The San Francisco call., 1903-09-25
THE FIRST CONTEST.

opened when nominations for District At
torney were called for by Chairman Part
ridge. Thomas E. Haven took the plat
form to nominate Hon. Frank MCGOWAN,
and behind him strobe Judge w Schell,
who was to place General Edward s.
Salomon in nomination Haven was first
to be recognized, and amid cheers for Nc
Gowan he delivered the following eulogy
on his candidate:
There are three departments Of our city
government which are Of peculiar interest to
the residents of this city, because to them is
committed the protection of our person and
the safety of homes and families: and
not the least among these three Departments is
the office Of District Attorney. Our police
department may be never 80 efficient; our
Police Judges may be never so courageous and
conscientious but unless the public prosecutor
is a man capable and efficient in his office
this city will become the home OF the fOotpad
inals known to mankind A District Attorney
should not only be efficient. he should be
thorough; he should be man who is we'll
grounded in the law. who stands well in his
profession and who at the same time has a
thorough knowledge Of men. The average GRIM
inal is nobodys fool and it takes sharp man
10 prosecute him: the prosecutor should be
fully as keen the man whom he pTosecutes.
The man whom / propose to nominate is one
able to perform the duties OF this office.
Starting in this State as a printer he has
by his own industry and efforts and only By
his own industry and efforts raised himself
10 a position in his profession of emfnence
He has served his State in the Legislature for
ten consecutive years. one term in the lower
house two terms in the upper house. While
in the Senate he was chairman OF the most
important committee in that body, the Judi
ciary Committee He was the author OF and
obtained the passage OF some very important
legislation which has always been a benefit ana
will always remain Of benefit to the residents
of this state; such acts. for instance.
state high schools; such acts as that which
made the office of State Printer elective. such
acts as that which provided that IL was a
rnisdemeanor to place a laborer's name r,no,,
a blacklist simply because he belonged 10 a
labor union. At the termination OF his term
ken Of esteem for the service which he had
performed for his constituents. an honorarv
member of a typographical union His svn,
pathies are naturally and strongly with tbs
iabortng people. His experience has enabisd
him to Judge of men, to put himself in a ~
sftion to know men when he sees them. II is
with feelings of confidence that the Rentle
man whom Il am about to name will be nom
mated by this convention and with a faeIfn,
OF confidence that IL nominated he will -
elected that / have the honor of pIacfne ~
fore this convention for nomination for ME
trict Attorney OF this city and county tb
Hon Frank MeGowan- (Great applause ''is
CREATES MERRIMFNT.
Lincoln E. Savage took the platform, 70
second the nomination of Mr.. McGoUsn
He spoke at length and created zoooe
merriment by the earnestness of his nIas
for his friends nomination. At the son-
clusion of Savage's address Judge SehelI
attempted to make a speech, bur was
stricken with stage fright and had N g.
sist. He was greeted with loud calls for