The San Francisco call., 1901-10-02

approving the slate nominations
IL and adjourned sine die There was
some confusion in the proceedings
relative to the selection OF Supervisors
but every candidate on the slate was in
dorsed. In order to guard against visitors
the chairman Of each boss delegation was
supplied with a list of the slated eighteen
AS q further precaution Thomas D. Rior-
dan, chairman of the convention, in read
ing the list of all the names submitted
for the Board of Supervisors had the Sc
lected eighteen first. The programme was
adhered to from start to finish. The slate
was returned to the makers without
fracture
A proposition to allow each district dele
cation TO announce its candidate for Su-
perVisor was defeated. 1t happens, there
fore, that the TWenty-eighth, Twenty
ninth, Thirty-eighth, Thirty-ninth, Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth districts are not
represented on the SuperVlSorlal ucket.
Three Supervisors are given TO the tortl-
eth district, two to the Forty-first, two to
the Thirty-seventh and two TO the Thirty,
fifth The candidates nominated Tor Board
Of Supervisors are:
John F. Ahesrn. Thirty-second District soap
maker; George Alpers, Thirtieth, saloonkeeper
sbe xTsfsr sgencZ! Percy Bearnsh. Thirty.
fourth, merchant; Frederick w. Bent, Thirty
third, saloon; Charles BoXton, Thirty-seventh,
dentist W. H Cobb, Thirty-hfth, lawyer; 7.
W. Collins, Forty-hrst. grain buyer; Erederick
Eggers IhiTtyrseyenth sales1Sn: a1e a
George, Thirty-ffth, milkman; Alfred Lilien-
field Forty-second, haberdasher; William J.
Offelman. Thirty-irst, saloon and grocery; a
F. Roberts. Thirty-sixth, salesman; George II
sanderson, Forty-hrst, real estate dealer;
James N. wilkins, Fortieth, Cliff House; Hor-
ace Wilson, Forty-second librarian.
The highest vote, 2sS. was secured by
George r. Sanderson- The popularity of
Horace Wilson, DR.. BoXton and 7. W.
Collins was attested by large vote.
The chairman Of the convention last
night after adjournment announced the
following committee on purity OF cleo
ton:
L J. Truman. P. H. Prendergast, NJ. L.
Asher, Edward Kelly and Frank J. French.
The foregoing committee, together with
Chairman Riordan, is authorized to act as
the campaign committee.
The customary three cheers for the
ticket were not called for when the con
not received with enthusiasm. The
friends Of Asa r. Wells predict his cleo
marked yesterday that his election to the
Alayoralty would put the San Francisco
year
Barry for City Attorney.
Chairman Riordan called the conven-
ton TO order at $40. The first business
of the evening was the nomination OF
candidate for City and County Attorney.
Marx Sheldon took the platform and
named Joseph E Barry for the office.
Charles Sonntag seconded the nomination
retary was instructed TO cast the ballot
Of the convention Barry was then
escorted TO the platform and after the
probation Of the honor conferred upon
him and said If elected he would conduct
the office in a businesss5liSke s S manner; 51na
nominating John Farnham for the Office of
Public Administrator. He paid high
tribute TO his candidate He said Mr..
districts during the last election owing to
illness and had he been able to make
canvass he would undoubtedly have been
elected, as he only lost the office by few
hundred votes. Q. E Murdock paid
high tribute to Mr.. Farnham. He said he
had honesty, backbone and all the other
qualifications that were necessary to be
He took occasion to say that the Forty
first District delegates were in the con-
vention as an object lesson; that they
were there in defense Of a principle and
help make up the ticket, they would take
their medicine like men and would return
70 their district without sore heads or
hearts and hoped they would meet the
other delegates on more auspicious oc-
casion.
When the applause had passed the
nominations were closet and the ballot of
the convention was cast for the candidate.
Mr.. Farnham then mounted the platform
and was applauded: He indorsed
the platform. and thanked the delegates
The next business in order was the
nomination OF a candidate for Tax Col
tlectOr. ]. S. Partridge named Edward J.
Smith in q flOWery speech and Leon Sam
Iels seconded the nomination. The sec
retary cast the ballot of the convention
and Mr.. Smith took the platform and
promised to fulfill the duties Of the office
II elected, to the best of his ability and
TO the satisfaction of the taxpayers.
Attempt to Break the Slate.
Merten c Allen took the platform and
deposited another SO piece for the privi-
1ege of nominating a Tive man for a dead
Office" He named DR.. c. a. Glover for
Coroner. The speech was clever and won
the applause of the delegates w. w
Shannon seconded the nomination.
The first attempt to crack the slate was
made at this time. Arthur Currie mount
ed the platform and named DR.. A. D. Nc
Lean. His speech was greeted with long
cheers by the gallery. which was anxious
TO see the oiled wheels Of the convention
slip q cog. Mr.. Currie remarked. that the
Forty-frst District was the only one
not in captivity. When the laughter had
died out he begged the delegates to show
their independence by voting against the
slate He wanted to see small crack
in il. he said.
When the applause had ceased Marc
Anthony seconded the nomination of DR..
Mclean. The vote resulted as follows:
Dr. Glover 2-3
DR.. Mclean 20 Ia
Chairman Riordan then declared DR..