The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 17, 1898, Page 2

THE NCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 17, 1898 ANTI-FUSION IS NOW A LOST CAUSE. DEMOCRATS GETTING TO THE POINT Proceedings of the Conven- tion Open in Spirited Fashion. Lack of Patriotism a Significant Feature of the Initial! Incidents of the Session, CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRA- MENTO, Aug. 16.—The delegat to assemble at the Agricultural Pavil- jon an hour before the time appointed for the meeting in convention. The first view of the beautifully festooned interior of the pavilion was delightful to the delegates and called forth ex- pressions of admiration. The tempera- ture of the atmosphere eable and very little complaint was heard. As one glanced about to see the pic- tures on the platform in the back- ground and study incidentally the story of Democratic statesmen, onewas surprised If not stunned to observe that the likeness of Grover Cleveland inside was | was not there. George Washington, quite as big as life, was therc. Ste- phen M. White, as large as George | Washington and perhaps twice as natural, flanked ‘-~ Father of Our Country on the left, a. one faced the | audience. Next on the right of Wash- fngton was a picture of Governor Budd, and still further along to the right near a draped national flag was the portrait of Colonel Willlam J. Bryan. All the pictures were framed. The hour of assembly, which imme- diately precedes the o-ening session of a convention, as dear to the politi- cian as the ght hour is to the poet. ons were reviewed by comment made as to who were foremost in political S he years when the name of Irwin, H. r, Haight, Farley, Lewis, Laine, Howard and Pendergast added luster to the record. It was noted that hn Boggs, W. W. Foote, M. F. Tar- pay and J. Marion Brooks still respond- ed to the rolleall of the faithful. During the waiting, when nearly alt the delegates had occupied the places assigned to them, there arose in the San Francisco group a form not unlike that fl...fl.?_...% 5 \\‘\K‘\ e ) 2N p 44 ’,,,w/:( ™E ARTISTY TapioeA = Jorn 8oag3 o€ corusa of the late Judge Campbell, and with flowing beard that so closely resembled the whiskers of the Judge that all were | chairman, offered by the citizens’ com- mittee of Sacramento. The list as fol- lows was accepted by the convention: Secretary, Edwin F. Smith; as- | sistants—E. I. Woodman, J. J. Car- roll, P. A. Byrne, George Johnson, sergeant-at-arms, Matt Coffey; as- sistants—John Studarus, George Ro- dovich, George Suydam, Fred O'Con- nell, Jack McRea, James Axtay, John McLaughlin, F. Sheehan, Henry Be- cincio, Fred Leloy. The chair then directed the secretary | to call the roll. The roll call’ had not progressed beyond two or three coun- ties, when C. C. Wright of Los An- geles moved that a further call of the roll be suspended, as all the names ! would go to the committee on creden- tials. The motion prevailed. sidore Dockweiler of Los Angeles obtained recognition. When the words were spoken, announcing the re- cognition, the interest in the proceed- ings quickened. Every one was alert and eager to hear what the man from the south, who had won such a signal victory in the stormy caucus, had to say for himself. Interest in his remarks was heightened by the knowl- edge that he had been assailed in the San Francisco yellow journal as the tool and chattel of the Southern Pacific | Compa Delegates listened with rapt atten- tion to his earnest and prompt refuta- tion from the platform to every sen- tence of slander from the Hearstlings | and cheered his manly sentiments to the echo. The paper that had assailed him was roundly hissed by the Democratic con- vention, and before the session ended the Hearstlings in Sacramento were | tumbling over one another to square the paper with Dockweiler and the con- vention. The closing words of Mr. Dockweilgr's brief speech, placing Governor Budd in nomination for temporary chalrman, took many of the members by surprise, but to others the announcement was not unexpected. When Chairman Alford uttered the words, “Mr. Patton of Los Angeles,” the keenest interest and shouts were heard, “Take the platform.” Mr. Pat- ton was cheered again and again as he walked from his place on the floor of the convention to a position on: the platform alongside of the presiding of- ficer. Mr. Patton’'s manly tribute to the personal and political integrity of Mr. Dockweller was greeted with pro- longed cheers. The dressing down which the yellow journal received for asserting that Dockweller was an in- strument of the Southern Pacific was appreciated by the audience. Again, as honest men and honest politics were applauded, the Examiner was hissed by the delegates. The points in Mr. Patton’s speech which elicited demonstrations of ap- proval were the mentions of Maguire's record as anti-monopolist and the allu- slons to the administration of Gover- nor Budd and the reference to the Chicago platform. Governor Budd was chosen with unanimify. The chair a signed to Messrs. Patton and Dock- weller the agreeable duty of escorting the temporary chairman to the plat- formi. ~ When the Governor came in sight along with his escort the cone vention cheered heartily. The Governor's speech accepting