The San Francisco call., 1898-08-21

or sea, without whom the most fearless
 President and the most capable admins
 tration would be as reeds in storm.
 His words were seconded by a rising
 vote-not only did the delegates rise in
 honor of the heroes of '98, but their hats,
 canes, circulars, chairs, and in many in-
 stances their feet rose so as to add to
 the intensity of the approval with which
 the motion was received.
 The leader of the Alameda delegation
 was Hon. John W. Ellsworth, the 'honest
 John of the Alameda bench AS dele
 gate at large at the primaries he received
 probably the largest individual vote ever
 received at any primary in this" county
 One of the shrewdest pieces of work
 head their ticket with John Ellsworth. whose portly figure seemed to be entirely
 at home surrounded by the Sixty-seYen other delegates from Alameda.
 General Veale, the Sheriff of Contra Costa, brought down his delegation of ten to join in the nomination of Metcalf No one knew Sheriff Veale to be General
 until a messenger boy delivered a dis
 patch to Chairman Evans, who at once
 called for the Contra Costa Sheriff, at the same time announcing him as Gen eral."
 Delegate Benjamin of Solano, who bears some resemblance to an attenuated Senator Earl, was much in evidence. He averaged nearly two feet higher than the rest of the delegation, but otherwise was not prominent except when he had a cor rection made in the report of the commit tee on credentials
 Arthur North, who expects to be the next district attorney of Yolo County, and who is a brother of Hart H. North of this county, had evidently done good work for Metcalf in his own district for out of the eight delegates elected last Wednesday seven were for Metcalf and the eighth dropped into line as soon as the result of AIamedas S primary became known.
 The intervals during recesses were taken full advantage of by all kinds of candi- dates. Frank Jordan and Cal Ewing but ton-holed all the delegates from outside of Alameda in the interests of Dr. Pardee. If the thirtyfour delegates did not return to their respective homes converted mis- sionarieS to the cause of the doctor it was not the fault of the Alameda men. Frank Jordan tackled a man from Lake County and did everything but go on his knees and pray to induce the visitor to go home at once and howl himself hoarse for George Pardee.
 Assemblyman Frank NJ Leavitt, who will probably fill the seat in the next Leg islature so honorably filled for years by the late Senator Eli s. Denison, was busy making himself known to anybody who had not met him. but this task did not prove irksome to him and he filled in his spare moments booming Alameda's candi- date for Governor. There was a sugges- ton made that resolution commenting the generosity and stalwart Republican principles of the late Senator Denison be passed by the convention, but it was de- cided that such an action belonged more properly to the county convention, which will be held in the middle of next month.
 Court Commissioner Babcock, who an- nounced few months ago that he, also was candidate for Congress, should cer- tainly be satisfied with his efforts in the The colonel presented reso- utiOn and afterWard spoke to it in a man. ner that gained him nearly as much ap- plauSe as the successful candidate. It looked for a few minutes as if the colonel were trying to steal some of the thunder that Judge Midsummer had reserved for his nominating speech. But later it was found that there was no dearth of ideas for the Judge when he took the platform
 Another figure that is always seen at Republican gatherings was that of Darby Knowles Everybody knows Darby and Darby never lets an opportunity pass to put himself forward with a resolution, a motion, or some kind of a suggestion. At last nights meeting of the Repub- lican League Darby made the closing on the floor until he had transacted a little business with Will D. Henshaw, when, apparently, satisfied. he withdrew. Darby enjoyed the distinction of being Republican League, but he bore that dis tinction with dignity and equanimity
 Colonel w. H. H. HusSey was around making friends in his efforts to succeed Sheriff White; Will H. Church let no chance pass by to secure a little support to keep his seat as Supervisor; Judge J. J. Allen, with his permanent modest smile, sat In a corner making friends: District Attorney Shook smiled benignly on the delegates and the lobby; Dr. Mehr- man. who hopes to look after the mu- tilated dead of the county for the next four years, passed around two pocketsful of cigars; Judge Gift tired himself out shaking hands; Judge W. E. Greene eag- erly swallowed every word of Colonel address; A. K Grim took ad- vantage of the absence of Charley Spear to further his campaign for Recorder, and fully a hundred other aspirants for of flee gathered around and amused pros pective supporters with funny anecdotes or pilgrimages to the bar.