The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1899-02-02
DAVE MAY BE NAMED
SOME DELEGATES IN FAVOR OF
R. W. SNOW.
The Annexed District Believes That
It Should Have Proper Repre-
sentation in the City
Council.
Oakland Office San Francisco Call,


The divided Democracy is at a loss for
a candidate for Mayor. Many PROPOSE
tions are now being considered in antici-
patton of the convention tomorrow night,
and after all it is not unlikely that no
nomination will be made for the head of
the ticket.
There are many delegates in favor of
Endorsing the candidacy of John L. Davie.
There is some opposition to him on the
part Of those who favor the appointment
of straight Democrats for all the offices or
of leaving spaces plank for which no
straight Democrats are nominated. There
is a feeling among another section of the
delegates that it might be good policy to
indorse r. w. Snow, though, of course,
this radical proposition meets with much
condemnation. Then, again, there is the
element that is always spelling for a
fight and which does not care very much
who is put up so long as there is pros
pect of a keen contest during the cam
paign.
Tomorrow night the adjourned conven-
ton will meet TO finish its work. The
committee on platform and resolutions
has completed its labors and declares
that it is ready to produce a platform
that cannot fail to favorably impress
every voter in this city. H. c. McPike.
although not delegate, has prepared a
plank relating to the water question, and
Seth Mann of the committee of twenty
one has seen to il that good roads shall
not suffer al the hands of the Democracy
If he can help it. Last night the COM
mttee on platform was about ready TO
report when it was called to its attention
that it had pledged its nominees to sew
eral reforms and improvements. AS no
pledges prior to election can now be put
in platforms ii was found necessary to
remodel the document
It is said that tomorrow evening there
will be few vacant seats in the cOnven-
ton. The reason for so many absentees
last night was declared to be that the
delegates We're all informed that no nom
nations would be made till Thursday
night, and that, therefore, they were not
particular about attending.
The Endorsement of Snow for Mayor"
SAID Democratic leader to-day, would
hardly be good policy. The Municipal
League, which is supposed to be non-par-
usan, did not put any Democrats on its
ticket and therefore l do not see why we
should take up. its candidate. Some
friends of Davie have expressed a desire
that he be indorsed by US, but this would
not be good policy, because Davie is not
a Democrat, and our chief kick against
the old Democracy was that it used the
party in this county to assist certain Re
publican candidates, to the detriment of
Democrats. 1t, is very probable that the
enough Davie votes in the convention to
carry him through. The delegates are
absolutely unpledged, and when we meet
every good Democrat will have an oppor-
tunity to have his claims presented and
ask for nomination"
The large annexed district, which it is
generally conceded will not be separated
from this city by the effect of any ap-
peal now pending in the courts, is making
a hard fight for representation in the new
Council. This district has paid during
the past year over $4,000 in taxes into the
city treasury. For this II has so far re-
ceived a few police officers and a few
electric lights. 1t is anxious to have its
fair share of all municipal privileges, and
for this reason is anxious to secure one
of the four Councilmen at large. AS il
is the largest individual ward in the city
1t is certainly entitled to two members
in the Council. The residents have pinned
their faith on c. A. Chichester of Golden
Gate, who has been. nominated by both
the Republicans and Municipal League
Mr.. Chichester is one of the leading spir-
its in the annexation movement, and his
neighbors are now anxious to reward him
by sending him to the Council.