The San Francisco call., 1905-02-04
Pary's Convention
dominates Him
by AcClanation.
Municipal League Is
Expected to
Ratify.

OAKLAND, Feb. 3.-The Repub-
Lcan Municipal Convention at the
Dewey Theater tonight made nomi-
nStions by acclamation of Frank K.
Mott for Mayor, A P. Leach for City
Attorney and Frederick c. Turner for
City Engineer. 1t then adjourned un-
til 8 o'clock tomorrow night, pend
ing conference with the Municipal
League, which will hold its nominating
convention at the same hour. The
proposition TO name conference COM
mittee TO meet with a similar commit
tee of the league provoked a hot de-
bate, the lineup being according to
the ward votes at the primaries last
Tuesday. The First, Second, Fourth
and Fifth Ward delegations favored
conference, while the Third, Sixth and
Seventh were opposed. The vote in IA
voF of conference was los TO 81.
The committee on conference is
composed of the chairmen of the ward
delegations as follows: First, Thomas
n. Robinson; Second, DR.. II. B. Mehr-
mann; Third, George Samuels; Fourth,
A. L. Deber; Fifth, Ben F. Woolner;
Sixth, William Connolly; Seventh, H.
l.. Rowe. After the convention adj
jOurned the delegates from the Third
Sixth and Seventh wards caucused and
decided not 10 be represented in the
conference with the league.
The convention was called to order
by John W. Stetson, chairman of the
Republican City Central Committee.
Or. Frank l. Adams was chosen chair
man. K. ]. Tyrrell was elected secre-
tary and Charles Brier and John Will
Hanson assistant secretaries. The fol-
lowing committees were appointed: =
On platform and resolutions-First Ward,
w E. Dean; Second Ward. c Z. Shook,
D. Bales Jr-; sixth Ward Frank Barnet; Sew
Permanent organization and order of bust
ness-First Ward, H. S Robinson; Second
Wand. Mortimer smith. Chairman; Third
Ward. John J. Allen; Fourth Ward, J. S.
Durham; Fifth Ward, ID. Edward Collins;
Sixth Ward. William Long; Seventh Ward,
credcntiais-First Ward. c. A Klinkner;
Second Ward. l. G. Parker; Third Ward,
Walter Meese: Fourth Ward. Leo J. cuddy;
Fafth Mard Dr l. F. He[Tlck, chairna6' 11ar1 n
A James
The nominating committees report
provided that the City Central Commit
tee shall consist of thirteen members,
one from each ward and six at large,
no atwo al large to be from the same
ward II was adopted.
Charles Z. Shook read the platform,
which congratulated the United States
on the election of Theodore Roosevelt,
and indorsed the selection of Victor II.
Metcalf as Secretary of the Depart
ment of Commerce and Labor. Senator
George c. Perkins was commended as
were also the business-like administra-
tion of Governor Pardee and Congress
man Joseph r. KnoWlands' efforts for
an appropriation of $3.50 900 for i'm
provement of Oakland harbor Nom
inees were pledged to carry out the
wishes of the people with relation to a
municipal water plant to obtain a right
Of way for a sewer along Cemetery
Creek, to establish boundaries of Lake
Merritt, and to favor the early COM
pletion of the Lake Merritt boulevard
and other improvements
Ben F. Wooner of the Fifth Ward
IN ringing speech named Frank K.
Mott for Mayor. Harry Pulsifer of
the Second Ward seconded the nomi-
nation, which was made unanimous
Mott was called for and appeared on
the stage amid great cheering. In his
address accepting the nomination the
candidate said:
1T is an honor to bear the banner
OF The Republican party, the party of
Lincoln, Grant, Mckinley and that
stalwart of stalwarts, Theodore Roose>
Velt l promise you that if / am
elected the administration will stand
for decency, honesty and ability in all
that pertains TO the conduct of public
affairs
Dr. II. B. Mehrmann placed A p.
Leach IN nomination for City Attorney,
the nomination being seconded by Su-
perlor Judge II. A. Melvin and others.
The nomination was made without op-
position H. s. Robinson of the First
Ward named Frederick c. Turner, the
incumbent, as City Engineer. DR.. H.
y. Mehrmann seconded and the nomi-
nation was by acclamation.
The convention adjourned to meet at
Germania Hall tomorrow night. The
Third Ward named George ]. Fitzger-
alo Tor councilman and Edward Gran
dali for School Director.
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