The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, September 24, 1903, Page 4

THE SAN | REPUBLICA Nominations for Various Offices Made Without Any Disturbance. % - o—" - HORTLY after Y o'clock Chair- man John S. Partridge called the Republican Municipal Con- vention to ‘order. Every dele- gate was in his seat and’the galleries and lobby were crowd- with interested spectators. The roll ortiered and Secretary Clifford announced 1 was McCle were present 7 rst order of business was the re- report of the committee of the He s ined the roll call of Ve Upon ters sts. ed the report ient organ- report which of the conve ation from d with ap- \ was adopted, f the Re- City _ana n and order eport peeches shall not exceed g speeches limited to five t shall require a majority .vote of ates elected to this convention to | & the roll of delegates on change by any delegate or be permitted until completion ne delezates appoint = - wh from each Senatort shall recom. | mend in writing to t ention the names of eighteen candidates for Supervisors, giving ocey n and residence of each person recom. | ittee for the -Re- | and county of: Ban ninety el me Tenth—A governing co publican party of the c Francisco, to consist o who shall also be known DR. PIERCE'S REMEDIES. ONE STEP WiORE Will be fatal to the sleep-walker. Wil | be draw back or will he take the final, | e are in | hi! %‘-Ea : g g n of this convention shall | one | | se REPUBLICAN'S NOMI N E FOR AUDITOR, TAX COL- LECTOR AND' TREASURER. committee of said city and coun lected to serve for two vears from e date of a and shall s follc ssembly Digtrict in this names so sélected, with 1l be presented in writing each district delegation lland The chairman of this convention, in addition to the members of the com the district delegations, sha ays after the final adjournn n 'eighteen Repubiican and act as members clectors sald governing | committee. This new governing body of the to serve Republican party of San Francisco shall be successor 1o the existing committee and ehall be known as the governing committee of 'the the city and county of chairman, John S. Partridge, lifford McClelland, @ correct copy of the proteedings ention apd furnish the same to the chairman of the Republican county com- mittee. Twelfth—The chairman of this “ccnvention appoint a committee of‘ five to act as the ittee required by the purity of elections aw Thirteenth—The said committee shall also as a campaign committee for the can- Fourteonth—The order of business shall- be o I Report: of committes on platform and resolutions. 2. Nominations of candidates for public of- fices to be voted for at the munlcipal election to be held-in this city and county on Novem- ber 3, 1008, in the following order: May Auditor. Sherifr. Tax Collector. Treasurer. County Clerk. PublicAdministrator. Recorder. essor. City Aftorney. District Attorney. Coroner. Two Judges of Police Court. 14 Eighteen Supervisors. Fifteenth—Naming of members to Repub- lican county committee by Assembly District delegations. Sixteenth—Roberts’ Manual shall be the guide on all parllamentary questions that shail drise in this convention. Seventeenth—The committee further recom- mends the adoption of the following resolu- tion: Resolved, That the chairman of this conven- tion appoint a committee of five Republican electors, Who are empowered and delegated to fill any vacancies that may occur in the list of nominees of this convention by reason of death, inability to serve or from any other cause, and when such vacancies shall have been filled the same shall be certified and filed as_required by law. Respectfully submitted, MILTON H. ESBERG, Chalrman Willlam S. Wood submitted the report of the committee on platform. Through- out the reading of it by the secretary the delegates interrupted with applause. The mention of Theodore Roosevelt's name was the signal for cheering. Gov- ernor Pardee was also accorded a cheer when the section of the platform com- mending his administration was read. The platform was adopted with hearty applause. CROCEER IS NOMINATED. Nominations for Mayor were then de- clared in order by Chalrman Partridge. The delegates sat back In their chairs in an expectant mood, and when Albert E. Castle took the platform to nominate Henry J. Crocker as . the - Republican standard bearer in the coming municipal election the enthusiasm began. Mr. Cas- tle's speech was short. He spoke forcibly and with great earnestness. The men- tiop of Crocker's name. was the . signal for cheering and the enthusiasm kept up for some time. Mr. Castle spoke as fol- lows: i & It has been some years since we olected a shall make | Republican Mayor, and the reasons, 1 believe, are not very difficult to find. The conventions that have ‘met in past years have selected £0od men to head our ticket, but unfortunately the nominees of our conventions have not re- celved the united support of our party. For the first time in many years in the history of the Republican party we stand united (applause), and united we can and will elect a Republican Mayor. (Renewed applause.) : gentleman whose name I am about to to you is a native of this State, a s man of the strictest Integrity, popu- & all classes, active for the welfare municipality; and if he receives the rt that 1 believe he will receive in this gn he will be the next Mayor of San isco. (Cheers.) 