The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 14, 1902, Page 29

redeed + * + k] EMOCRATS OPEN THEIR CAMPAIGN ~ WITH A FLOURISHOF TRUMPETS SMALL crowd attended the opening of the Democratic cam- paign at the Alhambra Theater last evening. The galleries were practically empty nor, and other well-known memb Myr. Lane was accorded a very hearty reception. James H. Budd presided at the Franklin K. Lane, nominee for Gover- ers of the party, delivered addresses. Ex-Governor meeting and introduced the speak- ers. James V. Coleman, whose name was presented to the convention at Sacramento and who was defeated for the nomination, delivered @ conciliatory speech. +——. Franklin K. Lane Is| Tendered an Ovation. Nominee for Gov- ernor Discusses Platform. Conciliatory Speech Delivered by Coleman. UMULTUOUS applause greeted n K. Lane, the Demo- ee for Governor, ped on thestage of the Alhambra Theater last even- e applause came from a udience, that half filled What the audience lacked in p usiasm. e bunting, sur- were draped res of Adlai w Jackson, William J. as Jefferson were used A likeness of Grover picuous by its absence. Murphy of Santa Clara in- Governor James H. Budd as re meeting. The ex-Governor was warmly grceted when he stepped for- ward. When the applause had subsided he spoke in rt as follows: y it is an honor to an eudience. (Laughter.) I I came here to-night that my warm up the crowd. 1 do not um- hy anybody thinks I am able to owd here or elsewhere. I came the purpose of testifying my Democratic party. (Applause.) ee its nominee, Franklin K (Apolause.) as you all know, T pamed a take his place, I, the ranks and am in behalf of Franklin ch whether the De- s to much This is the kind extend throughout the n its importance. we see all the parties pro- 2 laboring men of the tand that professions 4 you must have the acts in Congress and in the (Applause.) is a very serious not only in this United States. It is a the people against the an anti-trust fight we been t0ld by the orators the laboring man receives he did a few years ago. If s own energies and be- to prevent being op- he thought he had warmed up e enough. He then introduced g and Non-Trust rendered something ropriate. When the Mr. Lane took his bow to the audience. There was enthusiastic cheering and flags were waved by the assemblage. nominee bowed his acknowledgments for the generous reception and took his seat. Ex-Governor Budd, continuing his is speech, spoke as follows: , in a speech h; Y was not. We n in the interests of all for the laboring people, who and sinew of the nation. select a man who has proved by his acts in the past that he individually is the friend of the workingmen in the concrete, indi- viduaily and -otherwise. Now we have a man who has run in San Francisco s and has always been nd % position manifested whether be relied upon as the friend and bene- f labor. That man was nominated as Governor of our State. That man is K. Lane. (Great applause.) LANE’S ADDRESS. Democratic Nominee for Governor Opens His Campaign. Ex-Governor Budd called for three cheers for Franklin K. Lane, the next Governor of California, and they were given with a will. When the enthusiasm had subsided Mr. Lane spoke in part as follows “The platform adopted by the Demo- cratic convention at Sacramento is one to which every Democrat can give unhesitat- ing allegiance and every independent voter give willing and cordial support. nd on, and we can safely in- our fellow citizens to come up make it unanimous. 'he planks of the platform divide th es into three classes: First, those that reafirm the loyalty of California ocrats to the fundamental principles of Democracy that have been sustained by generation after generation of Demo- crats from the days of Jefferson down through those of Jackson and Douglas and Tilden to our own time; second, those which emphatically declare the sympathy | of Democracy with the rights of labor in | the industrial struggle that is now going on, «nd third, those which set forth a comprehensive programme of legislation for the advancement of California and the interests of her people. SUPPORTS PLATFORM. { “To each and ail of these planks I give a hearty and unrestrained pledge of fidel- | ity and zeal Those which reafirm the great constitutional principles of our party ought to be read and pondered care- fully by every citizen. Those princlples‘ have been of great import to the republic at every crisis of its history, but they | were never more important than now. In the d ruction of the cor a aw, when extremists | on each side are seeking to use the powers of Government to advance clunl dnterests, it is imperative that the great away to have any- | |+ The | 1t | 48 broad enough, indeed, for all Califor- | and with us on election day and | i Ex-Governor James H. Budd Presides at the Opening Meeting of body of Americans hold fast to the con- stitution and to that Democratic doctrine | of indisputable justice, that this Govern- | ment was founded for the benefit of all | 2nd not for the aggrandizement of a few. ‘SO far as that doctrine is maintained by a resolute majority of the voters there can be no strife among Americans, but if |it be set aside and the Government be | used for the promotion of class interests or ambitions, there can be nothing else but strife. Democracy holds the balance | fairly between all factions, and by offer- | ing nothing beyond justice to the strong | assures the weakest that he also shall | have justice. | TUPHOLDS DEMOCRACY. | “It is a matter of gratification to me | that as I advance in years I find nothing in my studies of history, nor anything in | mny personal experience that does not, | confirm me in my allegiance to Democrat- ic principles. The sympathies which led | me to join the Democratic party in my | youth have been strengthened by all that my rezson has taught me since. The patn in which I began to walk was to my | youthful understanding hardly more than 2 party path, but I have seen it broaden and widen into a great highway of po- litical truth along which can march the whole American people through all gen- erations to come. It is a broad middle | rcad of political safety. It has no prom- ise to the extremists of any class or party; but it has the best of all promise to the whole country—the promise and guarantee of giving equal rights to all (eughter) | and ‘special privileges to none. riend to la- | “Upon those planks of the platform which deal with the relation of labor to the industrial conditions of our time, I belleve every true American can firmly stand. They ask nothing but what is embodied in the divine declaration: “The laborer is worthy of his hire.” A fair day’s wage for a fair day’s work is the right of every man, and surely no Amer- ican will dispute the proposition that ev- ery workingman has a right to a full share In the prosperity which his work bas helped to procure for the nation. Our platform demands that the hours of labor be shortened, the burdens lightened and the wages Increased. Such demands under present conditions are not unfair. In the prevailing prosperity the cost of living has been increased and it is but right that the wages of the workers should increase in proportion. Prosper- ity created by the joint labors of all should be like the sunshine that falls with equal warmth and brightness upon the cottages of the poor and the man- | slons of the rich. It should carry a bless- ing to every home and to every heart. It shculd be as universal as the air and ev- ery man should breath it in with the breath of life. DEMOCRACY AND LABOR. “In this desire to bring about a fair di- vigion of the profits of industry and the benefits of prosperity, we cannot overlook the plain fact that the chief agent in achieving that desire has been organized | lubor. The men who have built up the labor unfons and who have sustained them through good repute and through ill | repute have done more to equalize Amer- | ican industrial conditions than all the | rest of us put together, and it is but just that Democracy, whose political principles can be sustained only by men who are resolute to maintain their rights, should at this juncture join with organized la- bor in its struggle to obtain an equal | share in the common prosperity, Should | plutocracy triumph in the Industrial | world, there could no longer bea democ- racy in the world of politics. Other parties may or may ~not promise much to labor; other parties may or may not do much for la- bor; but Democracy is bound both to promise and to_do all in its power to ad- vance the just ®laims of the workingmen, for Democracy and labor are bound to- gether by bands irrefragable and not to be broken. Bands forged in the furnaces of nature herself bound them together in the beginning and will hold them together till the end of time. United they stand, but divided they fall, and it is not one of them only. that falls; they-fall to- gether. A PN e the Bourbon Campaign in This State. ’ ‘““The third class of resolutions in the platform—those which deal with the ma- terial interests of California—are