The San Francisco call., 1903-09-23
Heated Debates En-
liVen the Con-
Vention.
Platform Is Adopted
After Very Warm
Battle.

labors to ripen into some good fruit, into some
Democratic victory, you must give US a Demo-
cratic platform, you must steer by Democratic
principles. You cannot expect the Democrats
of those districts that have named TO stand by
your ticket unless you show them that you are
a Democratic convention, that this is not
Scotch highball, but meeting Of Democrats for
the purpose Of showing that there are Demo
Gratis in San Francisco interested in Democratic
success. The Democrats with whom I
quainted In the city and county Of San Fran
CISCO and proud to say that 1 rocked
in the Democratic cradle, nursed in the Demo-
cratic lap educated in a Democratic school
and have been in every Democratic convention
will not permit one man, even though he be
divided into 204 parts, to control the destiny
OF the Democratic party. Gentlemen, you
that the Democratic party is further away
from the grand results we hope to achieve that
1t ever yet has been.
Robert Boyd was recognized by the
chairman and het took occasion to speak
in favor of the report. He denounced the
efforts of Messrs Cook and ChOynsxi to
belittle the majority. He favored the
adoption of the amendment John H
Mullin Of the Thirty-sixth Assembly Dis
trict was heard from at this juncture.
He started to say unkind things about
Mr.. Boyd, but was stopped by a point of
order made by Eustace Cullinan. He
then talked to the amendment before the
house.
In part he spoke as follows:
If the chairman Of this convention has au-
thortty to appoint forty members OF the next
county committee to whom will they owe al
legiance. to the voters OF this city, to any
district in San Francisco or to the power that
appoints them? If they are elected by the
different delegations represented in this con
ventiOn they will owe allegiance to the dis
tricts from which they are chosen Do you
believe for one instant that committee that
has large portion appointed by the chairman
of the organization will adhere as strictly 10
Democratic principles as one elected by the
representation here tonight on the floor OF
this convention? I do not think they will If
you want to give US an honest and fair county
committee. II you want 10 go out into this
coming municipal fight with a prospect Of
winning it, you have got to start right at the
beginning Personally it is immaterial to me
what you do but representative of the
Democrats of the Thirty-sixth Assembly Dis
trict 1 propose to go upon record here this
evening as raising my voice in opposition to
the chairman Of this organization appointing
anybody on the county committee. My delega-
ton 1 believe is with me. almost to man
in favoring county committees being elected
by the different delegations here represented
George E. Gallagher took the platform
to argue in favor of the adoption of the
amendment. He created great deal OF
merriment by his drOH remarks. Gal
lagher took the delegates into his con-
fdence and advised them to vote for the
amendment. He was interrupted time
and again, but held his place on the plat
form. Throughout the uproar Chairman
Hickey pounded the anvil until the con-
vention hall sounded like a boiler factory
in full operation.
The amendment was lost by a vote of
21S1A to 12012.
The Horses and Carts" then adopted
flibustering tactics. Colonel Choynsk
grew hoarse yelling for recognition. He
moved that the original motion, which
was to adopt the report, be deferred unz
til the next meeting. Upon motion of
Robert Boyd an attempt was made to lay
il on the table Chairman Hickey tried
fn l1Nr on he foDI 10
adopted by a viva voce vote, but his plan
met with opposition. A rollcall was de-
manded and the chairman of the Twenty
eighth District caused an uproar by vot-
ing his delegation against laying Choyn-
skis motion on the table. He saw his
mistake too late and the Horses and
Carts howled over his discontinue.
Points of order, questions Of informa-
ton and demands for rollcalls came with
such frequency that Hickey became dizzy
He pounded on the anvil for order, but
never got it. He yelled himself hoarse
but his voice could not be heard above
the uproar Whenever he ruled, the
minority. led by Joseph E. O'Donnen or
Choynski, would threaten to take an ap-
peal from the chair. AT last a rollcan
was secured and Choynskis motion was
laid on the table by a vote Of 2l61a to
12215 Joseph Cummings then moved the
previous question.
MOTION FOR A RECESS.
Choynski came back with motion for
a recess of fifteen minutes, but it was
ruled out Of order. A motion to adjourn
was overlooked and Cummings motion
for the previous question was lost, as
two-thirds Of the vote of the convention
was necessary. A motion to adjourn was
lost by a vote Of 2341z to 1135z votes
More motions to adjourn followed
after some business intervened. but
the chairman ruled them out Of order on
the ground that they were not made in
good faith.
Chairman Cannon Of the committee on
platform was ordered to present his re-
port and he mounted the platform for the
purpose. He had to wait for some time
until O'Donnell and Choynski raised all
kinds of points of order and asked for
all kinds of information Chairman
Hickey lost his temper for the nonce and