The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 18, 1902, Page 4

THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 REPUBLICAN MUNICIPAL CONVENTION NOMINATES SPLENDID TICKET AND ADJOURNS PERFECTLY SATISFIED WITH RESULT OF ITS LABORS JUDGES HUNT, HEBBARD AND COOK ARE PUT BEFORE PEOPLE AGAIN Proceedings Are Marked by Dignified and Careful Selec- tion of Candidates for Offices Within HE Republican Municipal Con- vention resumed its labors last evening. Chairman John S. Part- age called upon Leon D. Sam- uels tc committee on permanent organization and | order of business, which he did. The third section of the report was as Lollows tee be re-elect ng Republican by this con- Gasper of the Twenty-cighth | District made a motion at of the report be stricken out. that the ex Assembl this sectic Samue gued in favor of the Secl}lin- Gasper ¥ pack by quoting the Civil pport of his motion. Other the argument. Gasper's d by a viv voce vote, ordered a roll call a vote of 241 ayes to 113 report of the committee as adopted ws Convention—Gen- on permanent of- | respectiully be made the vention, and that of the Fortieth, hird of the conven- rt of the com- | lows: District enk S o mittee on per- | of business. t of committee on plat- the following order: Superior Court of the for the city and e in and for the | Member of the convention | pered Senatorial Justice and of sound organization We recom- Whose names shall be on for nomination to e themselves in person or he event of their not r the hands of th accept nominatic after 1 resolutions, it votes to effe ses of the convension person in osit any shall de ion the Assembly of this who shall place nvention this convent nee for the chairman delegate ntion is hereby wer to appoint the audit- provided for by the | delegates to the of San Fran- appoints said Re- | an Francisco s which from n the list or on the Repub- d for at the en- | ot otherwise provided er shall govern the | MUELS, Chatrman. | Arnold read the report | on credentials, which | Chairm B. of the committee was adopted PLATFORM ADOPTED. | George R. Wells, chairman of the com- | mittee on J d resolutions, in- | formed the on that the report | a short one, as the com- | to repeat the | an Local Convention—Gen- ittee on platform and reso- he following plat- lidates of this conven- | selves for the suffrage ifiedly n of our National Government. 2. We cordially indorse the Republican ad- ministration of the Government of the State of | indorse the Republican t reserve, the nominees | State and district conven- | e to our distinguished standard- | G C. Pardee, the un- | e Republicans of San | Francisco. 4. We express ly adopt and indorse the plat- form and principles promuigated at the last Republican State Convention. We pledge ourselves to the maintenance and continuance of the principles and policies declared in the platform adopted by the Na- | tional Republican Convention at Philadelphia, | which gave to the country out late illustrious end lamented President, Willlam McKinley whose loss the whole nation sincerely deplores, 6. We favor the erection by the State of a suitable building for a State normal school at San Franoisco, and we piedge our- legislative | mominees to Support & measure looking to that | end. We favor the early extension of the prac- tical study of modern lsnguages in the public schools of San Francisco and the establish ment therein of & department of sclentific phy- | sical culture, and we pledge our nominee for | Superintendent of Common Schools to favor both these features of public school advance- ment. 8. The policy of the Republican party has ever been to encourage end to foster the pros. perity and well being of the wage-earners of | our country. This convention favors substan- tial recognition by the Btate of every right of | labor, and we pledge our nominees 1o support every measure tending to such recognition. 9. The commerce of the port of San Fran- | clsco, ubder the strengthening and vivitying impuise of Republican sdministration and Re publican policfes, is advancing with such rapid | etrides that the improvement and extension of our wharves and water front facilities is fast becoming an imperative necessity. Our legis- lative nominees Will favor the substantial en- largement and the permanent improvement of our harbor front facilities and accommodations, | in_@ccordance with the absolute and pressing | reqiirements . and demands of our city's exe tending commercial needs. ) 10. We pledge our legislative nominees to support all legislation looking to the protection and amelioration of child labor. 11 We favor legislation prohibiting adulteration. 