The San Francisco call., 1899-10-07


cratic organizations. of this city. Hence
the honor at your hands. Gentlemen, [
have listened to the discussion tonight on
the resolutions introduced and l believe
we have evolved municipal policy in
this city Which has drawn to its support
not only every Democrat, but many citi-
zens who are not tied to any party or
organization. They only want the best
government and want it conducted hon
estly and in the interest of all-not Dem
ocrats alone, but in the interests of all
the people, and our organization is made
the instrument by which the government
may come to the people,
The Mayor then discussed the Chicago
platform and its applicability to munic-
pal affairs He said he could not see any
| inconsistency between the Chicago and
the local platforms, as the former con-
tained many provisions which perhaps
the other hand it did contain provisions
which vitally interested the citizens of
this city. He then alluded to the plat
form on trusts and said that the local
gas and water companies bore a striking
likeness to the great trusts of the Windy
City He said he would not care to force
of this city, but what the party desired
to do was to show them that it's principles
are democratic. That the party was op-
posed to trusts and capital that it be-
people and demand of them, no matter
to what party they belong, to subscribe
TO the democratic party.
1.-The candidate of the Republican party
in his speech OF acceptance last night as
serted that national issues must be con-
sidered in this campaign, and appealed
to his convention to get together and arm
and fortify themselves, for what-for the
election next year. Next year? We are
not preparing for that election; we are
conducting the election this year 1 be-
Heve, with all respect to the years of
public service of Mr.. Horace Davis, L say
here that he is--it is hard word to use,
I hIrf will hot l,@ I+.-
the new government of San Francisco;
that he is false to the charter when he
uttered that word, when he endeavored
to influence the minds of the people in
Incorporating national issues in a muni-
cipal campaign, when the spirit of that
instrument is designed to Danish national
issues from municipal affairs In con-
cluding, the speaker asked for the support
of all the candidates on the ticket and
also dwelt on the chances for the inn
provement of this city. He said that the
people had cast off it's swaddling clothes
and thought 1t time TO put on new dress
/ Let US have the courage and confidence
! of young city, that we are going ahead
( Let there be no question of conservatism" :"
! Thomas Brosnan interrupted the Mayor
and asked him to give his opinion on the
! the interrupter and quickly finished his
| speech. Again the hall was filled with the
cheers of delegates and spectators and
/ the Mayor bowed himself into the wings.
whence he watched the crowning of his
| programme.
Andrew G. Mcguire took the platform
! and placed Captain Dennis Geary in
nomination for Comfy Clerk. He told of
! his candidates service in the Philippines
/ as member of the California Regiment
! and of his high standing as a citizen The
name was received with cheers by tho
! delegates who were in on the programme
/ but many in the lobby and on the floor of
eary Wsa chaTea n s. soa hnqS o We
| and placed eX-County Clerk NJ c.
| Haley in nomination. In long
speech he en,endid called TateTd attention to MI
| office and appealed to the delegates to
support him. Thomas ]. Ford then fol-
lowed and placed John A.: Brown. in
nomination for the office. The nomina-
| tions having closed, balloting for the can
/ didates was taken up. AS has already
been stated, ,pandemonium reigned. AT
1 ter order had been restored another bali
/ lot was taken. which resulted in Geary
securing $50 votes and Haley 15f. Geary
being declared the nominee, he took the
| stage and thanked the convention and
promised to be loyal to the ticket and
| the principles Of the party.
Livingston jerks. nominated Lewis F.
/ Byington for District Attorney. r. Por-
( ter Ashe was also nominated.
Ashe took the stage and made a speech.
! He said he had come here from a
! sckbed to find out whether this was
| Democratic convention. He had seen an
/ infamously false article in the Bulletin
signed by p. H. Mccarthy. Ashe had not
! proceeded far without cheers, cat calls
| and Interruptions The question was put
to the house whether Ashe should con-
tinue. The ayes and the noes yelled
/ like madmen. The chair ruled that Ashe
should continue. Ashe then went on. He
| believed that the convention would judge
a candidacy impartially, but he had been
/ told by William j. Biggy that man rot
! on the slate was fool to come before the
! convention. Groans greeted the state
ment. Eugene Deuprey. that apostle Of
! reform, had told him the same: that he
! did not dare to have his name come be-
/ fore the convention If the party wished
! to win it must have 1t known that it was
/ not owned, body, boots and breeches, by
| Gavin McNab.
Here a pandemonium of noises took
place. A young man climbed on the stage
with the seeming intent to have it out
/ with Ashe, but he was choked off and
/ compelled to leave the stage. Ashe then
! took shy at Charles Wesley Reed. and
said that he had been forced off the ticket
Sidney Van wyck, for about the dozenth
time. Interrupted Ashe, and the uproar
! was resumed.
When there was another break Ashe
! said that he asked the convention to give
! him a run for his health. He was not
going to seek to get in through the tran
| be faithful official.
w. w. McNair of the Thirty-ninth nom
mated Colonel Thomas F; Barry. He
Colonel Barry said that his own ser
vices had been more eloquent in advocacy
Of his candidacy than he could say. If
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weigh his claim he would accept the YER
| dict as the sincere conclusion of the con-
vention;;. If defeated he would not go
away dissatisfied He would work hard
! for the ticket whether he was nominated
! or not.
The ballot was then taken and resulted
! as follows Byington 129, Ashe 70, Barry
q. The nomination of Byington was
| made unanimous.
For Recorder the nominations were:
| Edward Godchaux, William c. RING.
! Godchaux won out-204 to 118
! The names presented for Police Judge
were as follows: Edward P. Mogan,
Charles T. Conlan, Lansing G. Miner,
! Alexander T. Patton. George H Cabaniss
Alfred J. Fritz and Frank w. Lawior'
! The ballot gave the nomination to Mo
| gan. Conlan, Cabaniss and Fritz. The vote
was: Mogan 200 Conlan 256. Mizner 1S7
Patton 35, Cabaniss ZIG, Fritz 257, Law
| lor %
The convention then adjourned
Peoples Party Convention.
The Peoples Party convention met last