those which more directly concern me as a can- didate for the office of Governor. The occupant of that office is but indirectly concerned with national politics and with legislation. His duty is to promete by faithful administration the welfare of the State and to enforce with impartial jus- e the laws enacted by the representa- tives of the people. The strictly Califor- | nian planks in the platform are therefore those to which I must chiefly address myself in asking your suffrages. I am not at all regretful that this is so. I know that national politics offers a larger and fuller theme for a speaker and that in dealing with its-issues there is a greater opportunity for eloquence; but I am a Californian, I love the State, I delight in meditating upon its golden possibilities, I have no higher ambition than to be in- | strumental in helping to bring those pos- | sibilitles to & glorious realization, and I | therefore turn to this theme with a feel- ing of gratification iu the very fact that didate for Governor of California. | “Our platform pledges us to promote | our mining industries of every kind, to conserve our waters and forests, to fur- ther the practice of irrigation, to improve the public highways, to advance the cause of education in every department from | the primary school to the university, to further all agricultural interests, to liber- ally support the county and State fairs, to establish State, county and municipal | administration upon the basis of merit |ana to provide for the just assessment and taxation of the property of corpora- tions. “‘This programme, briefly and hurriedly stated, is the most comprehensive that has ever been undertaken in California politics. Any single feature of it con- stitutes a vast work. Great as it is, how- ever, it is not too great for California nor for her opportunities; neither is it too great for me to pledge myself to if I can be assured of the support of my fellow citizens. FAVORS MINING INTERESTS. “In advancing the interests of our min- ers we have a right to ask the assistance of the National Government. It is a sin- gular fact that while America 1is the greatest mining country in the world ours is the only first-class nation that makes no adequate provision for governmental supervision of mining. At the present time the direction of mines and mining in this country, so far as Government di- rects them at all, is scattered through a balf-dozen burfaus divided among several distinct departments of state. The min- ing men have repeatedly asked for the creation of a Department of Mines and Mining, and California, as the chief min- ing State in the Union, may rightly take the lead in asking that justice. We have also a right to ask the full co-operation of the National Government in providing for the construction of barriers that will prevent the debris of the mines from in- juring the streams and the lands of the valleys. The wealth of gold which Cali- fornia has poured into the national treas- vry justifies us in asking the national ap- propriations for that work; and in'asking them we can give the assurance that if the redemption of our rivers be guaran- teed, along with free and untrammeled mining, the wealth which we shall here- after add to the golden store of the Union will be even vaster than that already be< stowed. PRESERVATION OF FORESTS. “It is on the preservation of our forests and the wise conservation of our waters that the future prosperity of the State mainly depends. The Democratic party is in a speciai sense charged with the work of irrigation, for it was the Democratic party, under the lead of Democratic statesmen, that added the whole of this great Western territory to the ~Unfon. Democracy hrought the greater West, in- cluding our own golden State, under the starry flag; Democracy furnished the pio- neers that built it up and Democracy owes it to- the present and to coming generations to provide-for-the irrigation | I stand before you as Democracy’s can- | necessary to enable California and the the granary and orchard of the people, the garden of the world. “My fellow Democrats, close when speaking on this theme. Cali- fornfa ana” her possibilities,” as disclosed in the plain opportunities of the present, is a subject that fills me with exultant upon ‘it. I share with every one of you the patriotic pride of being an American, but even when I 'am most sensitive to the influences of our national greatness and glory, there is ever conscious in my brain and in my heart a sentiment of proud joy that I am not only an