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 unwaveringly to the highest
interests of the city and never he swayed by
his ambition for future preferment.
At last have the opportunity TO secure a
really fine Board of Supervisors. We are no
longer restricted TO wards, many OF them with
small population, but we have the entire city
to choose from What chance is thus pre-
sented to remove permanently from one AInerl-
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 body which shapes the course
of a large and rapidly growing city OF the
United States. The citizen OF London is almost
as proud OF seat in his County Council as
in the House of Commons and scores Of other
European cities celebrated for the busl-
nesslike administration of their municipal al
fairs Let US avail ourselves of our opportunity
and make Board of Supervisors worth" OF
the city in which we live and worthy OF
republican institutions, which, in spite OF
many disappointments. we yet know 10 be 'he
best on earth
The Sth of August will long be remembered
for its successful test of the Stratton primary
law and for the election under II so fairy con-
Quoted that word of complaint has been
heard even from those who were defeated II
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 part, gentlemen, let US move
steadily forward. with care and deIloeratloh
firmly resolved to present. as result OF our our
labors the best municipal ticket when mas
ever been offered TO the voters Oh san IAN
cisco.
Chairman Kellogg was warmly, applaud
ed at frequent intervals ana cheereu
of the Thirty y-sixth, in an eloquent speeh,
named James A Wilson for secretary. lie
was seconded by John r. Hillman or 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 tendereQ
hearty vote of thanks for the ethclenr
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 nrSt
position and Charles DuVeneck, w. K.
NOonan. S. l. Jacobs, John McConley ana
II. Toots as assistants.
J. p Saunders of the Thirty-frst moved
that a committee Of eighteen members on
permanent organization and order of bust
ness be appointed, and the chair empOW-
cred TO name the members The motion
was carried, and Judge Schell OF the
Thirty-fifth was about to move that d
committee of eighteen members on plat
form and resolution be appointed when D.
NJ. Boander of the same district moved
three cheers for the California boys, who
he said were 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 j. K. 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
meeting of the convention next week. At
the next session all the delegates will be
provided with badges.