The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, May 6, 1896, Page 2

THE SAN FRANCI } O CALL, WEDNESDAY, MAY*6, 1896. it | the instructions of the National Commit- tee and of the State Central Committee, and had not, in accordance therewith, ap- pointed a committee of seven to call the primaries. The doctor then went into the history of the primaries and of the matters that led | thereto, claiming that, in'all essentials, | the law had peen complied with, and that it was a fair primary election, in which | about 2000 Republicans participated; the | delegates so elected met in convention and the present delegation represented by the §peaker was the outcome. He repeated that his colleagues were nearer to the peo- pie than were the contesting delegates, because they had been created by the peovle. Hatch of Los Angeles moved that the so-called reguiar delegates be allowed to | present their case on one statement, and that the contestants, or the primary elec- tion delegates, should have the opening and the close. Taylor of Alameda ob- jected to the procedure. Then he wenton to say that, as well as he liked and re- spected Dr. Pardee, he would say that the doctor had stated things that had never occurred, or had not occurred in that way, and that the doctor did not appear to be well informed on the matter. In the course of his argument Mr. Tay- lor alleged that the primaries claimed to have been held by the contestants were a mere pretense, and that most of the dele- gates were appointed by those who are | claiming to be entitled to seats on the ground that the opposing delezates were | appointed and therefore not legally dele- | gates. Mr. Taylor politely but firmly in- timated in the course of his argument that the Pardee people were liars of the first water when they said that 2000 votes had | been cast. | “Some of these men are not Republi- | cans at all; they are absolutely in rebellion against the Republican party and should not be recognized,” continued Mr. Taylor | with considerable warmth in the neigh- borheod of the collar. Then he told of what Colonel von Schmidt had said when | ‘Taylor had asked the colonel what he ‘would do in case of a mutiny aboard ship, and he repeated the colonel’s words with tragic earnestness, “Why, sir, I would take a revolver in one hand and a catlass in the other and I wouid kill the muti- neers.” Mr. Taylor, during the recital of this dramatic e pisode, looked as though were hein Colonel Schmidt’s place he would not only have punished the rebels with a revolver 1n his right hand and a cutlass in theleft, but he would also have carried a marlin spike between his teeth. In reply to Mr. Hatch, Taylor said that the appointments had not resuited as har- moniously as they could have wished. He was confident, he added, that even if there | had not been any primaries he wounld not have fewer tribulations to present before the conventibn. | “I understand that in San Francisco,” | said he, “they had primaries and they are worrying you a good deal more than we do.” This caused a general laugh. Ex-Mayor Chapman of Oakland foi- lowed on behalf of the Congressional com- mittee. He asked whether the contest- ants were under the rule which declares that the primaries shall be held under the authority and control of the Congressional Committee. The Alameda primary was not held under that authority. It was not a Republican primary, but a vrimary under the control of Brown, Jones and Smith. “These gentlemen,” said he, “had no authority. They are not such Republi- cans as you can find when you want them. They are bolters and kickers, and they ask you to violate the terms of the call in order that they may gain their seats.”’ He charged thatin a certain precinct in Oakland fifty-six men went into a polling vlace, cast their ballots, locked the doors, and counted 200 ballots for the men who are here without credentials. ‘W. R. Davies followed for the primary election people. He alleged that five members of the State Central Committee voted to seat the primary delegates and that the members voted in favor of the appointed delegates. He spoke for the seven who had been appointed by the Con- gressional committee .and elected at the primaries, and denied that his seven stood by the forty delegates who were purely the creatures of the primaries. In reply to the charge that the primary delegates were not good Republicans Mr. Davies said that he knew that that re- mark did not apply to him, because he had never walked out of a Republican con- vention in his life. This closed the Alameda contest. Sacramento’s contest was then taken up. Judge William Henley stated that all at- tempts to have the