American, but a Californian. There is nothing in the State that is alien to me. I love its moun- | tains and its valleys, its sunshine and its | fogs. I wish to feel that I am helping to ! make it prosperous and advancing its great career. I can wish to leave to my !son no better heritage than this, that when he grows up to be a man and seeing | our California forty -years from now, per- | ceives all its beauties and its glories, sees its workingmen higher paid and lesser bur- dened than any other in the world, sees | its labor and capital united and harmoni- } ous in maintaining just and equal laws, sees its mountain streams washing forth the hidden gold of the mines, then as they roll down in a thousand cataracts set in motion the electric energy that'is to turn the wheels of industry in dur cities and light the streets of traffic, next spread themselves over the fields to start the blossom and ripen the fruits of orchard and vineyard, and finally flow on through deep, clear channels down the rivers bear- ing vessels to the sea; that when he sees all that and beholds its beauty and knows its value, he shall be able to say: ‘My father helped to bring all this about; he was one of the workers who was worthy of his hire, one of the fighters who in the struggle for Democratic equality fought the good fight and kept the faith.” —_— DOCKWEILER O&WFIDENT. Nominee for Lieutenant Governor Addresses Audience. There was more cheering when Mr. Lane concluded and when the band had stopped playing the chairman introduced Hon. Isidore Dockweiler of Los Angeles, who, he said, would preside over the next Senate of California. Mr. Dockweller did not discuss the issues of the campalgn, but said he hoped to do so at some future occasion. In part he sald: ‘When I returned to Los Angeles after the re- cent Democratic convention:at Sacramento, I | found five girls and two boys in my family who were for Lane and Dockweiler. (Laughter and applause.) I also found a united party in the south. (Applause.) I want to assure you gentlemen that at no time during the past fifteen years has the De. mocracy of the south presented such a solid front. We Intend to win this time. And mark my words, the next Governor and the next Lieutenant Governor of this State will be Democrats. - (Applause.): Another thing that I recognized when I re- turned home: The Republican press has seen the handwriting on the wall, and they of the south have announced to their constituents and Republican _readers that upon the election of Lane and the Democratic ticket, we will have an able and fearless administration of affairs at the capital. I desire to give this message, that the Democracy of Central and Northern California_will be surprised at the work we of the south are going to do for the ticket. The usual Republican majority s going to be lessened. (Applause.) Samuel Butler, president of the Grass Valley Miners' Union, was next intro- duced and told what the north would do for the ticket. He said the laboring men would stand by Franklin K. Lane at the coming election. His remarks were greeted with hearty applause. The quar- tet then sang another song appropriate to the occasion. Ex-Governor Budd then in- troduced the Hen. James V. Coleman. The latter spoke in part as follows: ‘1t is my sad province to precede my remarks with the announcement that one of the ablest Democrats of the State, Who was billed to speak here to-night, has been prevented from coming by a very tragic accident resulting in the death ' of his sister. I allude to W. W. Foote. We have met here to-night to ratify the plat- form and tilket lateiy’ announced at Sacra- mento by the Democratic party—not by . one Democrat nor by any clique of Democrats, but ¥ &n untrammeled and independent body, rep- | ‘West to become what it is destined to be, | I am loth td] hope, and I never weary in expatiating| CANDIDATE FOR GOVERNOR AND OTHER SPEAKERS AT | DEMOCRATIC RALLY. o+ e s Fervid Appeals Made for Labor Vote. £ = resenting the whole Democracy of the State of California. (Applause.) This is no place for disappointed ambition. This is no place for unsatisfied preference. This is no place for what might be considered a justifiable resentment. Such sentiments must be buried and I hope such sentiments have been buried already. (Applause.) Such sentiments must be merged in a common Democracy and in a general enthusiasm for the ticket and the platform. ‘Any man calling himeelf a Democrat who re- fuses to accent the issue as it exists and who refuses to indorse the ticket and platform has