the position was a model of brevity and frankness, but the significant fact was again noted in this that his ready vin- dication of Mr. Dockweiler, who had been vilified and traduced by the Ex- aminer, evoked the earnest applause of the convention. For the third time during the afternoon session the out- cast yellow journal of San Francisco was rebuked by the hisses of untram- meled delegations. On motion of M. I\ Tarpey of Alameda the chair was authorized to appoint a committee of fifteen on credentials. On motion of Mr. Alford of Tulare the chair was di- rected to appoint a committee of fif- teen on permanent organization and order of business. At the suggestion of Mr. Leake of Yolo several motions to at once reminded of the bearded auto- | adjourn were withdrawn and a recess crat of the Police Court of San Fran- |of a half-hour declared. cisco. The whiskers simply arose to | The recess, however, was prolonged get the breeze from the electric fans | until 5 o’'clock. When Governor Budd which were so beautifull the delegates. A little commotion ynder thebannerof San Francisco attracted general notice. y eulogized In | again called the delegates to order he Mayor Land’'s address of welcome toiagnnunced 5 the apr-intment of the | committees as follows: | Credentials—F. A. Cutler, Del Perhaps some of the rural delegates | Norte, chairman; W. F. Prisk, Ne- fancied that Foote and McNab might | vada; C. C. Wright, Los Angeles; J. be again exchanging opinions; but all | prospect of anything so exciting van- ished when word went Tound that the Harney delegates were moving from the position immediately in front of the chairman'’s desk to a side section of the pavilion. This change of base was made at the special request of the pa- vilion committee, and did not involve the sacrifice of a single Democratic principle. At 2:50 p. m. Mr. Alford, chairman of the Democratic State Central Commit- tee, gave the convention the glad rap to order and made a brief speech, out- lining the purposes of the meeting. After Mayor Land of Sacramento wel- comed the delegates the band played the “Star Spangled Banner.” The dele- gates arose in their places with some reluctance and indecision. The exhi- bition of patriotism as manifested by the scant applause was feeble indeed. It was obvious to all the onlookers that many of the delegates here assembled have not the slightest spark of national | patriotism and that the story of the flag Is not to them an inspiring theme. It was remarked in the until next week and hear the Republi- can cheers for the flag when the ‘Star Spangled Banner” 1s -played by the band.” D. W. Carmichael of Sacramento now caught the gaze of the chairman. When the Sacramentan produced something in writing every one was eager to know what that something was. It turned out to be an gnnouncement list of the temporary officers, other than the obby, “Walit | K. Harrington, Santa Barbara; W. |M. Gibson, San Joaquin; Frank | James, Los Angeles; J. D. Sproul, Butte; William Palmtag, San Benito; J. A. Hicks, Santa Clara; T. V. Mat- thews, Santa Cruz; H. N. Conklin, | San Diego; L. J. Maddox, Stanislaus; A. M. Seymour, Sacramento; D. H. Arnold, Colusa; W. J. Curtis, San Bernardino. Permanent organization and order !of business—Isidore = Dockweiler | (chairman), John R. Price, A. Cami- | netti, R. W. Hill, J. H. McCarthy, | Gaston Ashe, E. D. McCabe, R. II. | Fitzgerald, Raleigh Barcar, I J. Nu- ‘;lumz H. B. Gillis, James H. Wilkins, | C. W. Thomas, J. C. Ruddock, T. 0. | Toland. The San Francisco fight came dan- | gerously near getting on the floor of | the convention, when Ed E. Leake of Yolo moved to rescind a motion which had carried to take a recess of the con- | vention until 9 o'clock this evening. | Bugene Deuprey was the author of this motion, and he had assumed that the committee on credentials could perform its work within two hours. Gavin McNab spoke agalinst reseind- ing and did not make a good impression by his remarks. Major Harney also spoke, but approached so near to the CALL'S HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO. 4 A »,f’f 5 4 ATEN | RN ¢ A SENSeSey NS N X NS Special Trains Will Garry t‘he Paerx to the Capital GCity During Boih Conventions. a special train. count, and will Q000000000000 O000 CALL HEADQUARTERS, SACRAMENTO, Aug. I6. Sacramento people were not surprised to see The Call on the streets before 8 o’clock this morning, because they have become accustomed to such experiences when the circumstances demand. the news is wanted, and wanted without delay, induce the putting on of It is pleasant for delegates who have been up until midnight to find that they can read at the breakfiast fable a full account of the pro- ceedings. They naturally look to The Cail for the complete and accurate ac- not be disappointed. tinued during the two conventions, and Sacramento will have the news as early as the city in which the paper is published—that is, as early as they may be ready to read it. Realization of the fact that The special train will ,be con- 0000000000000 C000Q 000000000000 00000000C00000000000000 0CCO0OCOC0O00000000 danger line that he was interrupted on points of order. McNab was not in- terrupted, but at the close of his re- marks he was jeered by some of the in- terfor