The San Francisco call., 1908-09-04

BOURBON MEETING
WAITS FOR WOMEN
Suffragettes Cause Delay in
Business of Democratic Con-
vention at Stockton
Senator George w. Cartwright
Is Chosen Temporary Chair
man; Candidates Named
SPECIAL DISPATCH TO THE CALI.

SPECIAL. DISPATCH TO THE CALI.
STOCKTON, Sept. 3.-Where are
the suffragettes? Have they ig-
nored the democrats? Have they
given up heart of hope after their
treatment by the republicans?"
These questions buzzed about the
hall of Masonic temple at o'clock this
afternoon. The delegates were set
Ting noisily into their seats, the lei
sured class of Stockton was waiting
patiently for the fun to start, but the
rows in the gallery reserved for the
fair politicians were empty
Finally the women appeared. In
white dresses and summer hats and
with yellow badges proclaiming their
purpose to win the franchise. they
marched two abreast into the conven-
tion hall. They had been attending
social function and exercised the FEM
mine prerogative of being late, so the
democrats forgave them and the con-
vention started.
JUDGE RAkER CALLS ORDER
Judge John E. Raker of Alturas,
where the famous lynching took place,
as chairman of the state central COM
mittee called the convention to order
and introduced Rev. H. H. Ingram of
Stockton. who made the invocation.
Then George f. Hudson, mayor of the
mill city. an aggressive republican, eX-
tended Stockton's welcome to the bour
bens.
"This is the first time I ever stood on
a democratic platform, declared the
mayor, whereat there was laugh and
applause and cries of you're a good
fellow and you had better switch"
Declaring the nomination of tenn
porary chairman to be in order, Judge
Raker created a big sensation by rec
l1af,
James d. Phelan stood up in the midst
of the Fresno delegation, where he held
proxy and was greeted with applause.
The delegates insisted that he take the
platform and when he did the ovation
was repeated.
II will name a man. said Phelan,
who represents the farmers of your
state-the farmers, who are the most
oppressed class in this country under
the present vicious tariff system"
Then, with "a tribute to the legis-
lative skill which placed an antitrust
law on the statute books of California
and gave its author national fame,
Phelan named Senator George w. Cart
wright of Fresno for chairman. There
were many seconds. Frank Gould. Nc
Nab's confidant, indorsing Cartwright
In behalf of San Francisco.
Cartwright thanked the convention
in a brief speech. He dealt on the
shibboleth of the Bryan campaign:
"Shall the People Rule?" and applied
it to California, where, as he declared.
the railroad. through the bad elements
in the republican party, ruled the peo-
pie.
But thank Godl" he cried, there Is
in the republican party an element that
is lighting against the Southern Pacific
influence"
When Cartwright told how the DEM
ocrats We're prosecuting the same fight
the convention cheered.
CONVENTION OFFICERS NAMED
d. S. Matthews of Stockton was made
secretary and and returned thanks in
few graceful words. Harry F. Sui
livan and Monroe p. Seeley of San
Francisco were made assistant secre-
taries. l.. +. Kuhn and H. A. Hassell
were appointed sergeants at arms, and
w. j. Herson door keepers.
The usual committees were then ap-
pointed. the chair selecting some mem
hers at large and referring the other
selections to the congressional dis
tricts.
The best brains in the convention
went into the committee on platform
which includes Judges Mcguire and
Doeling, Senator's caminetti, and Cur
tin, Tom Geary, Bell, Phelan, Ed Leake
and Daekweiler.
When the convention adjourned until
10 O'Clock tomorrow morning, a num-
ber of district conventions were held
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
The second congressional district
convention placed in nomination
against Duncan McKinlay, Archibald
Yell and Marshall Diggs of Sacra-
mento, j. B. Sanford. of Ukiah, L. c.
Zumwalt of Coiusa and Hays of Butte.
Diggs withdrew his name. D. w. Car
michael of Sacramento and Charles B.
Andrews of Marysviile were nominated
congressman and elector will take
place in the morning.
The third congressional district con-
vention nominated for congress P. s.
Gillett of Oakland, past president of
the machinists' union. who very likely
will have union labor Endorsement to
help him in his fight against Joe Know
land. A. w. MaItby Of Concord was
chosen for elector in the third
The fourth district chose Charles
Edelman, the original Bryan man, for
elector. but deferred the knotty prob
lem of a congressional nominee to a
date not specified.
The fifth district chose Harry p f.
Lannery for elector, turning down
Frank J. Sullivan. Phelan's brother in
law, by "a vote of 40 to 27. The cleo
tion was made unanimous. This con-
vention will assemble to nominate a
congressman at San Mateo on Septem-
ber 10.
Charles F. Kimball of Redding was
nominated for assemblyman in the
fourth assembly district.
John L. Mendenhall of Colusa WAS