finds no place in the purposes and in the mo- tives that brought this meeting together to- night. Every good Democrat should strip him- self of all personal bias and devote himself to the utmost of his strength to the vindication of the people by the winning out of the ticket this campalgn. (Applause.) That means work. It means ceaseless, tire- less work. There may be some who call them- selves Democrats, but have become indifferent by continued failures. There are some who won't become Vigorous when successful. They all must be awakened, galvanized into life. They must be shown that there was never a time more ripe than the present for Democratic victory. Perhaps If the Labor party had seen fit to put a ticket in the fleld there might have been some doubt of our success, but the pre- sumption is that they could not be incensed at Franklin K. Lane, when they allow the two old parties to fight it out between themselves. (Applause.) GEARY ifin LANE. Makes a Strong Speech Indorsing the Candidate, Thomas J. Geary was introduced and made a strong speech in favor of Lane and the entire Democratic ticket. Edwin J. Woodman, candidate for State Printer, and William Gett, candidate for Attorney General, also spoke. The quar- tet rang again, and - with three cheers for Lane and the ticket, the meeting closed. Following is the list of vice president: M. F. Tarpey, Thomas J. Clunie, Raphael Wetil, John A. Hicks, J. Downey Harvey, John J. Barrett, James H. O'Brien, P. J. Harney, J. M. Gritfin, Willlam Pratt, Morris Brooke, R. M, Fitzgerald, P. J. Tomalty, Donzel Stoney, W. J. Jacobs, W. T. Jeter, John T. Gaffey, J. 3. Wells, George H. Francoeur, Thomas E. Cur. ran, James C. Sims, Willlam M. Gibson, Seth Mann, Ben F., Gels, A. C. Huston, A. M. Sey- mour, J. R. Snead, Dr. J. G. Thompson, John J. Mahoney, Thomas W. Hickey, J. P. Lally, P. J. McCormick, E. I. Coffey, Willlam M. Cannon, T. M. O’Connor, R. L. Mann, .Joseph Rothschild, Alex Roshorough, E. I. Woodman, Charles H. Holcomb, Lawrence H. Wilson, R. P. Troy, Charles A. Sweigert, E. A. Bridgford, Andrew’ J. Clunie, Harry C. Wilber, Louis H. Mooser, R. V. Whiting, J. R. Pringle, W. B. Besley, R. J. Johnson, ~James Seawell, Frank J. Murasky, W. P. Lawlor, Frank H Dunne, James P. Duvne, George H. Cabaniss, A. J. Fritz, Charles T. Conlan, James V., Cof- fey, Jeremiah Coffey, E. P. Mogan, Washington Dodge, George W. Lane, Wiillam I Brobeck, Hugo K. Asher, Walter E. Dorn, R. M. Sims Harry R. White, William H. Alford, Frank H Gould, D. P. Tarpey, Robert J. Loughery, F. Byinst J.F. W icy. Charles L. Weller, Isadote Harris, Fitzpatrick, Louis H. Ward, James P, Booth, H. U. Brandenstein, A. Comte, !Jr., P. J. Curtis, Henry Payot, Samuc| Braun- hart, A, A. d'Ancona, W. W. Copeland, L. W. Lovey, John H. Marble, H, L. White, Joseph Milimore, Charies Melrose, James A. Brien, W. divorced himself from the party (Applause) and | John Congor, | I ] | — Speakers Eulogize Head of Ticket. — — B, Boyce, Joseph Hayes, Charles M. Stolz, ‘William A. Asmussen, Chris Reese Jr., A. T. Vogelsang, W. J. Bryan, John W, AMcDonald, Alex Greggains, H. 1. Mulcreavy, Harry Kell J. J. Lermen, George W. Maxwell, Jamt Boyle, D. L. Ragan, Willlam McManus, J. Mc- Govern, Ed Rock, Max Popper, Charles Gildea, Carl H. Abbott, Arthur H. Barendt, Thomas F. Barry, L. de F. Bartlett, F. C. Cleary, W. B. Cope, T. C. Coogan, Willlam Craig, Harry T. Creswell, Eustace Cullinan, 1lliam R. Daingerfield, D. M. Delmas, P. F. Dunne, J. J. Dwyer, Oliver P. Evans, James L. Gallagher, Henry C. Gesford, Livingston Jenks, James G. Maguire, J. F. Sullivan, Matt 1. Sullivan, John Garber, Crittenden Thornton, Joseph S. Tobin, D. V. Kelly, T. T. Williams, Willlam Ashe and Wallace A. Wise. GEARY WRITES LETTER IN WILKINS’ DEFENSE Sonoma County Statesman Says Edi- tor of Tocsin Did Not Betray His Confidence. Thomas -J. Geary of Sonoma. reiterates | in a letter of recent date his statement | that James H. Wilkins of Marin County | did not betray his confidence during the recent Democratic convention in Sacra- mento. The letter in full is as follows: It is with regret that I have read of the dif- ferences that have arisen hetween gentlemen | who were engaged in supporting me at Sacra- | mento, Knowing that each is doing an injustice to the other and belleving it has its origin in a mistake of the facts preceding my withdrawal | | from the contest, I think a statement of some | of these facts will satisfy both of their error. During the forenoon of Wednesday, Septem- ber 3. I called Mr. Wilkins cut into the con- | tion