The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-24
EULoGIzEs CANDIDATE.


Marc Anthony of the Forty-third Dis
trict seconded the nomination of Mr..
Crocker. The young attorney spoke well
and he made an excellent impression upon
his auditors. He was greeted with APP
plause when he stepped forward to speak
and at the conclusion of his speech was
loudly cheered. He spoke as follows:
On behalf Of the Forty-third Assembly Dis
trlct, a united delegation 1 stand before YOU
to second the nomination
Our party needs a leader who reconcilas
whose nomination will be the death kneII OF
Republican feuds and factionalism. This can
dldate VIII not go about seeking quarreIs: he
Will not make the party a target for attack
and criticism: he stands as the embodiment
OF harmony.
There are other things besides the party
70 eonslGer. Just as the nation has to have
republican President to protect the rights
Francisco demand that a Republican Mavor
shall be selected to safeguard the rights of
this community (Applause) And those hopes
shall be fulfilled Mr. Crocker .Ifke. rT,ls.o5i,r
champion of the great tax-payine the con-
Stunning as well as the laboring classes. Gre
newed applause)
Again now when great trusts are cr7Imbling
when the expansion of San Francisco's Oriental
trade is yet ip its infancy, when great rival
cities to the north and south are diverting our
commerce. when whole factories and many
labOring men leaving our city TO ESTABLISH
themselves across the bay; now, when you are
about to bond the city with a debt of SIS 900 :
600 it is an imperative necessity that we
have no professional, but business man for
our Mayor (Applause) II is the duty NJ
this convention and the community to select
such a safe and sta1wart helmsrnan to guide
J. Croker.
Richard Cox Of the Twenty-ninth Dis
trict also assembled the platform to paw
a tribute to the nominee He said he took
the platform to say a word in behalf of
Mr.. Croker, whom he had known for
many years. He spoke in part as follows
I stand here this evening to say one word
in behalf of a gentleman whom l have known
family, who settled in the Sacramento Valley
many years ago; emigrating from there he
went to the public schools here graduated from
the High School and finished his tuition in the
st. Matthew'S Academy at San Mateo He has
sprung into manhood to embark in the business
community, and in all lines of commercial
business he has made a success. There is no
doubt in my mind that If you place him at
the head Of the ticket and put your shoulders
to the wheel, united as we to-night-some-
ing upon, a united convention that is no man 8
convention, but free and untrammeled-all
you have to do now is to stand shoulder TO
shoulder and show what good united Repub-
lican party can do. 1 thank you for your at
tention.
Robert Greer of the Forty-second Dis
trict also seconded the nomination of Mr..
Croker in behalf Of his delegation.
ABE RUFF EXPLAINS.
The roll call was ordered, and as each
delegation was called the chairman arose
and announced solid vote for Henry j.
Croker. This continued until the last
delegation was reached, when Abe Ruef,
chairman of the Forty-fifth Assembly
District, arose and announced fourteen
votes for Henry ]. Crocker and one re-
fusing to vote. Immediately there was
a clamor in the convention. Ruef stood
calm, but pale, and waited for the noise
to cease. He then announced that the
chairman of the district had declined to
vote for reasons that were personal. This
was apparent to every one in the conven-
ton hall. 1t is known that Ruef is Mayor
Eugene E. Schmitz's right hand man and
will support him at the coming election,
despite his utilization with the Republican
party. Mr.. Ruef spoke as follows:
Without any disrespect for the gentleman
who is about to be named as the nominee Of
this convention; without any reflection what