The San Francisco call., 1903-09-15

EScEQ. L ne chairman maze a speech
full Of fine phrases and for a minute or
two after the close of his remarks there
We're signs of harmony.
The deft hand of the power behind the
chairman's little throne was revealed
when Osgood Putnam came forward with
a proposition TO give a little clique of
seven delegates power to select and rec
ommend eighteen candidates for the
Board of Supervisors. William H. Cook,
pleading for fair play and home rule rec
ognition, moved that a committee of
eighteen be appointed. one from each As
sembly district. and that no district should
have two candidates on the Democratic
ticket for the board.
THE MINORITY PROTESTS.
Minority delegates protested against the
rawness Of the programme and the haste
of the programmes. ccenes Of tumult
and confusion followed fast. Chairman
Hickey, apprehending that many motions
were made to disturb the harmony" of
the convention, ruled the motions out of
order.
These rulings enraged the minority dele
gates, who seemed to plead in good faith
that contests should be determined, prin-
ciples be enunciated and an order of
business be established before the con-
vention went ahead with the work of Sc
lecting Supervisors. Mr. Cooks motion
obtain from the majority any concession
in the direction of increasing the number
Of the committee on Supervisors, the
Thirty-sixth Thirty-seventh, Thirty
eighth and Thirty-ninth District dele
gates walked out. Several delegates from
the Fortieth. Forty-first, Forty-second
and Forty-third districts joined the insur-
gents. Gavin McNab, who was seated
near one of the revolving delegations, OBJ
"a 6evoa h11+ al
the programme. Several delegates who
did not walk out refused to vote
The executive committee Of the 1874 mi
nority delegates will meet this forenoon to
determine what action shall be taken. 1t
is understood that the convention will
assemble again Wednesday or Thursday
evening Of this week. Meanwhile an olive
branch may be extended to the seceders,
but the signs of harmony are dim and dis
tant. There was open talk on the floor of
the convention that the rawness of the
McNab programme would enable the Re
publicans to win in a walk this year.
UPRoAR BEGINS.
NJ. Jasper Mcdonald. chairman of the
Democratic County Committee ATTEMPTED
to call the convention to order at S:45
p. m, but the roar of opposition almost
took him off his feet He had uttered
but a few sentences when the noise gen
Nlc~tGn BS lll6 IlOlSE anu 0dTIS DeRan.
Gentlemen yelled Mcdonald, "as
chairman of the Democratic County Com
mittee of the city and county of San
Francisco, it is my duty to call this as
sembly to order Delegates will please
take their seats"
Mr.. Mcdonald paused for breath, and
before he could continue William Hoff
Cook Of the Thirty-ninth Assembly Dis
trict strode toward the platform and made
himself heard above the din. ION behalf
Of the delegates of the Thirty-ninth Dis
trict," he yelled, I'VE object to ANYBODY
calling this convention to order who is
not a delegate to this convention"
Then there was an uproar Mcdonald
was a candidate on McNabs ticket in
the Forty-second District, but the ticket
was defeated by D. I. Mahoney's ticket
The Horse and Carts were opposed to
Mcdonald because they believed him to
be McNab man and they precipitated a
fight at the very outset.
Mcdonald tried to be heard above the
noise, but his voice was lost amid the
boots. yells and applause from both fac
ions. The spectators in the gallery and
lobby helped swell the noise and the hall
was filed with sound.
''It is my duty to call this convention
to order" Mcdonald feebly called.
THE law says this convention can only
be organized by delegates" reiterated
Cook.
Gentlemen" yelled one lusty lunged
delegate, sis this convention composed of
human beings or a crowd of savages? %
sit down" replied a fellow delegate.
and the loud voiced man subsided.
Amid more boots Mcdonald announced
that none but delegates should be in their
seats. This was the cue for Cook. who
bawled out: IF none but delegates are
allowed in these seats, no one but a dele
gate should be in that seat There were
shouts Of approval from the Horse and
Carts" and groans from the McNab con-
tingent.
You're out of order" replied McDon-
aid.
Il appeal to this convention
Cries of sit down." Throw him o,,t -
Good boy and similar remarks filled
the air.
CRIES FOR HICKEY.
Il ask that the secretary of this county
committee call this convention to order. -
yelled a delegate. There were cries for
Thomas w. Hickey. Amid the wells Colo
mel Herbert Choynski of the Fortv-third
District. who has but half a vote in the
convention. but possesses a full voice
yelled: why can't some one else call this
convention to order? There are other
chairmen here 1t does not matter whetb-
er the chairman comes from Golden Gate
Park or South Park"
William A. Kelly. a young man who at
one time won renown in League of the
Cross essay contests, took the platform
and was recognized by Mcdonald. The
noise was too great and Kelly gave up
his intention Of speaking before going half
way Kelly attempted to make a motion.