
would be better for the party. We should
have the courage of our convictions and
make some independent nomination. II
ne don't want to do this we should with
draw rom the field and give some other
organization an opportunity to carr out
the work for which we organized. Cap
tain FreeSe has faithfully served the city
for eight years and If he had allowed his
name to remain l should have been
pleased to vote for him"
Delegate Cumming then formally placed
Freese in nomination. He said that Freese
had never used his office for personal
gain. Warren Gregory said while he was
personally friendly to Freese and the en-
plOyes of his office he did not think that
he could conscientiously vote for him, in
a. r1IJR oh ho 70 Ind 90 off "a
time ago wrote a letter criticiZing the adj
ministration of his office. The roll was
resulted: Drinkhouse Is, Fitzgerald "a,
Freese 4. There was no choice.
Before the second roll was called F'reese
advanced to the front of the hall and de
ter referred to by Gregory should be
made public by Gregory if he had 1t in his
read the letter, but had been informed of
it's existence by Frank H. Gould. George
y. Cumming insisted that the letter be
produced, as 1t was only fair to Freese
that its contents be made public before
the convention. Chairman Fitch ordered
the roll called, and the vote stood, Drink
choice a third ballot was taken resulting,
Drlnkhouse 10. Fitzgerald q. Freese 2
Under the amendment to the rules
made early in the evening on motion OF
LIE Breton Chairman Fitch held that the
candidate receiving the largest number of
votes on the next ballot would be thenom-
called and DrinkhOuse was nominated, re-
ceiying 20 votes to Fitzgerald's 16, Freese
4. Gregory then rose TO question of
privilege and said that Gould had just
then presented him with the letters he re-
ferred to. He then proceeded to read
them. They were written during the last
session of the Legislature by Judge Cot
fey to Senator BTaunhart. They referred
in a general way to the necessity of
amending the probate laws so that at
torneys could not charge such exorbitant
fees for the settlement of estates. In one
letter there was d slight reference to the
administration Of the Public Administra-
tors office.
Frank J. Sullivan, a brother in law of
Boss Phelan, then reported that the jul
dietary committee had unanimously de-
cided to recommend Barclay Henley for
the nomination for District Attorney. He
referred at length to the record made by
Henley as foreman In the Wallace Grand
Jury and said that If Henley was elected
he would fearlessly prosecute all Offend
ers. whether rich or poor
George Cumming then claimed the floor.
He said it was most wonderful thing
that there was only one man in town
who would make a good District Attor-
ney, and the most mysterious part of it,
he added, is that this one man is a Dem
ocrat. Here we are again drifting away
from our principles" he continued. For
our rules that no member of this con-
vention should receive the nomination.
understand that P. F. Butler, one of
Mayor Phelans tenants, and Stewart
Menzies, who are also delegates to this
convention. are to be nominated for Su-
pervisors. Are we keeping faith with the
people in acting this Way"
But they are not delegates" interrupt
ed Brother-in-law Sullivan. They have
resigned"
THAT may be all right" replied Cum
ming, but 1 don't think the people viii
look at 1t in that way. 1t is said every
where that we are only the tail of the
Democratic kite. There are other lawyers
just as good as Barclay Henley. Appear
ances are against US if there has not been
some dicker or deal"
]. S. Webster 5 oke in defense of Hen
ley, and said that the nomination had
been rendered him by the Democrats
without his solicitation. He also claimed
| that Henley had not solicited the vote of
| any member of the convention.
This is a very dangerous thing to do"
| said Frank K. Symmes. Here we have
a rule that no member is eligible. / have
nothing against Mr.. Henley l am fight
! ing for a principle"
II. L. Davis read letter from A. S.
| Halldie indorsing Henley and advocating
his nomination. Cumming said he knew
| 1t was useless to argue against the nomi-
nation of Henley, and that they might
Just as well proceed to ballot. Henley re-
| ceived SO votes and were cast for D. J.
Murphy, the Republican nominee The
| convention then adjourned to meet to-
| night in Pioneer Hall.