The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-01-12

chamber without having an oppor-
tunity to let it escape. 1 am, therefore
opposed to the amendment"
81 will withdraw my motion so that
my friend from Pasadena may have the
opportunity he DESIRES" replied More
house. II have no doubt there are a
great many of us loaded-some of us
in more than one way perhaps-at
least, loaded in speech. By consent OF
my second l will withdraw my notion
Nominations are in order for United
States Senator" announced Presi-
dent pro tenn. Flint. But Senator STRAIT
:. ton wasn't satisfied. He wanted nc
speeches, and got up to say:
TRYING TO CUT OFF oRAToRY
. II now make motion that no nomi-
mating speeches be allowed, but that
the names be presented by the Senators
or Assembly1nen.
60 He found a second, but Senator Davis
of Amador had a speech up his sleeve
and objected. Sad he:
Mr.. President and gentlemen OF this
joint convention, l hope in all serious
ness that that motion will not prevail
We either are or we are not denper-
alive assembly. If there are any ar
guments to be presented seriously tC
should be presented on the floor of this
House and nowhere else; and If you
are to cast your vote to-day on the i'm
portant question of who shall repre-
sent the great State Of California IN
the Senate of the United States 1t IL
becomes the dignity of this joint con-
VentiOn to say that you are not ready
to listen to the arguments that are tC
be presented in behalf of the different
candidates. We all knew yesterday, OF
hose of us who are members Of the
separate bodies, that it would not re-
suit in a choice, no matter what argu-
mentS were made on the floors of the
different houses; and 1 submit that If
we are to argue seriously in behalf OF
the different candidates this is the place
to do so. We are not here as the As
sembly and as the Senate. but we are
here as the individual members of those
two bodies, met under the revised stat
utes of the United States in joint con-
Vention to deliberate upon one Of the
greatest questions that will be pre-
scented to us while we shall be at the
session of either house, and / submit
in all candOr and in all justice to the
different men who have not been here
to make fights on the outside of this
house, that those Of US who feel con-
strained to present their names for
your consideration should have every
measure of time within which to prop
erly present those names"
NO LIMIT WANTED.
Senator Davis was roundly applauded
and Meade of Los Angeles was moved
to say: Mr.. Speaker, I move as an
amendment to Senator STATIONS mo-
ton that nominating speeches be linn
tied to five minutes, and that there be
q no seconding speeches. Senator STRAIT
ton, do you consent to that amend
ment?'" asked Flint.
No, sir, l do not" replied Stratton.
4 would like to state, Mr.. President,
that We might as well be plain about
this thing. The arguments to be pre-
sented here for candidates for United
States Senator will not be addressed to
the Assemblymen or Senators, but to
the reporters, and they will have no eff
feet upon us at all; and the arguments
may be made here or anywhere else,
and l think it is useless waste of
time and we might as well proceed at
once to business"
Simpson called for roll call, and upon
it being completed the president pro
tenn. declared the motion lost and an
nounced that nominations were in or
der.
Said Mr.. White: 81 move that those
addresses on behalf of the candidates
whose names have been presented by
either house be limited to five minutes
and as to the addresses on behalf of
those whose names have not been pre-
scented the time be unlimited"
Simpson kicked again. Said he: Il
am opposed to that motion for this rea-
son: l believe that a man ought not
10 be limited to any number of min
utes for the purpose of making a nomi-
mating speech for his faVOrite candi-
date, no matter whether he presented
the name yesterday or to-day, either in
separate session or joint session, and l
am opposed to it. l say that when a
man presents the name OF a candidate
in this body for as high an office as is
within the gift of the Legislature of
the State Of California he ought to have
unlimited time to say. enough to get the
people to stay here and listen to him,
and / oppose the motion"
JOHNSON WANTS ADVICE.
II hope that the motion will be voted
down." said Grove L. Johnson, cor else
be withdrawn. We are here now in
joint convention. Technically speaking
We are not supposed to know anything
that took place in the separate houses.
We are meeting here in joint conven-
ton, and when the time comes in the
history Of the commonwealth of Cali
fornia that the Legislature Of the State
is unwilling to listen to advice from its
members, or to hear a speech nominal
ing a worthy son of the State for the
exalted position of United States Sen
ator, we had better quit meeting in
joint convention. l hope that no limi-
tation Will be placed upon 1t. We will
trust to the good sense Of the men who
desire to see their favorites elected to
limit their speeches to a time consist
ent with good taste and the pleasure
of their auditors, and l hope that our
friend Mr.. White will withdraw his
motion and let US proceed to business u
Belshaw of Contra Costa spoke too.
He said Il hope that motion will be
withdrawn. We have already. l think
consumed more time in debating the
length Of nominating speeches than
would have been consumed by the gen
tlemen who are to make the nominal
ing speeches. If any other motions are
put, l am sure that Senator Simpson
q. will rise and deliver us speech
whether we want it or not, and l think
we had better let him have his say on
the floor nominating the man he
wishes"
Finally a motion was made to lay the
matter on the table. 1t was carried