The San Francisco call., 1898-08-25

man and gentlemen of this convention: Santa Clara County comes into this con Xention asking for the nomination of Paul plause and cheers.) MT. Austin, gentle men, is upon no mans slate. Mr Austin comes here as unpledged as any man can and honest Republicans. 1 will explain to you, gentlemen, why 1t is that the county Of Santa Clara should deserve some representation upon the State ticket at this time. For twenty-five years, gen tlemen. the county of Santa Clara has re- ceiVed nothing at the hands of the Re pupIlcan party of this State. For almost d quarter of a century Santa Clara Coun- l! sloou Tn the vanguard of Republican, ism ln this State. That county to-day gentlemen, Is fourth in population, ranks Iourth in wealth. among all the great communities of this great State of California. I place population, gentle men, before wealth, because it is a Re publican population, and that is the best ana highest kind of population in this or Tn any other State. Now. just one word more, gentlemen, in reference to the can didate that 1 name. You all know him. Every man in this convention. thlnk, knows Paul Austin: He is one or you. county of Santa Clara. He is one of the boys in the whole State, and you of San Francisco-I am talking straight to you now-you all know him. There Is not delegate in this convention, gentlemen, l think. coming from the great city ana county of San Francisco but knows MT.
  know his record. You know that he comes before you with an untarnished reputation. You know when he goes in the office of Secretary of State-where he will go-that he will make splendid official.
 Now something as to his record. In the county of Santa Clara where he belongs at this time-of course, hereafter he will belong in the great county of Sacramen- to-in the county of Santa Clara he has received the highest majority as Mayor of the city of San Jose that was ever given to any candidate, either Democrat ic. Republican or anything else. that was ever presented before the people of that county. After that, gentlemen, he was nominated and elected & member of the Board of Supervisors of this great county Of Santa Clara Subsequently to that, I will be- just as brief as possible, he was nominated by the people of the county Of santa Clara and the city of San Jose as a member of the appointing board which gave to the city of San Jose the pest municipal government that 1t ever had so long as that city has existed. So much, gentlemen, for the record of the man we now nominate.
 San Francisco has received a great many things at the hands of this convention; now give us hayseeds a chance. Give us something. We come here asking you only for this office. That is our slate as my friend. General Hart, says his slate is MT. Curry. Our slate is Paul P. Aus tin. We give him to you, gentlemen, as an honest man. We give him to you as a man with a good record. We give him to you now the same as an old soldier would give up his sword-his best and his highest possession. Nominate him, gen. tlemen, and he will add strength to your ticket. Nominate him, and when the day of election comes you will find that Paul P Austin will give the majority and the strength that the Republican party needs at the coming election. Applause and cheers.)
 Judge Seward of Sierra, in behalf of the delegation from Sierra County, sec onded the nomination of Mir Austin.
 MT. Marsden of San Francisco seconded the nomination of Paul Austin. The nom- nations were then closed and the secre- tary directed to call the roll. During the roll call the name of Paul Austin was withdrawn from the convention, and on motion, duly seconded, the nomination of Charles F. Curry was made unanimous.
 It was moved and seconded that the convention adjourn until tomorrow morning at 9:30 o'clock. Seconded and carried.