1 have great pleasure in enting the name of Henry J. Crocker. (Great applause.) EULOGIZES CANDIDATE. Marc Anthony of the Forty-third Dis- trict seconded the nomination of Mr. Crocke The young attorney spoke well nd. he made an excellent impression upon his auditors. He was greeted with ap- plause when he stepped forward to speak, at the conclusion of his speech wag oudly cheered. He spoke as follows:. On behalf of the Forty-third Assembly Dis- trict, a united delegation, I stand before you nd the nomination. arty needs a leader who reconclles; Whose nomination will be the death knell of Republican feuds and factionalism. This can- didate will not go about seeking quarrels; he: will mot make the party a target for attack and criticism; he stands as the embodiment of_harmony. There are other things besides the party to. conisider. Just as the nation has to-have a_Republican "President to protect the rights of the whole People, so0 the people of San Franelsco demand that a Republican Mayor shall beselected to safeguard the Tights. of- this community. (Applause.). And those hopes shall be fulfilled. Mr. Crocker, -like Theodore go before the peovle -as the fon’ of the great tax-paying. the con- well s the laboring classes. (Re- ause now when great trusts arg crumbling, xpansion of San Francisco's Orlental e is yet in its infancy, when great rival s to the north and south are diverting our nmerce, when whole factories and many ng men are leaving our city to establish themselves across the bay; now, when you are about to bond the city with a debt of $18,000,- 000, it is an imperative necessity that we have no professional, but a_business man for our Mayor. (Applause.) It is the duty of this convention and the community to select euch o safe and stalwart helmsman to guide. the party and the city through these storms,| that are approaching; such a man is Henry ocker. Richard Cox of the Twenty-ninth Dis. trict also ascended the platform to pay a tribute to the nominee. . He said he took the platform to say a word in behalf of Mr. Crocker, whom he had known for many years. He spoke in part as follows: I stand here this evenifig to say one word in bebalf of a gentleman whom I have known for many years. He is the son of a grand family, who settled In the Sacramento Valley many years ago; emigrating from there, he went to the public schools here, graduated from the High School and finished his tuition in the St. Matthew’s Academy at San Mateo, He has sprung into manhood to embark in the busin community, and in all lines of commercial businegs he has made a success. There is no doubt in my mind that if you place him at the head of the ticket and put your shoulds to the wheel, united as we are to-night—some- thing which T have the grand pleasure of look- ing upon, a united convention that is no_man's convention, but and untrammeled—all you have to do mow is to stand shoulder to shoulder and show what a good, united Repub- lican party can do. I thank you for your at- tention. Robert Greer of the Forty-second Dis- trict also seconded the nomination of Mr. Crocker in behalf of his delegation. ABE RUEF EXPLAINS. The roll call was ordered, and as each delegation was called the chairman arose and announced a sclid vote for Henry J. Crocker. Thig continued until the last delegation was reached, when Abe Ruef, chairman of the Forty-fifth Assembly District, arose and announced fourteen votes for Henry J. Crocker and one re- fusing to vote. Immediately there was a clamor in the convention. Ruef stood calm, but pale, and waited for the noise to cease. He then announced that the chairman of the district had declined to vote for reasons that were personal. This was apparent to évery one in the conven. tion hall. It is known that Ruef is Mayor Eugene E. Schmitz’s right hand man and will support him at the coming election, despite his affiliation with the Republican party. Mr. Ruef spoke as follows: Without any disrespect for the gentleman who is about to be named as the nominee of this convention; without aty ‘what- j Republican FRANCISCO CALL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 - ever of any kind or character upon him, the chairman of this delegation does not vote or participate in this nomination for reasons pure- ly personal to himself, and makes this state- ment merely that there may be no miscon- struction of his position hereafter. CHEERS FOR CROCKER. The roll call showed that 318 votes had been cast for Henry J. Crocker, and his nomination was made by acclamation. There were loud shouts for Crocker, and the chairman appointed Messrs. Castle and Anthony to escort the distinguished to the platform. As Mr. Crocker left his seat in the Forty-first Assembly District he was accorded an ovation. The cheering continued until he was introduced by the chairman as the next Mayor of San