12. We favor the adoption of SBenate consti- tutional amendment No. 14, relating to the use food & mechanical devices for reglstering the vote | and will of the people. GEDRGE R. WELLS, Chatrman. TO PROTECT INVENTORS. Delegate Thurlow Miller introduced the following resolution, which was adopted: In view of the growing and us ten- dency on the part of employers to appropriate o their own use the patented devices which are the product of the genius and brain Work of employes, without their assent or just com- pensation, we denounce all such attempts as efforts to filch away the inventions of others. and call for legislation which will prevent any | right or license to use the invention of an em. | loye by an employer, except where there has | & consent or assignment in thorizing such use Olin L. Berry of the Thirty-eighth Dis. trict introduced the following resolution, which created a deal of discussion: Resolved, That the delegation from each Qistrict be'and are hereby empowered to selec five persons, resident in their respective. dis. tricte, to act &s & county committee for the en. writing au. suing two years in accordance with section | 1168. As an amendment to the motion, Dele- gate Troy moved that the resolution be referred to_the committee on resolutions. James D. Brown moved that the whole r be laid on the table and his mo- B e by & Vote of 217 to 117, BAR ASSOCIATION EEARD, 1 read- the report of the | | comium at my hands. | liam S Barnes. | | Wascorwiz, Gift of People. nomination -of Superior Judges. Delegate F. A. Denicke took the platform to read ja communication from the Bar Associa- { tion of San Francisco. After some ob- jection he was allowed to proceed. The communication is as follows: Republican Municipal Convention.—Gentle- | men: We beg to advise yoy that at a meet- | ing of the San Francisco Bar Association a res- | olution was adopted inviting all persons who | are candidates for the office of*Judge of the Superior Court of the city and county of San Francisco to submit their names to.the asso- ion‘for the purpose of enabling the mem- bers of the association to make a recommenda- tion to this eonvention of the candidates whose | names were so submitted. It was also resolved that the name of no €an- | | didate should be presented to this association to the convention unless he should have re- gelved one-half of the vote cast at a secret bal- ot. We take pleasure in informing you that of the Republican candidates whose names were siabmitted the following received the approval | gt the assoclation: John Hunt, J. C. B. Heb- ba ampaign committee of the San Francisco Bar Assoclation, Al Very respectfully, n, chairman; Mark L. Gerstie, E. Pringl ity A. Brandenstein, J. C. Campbell, J. G. | Maguire. THE SUPERIOR JUDGES. Nominations for Superior Judges being |In order, Moses M. Wascerwitz of. the | Thirty-seventh district named John Hunt. In part he spoke as follows: The offices for which this convention has been called to nominate the candidates of the Republican party are not very many in pum- ber, but they are of the very highest impor- tence. The judicial office under our system of government is of far greater importance than the executive offices or even the legisla- tive offices. because every act of the executive or the legislator must come before the judicial for review and recetve the seal of approval be- fore it can become valid or official, and more than that, the personal rights and the property Tights of the citizen are in the hands of the Judge. It is therefore of the utmost impor- tance that we nominate for judicial offices the very best men we have. I desire to name & man for the office of Superior Judge who has had a long, honorable and distinguished career on the Superior bench of this city and county. Some of the most important litigation in this tate has been carried on before him and it is only his due to say that almost uniformly hie decisions have becn upheld by the appellate court He comes before you not cnly with the in- dorsement of the Bar Association, but I venture to say that if a ballot was taken, wherein every member of the bar of this county voted, he would receive the unanimeus, or practically the unanimous, support of the bar. He has been courteous, painstaking, studious and im- partial. He recognizes neither friend nor foe; neither rich nor poor. He brings to bear upon the questions brought before him the knowledg which is the fruit of vears of study and ex: nce. name upon our ticket, gentle- n. will not only be a tower of strength, but means his certain election. He needs no en- His eulogy is his record, I have the pleasure of placing