The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1907-01-08

day Inspired by the noble example Of
self-sacrifce on the part Of the reach
ers four retrenchers changed sides and
the vote stood thirty-one TO forty
Then the Dutch auction" took an aw-
full jump. never stopping until it
reached the $13 mark During the leap
for life several members were over
come by their emotions and sought the
outer air The vote stood thirty-five
yeas TO twenty-seven nays, and the
patronage stands at S13. This viii en-
able them to hire seventy-four extra
messengers at SO a DAY.
COMMITTEE ON ATTACHES
Just before adjourning the caucus
appointed a committee on attaches,
consisting of Warren NJ. John (chair-
mani. J. P. Transue. Samuel D. Beckett,
j. J. Burke and Phil NJ Walsh Before
the day ended Chairman John got a
message from Assemblyman E. n.
Baxter Cd asking that the majority
kindly throw some scraps under the
table for the minority. Tomorrow the
Republicans viii probably lump the
six Democrats as one and give 1T" $l3
each and every day, which will be re-
ceived by the minority as gratefully
as though II were mama from on high.
After the caucus. which lasted until
nearly 1890 o'clock. the HANDS of the
clock We're pushed back and the session
opened regularly at a fictional noon
Clio Lloy, chief clerk Of the last
House, welded the gavel. Rev. \. II.
Judge Shields administered the oath to
the members.
Phil NJ Walsh placed Robert L.
Beardslee in nomination for speaker.
Sidetracked candidates for the position
followed with seconding speeches.
Miguel Estudillo with quiet sarcasm
said: MY sphere Of influence consists
Of only one vote" He promised TO use
that one vote TO aid Mr.. Beardslee.
A NJ Drew, who forgot to attach a
parachute when he inflated his speaker
ship balloon and fell on a barbed-wire
fence. recommended Mr.. Beardslee as a
"whole-souled, genial young man"
TAKES RAP AT HEARST
Joe Davis of Hollister placed J. l.
Mcconnell Of Woodland in nomination
as the candidate of the minority. He
said the Republicans should be grateful
because the Democrats divided their
forces. Then he took a sly rap at viii
liam r. Hearst
When II was all over" he said, 1--WE
were leauges and leagues from indie
pendence. also success" In conclusion
T Davis with mock seriousness asked the
majority to show it's gratitude TO the
Democracy by voting for Mcconnell for
I Speaker"
Silence followed the applause for
Davis, and Chief Clerk Lloyd raised a
1 laugh by asking, Are there any more
/ Democrats here to second this nomi-
natiOn2"
c. NJ Fisher. Republican, from the
/ Thirty ninth District seconded the
nomination las a courtesy TO the mi
4 Speaker.
p J. Forbes, a veteran Democrat
from Independence then signalized his
first appearance by making a rousing
speech for Mcconnell.
There is something wrong with
either the Democratic party or the
people of the State" he Numbered, "or
there would be more than six Of US
here"
Nathan C. Coghlan Of San Francisco,
who was given both the Republican
and Democratic nominations by Abe
Ruef. made a happy speech. in which
he seconded the nominations OF both
Beardslee and Mcconnell. He praised
/ Beardslee as one Of the first to accord
/ San Francisco the relief she requested
T Of the Legislature at the special ses-
cfo