The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, August 19, 1898, Page 1

J This Paper not to be taken from the Library, + + e+ ety PRICE FIVE CENTS. Democratic Delegates Offered No Opposition to the Pop- ulists’ Nominee. William H. Alford Made the Nominating Speech and Senator Stephen M. White Stood : Sponsor. P44 4444444444444+ +4+434444 342424424444+ 4 P EEE 4 f GOVERNOR—James G. Maguire, Democrat, San Francisco. SUPERINTENDENT PUBLIC Christian Runckel. Popuiist, Dutch Flat. SUPERINTENDENT OF STATE PRINTING— LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR—Edward L. Hutchi- 1 son, Populist, Los Angeles. ] i SECRETARY OF STATE—R. A. Thompson, San Francisco. CONTROLLER—Thomas W. Maple, Bakersfield. TREASURER—W. S. Green, Democrat, Colusa. ATTORNEY-GENERAL—H. P. Andrews, Demo- crat, Red Bluff. SURVEYOR GENERAL—Irving M. Mulholland, Democrat, Independence. CLERK SUPREME COURT—Henry A.McCraney, Silver Republican, Sacramento. Everett.Wo Populist, | JUSTICE SUPR | Dyke, Silver Wm. M. Hint J. L. Dryden, L. Larue, Yountville; Bd McGet- tigan, Vallejo; P. Kelly, Sacramento; George Vice, Sacramento; Dr. C. L. Browning, Peprazaa: M. T 7 John Aubre r Republi- San Rafael; %.°A. {feMahon, Mar- District— tinez; J. C. Doyle, Stockton; George t. SanFran- Fox, Clemen P. H. Kean, San An- Craig. dreas; Lawrevrce Foey, San Fran- Sixth Dis- cisco; Samuel Braunhart, San Fran- Populist. cisco; P. J. Tomalty, San ancisco; enth District— C. J. Gallagher, n Francisco; J. F. . Populist, Mer- Twigg, San Francisco; Peter J. Curtis, San Francisco; John H. Hansen, Sz L Duffy, Fr: s John H. Grady, San Fran- , Yreka; C. cisco; Edward I. Coffey, San Fran- cisco; W. P. Sullivan Jr., San Fran- J. C. McKinstry, San Fran- Jeremiah Coffey, San Fran- clsco; M. C. Hassett, San Francisco; James Denman, San Francisco; Pat- rick Boland, San Francisco; T. J. Pin- San Francisco; John Fay San Francisco; J. M. Klein, San co; M. J. Kerwin, Haywards; Jones, Oro Marysville; George Hochhel Thomas C. Stoddard, Alameda; C. W. Woodland . an, Oakland; Seth Mann, Oak- ley: J. Pullen ; J. J. McDonald, Oakland; M. J. Oakland; John B. Kelly, Tallman Chittenden, B. O'Brien, Santa npirisell, Placer ackson; J. P. Roge 4 Charles O. Dunbar, § ood City; Chittendens; J. B L e e R R T s b A 2 SO S PG + e R TE R R SR R S ok b o o S S S S JUSTICE SUPREME COURT—Willlam M. Con- ley, Democrat, Madera. RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, First District— Hugh M. La Rue, Democrat, Sacramento. RAILROAD COMMISSIONER, Second District— jRAlLROAD COMMISSIONER, Third District— O R S R NP S P INSTRUCTION— odman, Democrat,Sacramento. EME COURT—Walter S. Van Republican, Los Angeles. on, Democrat, San Francisco. Populist, San Diego. Clara; T. C. Hogan, San Jose; John A. Hicks, Los Gatos; Dr. W. A. Whit- lock, Merced; J. P. O'Brien, Sonora; , Tres Pinos: J. M. Donal bodie; J. A. McKensie, Lone #ine; B. J. Leonard, Madera; w. 8. er, Fresno; Joel L. Ford, Tu. sl B K. Tohnson, Monterey; W. D. Madden, Lemoore; Ben M. Mad- dox, Visalia] H. 'A. Jastro, Bakers- field; John Barnebery, San Luis Obispo; J. K. Marrington, Santa Bar- bara; John MdGonigle, Ventura; Joe Simons, Pasadena; George L. Patton, ‘San Gabriel; Randolph W. Hill, Los Angeles; D. K. Trask, Los Angeles; M. W. Conklin, Los Angeles; M. C. Marsh, Los Angeles; J. A. Boots, Santa Ana; J. W. Roberts, Riverside; H. W. Nisbet, San Bernardino; Fred Shaw, Julian; N. H. Conklin, San Diego. BOARD OF EQUALIZATION— First District—John P. Dunn, Demo- crat, San Francisco. Second Dis- trict — Thomas Scott. Democrat, Livermore. Third District—Richard H. Beamer, Democrat, Woodland. Fourth District—T. O. Toland, Demo- crat, Ventura. CALL HEADQUARTERS, { MENTO, Aug. ames G, ‘of San Francisco was to-day chc the Democratic State Conventic SACRA- v's condidate for Governor at g election. ict was the logical the part the com result of by as | what is apparently the wishes of the 58280006650, WILLIAM H. ALFORD of Tulare, Who Piaced Maguire in Nomination. the State. Ther2 was no other contest- | withdrawn twenty-four hours before | the time of placing the names prospective candidates before the con- vention. The nomination was by acclamation and was the signal for an expression of enthusiasm sufficiently emphatic but not wholly in accord with what is usually expected from a body of men which was in perfect harmony as to who should be the standard-bearer of their party. J. G. Maguire was placed in nomira- tion by William H. Alford, chairman of the Democratic State Central Com- mittee, a man who is presumed to be in accord with the present