The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07
Pardee' S Name Is
Presented by
Britton.
Caughey Wins the
Court Clerkship
Contest.
BY Frederic w. Bishop


plantations back 10 san Jose and leave
Ruef TO do what everybody but the
Hayes brothers believed he would do
fTol the start-line up his delegation
10r the machine-robbed the conven-
q on of the interest aroused when it
was believed fight was really in
sight However, the rising OF the sun
found GNlett in full control. The only
feature of interest that remained was
contained in Pardee's announced de-
termination 70 so before the conven-
ton and die game; in the words OF
John A. Britton, ito resist to the last
the effort TO put him out into the cold
world"
The arrival Of Mayor Schmitz at the
great tent in which the convention was
IN session aroused the only speculation
Of the day. speculation as to what
would be the nature OF his reception
and the possible effect OF his presence
on the delegates. When Chairman Nc
Kinley was informed that Mayor
Schmitz was at the entrance awaiting
the signal TO join the distinguished
guests on the platform an expression
OF confusion overspread his features.
but only for an instant Then he
risked the slate in his possession and
directed that the Mayor be escorted
10 the post OF honor. The Mayors ap-
pearance on the floor was greeted with
cheers, but IL was not a demonstration
that endangered the programme in the
least and when the chairman directed
the convention Immediately got down
10 the work cut out for it.
WOOD READS PLATFORM.
Frank II. Short Of Fresno read the
report Of the committee on credentials,
which was adopted without a dissent
. ing vote
n Edward Sweeny of Shasta presented
the report Of the committee on order
OF business.
The reading Of the platform by Will
liam ). Wood. who was not in the best
voice, created some merriment, espe-
cially when some wit on the floor
shouted. Hit your telephone" The
several planks in the platform were
well received, but none evoked greater
applause than that pledging the party
10 lend its best efforts to secure the
enactment of legislation providing for
a direct primary law. There were
many in the convention who recog-
nized the fact that they We're not their
own masters and that the enactment
Of the direct primary law would still
permit them TO play their favOrite
game Of politics and at the same time
reserve 10 them liberty Of action and
the right to exercise their own Will.
So il was that they saw written in the
platform hope Of emancipation from
the machine yoke.
s'f BRITTON NAMES PARDEE.
At this point the strategy of George
A Knight became evident. Chair
man Mckinley called for nominations
Tor Governor and a search for Knight
developed the fact that he was absent.
Conscious Of the fact that the last
speech always leaves the freshest i'm
preston IN the minds of auditors.
Knight had slipped out TO give John A.
Britton opportunity to first place Gov
erDor Pardee's name before the con-
vention. Brltton did not hesitate a
moment but mounted the platform
and in a determined voice said:
odr. Chairman and gentlemen Of the
Republican State Convention: In the
name and in behalf Of Alameda County,
that radiant Gem in the crown Of Re
publicanism, and in response TO the
demand Of the people of the empire
State Of the Golden West. / present 10
you for your choice as Governor of this,
the greatest commonwealth in the ag-
Eregauon OF commemorative OF the
United States Of America, that fearless
champion Of right. that StaiWart man
OF the doctrines Of Lincoln. Grant, Gar
field. Mckinley and Roosevelt; that
leader OF all the people: that man of
unimpeachable integrity and honor;
that man who in the vernacular Of the
west has come through and made
good" Governor George c. Pardee.
You are not here at your own be-
hest, but sent as servants Of that peo-
pie, which has made this State OF Cal
ifOrnia glorious. upon which the
world has looked for many years with
awe and admiration You are gathered
10 determine who shall be the bearers
OF the banner Of Republicanism for the
coming four years. and upon your ac-
tion depends the future prosperity OF
this State. The banner OF Republican
ism should be borne aloft by the tried
and true men OF the past.
When I stood upon the platform at
Sacramento at the Republican conven-
ton OF 1902, 1 proclaimed then that
George G. Pardee had been loyal to his
country. loyal TO his people. loyal TO
his party, and that that loyalty which
has prompted him in all the years OF
his life. in all positions by which he
was honored in MUNICIPALITIES, would
still be the loyalty OF him as your Gov
ernor. I also stated that he was then
4 the logical. the geographical and the
practical choice OF the people Of this
State for its leader. He is also that
today.
KNIGHT SPEAKS FOR GILLETT.
Knight reached the convention tent
Just as Britton closed his nominating
d. speech. While admittedly Knight was
not UP TO his usual oratorical form,
his presentation Of the ca use Of Gillett
was marked by an occasional burst of
q elocuence and at times was inter-
srupted by applause. Knight said:
Mr. Chairman and gentlemen OF the
convention. ladies and gentlemen.
James X. Gillett Of Humboldt County
is. 10 be presented. and is now being
presented. through my humble efforts
as the Republican candidate for Gov
crnor OF the State OF California This
ought not TO take by surprise any Re-
publican in California nor any Repub-
lican Of national affairs and national
repute.
Happy circumstances saved him from
the misfortune OF the Inheritance Of a
fortune. IN early life his only bank
account was youths iaucabie ambi-
tions The only checks he ever drew
against that account were those Of
honest enterprise, indetatigable en-
ergies and faithful work Surrounded
by nature and natures attributes that
would inspire any young man TO well
doing, IN the massive redWOods, the
mOnarchs Of the forest, cOrinthian
columns reaching the inverted bowl
we call sky" he there received the
inspiration TO do good for his fellow
men.
A man is better equipped to judge his
Fellow man. he Is better equipped to
pet in executive station. who has come
IN contact, hand TO hand, with manual
labor and honest toll.
In San Francisco on labor day over
10000 men. the bone and sinew Of our
State, marched in peaceful tread as the