The San Francisco call., 1898-08-17

| this evening. The gentleman rom SaIl Francisco. MT. McNab, has the floor McNab from San Francisco "Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: It would ap- pear to me that in two hours any discussion that could possibly arise or have any possible merit could be discussed. (Applause.)
 Every time that the slightest friction in the Democracy of San Francisco occurs, 1t is thought necessary to go back to the days of '4o and tell Us all about every Democrat who ever lived and what he did. There ought to be some time when that talk and some time when the contests should be considered terminated.
 MT. Leake of Yolo County-I want to call the attention of the delegates of this convention to the fact that never in the history of any convention in this State has 1t been enabled to assemble at the hour set. That committee will meet tonight at 7 o'clock SO the members of the committee say. It will be half past / o'clock before any business Is transacted. That is the history of all State conventions which 1 have ever at tended. Now 1 want to make this further prediction, that the gentlemen from San Francisco will occupy more than one hour and half before that committee tonight We of the country are tired of coming here and wash ing the dirty linen of San Fran cisco. And tell the gentlemen of this convention, 1 will venture the prediction that that commit tee will not be ready to report by tomorrow morning. And 1t IS waste of tine-an absolute waste of tine-to call these people back here tonight and let them sit here hour after hour, waiting for the report of that committee. Now 1 want to say further that the motion that I have made upon this matter has no bearing absolutely no bearing whatever -upon any contest that may be made in this house, but the mo- tion IS made for the purpose of saving time. I know that these members will be dragged out here again at 9 o'clock, and we will only sit here hour after hour waiting for that committee that will not be ready to report until tomorrow morning, and for that reason l have made this motion to reconsider that resolution, and I hope it will prevail
 MT. Crittenden of San Luis IObispo-Mr. Chairman: On this question of adjournment I desire to state that it is within the power of that committee of credentials to finish their work in two hours. I am from the country, too. and I say that you can limit the ques- ton of debate on that question yourselves. You have not got to listen to man for an hour and a half. Give him five minutes, or give him ten. You have only got to pass upon the question of the members of this convention, and you can do that in twenty min utes. The only question presented to this convention is as to the po- sition occupied by the delegation from San Francisco. Now 1 say to the gentlemen of this conven- ton, you can settle that in an hour and half if the members of the committee on credentials will limit the debate on these matters to five or ten minutes. 1 move to lay on the table the motion to reconsider.
 Motion was seconded.
 The Chairman-The motion is now to lay on the table the motion to reconsider.
 Mir Vice of Sacramento-Mr Chairman, | I would like to state
 A voice-The gentleman is out of order.
 MT Vice of Saera mentO-I would like to