The San Francisco call., 1903-09-15
WANTS HONEST CANDIDATES.

WANTS HONEST CANDIDATES.
Honesty and fitness are the two main quail
ties that the people demand IN municipal Of
fcers. Through a course of events in which
all Of us have borne a part 1 am proud to
assert, the people of San Francisco have come
to look to the Democratic party alone for
honest and At candidates for public office. The
people know that the Republican party organiz-
alton in this city is marionette owned and
controlled and operated by the astute chief O
the Southern Pacific Railroad and managed
for the benefit of corporations and politicians
The people know, too that the so-called labor
party, as to-day constituted, has been be-
trayed into the hands of Republican politicians
by false leaders and is part and parcel of
the Republican organization. That Republican
organization is seeking to employ the so-caIled
Labor party to divide Democratic strength nv
drawing workingmen away from the Demo
cratic party. which stands for all that they
stand for There Is nothing in common be-
tween the workingmen and the Republican
party There is much in common between the
workingmen and the Democratic party And
am convinced that the workingmen of this
city nave already seen the truth and that they
viii not put their trust in men who are Re
publicans in disguise and who will lead them
into blind path and betray them.
The people. as 1 have said look to this con-
vention to give them honest and fit candi-
dates. We are in peculiarly fortunate and
gratifying position. The Democratic party of
this city has proved it's claim to the respect
and confidence of that large majority of the
citizens who wish to elect good and true men
to public office and who invarIah'- vote right
when they not deceived. The Democrats
party gave this city the best administration
the strongest, cleanest, most enlightened Board
of Supervisors il ever had, an administration
that shines out between what went before and
what came after a bright stretch shines in
a dark roadway.
Nomination of a man by this convention
means to the public that he is a ht and worthy
we shall nominate are fit and worthy men, for
the people rely on this convention to give them
light and leading and to take measures for the
safety of the city. and it is a sacred trust
The approaching camDaign shall he d1bt
charter, honest administration of the citv gov
ernment, the ousting of spoilsmen, the eco
nomical expenditure of public money the res
toration of that fine civic spirit that char
acterized the last Democratic administration
these shall be our shibboleths. And in this
fight for the city claim. and shall obtain.
the adherence and support for our candidates
not only of all Democrats, but of all citizens
of whatever kind that wish to see right done
wrong routed and the city redeemed from the
spoiler Once again. my fellow delegates, 1
thank you.
DE MARTINI IS SECRETARY.
Walter J. de Martini and Clarence V.
Clough were placed in nomination for the
position of temporary secretary of the
convention. The vote resulted in the cleo
ton of De Martini. The ballot stood: De
Martini. 2O41a: Clough, 1311a
De Martini was escorted to the plat
form and thanked the delegates for the
honor in a facctious speech.
Upon motion of Thomas c. Curran of
the Thirty-ffth District the printed roll
call of the convention, with the exception
of the two districts where there were
contests, was accepted as the official roll
of the convention. There was a good deal
of discussion over the motion and many
amendments We're made to It. but the
chairman was empowered to appoint a
committee of five on contested elections.
Thomas j. Kennedy of the Thirty-fourth
District moved that the temporary Off
GERS of the convention be made perma-
nent and this started another squabble
The Horse and Carts declined to have
this done until permanent organization
had been effected. Chairman Hickey
stood by the programme and ruled out
all amendments to the motion
Osgood Putnam then made the motion
that created uproar. He moved that
| committee of five be appointed to select
Board of Supervisors. George E. Gal
lagher complained that 1t was hasty
action and it looked as if an attempt was
made to choke the programme down their
throats. William Hom Cook also pro-
| tested against the motion and tried to
amend it by having a committee OF
| eighteen appointed, one from each district
: and no district to have more than one
candidate. Colonel Choynski tried to take
a hand. but was ruled out of order Gal
| lagher thought he had the thing solved
! by making a motion to lay the entire sub
! ject matter on the table. This was lost
! by vote of 203 to 1874. O'Donnell ther
| offered as an amendment to the amend.
! ment that a committee of eighteen be
/ appointed without any qualifications
! Cook accepted the amendment to his
! amendment.