The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-09
IS
RENOM|NATED
FOR MAYOR
Unanimous Choice of
the Non-PartiSans.
POINTED QUESTIONS ASKED
A PLATFORM WAS PRESENTED
BUT NOT ADOPTED.
It Was Announced That Phelan,
Like Mcguire, Will Stand
on Any Kind Of
Platform.
POINTED QUESTIONS ASKED
A PLATFORM WAS PRESENTED
BUT NOT ADOPTED.

Mayor last night by the Citizens Non
Partisan Convention. The delegates were
SO anxious to carry out that part of their
work that they could not wait until a
platform had been adopted. 1t was an
nounced on behalf Of Phelan, however,
that he would subscribe to any platform
adopted by the convention. The Mayor
has evidently taken lessons from James
Gallagher Mcguire, the Populist-Silver
Republican-Democratic nominee for Gov
ernor, who has swallowed three plat
forms.
The convention was called to order by
George K Fitch shortly after o'clock,
and a call of the roll by Secretary Isaac
It. Milliken showed that quorum was
present.
The first order Of business was the re-
ceiving Of the report Of the committee on
platform. Frank ]. Sullivan, brother
in-law of Mayor Phelan, announced that
the committee was ready to report. He
then proceeded to read the report, which
is published In these columns In full'
platform prepared. George L. Center
claimed the attention of Chairman Fitch
He said that he thought section l6, relat-
ing to the purchase of lands by the city,
was not couched in terms strong enough
to show the feeling of the people in re-
gard to the footing of the public treasury.
ury, made under the guise of municipal
Improvement, should be stopped" said he,
''and we should pledge our candidates to
stance, the proposed purchase of land for
a zoo. Every one knows what it means.
THAT matter was considered by the
committee" replied A. w. Halliday land
the conclusion arrived at was that the
present Board of Supervisors would not be
able to carry through the project"
by the way" inquired Delegate Web
ster, why is it that Mayor Phelan is the
only official commended? Why not name
the honest members of the Board of Su-
pervisors and the honest members of the
Board of Education"
I'VE have only one Mayor" replied
Halliday, land consequently no invidious
distinctions can be made"
persisted webster, IF it is a hard job to
put ones finger on the honest men on
both boards?'
E. j. LIE Breton put a, stop to further
discussion on that line by moving that
the matter of adopting the platform be
laid over for one week. The motion pre-
vailed with q suggestion that any mem
offer present them in the meantime to the
committee on platform for consideration.
The report of the committee on order
OF business and rules was adopted With
out discussion.
The question as to whether the candi-
dates for Supervisors could be selected
they must be taken from the ward in
which they live, was referred to the judi
ciary comittee.
The committee on municipal nomina-
lions reported progress. Chairman LIE
Breton said the names of various aspi-
rants had been canvassed, but that no
conclusion had been arrived at other than
one, the office of Mayor. The commit
tee" said he in conclusion, decided to
unanimously recommend James d. Phe-
Ian for denomination"
On motion of L. Altschul 1t was decided
to Increase the county committee from
tua n i
further decided that any member who alb
sented himself from three consecutive
sessions of the convention without salts
factory excuse would be considered as
having resigned.
Delegate Perkins then moved that the
rules be suspended and that the conven-
ton proceed to nominate a candidate for
Mayor. The motion was carried, and LIE
Breton placed Phelan In nomination. He
said that Mayor Phelan had carried out
all of the promises he made to the Nom
Partisan convention two years ago, and
that he thought it would only be a grace
full compliment to nominate him before
any of the other conventions met. We
desire to see him again IN the ch h
that any higher aspirations he may have
will not prevent him being the first May
or of San Francisco under the new char
ter"
There were no other nominations, and
the secretary was instructed to cast the
ballot for Phelan When his nomination
was officially announced the delegates
rose and gave three cheers for Phelan.
The convention then adjourned to meet
next Thursday night after instructing
Secretary Milliken to telegraph to Mayor
Phelan officially notifying him of his
nomination.
The question asked by Delegate Web
ster why the honest members of the
BOARD az Supervisors were not mentioned
in the platform was not relished by Phe--
lan's friends. 1t Is a matter of political
history that Phelan refused to head the
ago unless he was allowed to name the
Supervisors He named them, and every
time the "Solid Nine is mentioned Phe-
Ian has the shivers, for he is the political
foster father of the majority of them.