The San Francisco call., 1908-08-28
errns Convention Chairman Takes Fling at the President

delegates were for john, nrst, last anu
all the time. Monterey had nine and
the balance of power lay with rom
Flints SO San BenitO delegates, which
he had promised should be governed
bv the result of the primaries in san
Luis Obispo.
In convention yesterday the machine
compelled Flint TO make even more
pitiable exhibition Of himself than at
stockton where he knitted Senator
Rowell. the best political friend he
ever had At the command of the
master of the machine Flint threw
his three delegates to Lynch yesterday,
and the man repudiated by his own
neighbors, was nominated by vote OF
j TO s.
The first session of the convention
was enlivened by four speeches. Mayor
Motifs speech of welcome; John Nc
Nab's philippe, in which he disclosed
Lincoln, Mckinley, Roosevelt and Tom
Dozier as the four greatest works OF
the republican party; Dozier's open
lng address as temporary chairman, in
which Roosevelt was dubbed the over
bearing president" and a good natured
and well received talk by Congress
man HnOwland
Dozier, who has been a member Of
the republican party for almost six
years. prescribed as an epitaph for all
good citizens, 7 was always a stead
fast republican; announced that any
one opposed to Senator Beorge c. Per-
kins was untrue to himself. to California,
10 the nation and 10 the republican
party Out of a muddle of mixed meta
phor Dozier permitted the machine
hatred Of Roosevelt TO be shown by
desert bing Taft as a sort of happy me-
dium between the splendid, conserva-
tive. serene Mckinley and the hasty
strenuous and overbearing Roosevelt"
FEATURES OF PLATFORM
The platform which will be ratified
today viii be genuine republican
declaration of principles-one with
which no republican can quarrel and
one which few republicans will cavil at
on the ground that it does not go far
enough. Presumably, and as Indicated
by early reports from the resolutions
committee room, the platform will in
dorse the state and national admins
Of the direct primary election law
pledges made by the republican party;
for revision of tariff schedules, but in
sisting upon ample protection for Calf
fornia industries; il VIII declare for
strictest economy in the conduct of
legislative business and against the en-
plOyment OF any unnecessary legisla-
equal suffrage plank and it will not re-
fer TO racetrack gambling. The pleas
OF the sunra gists fell upon deaf ears in
the resolutions committee and no anti
racetrack resolutions were presented.
Al a late hour last night the presi-
Dental electOr slate was not decided
upon beyond the possibility of change,
bat the tentative and probable nomi-
nees were: At large, S. NJ Shortridge,
san Francisco; L. s. Grant, San Diego;
first district G. w DWinelle. Siskiyou:
second district, Alden Anderson, Sacra-
mento: third district, Frank NJ ('Bo-
raN'D Smith, Oakland; fourth district,
Albert L Castle. San Francisco (if he
viii accept), and Henry George Wash
ington Dinkelspeil if Castle declines
the honor; fifth district, d. Q. Druffel,
San Mateo; sixth district, Tom Flint,
San Benito; seventh district, Byron Err
kenbrecher, Los Angeles; eighth dis
trict President Drew Of the Farmers
Exchange bank, San Bernardino.
MOTIFS WELCOMING ADDRESS
The address of welcome delivered by
Mayor Frank Mott Of Oakland was en-
thusiastlcally received. 1t was terse,
Tree from hackneyed political buncombe.
ana aside from the fact that it voiced
Oakland's s welcome to the convention If
gave expression 10 the soundness of fhe
fepubIicanism Of the Lincoln Roosevelt
leaguers Of whom Mayor Mott is one of
the conspicuous leaders. Mott said.
through the courtesy OF the state central
Spliitiil tee oakland was selected as tho DIace
Tor holding the state convention AZ which si,,,id
le nominated the electors who viii he chosen
from California this fall 10 cast their votes TO-
l1e Ieplbllcan nominees for president and vice
PRESIDENT Of the United States
ials duty, gentlemen. IS one which esnnot he
f,1 ri y ltS grave Importance to the ma
t'l- me electoral college Of the United States
= az st.teliYn unique aHd peculiar. 1t repre-
eents in lis action the will expressed a+ The
t9lls ot millions Of people. 1t registers in due
9Iin lne choice Of the great American plecforofo
who IN November viii choose tie man who sbsii
sLltt Safch : next. occupy the most exalted
position on the face Of the earth
tremendous responsibility is nlaced nno,
ea''h one Of us-a duty which is paramount
thaI On choosing rightly this representative Of
c,,'55,vy people. With this profound aeneot in
mind OF the formaities Involved in tbe sction m
10 be taken by this convention I feel thar oyr
city IS te be congratulated that here Sit the
men VINO shall select the California representa-
yves ~ the electoral cOllege-for there is no
Doubt ln your minds or in mine thar these
electors viii be chosen by the people fo cast
their 10 votes from the Golden State for Taft
and sherman. A'
Your presence here today is compliment 70
,ls.s Aiana W greet you and bid you welcome
me gates OF our city open in hosptabIe Ipri-
tation 70 you 70 be among us and TO make
yourselves che with US during your stay
Nakiand. am proud TO say Is a republican
city Our county Is a republican county. we
are republicans and we stand for rennblieac
principles the principles which have boe3 a. On
lAgb upon foundation made strong secure and
Nieadfast- nrM. unylelninc and square bv that
republican OF republicans, man Of men, president
81 presidents. Theodore Roosevelt
Gentlemen of the republican state convention
again bid You hearty welcome TO Oakland
OFFICERS AND COMMITTEES
The convention was organized with
the following temporary officers. who
VIII be made the permanent convention