The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1898-11-23
NEFF WILL
RULE OVER
THE MINERS
Reelection of the Veteran Chief Heals All
Discussions and Ends the Seventh
Annual Convention

OF me see how any question that affects the
general public should interfere in any way in
your position as Lieutenant Governor. If mat
ters arise for legislation wherein your private
interests are involved and yet you may pre-
sue over the Senate, why in the name of all
that is great and good may you not when my
interests are involved and those of all these
eentiernen here preside over our association?
again, II has been said that your health was
not as strong it has been heretofore. Now,
SIR, that remark is the most tender point to all
on nave not friend in this broad State who
would undertake to do anything which in his
judgment would interfere with your physical
condition or place undue pressure upon your
mental condition. But 1 will tell you what
We VIII do. We want your influence. We
need il, and we want man at our head who
IN the future as he has in the past will elicit
universal confidence. In the name then of
high heaven l implore YOU In the name of this
association l ask you an Old true and tried
friend, as man who has stood by US when we
were in childhood. in our youth, and until we
not at this critical moment leave US to our own
devices when old. And think you
must realize that you can do much for us
AS to the matter of oyertaxing you. let US
select good stalwart vice president, who VIII
prentice and go on and become a Journeyman
during this year. that make him our
commander for the next.
You. sir have been our Admiral Dewey. Do
you think Dewey would quit and go home even
If his health was not very good in case some
trouble would arise down in Manila? 1 rather
think not. 1 think he would stick 1t out and
fight it out and continue to abide in the hearts
of the American people. as you have done, and
will ever DO.
While the applause that followed Judge
Searls' remarks was quieting, Judge f.
Adams of Ell Dorado took a position near
the platform and in a ringing speech Sec
onded Mr.. Neffs nomination He was
Bush of Shasta. and when the vote was
put every man in the house rose to his
feet with a shout and cheer for Neff.
Julian Sonntag again won the cheers of
the convention by rising to place in nomi-
nation for the vice presidency William G.
R3aIston, his erstwhile opponent, and Mr..
Ralston was seated by reclamation
TREY L. Ford nominated Samuel J.
Hendy, incumbent, for treasurer. and
Mr.. Hendy was elected with no more diff
hculty than the others.
The only fight was on the secretaryship.
R, H. Turner of Nevada City was placed
that if his man was not elected l'evada
County would turn up next year 500
strong and take every office in the asso-
J. NJ Wright of Alameda named Ed
ward H. Benjamin, and when the voting
ended Benjamin had won out by a score
of 800 to 249.
The executive committee was named as
follows: "
Administering A Leach, Felix Chappelet.
Amador-J. F. Parks, E. c. Voorhees,; Butte
A. Ekman. W. p. Harmon; Calaveras-W. G.
Brock. H E. Pickett; Nevada-B S Rector,
J: Mcbride; San Francisco-J. F. Halloran, S.
Santa Clara-Charles G. Derby. Robert Bui-,
more; Sierra-Frank R. Wehe. ]. Jones; Siski-
you-A G. Meyers, H H. Hunter; Shasta-M.
+. Dettman, ]. NJ. Gleaves; Trinity-Jofln Nc
Murray p. PaulsOn; Tuolumne-M G. Long.
J. G. Hopper; Yuba-James O'Brien, Joseph
Durfee; Plumas-Josh Turner, Dixon Brabbon.
The first regular business of the day
was the adoption of the report of the
resolution committee, which contained
suggestions looking to beneficial mining
Congressman de Vries adj
dressed the convention and gave a rood
bit of sound advice on legislative proceed
ure.
Invitations to attend were read from tho
Ingleside racing people and the Oakland
Exposition, and to-day a number of the
delegates will visit both attractions.
State Mineralogist Cooper offered the
association. secretary an office at the new
bureau in the Ferry building and the
proffer was accepted with thanks.
The numerous committees were in
structed to meet last evening at the Pal
ace Hotel. and upon motion of Judge Wall
ing the convention was adjourned sine die.