Sacramento County Central Committee call primaries were fu- tile; therefore, a mass-meeting was called, from which a committee was selected to arrange for primaries and that at these primaries the delegates here presented were elected. In answer to a question by one of the members of the committee, he stated that the regular Congressional Committee had issued the call virtually permitting the County Committee to ap- point or call a primary. At this point one of the committee sug- gested that the case be closed. This was done; but a motion to seat the county committee’s appointees was defeated, but more as a concession to precedent than because of any desire to further consider the matter. It is a foregone conclusion that the county committee delegates will be seated from the Twenty-first and Twenty-second Assembly districts of Sacramento City. Then was called up the case of the con- testing Sun Francisco delegations from the Fourth Congressional District, the con- troversy that has been one of the greatest interest to the interior delegates as well as to those directly concerned. It was announced that Martin Stevens and Samuel M. Shortridge would repre- sent the regular delegation elected on the 15th of April, and A. Ruef the Kelly- Mahoney delegation elected on the day preceding. Quite an exciting episode wa3 ereated by the chairman of the committee asking for information so asto be able to designate the delegates properly and avoid confusion, J. M. Chretien suggested that the delega- tion represeated by Stevensand Shortridge be referred to as the one opposed to the Kelley-Mahoney delegates. This set loose an enthusiastic burst of applause. It was finally decided, after more jocular sparring, to refer to the con- testants as the delegations of April 14 and April 15, respectively. Mr. Ruef then opened the case for his side by giving his version of the manner be named the following: W. 8. Russell, G. Melsing, I S. Cohen, Thomas C. Duff, William Schmadeke, J. G. Tyrell, L. C. Hughes, J. H. Mahoney, A. Ruef and J. Martin. He then reviewed the entire proceedings at this and all subsequent proceedings up to and including the holding of the prima- ries on the 14th, av which he claimed 7544 votes were polled. He, of course, denounced the proceed- ings of the other side and claimed, among other things, that they had no right to delegate the arrangements for the pri- maries to the County Committee. Then he touched a subjegt which came back on him after a little intervening time like a boomerang. He said: “There will be brought before you cer- tain charges relative to two proxies which it will be alleged were used without the knowledge of the persons who were sup- posed to have given them, or were forged. This will be aone for the purpose of having you determine whether or not the first meeting of the Conzressional Committee at the Baldwin was legal or not.” k. F. Preston, a member of the commit- tee, here asked Ruef how many members B. Lemmon From Santa Rosa. Delegate A. told the deponents that County Clerk Currey had offered him a deputyship and $800 in cash if he would sign an affidavit to the effect that he had not given his proxy to Martin Kelly. Mr. Curry appeared before the commit- tee and denounced the affidavits as tissues of falsehoods. He explained that he and Martin had been friends for quite a num- ber of years and when Martin was in good circumstances. “Mr. Martin came to me,” continued Mr. Curry, “and voluntarily told me that his name had been used wrongly and with- out his authority; that it had been forged, and thet he was sorry forit. The next dav or so Martin was discharged as driver bf the patro] wagon, and I told him that ne need not suffer on that account; that I woula give him work for the sake of old- time friendship.’ * Mr. Curry, in response to a question by a committeeman, said that Martin was a competent clerk and was not a drunkard. After he had made that statement he told- Mr. Curry that he had been discharged be cause he had made that statement. Supervisor King of San Francisco stepped to the front at a quarter to 1 in the morn- ing and spoke to the committee as fol- lows. ““Mr. Spreckels took all the patronage to himse!f and let Martin out, but we changed that after a while and I got him a situa- tion as driver of the patrol wagon at $90 per month.” M. J. Duff followed the Superviscr and related how he had been opposed to the use of proxies, and how Ruef nad fallen down on him ana let in all the proxies. Duff added that he told Ruef that he wanted him to call a meeting of the com- mittee at 850 Market street at 8 o’clock on March 4, and that Ruef didn’t want to call the meeting, and that he (Duff) said if Ruef didn't call it he would. This closed the opening for the Kelly- Rainey pretenders. Martin Stevens then took up the case for the delegates elected on the 15th of April. He showed how Ruef and Mahoney schemed to hold the meeting at the Bald- win Hotel in the bedroom of Mahoney a iew hours after the call for Congressional conventions was made by the State Cen- tral Committee. Al this meeting he declared a resolution to adjourn which was defeated, according to the minutes of the meeting as presented by the other side, by a vote of 5 to 4, and he further called attention to the fact that the resolution enjoining the State Central Committeemen of the Fourth Congressional District to select a Congressional committee of seven to ar- range for primaries was adopted by a vote of 5to4. Then he boldly charged that two of the votes cast against the resolution to ad- journ and in favor of the selection of a Congressional Committee were oy persons holding proxies fraudulently obtained. These were the proxies of J. Martin (now | deceased) and Mr. Melsing. In support of his charee, he filed affida- vits from each of these gentlemen attesting to the fact that they had never delegated, of the State Central Committee met when he and Mahoney organized their Con- gressional committee. b Instead of answering this plain and civilly asked question, Mr. Ruef, in the conceit of his confidence, born of youth and lack of ordinary discretion, replied: “The gentleman appears to be enamored of the name of Mahoney.” In an instant with a flush of insulted dignity in his face Mr. Preston arose, and not even deigning to glance on the indis- creet would-be wit, addressed the chair as follows, slowly but in tones of suppressed indignation: *Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Committee: I never say anything un- pleasant. It was not I that mentioned the name of Mr. Senator Mahoney; it was not I that mentioned the name of Mr. Ruef; it was not I that men- tioned the name of Mr. Martin, and I do not think that I should be subjecied to insult when askingz a gnestion as a member of this committee for the purpose of ob- taining information, as I have been just now, without apparent cause or provoca- tion. Iask that I may be protected from any such contemptible action, as I havea right to do, in the future. I ask to be pro- tected from such insults in this committee as they would not have the manhood to offer me on the floor outside of this room.” All this was delivered in clear, slow tones and scornful sentence after sentence flowed forth. The already sallow complex- ion of the young champion of the Kelly- Mahoney-Rainey outfit turned paler till it assumed the ashen hueof death. The scathing rebuke was further empha- sized by the acclaim that its conclusion drew from the Senate chamber. Mr. Ruef was admonished by the chair- man not again to digress into an argument when asked a plain question. Thenina vain effort to cover up the inexcusable breach of parliamentary etiquette he had indulged in he asked that Mr. Preston be not allowed to it on the committee. His action was declared out of order, but as a mere matter of form it was al- lowed to go on record. He was again asked by Mr. Preston how many were present at the Baldwin Hotel meeting, and confessed that the minutes of the meeting did not state this very important fact. At midnight Mr. Ruef took a fresh grip and read another affidavit, wherein affiant, M. J. Dunn, deposes' that Gripman Fred Melsing had authorized him to sign Mel- sing’s name to Melsing’s proxy and give it to Jack Shaen, and that Melsing, who was then a gripman on the railroad, had been rewarded by Mr. SBpreckels with a pasition at $150 per month. Melsing, who was present, rose in his seat and exclaimed: *I deny emphat- ically every word of that statement made by Dunn as false. There is not a word of truth in it.”” “Where are you working now?” asked Ruet. “I am not working at all.” “What have you been doing since?’ “Nothing,” replied Melsing. “Have you reccived any money from anybody ?”’ “None whatever,” replied Mr. Melsing. The laugh which followed stung Ruef to the quick and turning around to those be- hind him he exclaimed, “Martin lost his life by selling out to this State Committee. He was shot down in the City Hall.” Ruef was interrupted by a storm of hisses and groans, and he endeavored to get out of the bad hole in which he had put himself by saying: “I don’t mean to say that any of those in which he was elected chairman and J. M. Mahoney secretary of the Fourth Dis- trict Congressional Committee on Febru- ary 29 at the Baldwin Hotel at & meeting called for 10 P. ., witiiin a few hours after the call for the organization of the Congressional committees by the members of the State Central Committee, His ~xcuse for calling the meeting for so late and unusual an hour was that he had no time to attend it earlier. He claimed that ten members of the State Central Committee out of the eleven of the Fourth District were present at this meeting either in person or by proxy, and gen’uemsn here had anything to do with it “Then, sir,” said 8. M. Shortridge, *‘youn should not say what you did. You should not reflect upon any member of this con- vention in your lying statement. It is highly improper.” Hera Jack O'Connor, who was standing in the lobby, shouted, “Who defeated Estee?'’ “You,” replied Ruef. “No,” retorted O'Connor, “it was Ma- honey who defeated him.* Chairman Gibson called the gentlemen to order and Ruef proceeded to read sev- eral affidavits charging that Martin had The Warden and “Aufl” His Whiskers. effect that he was a bon resident of the Forty-first District. Mr. Cluff ex- plained that the County Committee called 8 regular primary, while Mr. Dennery called his own primary and appointed his Own election officers. The case for the anti-Kelly-Mahoneyites was here taken up by S. M. Shortridge, who began by saying: “I make these remarks regretfully be- cause I know that what is here taking place will be known to the people of the whole State, and unless one acts wisely and fairly it will be known to the detri- ment of the party which I love and will- ingly serve. Ishall submit the matter as impersonally as the bare, ugly facts will permit.” He also reviewed the history of the two delegations and the bodies from which they claim to have received their being, and laid particular stress on the im- portance of the forged proxies and the fair, legal and open manner in which the primaries of his clients were held as compared with the methods of the other side, where the other side had but one polling place in the As- sembly district and resorted to a ‘‘blanket” ballot. His clients had two polling places and a separate ballot for each Assembly district, and he declared that every act of the Baldwin Hotel star-chamber proxy-manipulators was void by reason of the forged proxies used alone. In the course of his statement of the case he also called attention to the fact that the Mahoney-Kelly contingent did not issue their call for a primary until after the regulars had issued theirs and that they then called their primaries for the day preceding that fixed by the regu- lars. In concluding he said: “To my mind, the whole thing may be stated to rest npon and does rest upon this question, Was the action taken at the Baldwin Hotel meeting taken legally? That action, we claim, was wholly illegal, null and void.” Mr. Ruef then resumed his presenta- tion of the matter, and repeated his chal- lenge made earlier by remarking: *'If you find these proxies to be forged, then throw out the entire delegation.” He was asked if he would present the originals for comparison with the signa- tures of those of the affidavits, and then was forced to admit that they could not be found. ‘When finally forced into a corner he de- clared that there never had been any written proxies, but that they had been given orally. He became denunciatory and abusive and had to be called to order. Mr. Alexander of the committee here arose and brought down the house by aryly remarking: “This is a matter be- tween two gentlemen, and one can do it nicely and the other can’t.”’ This struck home so deeply and effec- tively that for a moment Ruef wasat a loss, but Colonel Kowalsky was ready, in fact too ready, to enter the fray. He got up evidently to defend Ruef, but was sat upon, and then threw a balance at the committee by saying he would be heard before the State Convention. He ended by making a slurring remark aimed at Mr. Alexander, who promptly told the doughty and wordy colonel that he could see him at any time he desired outside. The contest in the Fortieth Assembly District was submitted on papers. The Thirty-seventh District matter was then taken up. Judge Waldheimer made his statement on behalf of the contestants of the Thirty- seventh Assembly District. The Judge presented several affidavits which he did not read, out of mercy for the feelings of the committee. He said that for two hours hardly a vote was cast at the polling place at the corner of Fell and Laguna, whereas several hun- dred ballots were found in the box. In another precinct he said that the doors and windows were blocked and barred against the entrance of contestants. Judge Waldheimer astonished his hear- ers by the declaration that the name of the late George R. B. Hayes was voted