before you the name of that able lawyer, magnificent jurist and honorable gentleman,” Hon. John Hunt. (Great applause.) When the applause had subsided, Edgar A. Peixotto ascended the platform, and, after handing. over the necessary $10 to the secretary, 'said: 1 did not intend nor hope that my volee would reach you as often as it has, and therefore I must apologize, but when I make my nomina- tion I feel certain there wili be no apology pecessary, for 1 have the pleasure and . honor earing before you and naming as Judge of the Superior Court its present presiding Judge, the Hon, Carroll Cook. (Great ap- plause.) This applause shows that it needs-no speech to place his name before you, but I just want to say these words: I knew him as a lawyer, fearless, studious. He was my adversary while I was Assistant District Attorney under Wil- P He was then trying largely criminal cases and the eriminal law was almost wide open under his skill and learning, and this city and county did well when it took him from the bar and elevated him to the bench, for there his skill and learning and ex- perienice at the bar Has been molded into the grander form of the Judge. He has ountdis- tanced the hopes of his friends as a fearless Judge, a kind Judge, a merciful Judge and & severe Judge when the law called for it. Place him upon your ticket and he will shed light upon the party; he will add strength to the ticket and will bring honor to the community and glory to our State. (Applause.) Ralph L. Hathorn of the Thirty-fifth Assemblg District followed and. placed Robert Bruce McClellan in nomination, He said in part: I appear before you, gentlemen of the con- vention, to present the name of ome of the younger members of the bar. He has not had the opportunity of serving the people of this city with as long and honorable career as that of Judge Hunt or the other Judge whose name has just been placed in nomination, but I have this to say for the candidate I am about to name: He is a native son of this glorious State. He comes of a family of lawyers. He was_educated in_our public schools and is a graduate of the University of California. He Is a young man whom you will feel proud to place on your judiclal ticket. He has been in the practice of the law for the last ten years. The members of the bar and bench have been favorably impressed by his courtesy and have & respect for his learning and astuteness. He is by name, birth and education well fitted to pegform the duties of Superior Judge of this ctly and county. In further commendation I Will state he has been a worker in the Re- publican party. He has been conscientious and has put forth his best efforts, never before hav- ing aspired for majority; and I epeak in behalf of them, gen. tlemen, as he is their unqualified and unani- mous choice. I place before you that good old Scotch name—Robert Bruce McClellan. = (Ap- plause) If this convention sees fit to give him the honor of its indorsement he will prove an honor -and credit to the conve nominated him. ey Gentlemen, I ask you for your support. (Applause.) Judge John R. Aitken of the Thirty- ninth Assembly District was next recog- nized and nominated J. C. B. Hebbard. The latter's name was greeted with ::Jadr_xy cheering. InM\part Judge Aitken I feel th i e et h-..-unfa::;::f indorse as almost every the words of Delegate : When he said that the office of perior Judge was one of sacred trust; ome :rml was of mare importance to the people than hat of the great executive offices of the State, gt::‘eonourfsumrl’or Judges come the great estions of our righ ; Dberty ™ 1oreCur Fights of property: of life and are brought of the dead the orphan and widow o them to uphold the Ereat safeguards of trial by jury and habeac torpus. 1 88y it is well to look to the quall- tes of the men we place 1n this poeition, While We cannot attain perfeti, i while it would be {dle P ke to justice. Before them th are administered and the orphae protected. We appeal Francisco has been pecul! ing men for the Superio est of heart and sound have been forturate, co of selection and the smail pay we o them with. We have had two gentiemen &oet inated to-night who have filied the posivion with honor in years gone by. 1 am gofng 1o Present to you to-night the name of A canq who has always been and always Wil heon faithful administrator of the law. - dutife] servant of the people. Such a man fs Judge | Hebbard. ' (Great applause and three cheers for | Judge Hebbard.) Gentlemen, 1 thank you on behalf of Judge You on the part of the iarly fortunate in find- T bensh who are hon- of head. I say we nsidering ‘their manner Hevbard_—ne. 1 thank people this ecity and county, beca: has always been what a Judse Gughe s ce bo these people. He has been honest. and impartial. We know him well’ of the gentlemen stated, if his come before the bar of the city he wo ceive their votes. 