The San Francisco call., 1899-10-01
LEGION OF CANDIDATES
PASSING IN REVIEW
Horace Davis Confers With the
Republican Caucus Committee.
The Party Actively Engaged in the Work Of
Bringing Forward Good Men for the
Board Of Supervisors.

has not attained a five years residence
in San Francisco.
Charles A. Low in making application,
stated that he had been a resident Of
California since 1857. and was admitted
to practice before the Supreme Court in
1853: was elected Justice of the Peace and
had thrice been elected Police Judge
James L. Nagle had been advised by his
friends TO seek a nomination and as he
could qualify he was willing to take the
advice of his friends and he asked the
committee to consider his name in making
up it's list
Ex-Judge Edwin NJ. Sweeney, in max,
ing his application pointed with pride
to his record as Police Judge, his only
regret being as to its shOrtness. The
young attorney said that If given the
nomination he would make an active cam
paign and after election would deal out
justice to the satisfaction of the entire
community"
Judge Treadwen was the last applicant,
and said that II nominated he would con-
duct his office in a fitting manner and do
all in his power to gain the confidence Of
the people.
The committee took the applications un-
der consideration and went into executive
session. to report next Monday night.
Jasper Mcdonald. chairman of the Dem
ocrattc Local Nominating Convention, has
issued call for the delegates to assem-
bic at Native Sons Hall on Mason street
at o clock tomorrow evening. The con-
vention will proceed at once to the nom
ination of municipal ticket Mr.. Nc
Donald, at an early stage of the proceed
fngs, will announce the names of forty
county committeeman at large. He was
at work on the list yesterday. The forty
men to be appointed by the chairman will
register the will of Gavin McNab on all
questions pertaining to party manage
ment in the municipal campaign this year
and in the great campaign of 1900.
r. V. Whiting, chairman of the Demo-
cratic conventions committee of seven to
select candidates for the Board of Super
VsOrs, was seen last evening. He said
that the committee had made some prog
ress, but would not be ready to submit
the list until tomorrow evening. Another
morrow.
From other sources it was learned that
the committee had considered ninety
names and reduced the list to twenty
eight. Ten of the remaining twenty
eight may be eliminated before the hour
appointed for the convention TO assemble.
The delegates will not be bound to nomi-
nate the eighteen indorsed by the com
mitee. but the recommendation Of Gavin
NfcNab's seven will have weight.
The Republican caucus committee, on
Supervisors did not adjourn until late
hour last night. Horace Davis remained
with the committee until II o'clock. An
noon. The list is still open and more
names will be enrolled before 1t is printed
for the convenience Of delegates. The
caucus will endeavor TO select eighteen
candidates from all the names submitted.
The Republican conventions commit
tee on order of business, Colonel A. 5:
Hubbard chairman, met at Grand Hotel
headquarters last night. Two reports will
be presented. One will express the sense
of the league delegates that the Mayor
shall be nominated first. and the other
will recommend the nomination of Su-
pervisOrs first After the adoption of q
platform of principles, nominations Will
be taken up. The order will closely ad-
here to the form designated in the new
charter.
Democratic politicians are agitated over
the news that Eugene n. Deuprey is max
mig a hot contest 10 gain the nomina-
ton for District Attorney.
At a meeting of the Forty-fifth District
delegates to the Democratic Convention
last night DR.. T. B. w. Leland was re-
quested to submit his name to the con-
vention. as a candidate for Coroner. The
delegates promise him their united and
individual support to secure his nomina-
ton.