seven times by one and the same person. James Alva Watt replied by calling the attention of the committee to the report made by the Congressional Committee. He said that the protest was signed only either by writing or orally, any one to rep- resent them at the meeting in question, and that their proxies there used were forgeries. After the affidavits had been read and submitted Mr. Ruef examined the signa- tures as if he doubted their genuineness. He was asked if he did and feigned to do so. He was then promised an opportunity to fully satisfy himself and the committee on this point. Mr. Stevens then reviewea the story of how all the members of the State Central Commiitee, with the exception of Ruef, Martin and Mahoney, met subsequently and delegated the power of arranging for primaries to the members of the County Committee of the Fourth Congres- sional District, and how the delegation he represented was thus legally elected. He added that Ruef, Martin and Ma- honey were repeatedly invited to be present at their first meeting and that they failed to appear. Then he re- lated how Melsing knew ngthing of the Baldwin Hotel meeting ¥until he read of it in the morning papers and that he then declared that his proxy was never given to any person and that if used at that meeting it must have been forged. Reference was also made to the action taken at the regular meeting of the State Central Committee in nullifying or rescinding the resolutions and actions of the Baldwin Hotel fakers. 1n concluding Mr. Stevens called for Mr. Melsing, and when that gentleman ap- peared he asked him to state to the com- mittee if his signature to the affidavit which purported to have been made by him was not genuine, and if the matters set forth 1n that document were not true. Mr. Melsing gave a prompt assent and then one of the committee remarked that it appeared to him that the whole matter devolved upon the two proxies alleged to have been forged. Mr. Stevens nodded assent to this and Mr. Ruef, in a peuedo-dramatic manner, made a bold bluff by declaring that he would rest his case on the authenticity of the proxies in question, that is, those of Melsing and Martin. In making this play he gave it to be un- derstood that his side would produce the original proxies and prove the genuine- ness of the signatures attached to them. How he had his hand catled and how he wriggled out of a tight place, but not into safety by any means, is shown in the later proceedings. John M. Chretien argued that the County Comm ittee was the sole judg: of its own membership. If Mr. Dennery had a right to flock by bimself and hold pri- maries of his own any one else could hold primaries. William Cluff produced a Dennery bal- lot and a regular ballot, the regular ballot being of the color and size required by law and the Dennery ballot being of adifferent color and only a guarter in size. Leon Dennery made a statement to the Major McLaughlin Takes Refreshments. by two of the eight candidates upon the opposing ticket. All the evidence that coutd have been brought to bear was presented before the Fifth District Congressional Committee, The evidence showed that there was stuff- ing and repeating, but that the contest- ants were represented in the primaries by alot of notorious Democratic ballot-box stuffers and repeaters with a Democratic challenger, named Jack Bhea. ““If the other side did the stuffing who dia the counting?”’ asked a committee- man. Mr, Watt explained that the count was fair and that the report of the committee would show it. Judge Waldheimer, at 1:20 A. M., made an impassioned speech charging Inspectox ‘Ward with having allowed Jack Bhea, a Democrat, to vote at a Republican pri- mary. _J.T. Fields followed with an impas- sioned five-minute speech and the case was submitted. The Forty-fourth District was then taken gf. the contestants bemg represented b r. Ruef. Several affidavits as to resi- dence and other qualifications ot the con- testants were read by Leon Dennery and others of the Forty-first District. Jobn E. Richufiyl called attention to the report of the committee. He contended that the question of the legality of the action of the committee in removing Mr. Dennery could cut no figare in the case. After further remarks from Mr. Watt and others the committee took the matter under advisement, and the matter of the Thirty-third District was taken up. J. McGary of San Francisco spoke in behalf of the contestants, and submitted twenty- three affidavits, At 2 A. a0 the committee went into ex- ecutive session, SURE TO BE SEATED. Regularly Elected Delegates From the Fourth District to Gain the Victory. SACRAMENTQ, May 6—3 A. M.