1 would say if his maice came before the members of the bar of e State he would be supported with unanimity b, every one of them. (Applause.) I feel that 11, people at the COmINE election in' Noveriie Dext will confirm your nomination. I nominagn for the position, Judge Hebbard. (Applause was to uld re- x_a%xgsmi;u Jones pl&c:d tHe name of (, nestell before conven following speech: ety I take great pleasure in placing O. K. Bone- wisll's bame hefore you, Place & o youg T RIDAIIIEI US — 3. 3 — SZAN M usTres Tt TR U L R THE REPUBLICAN NOMINEES. i For Justices of the Peace. PERCY V. LONG. J. R. DANIELLS. THOMAS F. DUNN. JOHN HUNT. CARROLL COOK. For, Superintendent of Schools. Eighteenth District Twentieth District.. ° Twenty-Eighth District. ...CHAS. Twenty-Ninth District ... Thirtieth District..... Thirty-First District.. Thirty-Second District Thirty-Third District........ . L. Thirty-Fourth District..... ... WM. Thirty-Fifth District... Thirty-Sixth District «.veeeees. JAME; ..FRANK A. L2 - " For Superior Judges. R. BRUCE McCLELLAN. J. C. B. HEBBARD. JOHN J. JOHN W. KOCH. SENATORS. JOHN A. HOEY FRENCH Twenty-Second District. HAMILTON A. BAUER Twenty-Fourth District. GEORGE H. WILLIAMS ASSEMBLYMEN. R. FRANKLIN F. COLLINS S J. LAWLER ..JEREMIAH LUCY .BEMAR P. LAGRAVE . A. TAYLOR . H. GLEASON ++.s..E. D. ENIGHT A. H MENNE Thirty-Seventh District. Thirty-Eighth District .. Thirty-Ninth District. Fortieth District.. H Forty-First District ...... Forty-Second District.... PHINEAS S. Forty-Third District. Forty-Fourth District . Forty-Fifth District........GEORGE G. BRISSEN NOMINEES FOR JUSTICES OF THE PEACE AND SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS WHO WERE SELECTED LAST EVENING BY THE REPUBLICAN MUNICIPAL CONVENTION, WHICH HAS BEEN IN SESSION IN B'NAI B'RITH HALL. —_— —_— & | VAN NOSTRAND. -.ARTHUR G. FISK ...MARCUS LEWIS W. W. ALLEN JR. ...LEO H. SUSSMAN - FREDERICK LUX BARBER W. H. R. McMARTIN ....JAMES D. HART +MARTIN BRADY IS.-:I:URNED DOWN BY DAN BURNS AND G. H. WILLIAMS NOMINATED FOR SENATE Bitter and Exciting Contest Between the Rival Factions of Senatorial District of This City and County Is Fought Out. EORGE H. WILLTAMS was nom- convention go into executive session. The | delegates from the Forty-third, forsook the inated for the Senate last night by the Twenty-fourth Senatorial District Convention -after one of the hardest political struggles that has occurred over a legislative nomination in some years. Up to a few hours before 7 o’'clock, when the convention met at B’'nal B'rith Hall, Willlams and Colonel Martin Brady were supposed to have an equal number of supporters in the con- vention. Willlams had the entire suppurt of the delegation from the Forty-fourth District and Brady's adherents thought they had the support of the twenty-six delegates in the Forty-third. Had this been the case there would have been a tie, but the hand of Dan Burns interposed and pulled down two of Brady's supporters, who went over to ‘Willlams on the first ballot. ‘When_the convention was called to or- der J. D. Brown*of the Forty-third was elected chairman. Then the adherents of Brady, suspecting that they were being *‘double-crossed,” started to fight for de- lay. “Billy” Gallagher moved that the ticket and you will find his name wlill speak for itself. (Applause.) D. E. Besecker of the Forty-second District nominated D. Burchard in the following speech: ‘The majority of the gentlemen who have pre- ceded me have spoken of the Judges who have been on the bench for a long time, but do you know that in life’s history therc are other men who can fill the positions just as well? !umtonmunulw-umnhv-l delegates from solidly for Gallagh Forty-third voted er's motion and the delegates from the. Forty-fourth voted solidly against the executive session plan. The result was a tie tried to gut the mo ing another vote in on the ground that and Chairman Brown tion through by cast- favor of the motion in case of a tie the chair had a right to cast a deeiding'vole. This proceeding caused a wordy war be- tween the factions decided to call for, result was the sam that inasmuch as evenly divided upo would declare the motion lost. ané Chairman Brown another ballot. The e and Brown decided the convention was n the proposition he Then the nominations were called for. Mathewson of th inated George H. Wi lan of the Forty-thi Brady. I J. Truma were also named name of Truman