The San Francisco call., 1903-09-03
Programme Carried
Out Without
a Hitch.
Business Is Handled
With Great
Dispatch.


TEE event Of the initial session OF the
Union Labor Convention al Turk
street Temple last night was the
U demonstra ton IN support Of Mayor
Schuritz The storm Of applause
which hailed the Mayors introduction to
the convention frightened the followers
Of Michael Casey. Undenisbly the Mayor
possesses some rare qualities OF political
leadership. He IS ready and fluent in sup
porting Democratic nominees for Con-
sress- He is afable and brilliant in the
Endorsement Of Republican principles at
ReDublican gatherings and he is quite
eloquent and impassioned in his addresses
TO Union Labor party audiences The
conzention which he addressed last night
is composed chiefly Of active and intelli-
gent young men who were CHOSEN at the
recent primary election as representatives
~ the eU-Aubertine-Parry faction OF
the Union Labor party. They dispatched
the routine business Of the evening with
celeritv The smoothness of the work
caused the politicians to admire the skill
and sagacity OF the CHIEF programmer.
I. IS probable that the delegates tonight
will adopt a platform of principles and
place Mayor Schmitz at the head OF their
municipal ticket
OPENS CON v EN11ON
Gus Harders, chairman of the County
Committee. called the delegates to order.
He directed George Berger, secretary of
the Union Labor party. to read the names
Of delegates certified to by the Registrar
of voters. AS the names were called on
each delegate responded to his name
During the roll call Mayor Schmitz en-
tered the hall and was given an ovation.
He was cheered heartily by those in the
hall. The Mayor was delighted with his
reception. He tOOA seat on the plat
form and was an attentive observer
c. J. Williams was nominated for tenn
porarv chairman and he was selected
without opposition. T. F. Eagan of the
Twenty-ninth District started out as
kicker. but did not fare well, as the slated
candidate was elected by acclamation
Upon taking the gavel Mr.. Williams said;
thank YOU kindly for the honor you have
conferred upon me by selecting me to preside
over the deliberations OF tins convention. II
will be my effort 10 deal justly and lmparually
with you and hope that when We progress IN
our business-and there may be neated argu-
meuts-you viii preserve order And when
the interest of harmony 1 nope you VIII an
assist me as far you can 10 bring the con-
vention 70 a successful issue, so that we can
do what did two years ago-by nominating
a fun ticket by which the people viii have
every confidence and re-elect our honorable
Mavor. Eugene E. Schrnitz. Great cheering.)
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
7 r. McManus. Al Shepton and John
II. Wiedeman were elected secretaries.
The following committee on credentials,
consisting of one members from each dis
trict was named:
Twenty-eighth District, Vincent Bello;
TWenty-ninth, James J. Kennedy; Thir-
tieth. James A. Wilson; Thirty-first, c.
A. Siskron: Thirty-second, c. A. Minert
Thirty-third. James P. Nagle; Thirty
fourth /. Strohmeier; Thirty-fifth, James
de Succa; Thirty-sixth. c. A. Lowe;
Thirty-seventh. John J. Connolly; Thirty
eighth, Q. NJ. Boyle; Thirty-ninth, w. c.
Leffingwell; Fortieth, Joseph S. Gavi-
gan; Forty-first Charles Cook: Forty
second, Wallace D. FOCUS; Forty-third,
Frank II. Manning; Forty-fourth, John
r. Matheson; Forty-fifth, Otis H Bowers.
The committee on order of business
consists of the following delegates:
Twenty-eighth, William J. Mindham;
Twenty-ninth. Val D. Reilly; Thirtieth.
John F Harper; Thirty-frst Winslow D.
Getchell: Thirty-second, Timothy Lynch;
Thirty-third. C W. Marlotte; Thirty
fourth, L. Buckley; Thirty James
A Curran Thirty-sixth, E. j. Deaver;
Thirty Frank Sutton; Thirty
eighth, Stephen Gum; Thirty-ninth, W.
G. Burton; Fortieth. Richard F. Hamann;
Forty-first Mario G. BolIo; Forty-second,
II. Menke; Forty-third. John w. Spen-
Ger; Forty-fourth John-J, Furey; Forty
fifth, Robert a. Little
The following delegates were appointed
members of the committee on platform
and resolutions:
Twenty-eighth District, c. c. Wicker
son; Twenty ninth, Thomas F. Egan;
Thirtieth, George W. White; Thirty-first,
J. j. Williams; Thirty-second, H. ].
Powers: Thirty-third, ]. J. Connolly;
Thirty-fouTth, John McKeon; Thirty-fifth
John Rutherford; Thirty-sixth, Harry
Bunkers: Thirty-seventh, George Lang;
Thirty-eighth, Thomas ]. Kane; Thirty
ninth. Harry A Knox; Fortieth, John
Fullalove; Forty-frst. Walter j. Hol-
mar; Forty-second, Edward J. Kirwan;
Forty-third, John w. Spencer; Forty
fourth. Alfred Roncovieri; Forty-ffth, Jo-
seph Cohen.
Peter Duffy, Peter Sheehan and ]. Hunt
were appointed sergeants at arms.
GIVE VOTE OF THANKS.
vote of thanks was accorded Gus
Harders and George Berger for calling the
convention to order. They were the head