The San Francisco call., 1906-09-07


calls. for Pardee, who was seated in
the convention tent with Al Lindley,
one of his ieutenants, who worked
hard to secure his denomination, but
when the Governor failed to respond.
there were cries for Schmitz and later
for Abe Ruef. But a majority of the
delegates were too hungry to listen to
further eloquence, even had either of
those called showed an inclination to
respond, and without awaiting the or
der to adjourn, they started a rush for
the exits, to reconvene at 3 o'clock to
complete the ticket.
PORTER HAILED AS ADONIs.
When the convention reconvened
Chairman Mckinley called for nomina-
tions for Lieutenant Governor.
Thomas W. Kelly of Santa Cruz pro-
posed for that Office Warren r. Porter
of this county, whose qualities he
enumerated in wel1-chosen terms. Dor
sey Patton of Los Angeles made the hit
! of the whole convention in seconding
the nomination, and kept the conven-
! tion in laughter with his humorous re-
marks. Appealing for Mr.. Porter as
special favorite of the fair sex he
caught the attention of the convention
with his opening sentences.
do you recognize, he shouted,
that you are setting the pace for the
United States of America? Do you
recognize that the ladies who grace the
convention with their presence have
from one to ten votes each at the COM
/ ing election? Give me-" he shouted.
"the ladies of Santa Cruz County, and
- .'Oh. you don't want much" ex-
claimed a delegate, and the convention
howled with, but not at, Patton. And
YOU can have the rest, he concluded.
He characterized Porter as The dyna-
mo OF Republican enthusiasm, assured
the ladies--his faverlte theme-tnat
Mr.. Porter was ''the Adonis of the Re-
| publican party OF California" and pre-
dicted that he and ~Gillett would set the
| state on fire with enthusiasm and make
a campaign which would set the pace
for the whole country.
On motion the nominations were de-
clared closed and tho secretary was
directed to cast the ballot OF the con-
| yention for the candidate named MT
Porter was Enthusiastically received on
| taking the rostrum, and though he said
but little, he made a hit, saying, after
| thanking the convention for the honor
conferred and for the kindness or his
receptions:
I have listened with considerable In
terest to the remarks that have been
made about me. and all ask lB tnat
| you believe what these fellows nave
| said. or these gentlemen-excuse me:
This is the first time l ever addressea
| a convention had speech prepared.
but cant deliver 1t because they shifted
the cut, but some day | hope to be ape ,
to deliver 1t to you: This time MI Gill
lett will deliver It for me.
oLD-TIMERs RENOMINATED.
For Secretary of State. d. G. Cole
man of San Francisco placed IN
| nomination Charles +. Curry, who was
seconded by Swisler of Ell Dorado and
others, and there being no other can
didate the secretary was instructed TO
cast tho ballot for Mr.. Curry, who was
| declared the nominee.
Thomas B. Dozier of Shasta placed
In nomination for Controller e. p. Col
gan of Santa Rosa, who, he said, had
| held the office for sixteen years and
was the best man in the State for the
position. The nomination was sec
! onded by A. B. Lennon of Santa Rosa,
and there being no other candidate Mr..
Colgan was nominated by unanimous
vote.
Frank H. Short of Fresno placed in
nomination for State Treasurer w. X.
williams of that county, who was NOM
mated without opposition.
For Attorney General c. II. Ga
route Of San Francisco placed In
nomination the incumbent, U. s. webb.
who was declared the nominee or the
convention by acclamation.
James McLachlan of Los Angeles pro-
posed for Surveyor General William
S. Kingsbury, whom he characterized
as a native son and the handsomest
man nominated here today. The con-
yentfon took his word for 1t and nomi-
mated Mr. Kingsbury by acclamation.
II At 4:15 o'clock, on the suggestion
OF the chairman, the convention took a
recess until o'clock to enable the
district conventions to do their work
The ambition Of a woman to secure
the nomination for the Office of Super
+. intendent of Public Instruction de-
veloped the prettiest fight Of the day
and gave A. Ruef opportunity to in
! dulge his desire for little fun when
ever he knows that serious conse-
ouences will not follow. Ernest c.
a HYATT Of Riverside, heraided as the
father of eight children, one In every
grade of the school system of the state
had been placed in nomination by Con-
rressman McLachlan Of Los Angeles
when D. J. Hall of Trinity took the
, platform and in the eloquence born
of inspiration that only woman car
give named Kate Ames Of Napa fol
the Office.
RUTHERFORD,s PURPLE PEAKS
Frank M. Rutherford of Nevada. who
, confessed that he "hailed from the
land where the last roseate beams o1
the golden sun linger on the purple
, mountain tops'-then he was stopped
seconded the nomination of Hyatt.
Then Ruef, his eyes twinkling
mounted the platform to let the con-
yention know that San Francisco
. would lend greater portion of its
strength to the candidacy of the lady
For the moment Ruef was the hero Of
: the gallery and the applause of the
ladies amply repaid him for his sacri-
|; fice of fealty to the machine. In sec
onding Miss Ames' nomination. Ruei
said:
It is only because of the urgent In
sistence of the San Francisco delega-
tion that take this platform to second
81 the nomination of Miss Kate Ames
I believe that the nomination of this
progressive woman and representative
, Of the advanced thought and education