e Forty-fourth nom- fllfams and McLaugh- ird nominated Colonel n Jr. and R. H. Jones as candidates. The was presentel by a member of the Forty-third, presumably for the purpose of preventing a nomina- tion in case any of Brady's supporters ““fell down’” on their promise to stay with their candidate to the end. Upon the first ballot William Rice and Robert Muller, QWWWWWJ yer, who moved to California when one year | Hebbard and old. (Laughter.) He moved to this State early in life and has filled the position of District Attorney in other countfes and has been prac- ticing law in this city for a number of vears. I place in-nomination Danlel W, Burchard. (Anplause.) The ballot resulted as follows: Hunt 345, Cool 349, Burchard 162, The chairman decl: Hebbard 307, McClellan estell 23. ared that Hunt, Cook, 4 J Oli the Twenty-Fourth / Brady and Willlams received 27 votes, a number sufficient_to. give him the nom- ination. Colonel Brady received 16 votes, Truman tallied 8 and Jones got 1. Wi~ liams was then declared the nominee of the convention. The fight has engendered considerabla bitterness in -the Senatorial district and judging from the anger and disappoint- ment shown by Colonel Brady's friends over the fact that two of ‘the delegates from the Forty-third District desarted their cause, it will be a rather Hard mat- ter to restore harmony in the district. It was whispered around last night after the convention that Colonel Brady was the victim of Dan Burns’ dislike for Phil Crimmins and his coolness toward Herrm. Burns had nothing personally against Brady, it is sald, but he interjected him- self into the fight simply to even up scores with Crimmins and cause Herrin a little disappointment. After the Senatorial fight had been - tled the Forty-fourth glstrlct deleg:(ee‘s met and nominated James D. the Assembly. E. D, Rnight. i hotar g:&;,ed for the Assembly in the Thifty- | McClellan were nomi; ; For Justices of the beace M. 1 Wasooe: Witz nominated Percy V. Long, Arthur Brand nominated Thomas F. Dunn, John Caldwell nominated John W. Koch, Leon D. Samuels nominated John R. Daniells, Adolphus E. Graupner nominated Henry L. Joachimsen, Nathan C. Coglang nomi- nated George W. Lewis and 8. ver nominated John J. Van Nostrand. The vote resulted in the nomination of SCHEME OF BOSSES NIPPED IN THE BUD Justices of the Peace Daniells and Dunn Receive Nominations Despite Plots. HE bosses, big and little, were knocked out last night in the Re- publican local convention. Mar- tim Kelly sought to punish Justice of the Peace Thomas F. Dunn for some real or imaginary injury, but was not able to programme the independent youngsters of the convention and Dunn was nominated despite the vigorous ef- forts to defeat him. D. M. Burns has long been nursing his wrath against John R. Danlelis for the latter’s refusal to stand in fdr Welch as clerk of the Justices’ Court. The story goes that Burns sent for Daniells when the clerkship fight was on and asked that Welch be supported. 'Danlells declined to stand in and Burns threatened to beat him for renomination. Daneils called the bluff by saying to Burns: ‘“You couldn’t beat an egg.” Last night Eddie Conroy. representing Burns, passed the word along the line to ‘“beat Danlells,” and for a while it seemed as if Daniells would slain. Independent delegates, how- ever, refused to take boss orders and Daniells got his nomination. There is a peculiar story connected with the unexpected defeat of Henry L. Joa- chimsen. Night before last Jesse Marks, as leader of the Fortieth Assembly Dis- trict delegation, gave the nomination to the State Senate, Twenty-second District, to Hamilton A. Bauer. The nomination of Bauer caused a storm of indignation among friends of Sig Bettman, and when these friends heard that Marks was particularly anxious to nominate Joa- chimsen for Justice of the Peace they made it their business to defeat the lat- ter to punish Marks. The boss of the Fortieth was soon apprised of the scheme and resolved to fiake reprisals. When Marks heard yesterday that Joachimsen was not on the slate, he turned against Ruef and threatened to slay D. W. Burch- ard, who was Ruef’s candidate for the Su- perior bench. It is asserted that Marks" scheme of reprisal gave the judgeship to | McClellan and put Burchard among the outs. The outcome of the general knifing was the trimming down of Kelly, Burns, Ruef and Marks. The refusal of the convention to select a uew county committee causes a deal of gossip among the politiclans. The Thir- ty-eighth Assembly District filled with the gecretary of the convention a notice that George C. Sharp, Frank Grimes, W. F. Rickard, George