hall and discussed with him the ad- visability of withdrawing both candidates for | Governor in the intsrest of harmony, feeling, | as I did, that the bitterness that had been en- | gendered between the opposing forces would en- danger the election of either, and desiring uni- | ty and party success more than the gratifica- | tion of individual ambition, I told Mr. Wilking that In my opinion it would be best for both of us to withdraw and to all, and I requested his judgment on the subject, telling him at the zame time that I would not finally decide upon my course unmtil the noon recass, when I wanted to meet him at | my rooms and learn his.opinion. -During the | conversation the names of several gentlemen were considered as suitable and possible can- didates. Mr. Wilkins favored Mr. Coleman and Heved that he would be acceptable to all and” could be nominated without oppesition. At noontime a number of gentlemen met in my rooms to discuss the situation and adopt a policy for the afternoon. It was decided that it would be best to agree on Mr. Coleman and present his name to the convention. I then agreed to withdraw from the contest in his fa- vor, About this time Mr. Wilkins entered the room and took me into the bathroom. I told him that I was out of the contest and for Coleman. He said he thought that I had de- termined wisely and that he would see the other side, I understanding his purpose to be Dot to divulge that I was to withdraw but t3 secure. thef name was sresente Mr. I know thi d. Wilkihs did not divulge to never abused the confldence I have always reposed in him, and that he was loyal to me | and my Interests all through the contest. sincere in supporting'#me and there is no room | for doubting either his sincerity or faithfulness. I did*not permit-the use:of my name as a ca didate until Governor Budd had satisfied me | that; he would-not allow the use of. his name as a_candidate at any time or under any cir- | cumstances_that might arise. He had many friends at Sacramento who desired him to be a candidate for the nomination. and- recogni; ing.this I twice on Tuesday offered to with- | draw_in his favor, both of which offers he in- aignantly rejected. Both Governor Budd and Mr. Wilkins were | among my most earnest and loyal supporters. | had’ my_fullest confidence and 1’ kmow that | neither betraved it. . THOMAS J. GEARY. e Primaries in Santa Cruz. SANTA CRUZ, Sept. 13.—In the prima- ries to-day the Democrats cast 226 votes. The fight was over the "Superior Judge- ship, the candidates being Judge L. F. Smith and J. H. Leonard. The Smith ticket was successful, which insures his nomination. Although the Republican delegates are unpledged, it is understood they favor H. S§. Wanzer for the Assem- | bly and E. M. Stivey for Assessar. Watsonville' Geclégates favor B. A. Os- born for the Assembly and Geerge Mor- gan-for Assessor. There are three can- | B Rambo of Boulder Cresk, | of the State Central Committee: | Murphy, James V. | cuss them. | his plans to the opposing fore: unite upon some one who would be acceptable | be- | support for Mr. Coleman when his | the opposition what he learned in my rooms and | Governor James H. Budd was at all. times | The | +* MURPHY CHOSEN CHAIRMAN Democratic State Central Commiitee Organizes. Patton Names Six- teen New Members of That Body. HE new Democratic State Cen= tral Committee organized yes- terday afterncon at -party headquarters, California Hotel, by the election of Bermard D. Murphy, Santa Clara, chair- man; Joseph Rothschild, San Francisco, first vice chalrman; J. F. Coonan, Hum- L. boldt, second vice chalrma H. Mooser, San Francisco, treasurs Al Mec- Cabe, San Francisco, secretary and Charles D. ughes, Sacramento, and George C. Cleary, San Francisco, assist- ant secretarfes. Before the new committee was called to order the following communication from George S. Patton was placed in the hands of J. C. Sims, chairman of the outgoing committee: PALACE HOTEL, SAN FRAM September 13, Pursuant to the resolution of the late State Democratic Convention so empowering me, [ bereby .appoint the fcllowing fifteen members Bernard D. Coleman, James H. Budd, Trtomas J. Geary, Thomas J. Clunie, Rapbaei Welll, John A. Hicks J. Downey Harvey, Philip M. Gaffey, John J. Barrett, James H. O'Brien, P. J. Harney, Willlam M. Pratt, J. M. Griffin, Madera; Warren B. English, M. F, Tarpey. Very respectfully, GEOKGE S. PATTON. It will be observed that sixteen names appear on the list. Explanation was made that Franklin K. Lane, nominee for Gov- ernor, recommended