delegates’ While Major Harney was speaking a deep sonorous tone rolled over the con- vention. It-came from the direction of the Amador delegation. Governor Budd looked that way and simultaneously a form rising from the mountain group rolled out the words to a t recogni- tion, “Muldoon of Amador. The name, the time, the place and the tone all tended to give special force to the epi- sode. The humor was soon caught and the convention had a good laugh, in which some of the rising wrath was drowned. One delegate from Alameda County, who evidently came to the convention to be soothed or inspired by oratory, rose several times to implore the chair- man to call out R. M. Fitzgerald. No special reason was given why Mr. Fitz- gerald should cast his eloquence into the arena, but the Alameda man was irrepressible. The dulcet tones of Deu- prey, the fervor of Ed Leake, the ring- ing cry of Harney were not to his lik- ing. He wanted Fitzgerald and Gov- ernor Budd promised that Fitzgerald should have a chance. There is sure to be one happy-mortal on this sphere when Fitzgerald speaks. A resolution by Mr. Tarpey, supple- mented by a resolution by Mr. Heney, against the use of proxies in the State Central Committee, called out great ap- plause. Mr. Alford moved that the chair ap- point a committee of seven on fusion. A point of order against the considera- tion of the subject in advance of per- manent organization was sustained. Recess was taken until 9 p. m. The convention reassembled at 9 o'clock, but the evening session resulted in little more than a few spiritless speeches. Half the delegation remained down town, knowing that nothing would be accomplished until the com- mittees reported. The convention ad- journed to meet at 10 o’clock to-morrow morning. CALL HEADQUARTERS, Sac¢ramento, Aug. 16.—At 2:50 p. m. the convention was called to order by Chairman Alford of the State Central Committee, who said: “Gentlemen of the Conven- tion: It is a pleasure to me, as chairman of the Democratic State Central Committee, to call this great convention of dele- gates to order. I will make no speech. I do not propose to take up your time at this hour by mak- ing any extensive remarks. All I have to say is that Democrats meeting upon the floor of a con- vention should bear in mind the fact that we do not disagree upen any fundamental principle of De- l | mocracy. We agree upon all the |fundamental principles of De- mocracy. We agree upon the fundamental principles of De- | mocracy, and there can be no dis- agreement inside of a Democratic convention except possibly upon questions involving methods, and those can be settled by conven- tions; and it is the rule of De- mocracy that the minority shall accede to the will of the majority | and abide by the decision. (Ap- plause.) “T know not what the verdict of this convention will be upon any subject, but I know that, so far as [ am concerned, I will set an example, so far as I can possi- bly do so, by promising now that so far as I am individually con- | any proposition, that shall be my | judgment and my verdict, and I hope that there will be no dis- senting from that proposition. I now have the honor, gentlemen of the convention, of introducing to you the Mayor of Sacramento | —Mayor Land.” (Applause and cheers.) Mayor Land took the platform and said: “Mr. Chairman and Gentleman of the Convention—It affords me great pleasure to meet with you here to-day for the first time in the history of my political life in Sacramento. The people of Sacramento to-day feel very proud In seeing such a | body of representative people as are as- | sembled here, because it does us honor. | We have done everything that we pos- sibly could do to make Sacramento as pleasant for you as possible. And I will gay that at our meeting in San Franeisco, where the citizens of Sacramento city met the Democratic committee, we were very heartily recelved and were given every ovation that was possible to make the people feel as if they were at home. We made promises to you gentlemen that if you would come to our city we would ar- yange for your entertainment and com- fort. We promised you everything but cool weather, but we promised to give you electrie fans here, which we have done, to cool your sweltering brows. We want you to go away feeling that we were your cerned, whatever the judgment; f of this convention may be upon | | friends and ‘e want you to come again and meet with us on future occasions. “I wish to say to you as Mayor of Sac- ramento city that its citizens extend to you their hearty greeting and bid you a hearty and cordial welcome. During your stay in the city I wish you to féel at home and I extend to you the liberties of the city.” The Chairman—The next thing in order will be the nomination of officers to be the temporary officers of this conveation aside from the temporary chairman, to- wit: The secretaries, etc. Mr. Carmichael—Mr. Chairman, I offer herewiia a list o. citizens which I nomi- nate as temporary officers of this conven- tion, other than temporary chairman. The list, which is published elsewhere, was " handed in and the officers named were elected by a vica voce vote. The Chairman—The next thing in order will be a roll call of the delegates of the colnventlon. The secretary