The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-09-14

by ne adoption OF the foregoing
resolution by the Los Angeles Repub-
lican county convention to-day the
Senatorial aspirations of NJ. H. de
Young are blasted, though it does not
necessarily tie up the Los Angeles del
egation in cast-iron fashion to Bulla-
BY the giving of single vote the in
structions of the convention will be
complied with, as the resolution simply
goes to the extent of pledging the leg
lslative delegation to vote for United
States Senator from Southern Califor-
MIA until a Senator is elected.
The resolution was evidently aimed
against De Young, and the men who
are said to have manipulated the word
ing of it are jubilant over their sue
cess.
The Republican county convention
was called to order by Chairman E. A.
Meserve promptly at o'clock this
lz1OrnfIgg. but it was at least half
hour later before all Of the delegates
were in their seats.
The first business transacted was the
hearing of the report of the committee
on credentials and that Of the COM
mittee on organization and order of
business. which were adopted without
amendment.
The next order of business was the
reading of the report of the committee
on platform and resolutions, and when
that part of the resolution was reach
ed commencing Hon. Robert n. Bulla
as candidate for United States Senator,
the convention was the scene of the
widest enthusiasm. The resolution met
with pronounced opposition. Every eff
fort was made by Ex-Governor H. II.
Markham, Judge John d. Work and
others to have the resolution pass as
read. This, however, was not what the
friends of Senator Bulla wanted. and a
10 n a M
to the effect that the legislative nomi-
nees of Los Angeles County be In
structed to vote for Senator Bulla for
United States Senator.
During the debate on the question,
Senator Bulla was called on for a
speech, and was greeted with prolonged
applause as he took the platform, and
in an impressive manner reviewed his
past services to the party and to the
people whom he has served for three
terms in the Legislature of the state.
Senator Bulla left the platform amid
tremendous applause, and on the vote
being taken the amendment instruct
ing the legislative nominees to vote for
Senator Bulla for United States Sena-
tor was carried by at least two-thirds
of the delegates of the convention.
The report Of the committee on reso-
lutions was then adopted as amended
without q dissenting vote.
The convention heartily Endorsed the
Republican platform adopted in the
State convention at Sacramento and
commend to the voters Of the State
Henry T. Gage as true. independent
and loyal citizen, who would, II elected,
perform the duties of his office with
fideIitv. Justice and impartiality.
The convention also Endorsed Russell
J. Waters, the nominee for Congress
in the Sixth District, and pledged the
legislative nominee to vote for United
States Senator from Southern Califor-
MIA.
The platform declares against the
participation of any Federal or other
officer or deputy in any political con-
ventiOn or to act on any political COM
mittee. It favors the establishment OF
a civil service commission and the re-
duction of the salaries OF all olncers
that are now out of proportion to the
services rendered.
The County Committee is instructed
to adopt the Australian system Of bal
loting by DELEGATES at future RepuD-
lican conventions.
The people of the county are con-
graduated on the progress made to-
ward the construction of San Pedro
harbor.
The patience and endurance Of the
Seventh California Regiment, despite
its disappointments at being kept at
home when fighting was going on at
the ITOUl, Is commended ana a WdTIi
welcome is assured the boys upon their
return to Los Angeles.
The warmest thanks Of the Repub-
lican convention is rendered the noble
women composing the Red Cross So
ciety for their tireless devotion to and
unbounded Sympathy for the soldiers
of the late war; whose sufferings they
have done so much to alleviate
The evening session of the conven-
ton was opened by the nomination for
Sheriff and the following named were
placed before the convention as candi-
dates: John Burr. incumbent; John
T. Haddock. George B. McLain, John
c. Cline and Will A. Hammell. On
the first ballot there was no choice,
HammelI leading, with Cline second.
McLain third and Burr fourth. Burr
and McIain were withdrawn before the
second ballot. the result of which was
the nomination of Hammell, he receiv-
ing All votes, 40 more than majority.
The convention adjourned until a. m.
tomorrow. There are yet eleven NOM
nations to make.
To The Call correspondent Senator
Rulla SAID:
MY heart is overlooking with graft