—The in session, but gen: erally believed that a decision will be reached, seating the San Francisco dele- gates elected on the 15th of April. AS TO THE PLATFORM. Planks Will Favor Silver Coinage, Wo- man’s Suffrage and a Recogni- tion of Cuba. SACRAMENTO, CAL., May 5.—The Com- mittee on Resolutions worked until mid- night and then adjourned to meet early to-morrow morning. The platform will be as long as it was two vears ago and embrace many subjects, Itis known to-night that the committee agreed to recommend a resolution favoring the free and unlimited coinage of silver at the ratio of 16 to 1. There was a long dis- cussion cn the silver question, but it does not develop that there was opposition to free coinage of silver, but there was a wide diversity of opinion as to the exact word- ing of the resolution and the manner of expressing the sentiment of the commit- tee in favor of restoring silver to an equal- ity with gold in discharging public obliga- tions. The resolution as finally worded is a direct demand for the free and unlimited coinage of silver. A resolution was adopted indorsing McKinley and directing the delegates to be chosen by the convention to use all honest means to secure his nomination. The resolution in this respect is not as strong as some of the members of the committee sought to make it, but is even stronger than others desired. It is regard- ed as a balf-way ground between instruc- tion and emphatic expression of prefer- ence. The woman suffrage plank goes farther than any Republican convention in this State has gone in favor of woman suffrage. A plank on good roads, extolling the benefit to the State which good highways confer, was put in. The recognition of Cuba and the annexa- tion of Hawaii received the attention of the committee. The committee to-night did not take up the subject of funding the Pacific rail- roads debts. Some members say that an anti-funding plank will be inserted before the platform is reported to the conven- tion, others have advised against the in- troduction of the subject. 5 The committee agreed on a plank against undesirable foreign immigration and for the protection of American workingmen against panper competition. The improvement of the waterways of California and National appropriations for that purpose are recommended. : The strongest kind of a protection plank, for protection all along the line of State and National industries, was adopted. The chairman of the committee was directed to withhold from reporters and all others the proceedings of the secret session. FOR WOMAN SUFFRAGE. Miss Susan B. Anthony Working to Se- cure a Needed Plank in the Platform. SACRAMENTO, Car, May 5.—The committee on platform and resolutions accorded an interview during their session this evening to Miss Susan B. Anthony and Miss Shaw of the woman suffrage movement, Mrs. Ida A. Harper of the woman suffrage press committee, and Mrs. Ballou and Mrs, Blinn of the Women's Republican League Association, In the course of her remarks Miss Anthony attributed great praise to TuE Carr for the noble stand it had taken on bebalf of the disfranchised, and claimed that a plank inserted in favor of woman suffrage in the Republican platform meant the absolute success of the party. 8She presented a petition signed with 22,000 names which had been hurriedly gathered, as it had not been understood by the friends of the suffrage movement that the convention would meet so early, and yet she was prepared to claim that it was the largest petition which had ever been presented on the subject. She had fought for the rigints of her sex at the polls for pearly fifty years, and it was fitting that her life’s work should meet success at the hands of the grand old Republican party. “If we are successful we may thank THE CALr, because it has taken the lead in this matter,” said Mrs. Anthony. DISTRICT DELEGATES, Records of Those Chosen to Carry the State’s Standard to the National Convention. SACRAMENTO, CiL., May 5.—Twelve of fourteen district delegates from Califor- nia to the Republican National Convention have been selected. In the First District, Dan T. Cole is a hotel-keeper, real-estate owner and Harbor Commissioner, A.B. Lemmon of Santa Rosa is a Republican editor. He was formerly a newspaper man in Kansas, but has resided in California long enough to be well known in thisState. In the Second District, Grove L. John- son is & well-known Jawyer and Congress- man. Jacob Neff is a miner and an old guard Republican. 