The San Francisco call., 1908-09-22
DEMOCRATS AGREE
: TO MEET LEAGUE
bourbOns and Good Government
Men Will Name Joint Non-
partisan judiciary Ticket
lhaddeus PawIicki Tries to
Disturb Session, but Is Put
Down by Chairman Hickey
By George Van Smith

By George Van Smith
Thomas ". Hickey. chairman of the
democratic county committee; Sidney
Van Wyck Jr.. Edward McGettigan.
Henry z. Monroe and Joseph B. Ken
nedy on behalf OF the democratic local
convention viii confer today with the
executive committee of the good gov
ernment league TO the end that Joint
nonpartisan judiciary ticket may be
ported tonight to the democratic con-
Vention for it's ratification.
Squeezing an attempt to commit it
10 a strictly partisan judiciary ticket
the democratic local convention accept
ed an invitation to conference with
the good government league last night,
and went on record by an overwhelm-
Ing viva voce, vote in favor of putting
nonpartisan Judiciary ticket in the
field Agreed upon one nominee-Judge
Frank H Dunno. the democrats and
good government leaguers will meet to-
day and attempt to agree upon four
other men TO be placed on both the
democratic and good government fnde-
pendent tickets for judges of the supe-
rior court
The democratic conferees will pre-
sent the name Of Police Judge Csbaniss
FOR the short term and be prepared to
insist on his being given place on
\ the fusion ticket. They will go into
Me conference with the hope of land
2 ing all but one of the five places for
democrats They are willing TO con-
ceoe the good government league one
republican, if that republican is f. s.
Brittain of the thirty ninth AS a
matter Of fact they will probably be
glad TO concede more than that il there
Is a show down. but they viii hope to
drive as good a bargain as they did in
The nomination of the municipal ticket
last year when they carried off virtu-
ally everything worth while.
LEAGUER MAKES PROPOSITION
The proposition for a conference
- came from the good government league
IN the form OF a letter calling atten-
ton TO the necessity of securing only
the best men for the bench, and that
regardless Of their partisan affiliation
It was not accepted without an opposi-
ton, which was a mere fash in the
pan, and which naturally enough was
headed by Thaddeus Pawncki, the for
tieth district recalcitrant who spoiled
Matt Brady's chance to break the ma
chine slate for police Judge last year
by butting in with an attack on Boss
NcNab. and thereby apprising the regu-
lars that there was something doing
PawliclOL who has proved himself a
gluten for punishment and who is
thoroughly accustomed TO first round
knockouts, was on the job with a trou-
bic breeding resolution last night,
minute after the convention had. by
virtually unanimous vote. accepted the
good government Invitation to a con-
ference. Pawlicki wanted the conven-
tiOn 10 record its unaiterable determi-
nation not 70 nominate any other than
a member Of the democratic party to
the superior bench. His resolution de-
clared any other than a member of the
democratic party ineligible 70 nomina-
&on and il appealed TO some of the reg
fulars until Chairman Thomas ".
Hickey OF the central committee apd
Henry E Monroe Of the forty-frst dis
trict sprang into the breach with stir
ring speeches. which brought the dele
gates back TO earth and 10 a realiza-
tion Of the organization plans.
PAWLTCKI STARTS ROW
The suthOrizat ton Of the appoint
meut Of conferees BY Chairman Han
son had gone through nicely when
Pawlicki started the row which pre-
served the traditions Of democracy in
convention assembled. Tom Hickey
had made ringing little speech in
which he said IL was democracy's
greatest ambition TO present men Of
the highest type for the bench, re-
gardless Of their partisan Affiliations.
Pswlickf's resolutions brought Henry
l. Monroe TO his feet with q vigorous
denunciation Of the partisan methods
which have resulted in disgracefuI ju-
dicial nominations He said that hide
bound partisanship had brought the
position Of superior Judge IN San Fran
cisco so low that nominations to the
superior bench could be picked out of
the mire by any gutter snipe.
Pswlicki. who was just getting into
the spirit Of the thing and thirsting
call by districts on his resolution.
Hickey raised point of order on Paw
EclO. contending that a roll call could
not be had unless the chairman was in
doubt after taking viva voce vote.
Then, as IL in appreciation of Paw
lickrs desire to be marked up in the
skirmish. Hickey offered to take down
his parliamentary obstruction and let
every one go on record. Chairman
Hanson sustained the point of order
and decided that the storm OF noes"
which went up when Pawlicl1i's reso-
lutions were put left no room for doubt.
Pawlickf was souelched finally by the
adjournment OF the convention until
tonight when the reports of the ju-
dietary conferees viii be received and
the ticket nominated
ORGANIZATION Is RUSHED
The Organization Of the democratic
local convention at the Victory theater
last night was completed in record
breaking time. Edwin ]. Hanson of
the fortieth district. who was nomin-
Ited by Sidney Van Wyck Jr.. was the
only candidate for temporary chair
man and Morris Oppenheim of the for
ty-third was the slated temporary
secretary Hansan made a neat little
speech. Eustace Cullinan had the
temporary organization made perman-
snt and Hanson rushed the work along
50 systematically that including a Is
minute recess everything before the
convention was cleared away and an
adjournment agreed upon within an
hour.
The committees on platform and reso-
utions and rules and order OF business
which will meet at the Mills building
this afternoon follow;
Platform-Twenty-e eighth. James H
Sullivan; twenty ninth J. E. McGreevy;
thirtieth. william Doell: thirty first
Charles Drews: thirty-second, Peter
Tamony; thirty third. T. F. Leonard:
thirty-f0urth, James y. Hore; thirty
afth. J. n McCanerty; thirty-sixth,
George Dawson; thirty-seventh. H
rfa~-orv- frfrfr-pfRhth r 7 Hanpae