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

sea 1rreVOcaDly. take great pleasure IN
seconding the nomination and joining with
you in the laudable effort to elect the Hon.
Robert n. Bulla.
PHELAN COMES IN PLAY.
Mr.. Wardell placed in nomination
Hon. James D. Phelan of San Fran
cisco. In doing so he said that Mr..
Phelan was a gentleman of indomitable
energy, splendid talents and of brilliant
education-a man who has served the
people, worked faithfully for them and
will serve them constantly as long as
he is in the public service. II take
great pleasure in presenting the name
of Hon. ]. D. Phelan of San Fran
CISCO"
PIERCE'S IDEA OF BURNS.
Mr. Pierce of Yolo turned another trick
for Burns at this point. He said he did
not want to second Burns, he simply
wanted to tell what the good people of
Burns word was the strongest thing in
the county, not excepting cheese and Yolo
whisky. Mr.. Pierce is SO years of age; Mr..
Burns about "a; but Mr.. Pierce remem-
bered distinctly when they went to school
together. They called him Captain Dan
then, and Burns did not wear stockings;
he was "barefooted orphan" came into
the county that way, in fact, although
he went out wearing patent feathers. He
recalled his boyhood days at great length
and said that all of the gang now living
none of his hearers doubted who had
heard the Burns rooters at the railing
Pierce also denied that Captain Dam
had ever robbed Yolo of cent. On the
contrary, he had come back in his later
years and paid off the debts he owed
when he left town. Mr.. Pierce, however,
made. no Mexican references. Continu-
ing, he said that Burns was man in
whom we all have the greatest confidence
and that he had been a. potent factor in
all the, successes that the Republican
party had attained during the past ten
the success Of the Republican party than
any other individual in the State of Cal
ifornta. and that he could cope with any
and all questions that might be presented
to him as member of the United States
Senate.
A GOOD SECOND FOR GRANT.
Senator Cutter of Yuba seconded
Grants nomination in one Of his usual
good speeches. He said.
opposed by corporate power and cor
porate wealth, arrayed against him the
political machinery of the party, relying
solely upon his own merits and the man
ifest wish and will of the majority of the
people, the name of Ulysses S. Grant has
been presented to this joint assembly for
the office of Senator of the United States.
l heartily second the nomination. He is
q gentleman Of high scholarly attachments
as well as of sound, practical sense. 1t
is true, Mr.. President, that like his dis
tlll5 ulSlleu ldlHeT ne Is somewhat reLlcent
enough members of the United
States Senate who darken wisdom
with multitude of words, and think
it not wise that this joint assembly of
California should add to their number.
We who are his friends and supporters
believe that ultimately he will be the
choice of this joint assembly, and with
confidence and with energy that knows nc
defeat we propose to fight it out on this
line If it takes all winter
Senator Luchsinger, In seconding the
nomination of Gen. w. H. L. Barnes,
said:
He has done more for the Republican
party than any other candidate that has
appeared before this Assembly for cleo