The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1904-08-26

I ent Of a splendid ovation tonight in
! the main convention hall when the del
/ egates from the Second Congressional
| District gave him their unanimous
vote as their choice for representative
! in Congress. Nearly every delegate
from the district was present and the
hall was crowded with large number
/ Of leading men from the other dis
trtcts, all interested in the welfare OF
the popular and able man from So
noma.
! w. T. Price Of SonOma was chairman
Of the convention and A. Hochheimer
I OF Glenn acted as secretary. Judge A
! g. Burnett of Santa Rosa delivered the
/ principal nominating speech. The
Judge did himself justice when he
nominated McKinlay, delivering one OF
his very best addresses. Judge Bur
nett said in part:
was never intrusted with a mora pleasant
duty than the one which I undertake tonight.
As man We all know and admire Duncan
snould rejoice over our choice and know
that We all do by the way in which we act
and cheer at the very mention OF McKinlays
He Is self-nade man. a man whose career
nave watched since he came into midst.
many years ago. He launched forth on
the world TO fight the battle for bread alone
and unassisted. How well he has succeeded
can be seen by the record he has made in the
office OF the United States District Attorney
and IN every other undertaking that has been
his lot to be engaged in.
He started out in our midst a humble
young man. without funds and without IN
huence. But he was a man whose character
inspired all Of US. Every man who knew him
loved and honored him. Therefore q Is not
at all strange that he should have risen from
a humble position to OF the utmost i'm
pOrtance. We helped place him there and
place
same manner.
McKinIay is not a man who will make a
meteOric splurge on the floor Of the House
as soon he gets his seat. He Is a man
who Will be content 70 watch closely and take
brethren, but when he gets ready TO act YOU
NAV rest assured that he will promptly
ana with decision and when he does any
thing you will know that it is for the benefit
Of both State and nation
And when he does get to Congress Nc
kinlay will be there TO stay for awhile. We
will elect him this time. next time and on
several occasions. 1 know of no man who is
more qualified to foster our Industries, uphold
the policy OF the great Republican party and
help our national administration than is Dun
can r McKinIay OF Santa Rosa
HAMMOND FOR ELECTOR.
Judge Burnett was followed by
Chairman Devlin Of Sacramento. who
made a short but well-wOrded address
in seconding the nomination of McKin-
lay. Thomas Boyd of Marin. Charles
Hammond Of Lake. A. Hochheimer OF
Glenn and j. H. Stoves or Napa also
spoke in favor of McKinlay.
McKinlay's speech Of acceptance was
a brief one. but it expressed the deep
est gratitude and admiration Tor his
associates.
Gentlemen" said he. 'ff you expect
me to make an extended address I am
afraid that you will be sadly disap-
pointed. There are times in a mans
life when speech making is an impOs-
sibility for him This is one Of those Oc-
casions. assure you. My heart is filled
to overlooking and the best I can say
is that 1 return to you my most gra-
ciOus thanks, and l need not add that
I will uphold this honored trust and do
my best for California and our grand
Republican administration"
Charles Hammond Of Lake County
was unanimously elected an electoral
delegate from the Second District.
after which the convention adjourned
with three cheers for Roosevelt, the
national administration and Duncan z.
McKinlay.
The election OF McKinlay by a rous-
ing majority Is everywhere predicted.
The long controversy over the Con-
gressional nomination Of the RepubH-
can party in the Fifth District Is prac-
tically ended. The district convention
will meet tomorrow morning and. as
predicted in to-day's Call, will nonni-
nate F. A. Hayes Of San Jose. The
determination TO place the standard IN
Hayes hand was reached at a caucus
tonight.
The conference at Sea Beach Hotel
tonight was attended by Grove p.
Ayres OF San Mateo, Max Goldberg,
A. Ruef. John C.. Lynch, ]. z. HeIe-
man. Gustav Schnee. George H. Bahrs
and e. NJ. Ritter Of San Francisco.
The claims Of r. H. Countryman and
d. W. Burchard were considered. but
it was the deliberate Judgment OF the
caucus that z. A. Hayes should ac-
cept and when the subject was again
presented to him for consideration he
decided on acceptance. At the con-
vention tomorrow his views may be
frankly set forth.
1t is the opinion OF politicians that
the labor forces will nominate a candi-
date to oppose Hayes. the Republican
nominee, and Wynn, the Democratic
candidate.
The Fifth District will recommend
George H. Puppy for Presidential
ElectOr.
There was a breezy session. Of the
Santa Clara delegation on the indOrse-
ment of E. A. Hayes for Congress in
the Fifth, and there Is a deal Of out
side rumor to the effect that harmony
did not prevail at the finish. Many
messages by wire from San Francisco
reached Santa Cruz a few minutes be-
fore the caucus took final action.