The San Francisco call., 1904-08-21

roll up tremendous majority for The
odore Roosevelt and the Republican
ticket. 1 feel convinced that never be-
fore has there been such a united party
as at present. The opposition would
have you believe that there is internal
dissension and strife, but that is only a
trick of the enemy.
Alameda County has been signally
honored. We have from our midst a
representative in the upper halls of
the national Legislature, the Hon.
George c. Perkins. We have from AL
ameda County as the head of our State
government that upright citizen,
George G. Pardee. We have in the Cab
met of the President of the United
States that earnest and untiring work.
er, Victor H. Metcalf. What more could
Alameda County ask from the Repub-
llcan party. and Alameda County has
only to show it's appreciation by giving
big majority for Theodore Roosevelt
and the entire Republican ticket"
The convention then got down to
hard business and the usual commit
tees were appointed as follows:
Platform and resolutions-F. w.
Richardson, chairman; Joseph Dias. c.
L. Tilden, Frank Barnett, j. j. Allen,
R. d. Holmes, John Yule.
Credentials-A. H. Elliott, chairman;
]. N. Frank, AL Kiln, H. T. Hemp
stead, Charles Scholl, w. A Donald
son, r. c. Stats.
Order of business-H. F. Brenner,
chairman; William Hammond Jr., F.
e. Brigham, B. o. Johnson, H. B.
Mehrmann, E. r. Eliason, A. D. Smith.
The platform heartily indorsed the
platform of the Republican National
convention and Theodore Roosevelt for
President, and in regard to local per-
sonages and candidates said:
INDORSES LEADERS.
I'VE congratulate the country and
State in the selection of our neighbor
/ and friend, Victor H. --etcalf, as Sec
retary Of Commerce and Labor in the
cabinet of President Roosevelt, and
heartily indorse his selection for this
position, which has brought deserved
recognition to the State of California.
We indorse the Hon. George C. Per
kins, our Senator, and feel that his
I splendid service in the affairs of the
nation has been truly representative of
the high ideals Of his party and of the
growing Importance to his State.
The State of California may well be
congratulated upon the administration
of Governor Pardee. Every institution
and every industry has been given most
careful consideration. We recognize in
him Governor whose constant aim is
to better the life of his people and pro-
tect the interest of his State.
I'VE heartily congratulate the Repub.
licans of this district upon the selection
of the Hon. Joseph r. Knowland OF
Alameda as their candidate. for Repre-
sentative in the Congress of the United
States. His record in the Legislature
of this State is one of which he NAV
well be proud, and his great experience
in public affairs is well calculated tc
make him worthy successor OF the
Hon. Victor H. Metca1f. We do hereby
/ pledge to him our enthusiastic and
! loyal support, with the full assurance
that he will honestly, ably and faith
trict and protect their best interests"
fully represent the people Of this dis.
NOMINATIONS ARE MADE.
/ The work of the convention was en-.
tirely divided into districts, for there
was not a single nominee at large IL
the county. There were three Super.
visoSss TIVE State Senators and sever