The San Francisco call., 1908-09-23


Cheering, which lasted more than a
minute. followed the first mention Of
his name. and time and again as
Thomas W. Hickey proceeded with his
speech Of nomination the delegates
broke into applause, reserving, how
ever. the full power of their lungs for
g. final round OF hurrahs when the
nomination had been formally COM
pleted.
The democrats without q dissenting
voice, adopted the report of their con-
ference committee, which. after being
closeted all afternoon with a similar
committee from the good government
league, submitted the names Of Frank
H Dunno, Frank S. Britain, Joseph
z. O-Donnell. Edward C. Harrison and
George H Csbaniss as the joint choice
OF the two political bodies for the judi
cial nominations.
These men will have their names on
the ballots under the heading of demo-
Gratis and also in the column which the
good government league Will secure
through the circulation Of a petition.
All except Frank S. Britain are demo-
Gratis; Britain is an active member of
the Lincoln Roosevelt republican league
IN the thirty-ninth district.
DUNNE GIVEN DEMONSTRATToN
The first demonstration in honor of
Judge Dunno followed the mention Of
his name in the report of the confer
ence committee and when Hickey.
after reading his report and moving
its adoption, took the platform to make
the formal nomination of Dunno the
enthusiasm Of the delegates was lifted
10 a high pitch.
Hickey declared that Judge Dunno
had been submitted TO the severest
test 10 which any Judge in any court
had ever been subjected; he told of the
Influences that had been brought to
hear upon his integrity. he described
how he had been attacked. vili1ed,
abused. insulted and DETAINED and how,
despite all assaults. he had stood solid
as Gibraltar. He told how the nation
had recognized Dunnes worth and how
the president had singled him out for
special commendation and encourage
ment
The law is on trial in San Fran
cisco" declared the orator, "snd San
Francisco is on trial before the world.
II Judge Dunno is pot elected, 1T is
proof that San Francisco is corrupt 10
the core and content in her corrup-
ton"
There was no doubt from the begin
ming as 10 the temper OF the conven-
ton and IL put through not only
Dunnes nomination, but also the other
four nominations recommended by the
conference committee, without delay.
DELANY FURNISHES COMEDY
The comic relief. without which the
democratic convention drama is never
complete. was supplied by Hugh De-
lany Of the thirty-ninth district. who
submitted minority report on behalf
Of four members of the platform COM
mittee.
Just what the report meant Delany
alone, who wrote IT, knew, and he had
carefully concealed his meaning be-
meath load Of denunciatory adjectives
which so tickled the risibles of the
convention that the reading was
drowned in waves of laughter and
mock applause.
Delany declared that something or
somebody has polluted, corrupted and
undermined the palladium of our
rights; he decried the "debauchment.
prostitution and relegation of funda-
mental principles; he deplored the de
grading, servile, cringing, domination
Of vicious. humiliatin corrupt cor
porate influences and he protested
against the greedy, defiling, oppres-
sive. tyrannical and sophistical machi-
nations of the railroad"
Luke Flynn of the thirty-seventh
district moved that the minority report
the wind in a gale OF laughter.
When the convention was called to
order by Chairman Hanson, NJ J.
Kast, chairman of the committee on
order of business, submitted, its report
which was adopted without opposition
Edward l. Coffey. chairman of the
committee on platform and resolutions
submitted the majority report, and H
L. Delany followed with q minority re-
port. which was treated with derision
by the convention.
The report of the committee an
pointed TO confer with the good gov
ernment league in regard to the selec-
tion Of nominees for the judiciary was
read by Thomas w. Hickey. chairman
Of the committee, and was the occasion
for an outburst of applause. Following
is the report OF the committee:
We. the undersigned, your commit
tee on conference, beg leave to report
that your committee has conferred with
s committee OF five from the Good Gov
ernment league and as a result of said
conference respectfully recommend the
nomination of the following candidates
by this convention: For superior Judge
(bong term), Frank. II. Dunno, Frank
=. Britain, Joseph E. O'Donnell, Ed
ward c. Harrison. and for the unex-
pired term, George II. Cabaniss'
" men the u1Ilc OL Judge FRANK III
Dupne was mentioned in the reading OF
the report there was an outburst of
applause which lasted for some time
The chairman finally secured order and
recognized Hickey. who placed the
name Of Judge Dunno before the con-
vention in the following address:
HICKEY NOMINATEs DUNNE
Six years ago I had the honor ana privilege
of nominating In a democratic convention a
gentleman for the office Of superior Judge
On that occasion I declared to the delegates
assembled that II the man whom / nomina ted
was elected he would be q judge not for any
corporation or privilege seeking individual, but
judge for the people Of San Franciso. I de-
clared that he would administer Justice with
an even hand matter what the station in
life OF those who appeared before him.
said further that there could be no influence
brought TO bear TO swerve him from the path
Of righteousness.
Since six years ago the man whom I had
the honor OF nominating has been subjected
70 every trial that could possibly be imagined
and he has never, in any instance. been found
wanting. BE has been reTiled. abused and in
suited by the hirelinRs Of those sr4dy inter-
esfs whose rspscty he has curbed. He has
been illuminated and slandered: in short he
has been tried and attacked more severely
than II seemed possible that any one could be-
and never has be fsltered. Against the storm
OF abuse he has always stood for decency.
equally and justice. At the bar Of his court