The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-08-28

Of returning the conquered islands of the
Philippine group, but as the interview
progressed new light was shed on the
situation by General Hart and the New
Jersey statesman. At o'clock, accord
ing to the official report of General Hart;
ase bt thPsM up MS
tanned If California demanded such reten-
ton. The President declared that he
his own State of Ohio. General Hart
therefore desired the convention to ex-
press it's sentiments on the question by a
resolution which resolution should be
transmitted to President Mckinley.
The tale was beautifully told by General
Hart.
The committee on credentials was now
ready to report, but some delegates be-
longing to the disbanded Harrison Camp
desired recognition so they could vote on
the question of their own admission TO
the convention before the consideration OF
the committee report. They had mint
mend their admission. The veterans OF
the Harrison Camp were persistent ana
even noisy in their efforts to force the
all those present on the issue whether
they should come in or not. Apparently
they were about to have their own way
when c. T. Masteller produced the off,
cial records to show that no such thing
existed in this world as the Harrison
Camp of the Army and Navy Republican
League. The camp once did exist, but in
1896 it was mustered out, disbanded,
dropped from the rolls, dissolved and ex-
and it's existence terminated. The chair
ruled in effect that the delegates from
Harrison Camp were not officially on
from the myths. The ruling was a knock
out The Harrisonians could not muster
the courage to appeal from the decision
of the chair.
The reading of the report of the execu-
tive committee followed. Delegates were
admitted from Camps Nos. /, 2, 8, 4, 5, 6,
pa at
seats were also recognized, making the
total number Of votes in the convention
1876.
When the convention was duly organ
lied Ex-Governor Gosford of Los Angeles
made a stirring speech. in which he said
the Gage of battle has been thrown down.
He remarked:
"I want to say to you old soldiers that
Henry T. Gage is an honest man through
can neither be bought nor bulldozed. He is
blessed with a remarkable degree or exc
cutive ability, and is so gifted with per
ceptive power that he can measure the
character of a man at a glance. He is
the cleanest, bravest and best candidate
for Governor ever placed before the peo-
pie of California. The best interests OF
the country demand that the Republic
cans should win the battle.
At this stage of the proceedings the
committee on resoantions' cTTn5 Scott 81
Gosford submitted the following report,
which was adopted:
Resolved, BY the Army and Navy Republi-
can League in annual encampment assembled,
that we heartily indorse the platform adopted
by the Republican State convention in Sacra-
mento, August "a, 1898.
Resolved, That we give the nominees Of our
party our full and unqualified support and do
everything possible for the success of the Re-
publican ticket.
Resolved. That we believe the great Repub..
lican party to be the true and tried friend of
the veteran soldiers and sailors of the war for
the Union.
Resolved, That we demand of the Republican
party that the claims of the veteran Union sol
dIers and sailors for their share in the dis
tribution of Government employment be re-
ccgnized.
A resolution indorsing Leon Jones for
Sheriff of San Francisco and pledging
veterans to support him was adopted,
with three cheers for Jones.
Colonel Blackburn of Leland Stanford
Camp moved that the convention tndorse
Eugene f. Loud for denomination for
Congress in the Fifth District.
Comrade ,Houguet of Oakland asked If
Congress against civil service. IF there is
any man that ought to be opposed to civil