The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23

the Mon Labor party resumed
their duties last evening at Pioneer
Hall and placed in nomination for
the party's ticket their choice for
the Offices Of Tax Collector and Auditor
and for Supervisors.
The delegates were late in arriving at
the hall and many Of the delegations were
short Of their quota. Chairman ]. c.
Williams, in opening the convention. an
nounced that nominations for the office Of
AUDITOR would be the first matter taken
up.
Ihe only name presented for the office
was that Of Frank Conklin, who is en-
gagged IN the carpet cleaning business. He
was placed in nomination by E. J. Kervin
OF the Carmen's Union and seconded by
Harry A Knox Of the same organization.
The nomination OF Conklin was made
unanimous. The nominee was called TO
the platform and he made a brief speech
IN which he thanked the convention for
the honor and pledgel himself TO support
me platform OF the Union Labor party.
PLACED IN NOMINATION.
For the office Of Tax Collector Miles L.
-Farland was the only name proposed and
his nomination was made unanimous.
Farland, who is an ex-president of the
Typographical Union. was nominated by
G. G. Nickerson OF the Walters Union
and seconded by J. Y. Copus.
In addressing the convention, Farland
said that it was the first time that he had
ever appeared before a political body
and he appreciated the honor accorded
him by the convention. He felt that il
was an honor 10 so on a ticket headed by
Mayor Schmitz and If elected to Office he
rrrI.r div s-TH D.
fare OF the people and for the public
good.
Nominations for Supervisors were then
called for and the following names were
presented:
Washington Kugler. president of the
Bar Tenders Union.
John Rutherford, steel forger.
Tim Milan, Riggers' and Stevedores'
Union.
John p. Nichols. Laundry Wagon
Drivers Union.
c. T. Buckley, Carpenters' Union.
A motion was carried providing that
when the balance Of the nominations for
Supervisors are made, all the nominees
viii be passed upon by the entire delega-
tiOn under the Australian ballot system
Eighteen Of the names proposed for Su-
pervisOrs viii thus be selected and placed
upon the party's ticket TO go before the
voters for election.
MAYOR SCHMITZ SPEAKS.
Mayor SchmitZ was then called upon
for e speech and he received warm well
come at the hands Of his supporters
In part he said:
This Is the second time that have had the
honor o. being selected by you your leader.
I desire 70 congratulate you your work to-
night and also on the nominations you have so
lar MADE. Your choice OF men is a wise one
and will ado strength 10 our cause. feel sure
that when the ticket is completed that the peo-
pie OF San Francisco viii give il their hearty
support at the polls
i have personally known FOR some years your
nominee Tor the office Of Tax Collector and
your choice Is good one. He is devoted TO
the cause OF the wage Garner and his counsel
ls always Of the very best. He viii keep pace
with the ticket and / feel sure that he VIII
run ahead OF IL. The people Of San Francisco
were somewhat skeptical two years ago as TO
the result that might follow II labor men were
placed IN ofhce- II was said on all sides that
~ a labor Mayor was elected for san Francisco
that The city would be ridiculed and that two
years Of trouble would follow. II was predicted
that there would be a clash between the en-
ployer and the employe.
Look at the record OF the past two years
We can with pride ask the people Of San Fran
cisco 70 support our ticket solely on our record
and show that We can do still better we
piactlca1ly know now who my opponents will
De on the Democratic and Republican tickets
IT VIII De a three-cornered fight, and 1 am
proud 70 be able 70 again 90 before the peopIe
oI san Francisco as the representative OF The
wage earners OF this CITY