The San Francisco call., 1908-05-20
form by Senator A. Caminetti of ANA

form by Senator A. Caminetti of Anna
dor.
The plank giving the delegates to
Denver iron bound instructions for
Bryan was loudly applauded. There was
tariff revision plank, demand for
trust legislation and for more
power to the striking arm of the inter
state commerce commission. Political
activity on the part of the Southern
Pacific was condemned and the state
railroad commission was denounced
There were planks for the municipal
ownership of public utilities, for the
total exclusion of all Asiatic laborers
against injunctions in labor disputes
exempting labor unions from the pro-
visions OF the antitrust law and for
the eight hour day. A direct primary
big fleet on the Pacific was advo-
Gated. Among other planks were those
favoring Filipino independence, pos
tai savings bank and better banking
laws.
BELL INDORSED
An Endorsement was then extended
to Bell in his candidacy for chairman
of the democratic national convention
and the delegates were instructed to
make this fight in Denver.
When the afternoon session began
at O'Clock, resolutions of respect for
the memory of William H. Afford were
passed, and then the work of choosing
delegates at large was taken up.
DR.. James p. Booth placed Judge
John H. West of San Bernardino in
nomination. George E. Church of
Fresno named Judge William NJ Con-
ley of MADEIRA. Senator Caminetti
named Nathan Cole Jr. Of Los Angeles
declaring that Bryan wanted him to
convention. Joseph E. Baker of Oakland
proposed Robert M. Fitzgerald of the
same city. Finally Judge John E.
Raker placed the name of Bell before
the convention.
The total vote was 5S4, standing az
follows:
Bell. 572; Cole. 545; Conley, 54s; Fitz-
gerald, 497; West, 169. Vests name
was withdrawn before the result was
announced and the election of the other
four was made unanimous.
Sydney M. Van Wyck of San Fran
cisco, M. j. Laymance of Alameda, Will
lam II. Rogers of San Jose and Madison
b. Jones of Los Angeles were elected
alternates.
There was a contest in the south be-
tween Jones and Thomas A. Rice of
Ventura. Roll call showed Jones elect
ed by vote of 353 to 215.
Frank H. Farrar of Merced wanted
the convention to indorse Bell as a
candidate to succeed Perkins in the
senate, but Bell begged off.
Il am not a candidate,r he said Il
have been. accused of all sorts of politi-
cal aspirations, but my only ambition
is to restore to the people the rights
they have lost. Let's get clean dem
ocratic legislature and leave the selee-
ton to them
MAGUIRE SPELLBINDS
Judge James G. Mcguire was called
on for a speech This is one of the
best democratic conventions ever held
in the state" he said. There is d
ground swell in favor of democracy
which will make Bryan president He
is probably the greatest democrat since
Jefferson. Ours is the best platform
adopted by any state convention this
campaign"
Judge Mcguire also said that the
motto, in God We Trust" inspired
such envy in Roosevelt that he had it
taken off the coin.
General J. D. KittreIl a veteran
Bourbon. also made speech before the
convention adjourned.
The delegates of the third congress
sional district, which comprises the
counties of Alameda. Contra Costa and
Solano, selected S. ]. Sill of Berkeley
and Robert McKillican Of Oakland as
their delegates to the national conven-
tion. with H. E. Harwood of Alameda
and James McGee of Solano as alter
mates. This leaves Contra Costa with
out a share of the honors and the eight
delegates from that county are grum-
bling little. The congressional dis
trict of Los Angeles, the seventh, chose
Milton K. Young and Isidore B. Dock