Francisco. When the enthusiasm 'had subsided Mr. Crocker spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman, Fellow Delegates and Friends of the Republican Party: I wish first to in- dorse the platform that you have all heard read; I wish to thank you personally for the great honor that\you have conferred upon me; and I wish to say that my best hopes are for the fulfillment of your wishes that we shall win at the next election and that the entire Republican ticket shall be elected, which I sin- cerely believe will be the result. I will not take up your time in sayin® any more now. 1 have heen placed before you as a business man, and I hope that I shall be able to prove that 1 am such it I am elected as Mayor of this grand city. At this time, when we are all looking for- ward to a great American city, one to which all the people of the United States will turn their eves in the next ten years, let me, if T can, fill for a brief time a position that will help that city on its onward course. If I can Justify all the good things that have been said about me by my friends and can stand off the other half, which you have not heard yet, but which will probably be given to you in install- ments by the opposition (laughter and plause) I dop’t think I shall have made any mistake in ‘having placed myself before the voters of this city in an earnest and thorough manner to uphold all that we pledge ourselves to do. Gentlemen of the convention, I thank you sincerely again. BAEHR FOR AUDITOR. Nominations for Auditor were declared in order, and Maurice L. Asher was rec- ognized. He took the platform and in a speech often interrupted by applause placed th® incumbent, Harry Baehr, in nomination. He spoke as follows: It fs my particular privilege as a delegate to this convention, representing the Fortieth Assembly District, one of the banner Republi- can districts of San Francisco, to place in nomi- nation before you the name of a gentleman as Auditor of San Francisco who is in every re- spect worthy of your earnest consideration and unanimous ~ support. I refer with extreme pride and pleasure to the honorable gentleman who has so faithfully, so efficlently and so sat- isfactorily performed the Important and respon- sible dutles of that office for the last two years. His record as a public official as well as in private life 1s well and favorably known to nearly every citizen and taxpayer in San Francisco and particularly for the faithful dis- charge of his important duty as guardian of the finances of this city, a duty which he has fulfilled with honor to this great municipality, with honor to the Republican party and with pride and credit to himself and his numerous friends and constituents. His conduct of that office has been sufficient In itself to commend and endear him to every citizen by reason of his superior ability in the discharge of his duty and the strict and high Integrity of his char- acter. REWARD FOR HONESTY. I believe in the principle that an honest and faithful servant should be rewarded, and if you nominate him I have no doubt the people of San Francisco will honor him by electing him to that important office. In private as a suc- cessful business man, a man of family, devoted to his domestic life, a kind and obliging neigh- bor and an enthusiastic Republican, I have had the distinguished honor or knowing him for the last twenty years. From my long per- sonal acquaintance and close and intimate gon- tact with him I have had unusual opportuni- ties of observing his habits, his inclinations and of judging his character, his ability and his merits.* He has proven hmself to be an hon- orable and consclentlous gentleman, well Iked and respected by every human being who has the honor of knowing him and meeting him. Mr. chairman and gentlemen of the conve tion, f you want such a man, If you want a man against whom not a word can be said, & man who loves and respects his fellow man, a man who would rather do.right than any- thing else on the face of the earth, one who respects the rights of every one, who is able, intelligent and who has the ability and honesty consclentiously o perform every duty v fall upon him, then I present to you for your consideration the name of our present Auditor, Harry Baehr. INDORSES PLATFORM. Edward ‘F. Treadwell, a young delegate from the Thirty-fifth Assembly District, seconded the nomination in a short speech and Sanford Felgenbaum of the Fortieth Assembly District also seconded the nomination in behalf of his friends and neighbors of the district. Mr. Baehr recelved the entire vote of the convention and was called before the delegates to express his sentiments. He sald: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Con- vention: I thank you heartily for this re- nomination and indorsement of my administra- tion, and I promise that if re-elected—and I know I will be—I will conduct the office in the same business-like manner that I have conducted it in the past. I heartlly indorse the platform and will give the entire ticket my full support. Thank you, gentlemen, Henry H. Lynch was placed in nomina- tion