The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1903-09-29

from the Thirty-third Assembly District,
placed Thomas B. w. Leland in nomina-
ton for Coroner. He made a clever
speech and his earnestness was notice
able to the delegates, who received his
speech with q great deal of good nature.
Ferrari spoke as follows:
The Democratic party Of San Francisco can
well be proud OF the whom they have
placed in office during the past six years
Since the introduction of our charter no
the record of a single Democratic official. II
is then only just that this convention should
renominate those men who have builded the
reputation Of the Democratic party for placing
honest public servants in office. and IT is
only justice that the people or San Francisco,
in recognition of the good that these men
have done to municipality should re-elect
them. / feel proud, therefore, at this time
to be able to offer nominee for the office
Of Coroner the incumbent, Dr. Thomas b. w.
Leland. When DIR. Leland first entered upon
his duty as Coroner of the city and county or
the requirements OF a large and growing CITY
but by dnt of hard work and constant ap-
plication DR.. Leland added Improvement 10
improvement until to-day the Coroner ofnee,
in conduct and equipment, can stand COM
parison with that OF any city in the United
States
In the conduct of his inquests DR.. Leland
has carried his Investigations fearleesly. fully
and fairly, with view to place the response
bility where 1t justly lay, whether the re-
sponsble party was rich corporation or an
ordinary citizen. DR.. Leland has at all times
kept alOOf from corporate influence ana pO-
litical pulls in the discharge OF his duty, ana
he has made it a constant aim to give Justice
to the rch and poor alike. But In all that
Dr. Leland has done for San Francisco know
that he cherishes in his heart desire to give
to San Francisco the best Coroners Office In
existence And I further know that If he
be given another term in office two years
hence we shall see the realization OF his hopes
and the Coroners office Of San Francisco Will
stand as a living memorial and a testimonial
TO his everlasting effort TO give to San Fran
cisco the best that was in him. But there
is further reason why this convention should
nominate DR.. Leland. and that IS that ne is
a sure winner and will add tower of strength
to the ticket. There is further reason: Ow
ing to the number Of political parties now IN
the arena next election day will be accom-
panied by a greater number Of political corpses
than usual, and it is our duty to give them
decent Democratic burial at the hands of
Democratic Coroner. In conclusion will state
that 1 feel deeply the exalted honor that has
nominate DR.. Thomas B. w. Leland for the
office of Coroner (Applauseo
Charles S. Peery seconded the nominal
ton of DR.. Leland from the floor of the
convention. He spoke about a reunited
Democracy and also praised DR.. Leland
GoDCHAUX FAVORED.
When nominations were closed DR.. Lee
land received the unanimous vote of the
convention Chairman Hickey then called
for nominations for Recorder, and Os-
good putnam, chairman Oh lno OOHlIllt-
tee on Supervisors, broke away from the
committee in order to place the name of
Edmund Godchaux before the delegates.
He spoke as follows:
Fortunately, we have to present. to you this
evening a gentleman whose record speaks for
itself a gentleman who is unpretentious.
tentatious whose record stands before you with
out any ostentation; a gentleman who IN his
derneanor is modest and full of courtesy and
yet one who is stanch upon principle; gentle
man who has conducted his office in the past
so that he is a credit to you party; he
stands before the community a Demo-
cratic candidate and a candidate of the peo-
pie of the city and county of San Francisco
man that everybody can vote for; and without
taking any time, gentlemen / will nomi-
nate as Recorder Edmund Godchaux.
Matthew Brady seconded the nomina-
ton, as did other delegates Mr.. God
chaux was nominated by reclamation and
the secretary was ordered to cast the vote
of the convention for him.
Eustace Cullinan took the platform to
nominate Michael J. Hynes for Public
Administrator He informed the delegates
at the outset of his speech that Mr.
Hynes was Familiarity called Billy and
was the talented fellow who sang the
Laughing song" with such success. This
enlightened the delegates and they