The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07

gentleman who placed him in nomina-
tlon, we trace him up In various posi-
tions that he has held, and l submit to
tory of this man. that no one can point
to single instance in which he has
not made good.
It has been. my privilege. gentlemen
OF the convention, to be associated with
him for four years In the halls of Con-
gress. In his very first session In Con-
gress he made mis- mark. Placed upon
remember well where he showed
those broad ideas of statesmanship.
when he defed the majority on his
own committee in a matter then pend
ing before the House of Representa-
tiyes. and his position was maintained
in the final test when 1t came to the
Senate of the United States. Mr. Chair
man; l remember him well at the last
session of Congress when an attempt
was made by the Eastern Representa-
tives to tear down the barrier that pro-
tects California in the great labor
Congress of the United States was more
efficient and determined in declaring
and maintaining that that law should
not De broken down, contending that
In the interests not only of CaIifornia
but of the whole nation the law should
remain In force that should forever
shut out the Oriental labor that it
might not come In contact with the la
Dor OF our own land.
When Congressman McLachlan bad
concluded. S. G. Tomkins of Santa
Clara moved that nominations close
and the motion prevailed The vote
was then called for and with 591H in
his favor. Gillett was declared the nom
inee of the convention. Pardee re-
ceived 233h votes.
Britton moved that the nomination
of Gillett be made unanimous and bts
motion carried.
Britton and Knight were then an
pointed a committee to escort Gillett TO
the platform. but as it was announced
that he was at the Sea Beach Hotel
and that 1t would take some time 70
communicate with him, Chairman Nc
Kinley directed that nominations for
Justice of the Supreme Court. two for
the long term and one for the short
term. be taken up.
In an eloquent speech, in which he
paid tribute to his past achievements
on the bench, George c. Ross of San
Mateo placed the name of Frederick w
Henshaw before the convention for the
long term. S. +. Leb of San Jose
named William G.. Lorigan for the long
term and William S. Wood of San
Francisco placed -dax C. Sloss In nom
ination for the short term. A motion
that the secretary cast the ballot pre-
vailed and the three Justices named
were declared re-nominated At this
point Gillett arrived.
Cheer after cheer greeted him. and
1t was apparent that his selection really
pleased a majority of the convention
He said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the
convention: / desire first to express 10
you my sincere thanks for the honor
you have conferred upon me; also I de-
sire to express thanks to my friends
and neighbors who have had the honor
Of having a man from their midst
named for Governor for the first time
accept this nomination with a fuI]
realization of the responsibility it i'm
plies We may congratulate ourselves
upon the harmony that has prevailed
in our ranks This contest has beer
friendly on account of the high char
acter of the men who nave aspired tc
Office thank you again for the great
honor you have conferred upon me-.
When Gillett concluded there were