The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 18, 1898, Page 2

2 THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, AUGUST 18, 1898. FUSION IS NOT YET ASSURED resenting the assault gained the speak- er. the good will of the convention be- cause delegates e of the mind that the raid on Dockweiler, the slurs cast on his record and the attempt of the Examiner to place him before the peo- ple as a tool of the railroad corpora- tions have gained for the Los Angeles man an added measure of respect and confidence. The action of the conven- tion in electing Mr. Dockweiler vice chairman by a unanimous vote can be traced to the Examiner attacks. The flve-minute speeches were more enlivening than the recital of the past history of the Democratic party in San Francisco. W. W. Foote brought to Jight the plans of the Los Angeles dele- gation to abide by the unit rule in fa- vor of admitting the delegation of the whispering boss. He asked the ques- tion point blank of the Los Angeles delegation if they had not agreed by a fthe interior rose up with one accord and saluted the Mayor with cheers of approval. A happy incident of the Mayor’s remarks was in the form of an apology for Gavin McNab’s methods of conducting a political controversy. Ex-Supervisor John Foley had an em- barrassing flve minutes, but he man- aged in spite of many obstacles to get in a speech. He sat with the Alameda delegation, supposing he had a proxy from Sierra, but when a modest indi- vidual on the left and rear section con- fessed that he was himself the holder of all the proxies of the Slerra delegation the convention laugbed loud and long. The development of & new boss from Sierra was more amusing than surpris- ing. A search of th- records later on dis- closed that Foley did have a proxy from Siskiyou. a county to which Frank >ixley used to turn for consolation and | | | | | | i | \ | | | | decree of the majority to throw a solid | proxy when he was turned down in his vote of 81 against the admission of the lown San Francisco Assembly District Boss McNab Argues for the Committee of : One Hundred. Harney delegation from San Francisco. | by his neighbor Dwyer. the solid sunny the chairman say The response from south was evastv ing that the roll call would give the in- | at the proper time. The evasion was sufficient for Mr. Foote. Heeding the cries “Take the plat- form,” he ascended the steps and made formation a telling speech in defense of the Demo- | cratic doctrine of free expres: George S. Patton followed Foote, serting that the Los Angeles delegation proposed to throw a solid vote of 81 against the Southern Pacific monopoly. The honors of the day in oratory em- bracing the courage of assertion and felicity of expression were easily car- ried away by Mayor Phelan. In a lit- tle exchange of sentiments with Major Harney the Mayor gained a decided ad- vantage over his opponent in the Har- bor Commission. The delegates from on. A request by Joe Nougues for Foley to speak of Police Court clerkships was not heeded, and outside of the San Francisco delegates was not generally understood. For a minute yesterday Joe Nougues and Alex Vogelsang glared at each other. Mr. Vogelsang was on the platform throwing a calcium light, figuratively speaking, on political cor- ruption, when Nougues opened up with a request that the gentleman answer a question. Vogelsang fixed his gaze for a minute on the source of the inter- ruption and tien replied: “I answer no question propounded at any time by Mr. Nougues.” Once for an instant Gavin McNab scowled at Will Ashe, and Ashe glared at McNab. The lacter said something above a whisper, which Ashe resented. | The Governor put a stop to the out-or- HAJOR HARNEY TELLS THE CONVENTION THAT HIS DELEGATES ARE THE SIMON PURE ARTICLE.| { warmth that raised the temperature in order discussion. W. W. Foote and Eugen= N. Deuprey were on the verge of a skirmish dur- ing the discussion. The latter quoted a record of the State Central Committee to prove that Foote had indorsed a proposition which he now opposed. Foote pronounced the record fraudu- lent, as he did not attend the meeting. Deuprey spoke of Foote being repre- sented by proxy. Foote insinuated that Deuprey knew a good deal about proxy work. Thereupon Deuprey declared his innocence of proxy practices with a the hall. Foote touched a tender spot somewhere. After talk and more talk and five minutes for Francis J. Heney to round up, a vote was taken. Harney's men were defeated, as the following vote shows: Rollcall on adoption of minority re- port of committee on credentials: Countles— Ayes. Noes. Alameda . 20 23 Amador Butte . Calavere: Colusa Contra Cos Del Norte El Dorado Fresno . Glenn . Humbol Inyo Kern . Kings Lake . Lassen ..... Los_Angeles Madera Marin Mariposa Mendocino . Merced - Modoc Mono - Orange - Placer Plumas Riverside ron Joaquin » Lius Opispo San Mateo ... Santa Barbara Santa Clara Santa Cruz Shasta . Sierra Siskiyou Solano Sonoma Stanisigus Sutter Tehama Trinity Tulare ... 2 4 3 5 H 9 0 [} 1 9 9 1 5 1 [ [ 6 7 8 4 3 (] [} 5 T 2 4 8 0 Tuolumne Ventura Yolo 1 Yuba . . Total -198%% 421% The San Francisco delegation was passed and at the finish of the roll the chair ruled for precedent against a con- tested delegation voting. The major- ity report was then adopted without dissent. Next in order was the report of the committee on permanent organization. The report naming C. M. Cassin of Santa Cruz for permanent chairman was submitted and readily adopted. Mr. Cassin was greeted in a perfunc- tory manner when called to the chair. His speech of acceptance lacked pith and color. The convention gave Governor Budd a rising vote of thanks for the abil- ity and impartiality displayed in pre- siding. 