The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29
cheered loudly for BILLY" Hynes. Mr.
Cullinan spoke as follows:

The office of Public Administrators is one of
great trust. The occupant of that office there
lore t should De a man skilled IN aIIairs aecus-
aging safely and shrewdly the estates confided
to his care. Michael ]. Hynes is such man
Mr.. Hynes Is better known, l think, to you
all as Billy Hynes He was born in this
city, has grown UP here, and he is now the
OF the largest dry goods houses in San Fran
cisco. He is better known TO the public, how
and as one Of the jolliest and best fellows in
the city. Mr. Hynes has put under obligations
every church. every society, every club
Francisco. His time and talent have been al
ways at the service of friends of good fellow
before asked for favor in return from the
public. He is Democrat but he is not a poll
tician, and he now comes for the first time
before the people. His training has been such
as TO fit him to be a competent Public Admin
istrator. and 1 believe that if you nominate
possible candidate. but be electing the best pos
sibe man to I'LL the office. 1 therefore place in
nomination Michael ]. Hynes
HYNES RESPONDS.
William Ross and John j. Gleason in
formed the convention that it gave them
great delight 10 second the nomination.
There were loud cries for Hynes, and to
still the clamor the comedian was invited
to the platform. There were demands for
a song, but Hynes responded as follows:
Mr.. Chairman and gentlemen of the con-
vention; The opposition have accused the
Democrats of taking everything, and / really
hate to take the platform. daughter and APP.
plause) Mr. Chairman, and gentlemen Of the
convention. fellow Democrats and friends
that was pretty good line, think (renewed
laughter)- You know I fiatter myself 1 said IL
fairly well, when you come to consider that
that was the first time in my life that 1 ever
had occasion to use the expression / didn't
expect TO come up here at all and really the
invitation to come up comes upon me so sud
denly hardly know what to say to you. and
r n he Of he no.
fellow who took a young maid out for a
skate The ice was pretty thin, and they
both fell through. but with the assistance Of
some friends he managed to get out all right,
and he turned around to see where she was.
There she was struggling in the ice. He
reached out as far he could. and he said.
Agnes. Agnes give me your hand!' She
said, 20 George, this is so student laugh
teri Now, that is the way l feel about II;
/ feel that this is very sudden And l also feel
that II you will all lend a helping hand
l have no doubt in the world of the result,
except possibly that after election is
might find myself in the position of the young
American heiress who married one of these
cheap European noblemen, and shortly after
the interesting event had occurred she sud
denly discovered that she hadn't got a square
count. GLaughter) Now, gentlemen, in con-
just In conclusion. 1 want to say that I APP
preciate highly, very highly, and / thank you
from the bottom of my heart for the honor
that you have conferred upon me in placing
me before the people of this city and county
for the office of Public Administrators. Gem
(Appiause.)
Osgood Putnam presented the report of
the, committee on Supervisors at this
juncture, and the fun began. The dele
gates listened attentively to the reading
OF the names In the report, which ap-
peared in the following order:
A. Comte Jr., H. M. Brandenstein. Sam
uel Braunhart, j. P. Bosth, John Conner,
A. A dAncona, Henry Payot, Robert j.
Loughery, John A Lynch, George B. Nc
Clellan, T. Cary Friedlander, Frank ].
Grace, John Barnett, DR.. Fred A. Grazer,
Oscar Hooks, Edward Rock, Carl Wester-
feld and Edward Gleason. A motion to
adopt the report as read met with strong
opposition. The minority declared it had
been tricked. and a dozen delegates were
on their feet demanding a hearing.
FIGHT COMMENCES.
Joseph E. O'Donnell, the acknowledged
leader of the minority, was recognized
and he calmly offered as an amendment
that the name of Edward Gleason be
stricken from the list and the name of
Charles Wesley Reed substituted The
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