The San Francisco call., 1899-08-23

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chosen at the primary election
~ August s, assembled for their first
session at Native Sons Hall last
night and made a Creditable display.
Members congratulated each other on the
excellence of the convention. and several
allusiOns were made TO the fact that Re-
pubhcans took part in the election OF the
delegates.
The programme prepared in advance by
Gavin McNab was carried out to the let
ter. There was g show Of resistance TO
the plan Of selecting the County Com
mittee. which gave to the chairman or
the convention authority to appoint forty
at large TO reinforce four from each dis
trict selected by the respective district
delegations. No doubt Mr.. McNab and
Jasper Mcdonald will find forty men TO
serve on the committee who cannot be
used by the Rainey-EXaminer combine.
The district delegations named their sew
enty-tWo county committeeman last
night, and the forty required to make up
the whole number-112-will be named
when McNab and Mcdonald get ready.
There was a protest against the pro-
gramme method of selecting candidates
Tor the Board of Supervisors. The pro-
gramme provided that the recommenda-
lions should be made by a committee OF
seven appointed by the chair. Efforts
were made to increase the number, but
the independent delegates could not rally
sufficient strength to break the slate.
Chairman Mcdonald will take some time
and care in selecting men to comprise the
committee Of seven. lie Will nave long
list of names from which he may choose
the required number. During a short re-
cess last night more than dozen dele
gates expressed desire TO serve on that
committee.
The gallery was not crowded with spec
tatOrs, and there was no crush OF visitors
in the lobby of the main floor. AspIrants
for Office were visible on all sides, but
We're not demonstratiVe. Some loud talk
ing in angry tones directed the attention
of the convention to the FOrty-third Dis
trict's delegation. It appeared that Mr..
Mccarthy and Mr.. Fagan entertained dit
ferent opinions as TO the merits OF men
proposed for the County Committee. The
dispute became SO spirited that the con-
Vention deemed it prudent to elect q
sergeant-at-arms. Before the convention
adjourned harmony was restored.
Committees on order of business, reso-
lutions etc, which the convention alI-
thorzed the chairman TO appoint, viii be
named after suggestions have been re-
ceiyed from Gavin McNab The delegates
will be called together again a the pleas
ure of the chairman. Mr.. McNab Will
signify the day and hour of the chair
mans pleasure.
1t was full hour after the time set for
the meeting when the delegates found
their seats and Jasper Mcdonald raped
the assembly into silence.
The roll was called by Temporary Sec
retary T. J. Walsh and then Mcdonald
declared nominations in order for the
permanent OfnCerS or the convention.
Or. Beverly Cole with his usual soft
ness and grace of speech led up to the
nomination Of Jasper Mcdonald for per-
manent chairman. What the eloquent
medico wanted most particularly was a
man who was fair, square, honest and
who would best represent the fine body
of men present" The convention was
of the same opinion as to the merits and
qualifications Of Jasper Mcdonald, and
be was unanimously elected to the chair.
The next business was the election of
permanent secretary. Mr.. Schweigert, of
much pyrOteChniC Oratorical fame, named
Tom Hickey, to whom he referred as the
prince Of entertainers south of the SLOT
the stronghold and bulwark of municipal
Democracy. Hickey was as popular with
the delegates as Mcdonald himself and
the secretaryship went to him without a
dissenting voice.
The first business to be transacted after
organization came before the convention
on motion Of NJ, c. Hassett for the chair