L. Smith and A. B. Truman had been appointed to comiprise the governing committee of the district. t is obvious that this district intends to ispute the authority of the old county committee, of which T. D. Riordan is chairman. LT B B e Y ) EAST OAKLAND CAMPAIGN WILL BEGIN TO-NIGHT Seventh 'Ward R:publican Club in Action—Demo- crats to Hear-Lane. Oakland Office San Francisco C_all. 1118 Broadway, Sept. 17. The Seventh Ward Republican Club an- nounces a campaign rally for ’{'hursday evening at its headquarters, 576 East' Twelfth street. Many of the local county candidates on the Republican ticket will be present. The officers of the club are: President, R. B. Willlams; secretary, G. S. Pierce. The county eampaign of the Republican party will be formaily opened by county central committee on Monday evening at Alcazar® Hall, Peralta street, near Seventh. All of the candidates will attend the meeting and W. H. L. Hynes, formerly Deputy District Attorney, will ) n address. de’[‘l;’:r(gllawing itinerary of meetings for the opening week of the campaign has been arranged: = Monday, September 22, West Oakland; Tues- dlyo Se[’)’lemb?r 23, Temescal; Wednesda September 24, San Lorenzo; Thursday, Septem- ber 25, Niles; Friday, September 26, Dimond; Saturday, September 27, Livermore. B he Republican Alliance, 200 strong, wi g(;ruf Sacramento on September 24 as es- cart to Dr. George C. Pardee 4t the mass meeting on that date at the capital. Franklin K. Lane, the Democratic can- didate for Governor; W. H. Alford and Samuel Butler, president of the Miners Union of Grass Valley, will be the prin- cipal speakers at the Democratic ratifica- tion, which will be held at the Exposition uilding Saturday night. bThe g)emocrauc County Central Com- mittee will meet to-morfow night to con- sider the plan of affiliation with the Union Labor party, which has been brought_about on certain county nomina- tions. It is expected the Democratic nominees for Sheriff, County Clerk, Aud- itor, Treasurer and’ Assessor will with- draw. A- Democratic candidate for Con- gress.in the Third District has yet to be named. The Union Labor B i ns -night at Alcazar Hall, es akland, égrnicgolored voters. John Bishop, A. K. Grim, Thomas Scott, T. O. Crawford and other nominees addressed the audience. At Odd Fellows’ Hall, Berkeley, the Re- publicans of the college town heard speeches to-night from Robert Greig, Willlam H. Waste and other candidates. B 2 M e e . _Long, John J. Van Nostrand, gg{)clzasvifi D\fnn. John R. Daniells and John W. Koch. The vote was as follows: 352, Dunn 230, Van Nostrand 341, Dan- lell“so%, Koch 223, Joachimsen 195 and Lewis 186. or Superintendent of Public Schools, Rgginal\!ll‘pfl‘ ‘Webster was nominated by Edgar D. Peixotto. As Mr. Webster was the only candidate, he was unanimously | chosen. LEGISLATIVE TICKET. After the nomination of Webster for Superintendent of Schools had been an- nounced the delegates began to leave the hall. The chairman rapped for order and called upon the various legislative dis- tricts to file nominations for the Senate and Assembly. The following nomina- tions' were officlally recorded: SENATORS. hteenth District—John A. Hoey. Trentieth District—Frank French. Twenty-second District—Hamilton A. Bauer. Twenty-fourth District. jeorge H. Willlams. ASSEMBLYMEN. y-eighth District—Charles R. Franklin. Twenty-niath. District—Jeremiah F. Colline, Thirtieth District—James J. Lawlor, Thirty-first District—Jeremiah Lucy. Thirty-second_District—Bemar P. Lagrave. Thirty-third_District—L. A. Taylor. Thirty-fourth District—Wililam H. Thirty-fifth District—E. D. Knight. Thirty-sixth District—A. H. Menne. Thirty-seventh District—Arthur G. Fisk. Thirty-elghth District—Marcus Lewis. Thirty-ninth District—W. W. Allen Jr. Fortieth District—Leo H. Susman. Forty-first District—Frederick Lux. Forty-second_District—Phineas S. Barber. Forty-third District—W. H.°R. McMartin, Forty-fourth District—James D. Hart. Forty-fitth District—George G. Bolssen. ere was a deal of commotion in the h;‘;{: caused by cheeéring for Pardee, Loud, Kahn and the local ticket. A vote oi thanks to Chairman Partridge for his ability and fairness as a presiding officer was given. Shortly before midnight the convention adjourned sine die. e e ROANOKE, Va.. Sept. 17.