B. D. Murphy and James V. Coleman. SPEAKS OF PROSPECTS. In a brief speech calling the meeting to order the outgoing chairman, J. C. Sims, spoke-of the prospects of Democratic suc- cess in the campaign. He also spoke of the indebtedness of the committee, which amounted to §2400, and Pemarked: “We cannot go into the ensuing campaign with this debt banging over us.” He men- tioned that a paper was onsfile containing thirteen signatures and that every one of the signers had agreed to pay $100 toward the liquidation of the debt. After render- ing the financial statement Mr. Sims an- nounced that the next business was the nomination of a chairman. There was so much_hesitancy in bringing forward a man to succeed Senator Sims that Jim O’Brien remarked to the chairman, “Stay there “yourself.” Finally Joseph Craig nominated B. D. Murphy. As no one else was placed in nomination the secretary was instructed to cast the ballot for the Hon. Bernard D. Murphy. James H. Budd, Thomas J. Geary and J. J. Wells were appointed to escort. Mr. Murphy to the chair. Hearty applause on the part of the audience of seventy or eighty Democrats greeted the newly elected chairman. Responding to the wel- come, Mr. Murphy said: I feel pleased and honored to be called to preside over such a distinguished body of Democrats. On each of us rests a grave re- sponsibility. We have an excellent platform and ideal candidates, still thy success or fail- ure of this campaign will be i‘:\l’xelv due to us, We ought to start out right. Thers ought to be perfect frankness and candor in all of our deliberations. If we have grievances we must not go out on the ways and highways to dis- Let us make our complaints here in this room or wherever we may meet e transact business. Do not be afraid of a little CISCO, 902. | row or a fight, FIGHT IS DESIRABLE. A fight in a_Democratic camp makes more Cemocrats. WHen a fight Is settled let us all accept the settlement and go forth in har- mony. This is a business meeting and let us attend to business. Perhaps you that I am giving you a lecture. during the campaign I will receive many lec- tures, but I take this opportunity to get mine in first. Everything that we do will be open to the public, but there will be certain plans on whicl we must be discreetly silent. A gen- eral commanding an army does mot disclose A great many We people are indiscreet. They want to talk. khave no use for leaky vessels. The rule should | be observed that our secrets should remain in the bosom of the committee. An individual who violates & rule of this kind is not a gen- tleman. During the progress of the organization Senator Sims moved that the chairman | be authorized to appeint the secretary. | James H. Budd objected to such method, | holding that the committee was required | to elect its officers. | Joseph Rothschild sprung the old by- laws on the chair to sustain Budd's con- tention, and thereupon Al McCabe was elected secretary on motion of James O'Brien. 3 | John T. Gaffey of Los Angeles called up the deficiency question and moved its ref- erence to the executive committee. | Former Governor Budd moved that a committee be appointed to liquidate the debt, and the motion prevailed. Joseph Rothschild introduced a resolu~ | tion recommending that delegates to dis- | triet conventions in San Francisco should nominate candidates for Congress, the Railroad Commission and the State Board | of Equalization within a week. COMMITTEE DROPS SUBJECT. James H. Budd wanted the word “in= | dorse” included in the recommendation. After considerable discuseion the commif- | tee decided to drop fhe subject. It was suggested that the delegates knew their business and would do their duty with- out advice from the State Central Com- mittee. Chairman Murphy announced that he would take time to appoint the executive, finance, speakers, legal, legislative and press committees. > P. J. Tomalty was the first man to ad- vance $20 under the rules requiring every member of the committee to pay that amount. J. 8. Wardell inclosed to the chairman a check for §30. Several of the nominees were at the | California Hotel during the session of the | committee. Among them were Franklin | K. Lane and -Isidore Dockweiler. | The announcement was made that F. |'W. Harkness, nomince for State Control- ler, had recomsidered his Intention to withdraw from the ticket. There was quite a demand for a speeclf | from John McCarthy of San Jose, but he didates for Assessor, the other being §. |declined to address his fellow Domocrats 1&g this stage of the campaign.