The San Francisco call., 1899-08-24
Sheldon G. Kellogg Is Elected
Chairman Unanimously.
Organization Speedily Effected Anti-BoSS
Declarations Evoke Applause Victory
and Good Government Predicted,

will devote himself unwaverngly to the highest
interests OF the city and never be swayed by
his ambition for future preferment.
At last we have the opportunity 10 secure
really fine Board Of Supervisors. We are no
longer restricted to wards, many Of them with
small population. but have the entire city
to choose from What a chance is thus pre-
sented to remove permanently from one Ameri-
city the reproach which too often and too
justly has been laid upon our municipal coun-
ellis. There should be no higher honor than
membership in a body which shapes the course
of a large and rapidly growing city OF the
United States. The citizen Of London is almost
proud OF a seat In his County council as
in the House of Commons, and scores OF other
European cities are celebrated for the busl-
nesslike administration Of their municipal az
fairs Let avail ourselves of our opportunity
and make our Board Of Supervisors worth" OF
the city in which live and worthy or
republican institutions, which, IN spite OF
many disappointments. we yet know to be the
The Sth Of August will long be remembered
for its successful test of the Stratton primary
law and for the election under II so talrly con-
Quoted that no word or company mas ueTti
heard from those who were deieated. IL
is devoutly to be wished that the proceedings
of both party conventions may be such as 10
increase still more our appreciation OF the new
law. For our part, gentlemen lei US move
steadily forward. with care and delioeratlon'
firmly resolved to present. as a result or our
labors, the best municipal ticket which has
ever been offered to the voters Of San Fran
cisco.
Chairman Kellogg was warmly applaud
ed at frequent intervals and cheered
wildly when he had finished. G. q. Maggie
of the Thirty-siXth, in an eloquent speen,
named James \. Wilson for secretary. lie
was seconded by John r. Hillman of the
Thirty-fourth, and Mr.. Wilson was as
promptly elected as was Kellogg: Both
RaisCh and T. J. Prendergast, who had
acted as temporary chairman and seCre-
tary by virtue Of holding similar office in
the County Committee. were rendered
hearty vote of thanks for the efficient
manner in which they had convened the
meeting.
The chair was empowered to appoint
one sergeant at arms and five assistants.
He named John j. Dafney for the first
position and Charles DuveneCk, w. r
Noonan. S. 1. Jacobs, John McConley and
II. Toots as assistants.
J. z. Saunders of the Thirty-frst moved
that a committee Of eighteen members on
permanent organization and order of husi
ness be appointed, and the chair empOW-
cred to name the members. The motion
was carried, and Judge Schel of The
Thirty-fifth was about to move that ii
committee of eighteen members on plat
form and resolution be appointed when D.
NJ. Bolander of the same district moved
three cheers for the California boys, who
he said We're anchored in the bay. Mat
ters were very much broken up until the
cheering SubSided and then Judge SchelIs
motion was carried.
At this point ]. X G. Hobbs of the
Thirty-fourth moved that the convention
adjourn at the call Of the chair. and with
the same unanimity that had character
lied the rest of the evenings business the
motion was carried
Chairman Kellogg will probably call a
the next session all the delegates will be
provided with badges