The San Francisco call., 1899-10-29

months the charter convention was in ses-
sion attended all it's meetings whenever
l was in the city. also attended all the
meetings of the committee of which 1 had
the honor of being a member, and, as
some of you will remember, | had the
honor to preside at the meeting held after
the convention had concluded It's work to
ratity the charter which 1t had compiled.
also wrote personal letters to such mem
pers or the Legislature as 1 thought I
might have some influence with, urging
go contrary to the will of the people, who
desired q just and modern form of gov
ernment In place of the present slipshod
municipal machinery with which we are
incumbered."
Eulogizes the Ticket.
Mr.. Davis then devoted a few minutes
TO eulogizing the capabilities and hon
esty OF the other nominees of the Repub-
lican party, who, he declared, were men
of irreproachable character and consti-
tuted the best ticket that could have been
selected. AS for himself, he was averse
to self-praise, but he believed his record
was well known to the people, and on
that record he was prepared to stand or
fall.
IF you feel that, in view of my record.
l am worthy Of your confidence" he said,
then ask you to vote for me-
An uproar of applause interrupted the
elamor had in measure subsided Mr.
Davis said quietly, 81 see there are a few
here who intend to vote for me-
Mr.. Davis then proceeded to discuss the
policy Of the national administration and
the prosperity that is now being enioyed
over the entire length and breadth of the
Francisco desired that the announcement
should go forth that this city, which had
received and was receiving the great bulk
of this prosperity, had turned its back
on the party that was responsible for it
all. He concluded with an ELOQUENT an
peal to the Republican voters Of the city
to get out and work for the success of the
entire ticket. He declared with sincere
earnestness that the battle could only be
won by energetic, conscientious work He
urged all who had not already done so to
join the clubs and work among their
neighbors and friends for the success of
the Republican party at the polls on Mo-
vember L. AS he took his seat man in
the gallery proposed three cheers for
Horace Davis, and they were given with
tremendous enthusiasm.
When Phelan Deserted the Charter.
I'm 1896 ! was a member of another
charter convention; Mr.. Phelan was; we
eleven were; and we wanted a president.
1 first suggested James D. Phelan for that
position, and when he was nominated 7
made the seconding speech. When James
D. Phelan was elected and when he went
to his chair at our head he said: Cen
temen, l am in favor of this charter. I
will work with you for it and will fight
AT that time Sam Rainey was looking
for a man to take the Democratic nom.
ination for for Mayor; dS B., He offered it to Mr..
convention and got it. The next day he
came before us, the members of the char
ter convention, and said: Gentlemen.
have accepted the nomination for Mayor,
and upon the advice of my friends in the
Democratic party have come to the con-
clusion that 1 may have nothing more to
there James D. Phelan took the orders
of his new-found boss, Sam Rainey. and
offered his peremptory resignation as
president and member of the charter con-
vention of 1885,
This section of the powerful speech of
Judge A. P. Van Duzer was a revelation
it's effect goes without saying. It was was
known to many that Phelan had forsaken
the city in 1896, but never before had fhe
statement been made by such Competent
directness. Judge Van Duzer minced No
words in that nor did he in drawing the
obvious parallel between the character of
Phelan as then d Gdisplayed and the char
q long life in politics and out of il. Cheer
upon cheer went up as he shot out his
telling charges and twice when he would
have ceased he was called back to the
rostrum
Mayor Phelan came before the peonle
when he first ran for office and with many
had been going on and he did NOT do #
He promised again last year and didn't
He's before you again with the same
promise and to prove to you that he
the pressure to bear upon him IN iusf
read you few figures And then the
speaker brought the books to show that
despite Phelan promises the administers
ton of the city by him had cost nearly
million year more than under any
previous rule.
Home Rule Not an Issue.
Colonel Eddy's arraignnent of those
Republicans the Democrats are wont to
say elected their standard bearer at the
last election was particularly strong. In
opening he called attention to the fact
that his audience had had the privilege
of listening to coterie Of the greatest
men ever brought together under one
roof In California and he paid high in