1n the Third District Eli Denison is a State Senator; A Hockheimer isa mer- chant of Willows, who stands high in the estimation of his fellow townsmen and others, The Fifth District sends twolmerchants, 0. A. Hale of San Jose and W. B. Cluff of 8an Francisco. The Sixth District sends Hervey Lind- ley, who fornia politics for several years. He isa real-estate dealer. Thomas Field of Mon- terey is the other delegate from the Sixth. Heis arailroad contractor and is noted for his popularity and individual energy. The Seventh District at the Fresno con- vention selected Frank Short, an active lawyer of that city, and H. H. Sinclair of Redlands. The latter is president and general manager of the Redlands Electric Light Company, IN THE FIRST DISTRICT. Dan T. Cole and A. B. Lemmon Elected Delegates and George M. Francis Chosen Presidential Elector. SACRAMENTO, Cain, May 5.—The Kirst District Congressional Convention met at 1 0'clock and elected J; T. Matlock of Tehama chairman and John L. Childs of Del Norte secretary. The convention resolved to support Frank L. Coombs for chairman of the State Convention and then adjourned to meet immediately after the adjournment of the State Convention. At 5 o'clock the district delegates again assembled and at once proceeded to the work of selecting delegates to the National Convention. Judge Spencer nominated Dan T. Cole of Sierra. J. C. Mann of Ukiah nominated Allen B. Lemmon of Santa Rosa. Frank L. Coombs placed in nomination George N. Francis of Napa, and spoke highly of Mr. Francis’ record as a war vet- eran, who marched from *Atlanta to the A Mr. Francis for the sake of harmony withdrew his name. Cole and Lemmon were elected unani- mously. D. D. Dodsen moved to instruct for Mc- Kinley. There was some discussion on the sub: ject. Very strong expressions were used against binding, tying and gagging men and thus sending them to St. Louis with- out any liberty of action. Mr. Sonntag moved that the convention express its sense that McKinley is the choice of the First District. General Sheehan, representing a Repub- lican array up in the snow belt, said he was for William McKinley. “We came here to instruct for McKinley and make no mistake,” said he, “and we intend to give such instruction.” The general spoke of some slick mis- sionary work to prevent pledging. Judge Spencer resented the insinuation of slick missionary work and said the delegates already stood pledged as far as honor could go. They knew that the will of the people was for McKinley. There was no sense in tying men like dogs. He opposed the instructions. The following resolution was then adopted: It is the sense of the First Congressional Dis- trict Convention that the Hon. William Mc- Kinley is our choice for President of the United States,and that our delegates to the convention use all honorable means to secure his nomination. George M. Francis of Napa was chosen Presidential Elector. Carothers withdrew in his favor. Dr. ¥. R. Hovel of Humboldt and J. T. Laird of Modoc were chosen alternate delegates. THE SECOND DISTRICT. Grove L. Johnson and Jacob Neff Chosen Delegates and Senator Voorhees and Frank Ryan Alternates. SACRAMENTO, Car., May 5.—The Sec- ond Congressional District delegates met in the Senate Chamber and called John F. Kidder to the chair and Frank D. Ryan to the secretary’s desk. A committee on credentials was appointed, consisting of Tuattle of Placer, McBride of Nevada, Dray of Sacramento, Irwin of Yuba and Bell of Bautte. The contests in the Twentieth and Twenty-first Assembly Districts were con- sidered during a recess of the convention. Shortly after noon the convention reas- sembled. The commiitee on credentials reported that as the contesting delegations did not file a notice of protest within the five days specified by the Republican State Central Committee, that they had no standing before the committee. Judge Walling moved that the question be referred back to the committee on cre- dentials, with a request that the merits of the contest be inguired into. He did not like decisions on & technicality. He took the position that the Republican State Central Committee had nothing to do with the subject. ‘Walling’s motion was defeated and the report of the committee adopted. A. L. Levinsky of Alpine was allowed an additional proxy as a representative of Al- pine County. He therefore holds two votes—one for the Assembly District and the other for Alpine County, Dray of Sacramento introduced the fol- lowing, which was adopted unanimously by a rising vote: Resolved, That the delegates selected by the Second Congressional Convention of California to the Republican National Convention to as- semble atSt. Louis be and they are hereby in- structed to vote for and support William Mc- Kinley for nomination for President of the United States, so long as his name remains be- fore the National Convention. The convention