for Sheriff by Isidore Golden, the bright particular star of the Thirty- ‘elghth Assembly District. Young Golden made a nice speech and bestowed many high encomiums upon his candidate, He spoke as follows: Mr. Chairman and Fellow ‘Delegates of -the Republican Conventign: This s a harmonious convention. . I know it is harmonious, because I have beén told so (laughter), Therefore, the many horses and carts and others who have come here in the expectation of witnessing a circus will be badly fooled. It is hardly necessary to impress upon you the importance of the office of Sheriff of this city and county. We want a man in that of- fice who at the same time combines in him- self the elements of courage, honesty, fear- lessness and sincerity. We want a man in that office who in the discharge of his dutles will know no friends.nor foes, but one who will administer them equally before the law and impartially upon all citizens alike, LYNCH FOR SHERIFF. We went & man in whom the citizens of this community have tha highest trust and for whom ‘they have the highest regard. We want & man Who has established for himself a reputation, and whose name is regarded with honor and admiration. Such a man is Henry H. Lynch. (Cheers.) Mr, Lynch has lived in this community for many years. He is well known. He has many friends, and when he goes out to make the fight he will make the other fellow look pretty sick before he gets through with him. We want a man Who will be elected, and Mr. Lynch is going to be elected just as sure as you are all here to-night, We have put up a good ticket so far; let us continue the good work and complete a good ticket. Therefore I hope that Mr. Lynch Will receive the unanimous Indorsement of \every delegate to. this. convention. I thank you, Judge George Schell of the Thirty-sev- enth Assembly District took great pleas- ure in seconding the nomination. of Lynch. He sald he was too well known in the community to need any eulogy at his hands. He felt certain that Mr. Lynch would be elected. Lynch received the nomination by acclamation and was then invited to the platform to thank the delegates. Mr. Lynch did not prove an orator, but when his smiling face was recognized by the delegates he was given a hearty reception. He sald: Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the vention: I thank you very heartily for the way in which you have nominated me. It elected Sherifft I shall certainly do my full duty. I here indorse your platform, which I have heard, in every particular. As I am not a speechmaker you will have to excuse me now. (Cheers.) E. J. SMITH NOMINATED. Chairman John 8. Partridge surrendered his gavel for the nonce to place his friend, Edward J. Smith, in nomination for Tax Collector. He sald he had had ‘that pleasure.two years ago and desired to .repeat it, as_he felt certain that Mr. g;:sam would be re-elected to office. He sald: I think that-there 1s scarcely any excuse m, ‘man could give for leaving the chair “presiding over a ‘convention of such fine and 'ntative Republicans as are here ‘to duplicate a tonight It D wa Victory which he Inmugugat this fall. A he the Republican party ed into office on the men 1903 NS HOLD ORDERLY SESSION Delegates Adopt a Strong Platform and - Candidates Indorse Every Plank. HE Republican Municipal vened, sets forth and declares thé principles of its faith and the propositions to which its candi- dates must agree in the coming campaign. S ; We declare ourselves loyal to the National Republican party, under whose p.olxues‘ carried out by men elected by its voters, our country has made a constant and never-ceasing march to- | ward the prosperity, glory and material advancement of its people. 2 | We recognize in President Roosevelt a true American and an honest and fearless Chief Magistrate of this republic; and we declare ourselves wholly satisfied with the manner in which he has dealt with the many difficult questions of policy, mend the statesmanship displayed by President Roosevelt in his treatment of the labor troubles in Penn- | sylvania. We commend the State adminstration, under the guiding hand of Governor George C. ‘Pardee. as being able, economical, patriotic and in the interest of and for the welfare of all the people of this common- wealth. We commend the good work performed by the faithful Republican office-holders in the city and county of San Francisco. . mon good. out this provision of this platform. city and county. loss, fraud and scandal. State a constitutional amendment by the whole State instead of by districts. Whereas, We advocate a new and greater San Francisco; therefore, be it Resolved, That we favor the adoption ‘of the various bond propositions now pending, and upon l which an election will occur September 29, 1903; but we urge that such bonds when voted shall only be is- sued as required for the various improvements and in the prosecution thereof. We favor a larger expenditure for public improvements and for the repair and extension of streets, and we recommend that in making the annual budget the Supervisors set aside and appropriate at least 10 