2 Isidore Dockweiler was elected vice chairman by a unanimous vote. The chair announced this committee on platform and resolutions: Seth Mann, Alameda, chairman; N. K. Har- ris, Fresno; George S. Patton, Los An- geles; M. F. Dowling, San Benit Joseph Leggett, San Francisco; M. C. Hassett, San Francisco; Ben M. Mad- dox, Tulare; E. C. Rust, Amador; W, C. Graves, San Francisco; J. F. Farra- her, Siskiyou; J. J. Dwyer, San Fran- cisco; G. W. Hamilton, Placer; W. P. | Veuve, Santa Clara; L. L. Boone, San Diego, and Thomas 8. Ford, Nevada. A committee was appointed on fusion | consisting of William H. Alford, Tu- lare; R. M. Fitzgerald, Alameda; Bart Burke, San Francisco; George E. Church, Fresno; Joseph F. Walsh, San- | ta Barbara; A. Caminetti, Amador, and | A. D. Lemon, Ban Francisco. The convention assembled at 8 o’clock this evening, Mr. Cassin in the chair. | After announcement of several district | conventions had been made, Mr. Alford | explained that the fusion committee would not be able to report until to- | morrow morning. The fusion committee plans might be such, said Mr. Alford, as would conflict with nominations | made to-night for members of the Rail- road Commission and State Board of the district conventions called to meet to-night would be postponed until the fusion plans were perfected. Ed E. Legke stated that delegates of the Third Equalization District met to-day and nominated R. H. Beamer. “The name of Beamer is nailed to the mast and will remain there.” (Applause.) Eugene N. Deuprey sald that so far as’the First District is concerned there is no chance of fusion, and therefore a nomination will be made for member of the State Board of Equalization from San Francisco. Thomas Renison of Monterey said: “We intend to place a Democrat in nomination in our district, and we do not intend to pull him down. When the Pops met they did not ask what they should do. I am in favor of nominating but was frequently interrupted by cries of “Question,” and “What is the ques- tion?” Mr. Rogers of Los Angetles, a talker of some spirit, was recognized and called to the platform. He decried against the use of proxies in the com- mittee and moved that the section al- lowing them be stricken out. J. J. Wells of Tehama moved to limit the use of proxies to a person residing in the county of which the member is a resident. Frank H. Gould said in view of the statements made in the press and on the floor of the convention some ex- planation should be made to refute statements regarding the affairs of the State Central Committee. “Often it happens that representa- R. M. Fitzgerald Spea ks as One of the Nine. a Democrat and standing by him.” (Long applause.) Isidore Dockweiler pointed out a mis- | take in taking up the fusion question before the paragraph in the order of business relating to the State Central Committee had been considered. He proceeded to read the report on the manner of selecting and governing the State Central Committee. Raleigh Barcar explained to the con- vention that the rules providing for the government of the State Central Committee were established long ago and were tested in Massachusetts and Connecticut, New Jersey and New York. Mr. Irwin of San Diego moved that the constitution and by-laws of the State Central Committee be printed and consideration postponed until to- morrow morning. Equalization. He hoped, therefore, that Mr. Barcar started in to talk again, | with instructions for their particular tion cannot be obtained without proxy. I do not know that anybody has been wronged by the use of proxies. I have held many proxies and never did T use one that its use did not redound to the good of the Democratic party. Three- fourths of the proxies I have used came use. It is possible, however, forunscrupu- lous persons to obtain proxies and thus get control of the party and so the wise plan is to establish a limitation of in- struction. I am content to leave the matter as it stands to-day. This year 1 do not want to be a member of the committee.” Voice—You couldn’t be. Gould—If I wanted to be the district which I represent would give it to me before you could repeat that remark. Shouts—That’s so. A motion was made to lay the report on the table. Carried. In the confusion some of the members claimed that the whole report on order of business, of whichthe committee plan was a part, went to the table. Gould has been more firmly cemented by the union of hearts against the foreign foc; now, therefore, be it 2 RESOLVED, By the Democracy of California in State convention assembled, that a telegram of | congratulation in the name of the convention be transmitted by its presiding officer, Governor James H. Budd, to William McKinley, President of the United States. Mr. Dwyer was c: | and spoke as followa: o ' the platform of the corvention assembled | yesterday under in- Spiring auspices. Following' a beautl- ful practice, born of | the Spanish war—a practice which has | sgread rapidly throughout our country — when the beloved = strains of | the “Star-Spangled | Banner" fell uponour | ears, this convention | rose’ to its feet and remained standing | until the conclusion | | Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen this Convention, of the national an- them. This was well, | and we do well now | to pause for a min- ute before passing on to party matters, to discharge a patriotic duty. stigated for the purpose of carrying lib- erty to down-trodden people, and in the | name of humanity, conducted with chiv- | alry and maghanimity unparalleled, has | been crowned with the most overwhelm- | ing success. We do well at this time to indulge for a moment in a spirit of ex- arty, animat- ultation. The Republican ed by the same notions of monopoly so characteristic of its party organization, is already aftempting to monopolize the | glory consequent upon the Spanish War. | But, gentlemen of the convention, there is one monopoly which we will never tol- erate, not even for a moment. We will not tolerate a monopoly which is an as- persion upon our patriotism and an insult to_our country. They may force us for a time to submit to land monopolies and railroad monopo- lies, tariff monopolies, transportation mo- nopolies and money monopolies, but my friends, while the memory of our brave soldfer 'boys and sailor lads shall live, while the grasses shall wave over their far-away graves, and the dews of the | night sink into their sleeping bosoms, the Democratic party will never allow the Re- | publican party to monopolize the Amerl- | can flag. (Applause and cheers) The result of the war has strengthened our country_by valuable acquisitions of ter- ritory; has raised our nation in the esti- mation and in the respect of foreign peo- ples; has planted the fear of America in the soul of every monarch in the world, | and has planted the love of America in the hearts of men in every clime and in every land, and has illumined the arms of the American soldier and the American | saflor with the radlance and the glory | that make them the pride of their coun trymen and the terror of tyrants every- where. (Applause.) | The flag which the immortal Dewey planted upon the ramparts of Manila, and | which the Rough Riders held aloft through the leaden hail upon the fields of | San Juan and the flelds of Santiago—that flag was no party emblem; that flig was no party standard. And, my friends, when the war is finally brought to an ab- solute conclusion and the ships of our navy are once more painted white, let them carry the welcome of our country's flag across the seas and into every port on earth. Tyrants will behold it with a secret tremor, but the patriot will lift his head to it. the slave will kiss it and mols- ten it with his tears, and the intelligence @ of the American people in our own land will not permit a party, out of ambition for office. to monopolize to itself the glory of 'its achievements and its renown. (Al Plause) I move you. Mr. Chairman, the passage of the resolution. Motion seconded by many voices. Mr. Gould—I move, Mr. Chairman, that we signify the vote by rising. The Chair—All those in favor of the res- olution will rise to their feet and signify their vote by three cheers. They were given with a will. The Chair —McKinlev heard that - in the White House. (Laughter.) REPORT ON CREDENTIALS. Now, gentlemen, that we have got| through with our patriotic duty, we will take up our own little war. (Laughter.) | Now that the war with Spain is over, I am ready to hear from the committee on credentials and take up the war in San Francisco. = (Laughter.) Is the commit- tee on credentials ready to report? I un- derstand that there are two reports here, one from Santiago and the other from Manila. We will now listen to the ma- pl-,rlm- report of the committee on creden- tials. The secretary read the majority report ;\f the committee on credentials as fol- ows: To the Chairman and Members of the Democratic State Convention: Your com- mittee on credentials report that the fol- lowing named persons (list attached) are entitled to seats as delegates in this con- vention. v. F. Prisk, C. Wright, Frank James, Willlam Palmtag, J. A. Hicks, N. H. Conklin, D. H. Arnold and W. J. Curtis, committee. To the Officers and Members of the Democratic State Convention: As chairman of your co ee credentials T beg to reporty ¢ That, according to the statements of the representatives of the two sets of uelegatesapplying forseats in this con- vention, a deplorable condition of of- fairs has existed and still exists in { on Democratic party in the city and county of San Francisco, seriou: ffecting nc only the intere: of the party in that city, but of the entire Stat That such a condition calls for prompt and_effective action in the inte; S good party organization, which 8 ercised by the State Central Committee by the appointment of a committee of one hundred to appoint delegates to this State convention from the city and county of San Francisco. t the open primary Is a basis of party organization and in keepiu th the that true spirit ef Democracy; tha ratify the action of the State O Committee in this instance in ing a duty which the contending f: tions of the party in San Fran themselves forced upon said committe and am therefore in accord with the ma- jority report of this committee of cre- dentials, 1 nevertheless would suggest that it be the sense of this convention that the committee of one hundred ap- pointed by the State Central Committee be advised and directed to call ope primaries to elect delegates to the com- ing municipal convention to e held in San Francisco, that each faction of the party in sald city have a