The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-27
SIN MARKS PROCEEDINGS OF CONVENTION
Congressional Districts Name
Favorite Sons for the
Presidential Electors.

''where-are- we-at-er'' They will not listen to
the cry Of imperialism from those to whom
the acquisition OF Alaska was once imperial
ISM TO whom Hawaii was Imperialism but
six years ago. and who to-day revamp the
same old argument and simply move the line
OF its, application A little farther westward.
There are some things that a fnality
even IN American politics. No man shall ever
again as President of the United States send
a paramount commission from Georgia TO
haul down the American flag at Honolulu on
any future Fourth OF July No alliance of
transcontinental traffic interests shall pre-
vent the immediate construction Of the Panama
canal. The people trust the sane sensible,
able, honest fearless administration OF Theo-
core Roosevelt and no combination Of financial
revenge and political graft in the State of
New York. promoting the milk-and-water per-
sonality Of any candidate, however respectable,
shall be permitted to defeat this upright
downright fortnight American.
The contest is about to begin. The Repub-
Baltimore to san Diego. We on this Western
coast are the left wing OF that army. And
order BY the left flank forward" is given.
no more appropriate name could he found
amon= the captains and ch!eitains than that
OF L. :. Grant
Frank d. Ryan of Sacramento and
Chester RoweH of Fresno also seconded
Grants nomination. ]. o. Hayes of
Santa Clara, in a short speech, sec
onded the nominations of both Wood
and Grant. The call for a vote re-
suited in the unanimous election OF
Wood and, Grant.
FAVORITE SONS NOMINATED.
At this point the Congressional dis
tricts named their electors and the con-
vention was called upon to ratify Sc
lections as follows:
First District-JUDGE EDWARD NJ
second District-CHARLEs NJ. HAMMOND
Of Lake
Third District-F NJ. SMITH OF Ala
. Fourth District-wILIIAM J. DINGEE of
Fifth Distriet-GEoRGE H. PIPPY of San
sixth Oistrict-M B. HARRIS of Fresno.
Seventh District-C J. WALKER Of Los
Eighth District-RIcHARD MELRosE of
Orange.
KNIGHTS VOICE is HEARD.
Again shouts for George A Knight
rang out at this time and Knight was
compelled to respond. He said in part
did not ex2ect to be called upon to make
a speech and am not prepared to talk to you
for any length of time. ] expect to make
trip East shortly and go among strange faces
and face strange audiences. This may per-
haps be the best for me- 1 do not fear the
outcome.
That banner that hangs in the center of
the hall recalls to me the respect that was
given this great State at the big conven-
tion in Chicago. The reputation of California
is no longer confined TO narrow Western pre-
cincts. even the United States: the State
il famous wherever the English language is
spoken as one Of the best States of the
UnioU
A few days ago the son and heir Of the
Gar OF Russia born and throughout the
world the news was heralded. Do you know
that California is in her swaddIing clothes?
DO you know that throughout the nations OF
the earth California has been crowned
the heir OF a new born commercial section of
the great West? San Francisco is to-day
destined to be of the greatest cities of
the world and city and State have both been
true 70 the principles Of the Republican
party.
shall tell the people, when journeying
through the East that we have here an en-
pire. When ] go East I will take no COM
pass: there will be no Northern Central or
Southern California. but Just California Our
State is broad enough for empire and fair
enough for Eden.
Alex Brown of Calaveras called for
a vote Of thanks for the chairman and
secretary. which was heartily given.
-. O. Hayes moved that the citizens
of Santa Cruz be thanked for the cour-
tesies extended the delegates. The mo-
ton prevailed.
With three cheers for Roosevelt and
Fairbanks the convention adjourned
sine die.