per cent of the annual revenue for such permanent improvements and repairs to streets and sewers. We favor the ownership by the city of such public utilities as are beneficial and necessary for the com- We demand the immediate abolition of all cobblestones and other defective pavements, particularly in the downtown business districts of this city, and that the same be replaced with modern pavements, constructed in the most substantial manner; and the adoption of a systematic plan for doing away with such defective pavements in other portions of the city, and for the improvement of the county roads as soon as the funds of the treasury will permit, and we pledge our nominees to use their best efforts to carry We earnestly recommend that immediate steps be taken for the purpose of securing increased protec- tion for property against fire in this city, and particularly in the wholesale districts, and for that purpose we advocate the adoption of the recommendations made by the Chief Engineer of the Fire Department of this ) We pledge our candidates to protect in every respect the interests of the people of this city in the granting of franchises and other privileges, and to protect the property of our citizens against unjust en- croachments from corporations and other interests. p We recommend an improved system of public accounting in the several departments of the city gov- ernment, with competent and sufficient experting and supervision of accounts and records to protect the city from error and peculation in the collection and disbursement of the public moneys, and thereby prevent We pledge our candidates—partiucularly the Mayor and Supervisors—to an earnest, consistent and persistent effort to make the Board of Public Works that branch of the municipal institution for which it was designed, and to rescue it from the present state of mismanagement and extravagance. We insist that the greater part of the funds appropriated for public purposes shall go to the men who do the work, and not, as now, to overpaid and needless officials. We pledge our candidates to the strictest economy in the administration of public affairs and in the distribution of the public revenues, and we particularly pledge each of them to a strict recognition of the provisions of the charter relating to the salaries of officers and deputies, so that neither for political or other purposes shall such salaries be increased during the incumbency of the holders of the various offices. We favor the appointment, whenever permitted by law, of loyal and competent Republicans to sustain a Republican administration, State and municipal. The people of the city and county of San Francisco have, by the adoption of the charter, estab- lished a system of civil service, and we pledge all of the candidates for office coming under that system to a strict observance of the charter provisions, and we particularly pledge all candidates to assist in an honest and concerted effort to the carrying out of all the charter provisions to their true intent and mean- ing, in order that the civil service system shall be relieved of its flagrant abuses charges which have been made against it in the past, and which now tend to bring it into disrepute. ‘We condemn the action of the majority of the State Board of Equalization in raising the assessment of the city and county of San Francisco. —— Convention of the city and county of San Francisco, now duly con- both foreign and domestic, confronting him, and particularly do we com- | and the criticisms and We urge the next Legislature to submit to the people of this providing for the election of the members of the Board of Equalization -+ Abe Ruef Persists in Standing by Schmitz + Jontinued From Page 1, Columns 3, 4 and 5. The fact is recalled that Ruef two years ago sought to have Schmitz proposed for Mayor in the Republican convention. Ruef then said that he knew Schmitz would not be nominated, but he wanted to place the Republican party on The convention will meet record as against organized labor. again to-night. There are indications of a sharp fight over nomina- tions for Public Administrator and District Attorney. It was fancied at one time yesterday that the District Attorneyship was settled, as leaders of the party, representing many delegations, invited John S. Partridge to accept this place on the ticket. Mr. Partridge, however, declined the honor. The fight is on between General E. S. Salomon and ex-Senator Frank McGowan. It was gossip last night that John J. Greif would get the nomination for County Clerk. There are likely to be contests over selections for the Board of Supervisors. A committee of nine will recommend eighteen men to the favor of the convention. The declaration of the convention against its nominees soliciting the indorsement of other conventions is not as pointed and com- prehensive as many of the delegates hoped for. L i B e ] that time, and so well has he conducted the office, so perfectly has he looked after the interests of this city, that there is not ome dissenting volce against him here to-night. I refer to my friend Ed