representative upon the board of precinct officers &t said primaries and that the delegates of that municipal convention elect a coun- ty committee to act in all matters ap- pertaining to the affairs of the Demo- cratic party in the city and county of San Francisco. Respectfully submitted, F. A. CUTLER, Chairman Committee on Credentials. The minority report was then handed in by W. M. Gibson, who was request- ed to read it. It is as folo We, the undersigned members of your committee on credentials, beg ieave to submit the following report: After a patient hearing of the ques- tions presented to us while sitting as a committee on credentials we most respectfuly announce ths we have reached the following conclusions, viz.: first: k. roll of the con- permanent one, the delegation the temporary be made the of vention with the exception from San Francisco. Second, That the San Francisco or- ganization, of which organization Ma- jor P. J. Harney is chairman, Is the Tegular organization of the Democratic party of San Francisco, and is the same organization whose delegates were seat- ed in the Democratic State Convention of 189, and its delegates are entitled to seats in this convention to the exclu- slon of the representatives of the so- called Committee of One Hundred now on the temporary roll of the conven- * tion, for the following reasons: Taking up the consideration of the question at the time when the sub-com- mittee of nine of the State Central Committee cited the representatives of both organizations to appear before them for the purpose of endeavoring to bring about an adjustment of the then existing differences, we find that the general committee had not con- ferred authority on any person to sub- mit on its behalf any question concern- ing its existence to the State Central Committee, or any committee thereof, as an arbitrator; and that it did not submit to a subcommittee of the State Central Committee the right to abolish it and create a new committee of their own. In our judgment the subcommittee of the State Central Committee exceeded its authority in resolving the San Fran- cisco- general committee out of exist- ence. While we admit the authority of the State Central Committee to interpose its good offices for the purpose of bring- ing about adjustment of disputes among Democrats, ~we respectfully submit that such interposition should always be exercised in accordance with the time-honored_Democratic usage of per- mitting the Democratic voters ta ex— press their will by means of primarfes, and we believe that in the matter now submitted to us the Democratic State Central Committee, through its sub- committee, exceeded its jurisdiction and arrogated to itself autocratic powers. We believe it would be destructive of Democratic organization and a reversal of the respected doctrines and methods of the party to permit the State Cen- tral Committee to appoint a county committee for the purpose of appoint- ing delegates to conventions. Such a course is tantamount to naming the can- didates, and performing all other party functions without permitting the voters of the party any voice in party manage- m, ent. ‘We find that the following was the method pursued by the Committee of One Hundred in the selection of dele- gates to the State convention. Each member of the Committee of One Hun- dred was allowed absolutely to appoint one delegate to the State convention, making 100 in all, and the remaining fitty-four delegates were appointed by the vote of the same Committee of One Hundred, and called delegates at large. This method is not calculated to bring out the Democratic vote on election day, and is neither Democratic nor just. We find that in the composition of the Committee of One Hundred, seventy- three of its members were selected from the nine Republican Assembly districts of San Franclsco, and only twenty-seven were selected from the nine Democratic Assembly districts, and we further find that in forming the Committee of One Hundred the sub-committee of nine of the State Central Committee selected insisted that the order of business had been adopted earlier in the day. The record at the secretary's desk shows that no part of the report was adopted and therefore the whole subject is on the table. Convention adjourned until 10 a. m. to-morrow. e o ST B WORK OF THE CONVENTION. A Report In Full of the Proceedings of the Second Day In the State Capital, The conventlon was called to order by the chalrman at 10:35. The Chair—The Committee on Perman- ent Organization and Order of Business will meet immediately in the rooms over the main entrance. For the information of district conventions, I will state that there are separate halls in this building, one In the rear of the platform and two to the left where they can hold their dis- trict conventions at recess. The rallroad conventions can meet at recess in the various portions of this hall. The secre- tary will now read the letters. There are plenty of seats In the hall, and during this convention I shall insist upon every- body being seated so that the alsles may be free for the escape of any delegates who, in the heat of discussion. may de- sire to retire rapldiy. (Laughter). Mr. Dwyer of Alameda—Mr. Chairman, I have a resolution here for which I ask unanimous and immediate consideration. I am sure that when this convention hears the resolution read there will be no objection to my request. 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