—Mabel Carrol, aged -15, shot and instantly killed her aunt, Mrs. Willlam Emerick, in the Emerick home here last night. Mrs. Emerick was standing at o bureau dressing when the girl snapped a revolver, which she claims she did not know was loaded. A Coroner’s jury exonerated Miss Carroll. Gledson. the | | of the jobbers | strictly to wholesale trade will be patron- GROCERS WILL TAKE A HAND IN POLITICS .57 Local Association Prepares for a Campaign in Its Own Interests. The Retail Grocers’ Assoclation has en- tered the political arena for the purpose of securing the enactment of certain laws designated to benefit the members of the organization. The association has more than forty affiliated organizations in the State, so that the movement now under way will make the lacal concern a powerful factor in pelitics. The plan of the association. . contem- rlates the appointment of sub-committees of retall grocers in all parts of the State, the object being to canvass the fleld and increase the membership of the organiza- tlen. Literature will be sent broadeast czlling attention to the legislation that is required and the importance of raising funds to fight for or against certain bills now pending or to be introduced in Con- gress. It is believed by the.committees oi the association that befowe the- close of the current year $10,000' will have been raised for the purpese stated. WANT LAWS ENACTED. At the recent convention : of ' grocers held in Oakland it was decided to. use every legitimate effort to secure the pass- age of ine following laws: 1. A law to make the separate. the wife responsible With:that of tl for bills for the ‘necessaries of life contracted while the two are living together: 2. A law to prevent the fraudulent assign- ment of wages. 3. The repeal of the law ‘exempting the salaries of men working for the cities and counties from garnishment. 4. An amendment to the present pure food law that will make the presentation of a guarantee of purify by the “retailer a suf- ficient defense and thus make ‘the manu- facturer or jobber responsible for the purity of_the goods they sell to the dealers as pure. 5. A law to allow the formation of mutual fire_insurance companies along the same lines as have met success in Eastern citles. 8. A law to extend the time for the col- lection of accounts under the statute of limitations to the average length of time pre- scribed in the other States. WILL SOUND CANDIDATES. As regards active political work the as- sociation, through one of its officials, states that no effort will be made to se- lect a special candidate for Congressman from any of the various State districts. The fight, it is claimed, will be non-par- tisan, unless it should be decided that one or another of the nominees for Congres- sional candidacy be - objectionable, in which case the grocers of California will act and vote unanimously against him. In order to be objectionable he will have to be a man whose views on certain. leg- islative matters, now pending, are known tc be against the best interests of. the trade. If he has pronounced views, or expresses none, he will be sounded, very quietly and carefully, by a special com- mittee and his statements to them wiil be reported to the directors. Another important action, though more local in effect, will be an attempt to se- cure the discontinuance of sales by job- bers to large consumers. The retail trade has suffered the loss of many big orders through the jobbers’ competition and it fa purposed to “give out the.flat that sueh as confine themselves erty of band ized by retail grocery men to the exclu- slon of all others. Among the association’s yet undevelop- ed plans is the compiling of a list of de- linquent debtors, whose whereabouts is unknown to_ the generality of the trade, in order to facilitate the collection of old bills. This list, with addresses attached, is to be published In the official trade journal of the association. Members will also be furnished with an official “last notice” wafer, which, when attached to overdue statements, will inform the debt- or that unless he remits promptly the as. soclation willl take up the matter and publish his name in its organ as a delin- quent. Cheap Rates to Washington, D. ¢, Round trip via Barstow, returning via Ogden, or the reverse, $85.40. Sold enly . Ask the on September 29 and 3. ta Fe, 841 Market street. & . —_——— Organize in the Thirty-Third. The Centrdl Republican Club of the Thirty-third Assembly District held ,a meeting last night and elected C. W. Martlett, chairman; C. H. Herrick, sec- retary: S. Snyder, vice chairman; J. W. Sandy; treasurer; " J. K. Johansen, sergeant at arms. There were twenty- five prominent Republicans of the district present at the meeting. After the of- ficers had been elected a number of speeches were made. The club intends to take a prominent part in politics in the ‘Thirty-third District. Established 1823. WILSON - WHISKEY e That’s Alll JAKE JOSEPH, Representative, 30 Baitery Street, Sam Francises