principles of the Democratic party and who is gupposed to be in touch with all of the issues of the coming campaign. His address, which is given here in full, was a most happy one and touched on such important subjects as will have a material influence on the immediate destiny of the party and its candidates. ‘Whether or not it was intended to be so it will be taken as a declaration of principles and the enunciation of pledges the keeping of which will be a matter for the care and attention of Democratic voters. The nomination of Judge Maguire was seconded by United States Senator Stephen M. White, Maguire’s life-long friend and political associate. He paid a high tribute to the personal worth and political career of Judge Maguire, and gave something of the history of the public life of the man whose name will appear at the head of the Demo- cratic State ticket. He alsotouched upon subjects relative to certain incidents and acts of Maguire’s recent career as a legislator and a member of the Na- tional Congress. Some of these inci- dents and some of these acts bid fair to cut an important figure in the cam- paign about to begin, and because: of this a relation of them by Senator ‘White becomes doubly interesting. This address like that of Mr. Alford may be taken in part as pledge of future conduct, a guarantee of good faith and a defense of those acts connected with the important incidents surrounding the beginning of the war with Spain. For this reason, if no other, it will form an interesting circumstance of the events of to-day. It is given herewith in full. | The scenes attending the delivery of | we must act without fear. Ind ¢ [ FEEE PP E PP PP E AP A bbb A4t majority of the Democratic voters of ant for the place, his only rival having of ATION JAMES (. MAGUIRE, CHOICE OF THE DEMOCRATS FOR GOVERNOR. dom is the only true object of govern- ment. Beyond its accomplishment, her functions are tormal, her probiems are solved. In this truth are to be found both the origin of Democracy and the origin of its discords. Call i¢ by what- ever name you will, organize it into what- ever party you desire, clothe it in what- ever garb your fancy may dictate, Dem- ocracy ceases to be Democracy when it has any other object than the industrial freedom of mankind. Democrats cannot differ upon this, but until they have agreed as to tne method of attaining this end there will be dis- cord in Democratic organizations. For as Christians, equally zealous, follow the Great Author of their religion by dif- ferent ways, so the devotees of Democ- racy will disagree as to methods, while their object is forever the same. Great truths are parts of the infinite. Their reception by the finite minds of men can neither be sudden nor regular. They struggle for recognition, are de- flected by the atmosphere of environment and appear from so many directions that discords seem endless, hirmony impossi- ble. This is the cign of truth. It always appears in disorder. Yet through this drsorder the eye that looks may behold the beauty of arrangement, the ear that lists may hear a perfect melody. The fundamental trutn of Democracy, that industrial freedom can and will be accomplished, appears at tlmes 8o far away that men lose hope In their at- tempts to reach it. But, rentlemen of the convention, the time will never come when they will lose faith in the man ‘whom they are sure Eersonlflc‘ this truth. Let him appear in the day of their pros- both these nominating addresses as well as that which marked the appear- ance of Judge Maguire in the conven- tion hall and his formal acceptance of the nomination that had been tendered him are told in detail on other pages of this paper. They will prove interest- ing reading for Democrats and Repub- licans alike, and also may have some | passing interest for the Populists, or | at least that portion of them who have joined with the Democrats in placing the badge of leadership on the “Little Giant.” ALFORD PLACES MAGUIRE IN NOMINATION It Was Eloquent and Eulogistic but Quite Ready Made. Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Convention: I have the honor to propose for your consideration a candidate for the party, synonymous only with country. We must nominate a man who is not a | Democrat because he votes tue Democrat- | ic ticket, but who votes the Democratic | ticket because he is a Democrat. We must nominate a man whose life is | a challenge, whose record is a platform | and whose name is an inspiration. We | must nominate a man who is a Democrat | within _himself, and if political parties could be blotted out, if au his record could be swept : way, and he could rise before us at this hour, his innate charac- | ter would so shine out “That nature | might stand up and say to au the world this is a Democrat.” | In this hour of commercial gloom—in this midnight of indus- | trial darkness—we must nomi- nate the man toward whom the eyes of suflerinF thousands turn, | and in whom thelight rays ot pur= ified Democracy converge. Gen= tlemen of the convention, Demo-~ crats of California, I nominate | for the high office of Governor | the Honorable James G. Maguire. | Gentlemen of the convention, I know | by your applause that the man I have | named is your candidate. I might re- hearse his record, but eulogy stands mute | before its pure, white splendor. only your candidate; he is the candidate | of the majority of the Democrats of this State; he Is the candidate of the ma- Jjority of the voters of California. Nominate him to-day—declare him the choice of this convention, and then go He is not | will see the honest, grateful, patriotic, liberty loving people of this State arise in his defense, press forward as one man, construct about him a human barricade and follow him to battele and to victory. But, Democrats of California, this will not be your course. From the moment this convention adjourns you will conse- crate the energy and power with which y6u are endowed to the noblest cause for which mankind can fight—the cause of human liberty. We have abolished chat- tel siavery in this country. At the price of the life blood of a million white men and billions of treasure we set the black man free, and yvet we are fostering insti- tutions that are fastening upon white men and black men alike a slavery that is far more degrading, because it wears upon its hideous face the mask of lib- erty. Industrial slavery is the offspring of monopoly. It will perish when monop- oly is destroyed. We have achleved - litical freedoi we have achieved relig- jous freedom. There is just one more step to take, and across the banner of Democracy, as it moves down the future, I can read, in letters of living light, the words, “Industrial freedom.” In the name of every enemy of trusts; in the name of every foe of special privi- lege: in the name of every opponent of monopoly; in the name of every cham- pion of industrial freedom; in the name of Democracy in its highest, purest form, I nominate for the office of Governor of California the Hon. James G. Maguire. HE STANDS high office of Governor. The Democrats of this State have conferred upon us a great privilege, but in doing so they have imposed a grave responsibility. We are about to select a general for the most important political battle ever waged by the people of California. It is tne first, the imperative duty of every delegate in for this presence, self-interest and fac- tional hate. Our duty is Important, but our pathway is plain. Behind us beams the mellow lights of history—before us gleam the camp fires of progress. ‘We must not act without reflection, but this hall to cast aslde as garments unfit | perity and happiness or in the night of their poverty and de!gflir. and by an im- pulse resistless as the power of truth itself they will rush to his standard and follow him to the end. I In naming our leader we muf# not only name & man who personifies this funda- mental truth of Democracy but we must name a man whom the -eople know per- sonifies this truth. We must name a leader to whose hands the Democracy of California s willing to Intrust its ban- ner. We must name a 'man who_ holds the respect of every class, the confidence of every faction. We must nominate a man with whom Democracy is superior to free- 1 self, superior to friends, superior even to | home, if you will, and take no part in the campaign. Retire to your farms, your stores, vour offices, your shops, and never lift a hand from now until the 6th of November. Surrender every fortress and stronghold in the State. Construct for him no breastwork and lift no shield in his defense. Lay bare his breast to every shaft of corporate greed. Unloose SPONSOR FOR HIS FRIEND Senator White Warmly Approves the ~fiithy bloodhounds of monopoly. 3 i Crowd the columns of every 1ifjelot and the Nomination of the blackmailing sheet with calumny and lies. Hire the slander of every oratorical Judge. rostitute that wallows in his own slime Dl %the feet of Special priviiege, and lec| Gentlemen of the Conventon:' It fs them concentmin thelr hell-born energy |& Subject of deep regret to me that upon the hero I have named, and you LI am unable, upon this most im~ S