then adjourned to meet after the recess of the State Convention. The Second Congressional District Con- vention met at 5 o’clock and elected as del- egates to St. Louis Grove L. Johnson and NEW TO-DAY. Apollinaris NATURAL MINERAL WATER. MALICIOUS STATEMENTS that the APOLLINARIS WATER offered for sale in San Francisco is not the Natural product of the APOLLINARIS SPRING in GERMANY, notice is hereby given that every arrival of APOLLINARIS WATER is accompanied by a CERTIFICATE from the Proprietors of the APOLLINARIS SPRING stating that the shipment consists of Apollinaris Natural Mineral Water, bottled at the Apollinaris Spring near Neuenahr, Rhenish Prussia. Such Certificates are invariably declared and sub- seribed to by the said Proprietors in the presence of the CONSUL of the United States of America at COLOGNE in GERMANY, and are filed at the San Franciseco Custom House where they can at ail times be inspected. having been disseminated Jacqh Neff, and asalternates Benator Voor- hees of Amador and Frank Ryan of Sacra- wenta. o7 ot The friends of Voorhees guvod not to permit W&twithidfawal, although it was.a foregone conclusion that certain influences potent in Sacramento politics were invoked % in Johnson’s behalf. THE THIRD DISTRICT. Denison and Hockheimer Selected Delegates and Pond and Long Are the Alternates. BACRAMENTO, Car, May 5.—The Third Congressional District Convention met in the Supreme Court room at 11 A.x. J. L. Geary was elected charrman. The flz}}t immediately opened on the proposition to recognize the primary dél- egation from Alameda County, but William R. Davis, who espoused that cause, was defeated on every proposition presented. The convention appointed as a commit- tee on credentials Dudley of Glenn, Archer of Yolo, W. H. Church of Alameda, Liewellyn of Contra Costa and Pennycock of Solano. Davis moved that no delegate whose seat was contested should be allowed to vote an any question that related to his own right to sit in the convention. This motion was rejected and a brief recess was taken. The convention reassembled and adopted & report of the committee on credentials sustaining the appointed delegation and rejecting the primary delegates. Eli Denison of Alameda and H. Hoek- heimer of Glenn were chosen as district delegates to St. Louis. For alternates W. R. Pond of Yolo and C. L. Long of Haywards were chosen. The convention adopted resolutions in- structing the delegates to vote for William McKinley. THE FIFTH DISTRICT. O. A. Hale of San Jose and William Cluff of San Francisco Chosen as Delegates. SACRAMENTO, OAn, May 5. — The Fifth Congressional District Convention met at 1 0’clock this afternoon, and elected James Alva Watts chairman and E.D. Bowman secretayy. H. C. Dibble nominated William Cluff of San Francisco as delegate from the Fifth District to the National Convention —_— NEW TO-DAY. “Well, Frank, what is the matter now ?” “ Matter enough ; this last bill for the boys’ clothes is the last straw. It's outrageous. After this you take the boys to Roos Bros. — they’re the people for me.” This week’s inducements, all for the boys: Sailor Suits, in new shades, gray and tan, with embroidered anchors on collars, perfect fitting, ages N 3t012...... 3 Zouave Suits, latest style, very greusy and neat shades, n%as 108, iiiirecncnaen$1 50, Another lot of fine Reefer Suits, with large collars, with or without binding, newest effects in colors, ages Long Pants Suits, ages 11 to 19, dark, medium d light shades, extra values. $6. Sailor and Fauntleroy Blouses, 1atest fads....50¢, worth 75c¢. Samples, catalogues and particulars free to mail order customers. Per Veek P57 $2 Do You Want Any Better ~ Evidence of \, What we know of the Waverley? Cataloguc and 'Application Blank Free This offer applies only to residents of Sam Prancisco, Oakland, Berkeley and Alameda Oakland Agency 17th St. aSan Pablo Ave., Rellance Bidg, INDIANA BICYCLE CO, 18 & 20 Meallister M., San Francisee OPEN EVENINGS DR.WONGW00 Drugs and’ :'1-':'?::.;‘:; florn ani 776 LAY SFikuT, Bet. Kearny and Dupont, Ban im I,the unaeumncuk. have troubls suftered for over 10 years, -+ REWARD of $1,000 will be paid for information which will lead to the conviction of any perSon oF persons selling spurious Apollinaris Water. JOHN CAFFREY, 47 First Street, SAN FRANCISCO, Representing CHARLES GRAEF & CO., Nuw YORK. Sole Agents of the APOLLINARIS COMPANY, LIMITED, LoNDON. Dr. Wong Woo. by Dr. VO SUTL, 5 Nov. 20,1895, O Office he onrs to11 4% 1003, ». M. slon BARBERS, BAK- BRUSHES iz &5 ouses, -table: brewers, binders, candy.makers, canners, / dyers, foundries, laundries, paper R D et o B BUCHANAN BROS., Brush Manufacturers, 609 SacramentoSte