Smith, of my own district. (Cheers.) South of Market street, where he was born, north of Market street, where he has made hundreds and thousands of friends; out in the Thirty-fifth District, where he has put the abode of his manhood, every man who knows him loves him; every man that has grasped his hand knows that he is a true and upright friend. Under his ad- ministration the Tax Collector's office. has become a model for clvic government. He has gathered ‘n overy dollar that ought to be gathered in; and,” on the other hand, he has | never for cne moment worried the small tax- payer who really should not pay. I think, gentlemen, that if you will nominate Ed Smith here to-night, if you will send him out before the people, we will duplicate our success of two years ago and make him again the Tax Collector. Leon Samuels of the Twenty-ninth As- sembly District also took the floor to say nice things about Mr. Smith. He told of the great improvements wrought by that official and of the many friends | he had made during the last two years by his courtesy and business methods. Mr. Samuels said he was certain that Ed- ward J. Smith would be re-elected to the position he now so honorably holds. There was no opposition and Mr. Smith was nominated by acclamation. He also was escorted to the platform and sald: “Mr. Chairman and gentlemen of the convention, I indorse your platform and promise if elected to conduct the office in the Interest of the taxpayer. I thank you, gentlemen.” % Nominations for Treasurer were next in order. Judge John R. Aitken was recog- nized by the chairman and ascended the platform to nominate “Honest John" E. McDougald. When the delegates heard McDougald's name there was genuine en- thusiasm. The Treasurer is extremely popular. Judge Aitken spoke as follows: e it qualiAeation Tor &, can absolutel. uisite qualification for - Giaate for the position of City and County rer of San Francisco is Intexrity. A man without integrity, but possessing all the other essential attributes of manhood. would be a hindrance and a danger to this city. I am going to follow the lead of my predeces- sors in presenting to you to-night the name of one who has shown that he is sound, that he 1s honest, that he has interity of the best kind. I take pleasure—and it is a pleas- ure to nominate such a man, a personal pleas- ure, 1 belleve that the citizens of this convention, following the lead of two years ago, will nominate him and will pursue their viet that he will be re- gentlemen, that it is only necessary his name to your manifesta- Governor of the State, educated in our com- mon schools; a man of unfailing good humor, of. infinite popularity with the people, he was nominated two years ago, elected to the office of City and County Treasurer, and during his | term he has handled $31,000,000 and has ac- counted for every cent of it. He is a whole- souled, genial, honest man. Some years ago at Nevada City T heard John McDougald nom- inated for a grand office in the Native Sons, and the delegate who put him in nomination referred to him as “Honest John'': and well tion. He was escorted to the platform and when the cheering had ceased, spoke as follows: Mr. President, worthy delegates and fellow- citizens: I have heard the reading of your platform and the various resolutions, which I most heartily concur in, and I shall go forth to maintain and promote them. It gives me great pleasure to stand before this convention this evening to receive your unanimous choice was that name bestowed upon him, because | f07 the office of City and County Treasurer. he has everything that an honest man should will state t! I will give you no cause for have; he is the very embodiment cf homesty. | I°ATet, that if elected to that honorable posi- I take pleasure, therefore, in nominating him, | tion 1 will faithfully perform ifs duties, and that at the end of my term there shall be a surplus on hand to pay all future demands, Thank you Upon motion of Mr. Truman the con- | vention adjourned to meet to-night in the Alhambra Theater. —— T.\CQMA. Wash., Sept. 28.—Agents of steamship lines received notice to-day that no more freight of amy kind Wwill be received by believing that the suggestion of his name will meet with your approval, and that he will go forth to the people of this city this fall to be again elected by them to handle their funds during the coming term. M’DOUGALD ACCEPTS. Richard Cox and James F. Lawler also | seconded the nomination of Mr. MeDou- gald. William J. Guilfoyle would not be | denled and said some nice things about the Treasurer. Nominations being closed Mr. | the White Pass and Yukon Railroad Company for transportation to Dawsc o’ pebu McDousald was nominated by acelama- ' foou mbi Hom i o a0 other points CAUTION! As poor butter spoils good bread, poor sauce destroys the flavor of good food. Buy the SO Best sauce ! LEA & PERRINS SAUCE THE ORIGINAL WORCESTERSHIRE. Bavmnfnnmpnlmdulmwbwfirforgn:heirminmumd the health of their customers s to sell you worthless imitations of LEA & PERRINS’ SAUCE. 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