will call the roll. After the call had been proceeded with a few minutes it was moved and seconded that further call be dispensed with. Car- ried. The Chairman—Nominations for tem- purary chairman are now in order, Mr. Dockweiler of Los Ange- les—"“Mr. Chairman and Gentle- men of the Convention: Within >, the last few days it seemed to be generally con'- ceded that the temporary chair- manship of this convention would ®Y" be accorded'to the Los Angeles delegation. In pur- suance of that general sentiment the Los Angeles delegation cau- cused last evening and I secured ADVERTISEMENTS. You Will Stand the Heat Much more easily and comf. ‘ably by putting and keeping ycur body in trim condition by taking Hood's Sarsapa- rilla. It makes good blood, promotes proper circulatiofi and keeps ~very or- ganic operation free from friction. Hood’s *%asina Is America's Greatest Medicine. Hood’s Pills fl::!flg’e.fl l‘fmgfic. effective. are All the vote of that caucus for this horior. Since that caucus met there have appeared statements in the public press branding me as the representative of the Southern Pacific Railroad. I de- sire to repudiate that allegation and that falsehood. (Applause.) “I have uever worn any cor-| poration collar. I have always stood in line with the best of our | party. No one knows that better | than my antagonist at that cau- cus, Mr. George S. Patton. (Ap- plause.) ‘.‘But. gentlemen, since the caucus of last evening my friends, the friends of Judge Maguire (ap- | plause and cheers), the friends of | a great many of the best of our party, have deemed it advisable, or considered it so, in the mterest of harmony, that our respected Governor should preside over the deliberations of this convention. (Applause and cheers.) “No man holds a higher place in my estimation than Governor Budd. (Applause.) I appear on this platform to waive whatever claim I may have to this position and for the best interests of the party, for the best interests of Judge Maguire, for whom I have the heartiest and most loyal sup- port, in the interests of the party at large, I place before you the name of Governor Budd for the temporary chairmanship of this convention. (Applause). Mr. Patton of Los Angeles— “Mr. Chairman and Fellow Dele- gates to this great Democratic Convention: I de- sire at this time to heartily second the nomination of Governor Budd § as the presiding officer of this con- vention. (Ap- plause.) And in doing so I desire your indulgence if I depart somewhat from the usual custom and take this occa- sion.and adyantage of this oppor- tunity to state to you fully, frank- ly and fairly that, so far as I am concerned, I have never had the least doubt as to where Mr. Isi- dore Dockweiler has stood in re- gard to the railroad question. (Applause.) “In the exciting contests in which we have been engaged in Los Angeles County, Mr. Dock- weiler has stood, as I have stood, upon one side of that question; and therefore, in view of the wide publicity which has been given to the unfortunate occurrences of the caucus of the Los Angeles delegation last night, I desire to say to you, that while I retract not one word of anything that I then uttered in regard to my ut- ter condemnation of practices that there took place, I absolute- ly know that it was not the desire or wish of Mr. Dockweiler to profit by any h thing. (Ap- plause.) I can say no more, fel- low delegates, to this convention. My record is known in the south. It is known to a certain extent to the members of the Democracy in other portions of the State. And therefore, retracting not one word, reiterating all that I have said, standing for all that I have stood for upon that question, I wish to say that, so far as my friend and opponent in that mat- matter is concerned, I take his hand in as full friendship now as I ever did before. (Applause and cries of “Good.”) “We are assembled here upon a great and momentous occasion. It is the first time that the De- mocracy of California has met since the great convention of 1896. We are assembled as Democrats to face the present and the future. We have great oF.0.RYAN 3 ANXI0UI ABOUT THE COMGRE 3S10NAL NOT™IINATION ® @ © questions before us, and I know when I look over this convention | that we may have the confidence and fellow feeling of all in this re- juvenated Democracy standing upon that second declaration of human rights, the platform of Chicago in 1896. (Prolonged ap- plause and cheers.) “The Democracy has offered itself as a rallying point to all the reformed forces of this country. (Applause.) We shall welcome to our ranks all those who can- not find a resting place in that party which has become the champion of the aggregated wealth and the corporate greed of the United States. “Fellow citizens, in the State of California during the past four ‘We rejoice greatly and adopt this things we have in store for those who closing lots are out; others still nold be named here. TWO-TONE BARGAINS. Double Washboarts, f0c high grad Varnished Wood Tubs, eclosing.....506 60c, Galvanized Tubs, medium or family size.. Six-quart enameled covered Bucke: Wire Clothes Lines, not ic. Square Coffee Milis, now. Harness-mending outfit, complet: Handled Axes, $150 quality.. 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