Pioche daily record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1872-1876, 1875-07-02
Pacific Coast.

SAN Francisco, July / - Convention
assembled at 1890 q. m. Enthusiasm
evoked by nomination OF last night hay
ing had the effect to delay the appear
ance Of members. Nomination of Lieut..
Governor being in order James A. John
son was first placed in the field by Dor
sey OF Tuolumne. Lamott of Solano,
nominated II. @. Hale Of Solano. Judge
Temple of Sonoma presented the name
of George Pearce of Sonoma. Houghes
of San Francisco placed in nomination
+. McCoppin Of San Francisco. Good
win of Plumas presented the name of
Marion Biggs Of Butte. Morse OF San
Joaquin nominated Bradford OF Tulare.
No other names being offered the nom
nations closed. Biggs appeared on the
platform and withdrew his name in a
short speech, in which he said he diff
fered from Bidwell in that tho latter had
pulled up his wine vines to plant raisn
vines, while he, himself, had pulled up
his vines to plant corn to make good
Democratic whisky - tremendous APP
plause. The roll was then called. First
ballot 3i2 votes were cast. Necessary
for choice l72. Johnson 119. Hale 81,
Pearce A, McCoppin 90, Bradford so.
After taking second ballot before the
vote was announced a number of changes
were made, mostly in favor of Johnson,
Hale and Pearce, withdrawn on motion
without announcing vote on second bal
lot A new roll call was had, resulting
as follows. Number of votes cast 3I3,
johnson 1874, McCoppin 143, Bradford
q; johnson declared tho nominee of the
Convention. On motion the nomination
was made unanimous. On motion I'D
journed until Up. IN.
SAN Francisco, June 30. The Conven-
ton reassembled at S:l5 O'Clock. Tho
calling OF roll on the gubernatorial NOM
ination continued. In the sixth ballot
3io votes We're cast. Findley, "a; John
son, "A; Irwin, al, Ryland, g.. Sew
enth ballot Findley, 80; johnson, 2s;
Irwin, l57; Ryland, 81. At this stage
the delegates began changing from other
candidates to Irwin, resulting as follows:
Findley, IS; Johnson, 10; Ryland, So;
Irwin, 1893. Irwin was therefore declared
duly nominated for Governor. On mo-
ton. the nomination was made unani.
nous. Mr.. Irwin was escorted to the
platform, and addressed the Convention
In few remarks, thanking the Conven-
ton and rendering regards to his compe-
titors, and urging devotion to the ticket
as made up.
SAN Francisco, July 1.-The Pacific
Mail steamer City of Toxic sailed for
Japan and China to-day. As she left the
wharf salute of nine guns was com.
tneheed in honor of her commander,
commodore Maury, recently appointed
70 command the Pacific Mail Co. s fleet.
Patrick flanagan, bv some fatal mistake
was standing IN front of the gun with
me design of reloading, when it exploaed
blowing him into the bay. The boav
was recovered in forty feet of water nv
graphing. Both arms were blown off
and otherwise terribly mutilated He
leaves wife and four children destitute
The banks and Stock Board will ;o;n
the wholesale merchants in a snspensio,
OF business from Friday until Tuesday
SAN FRANCISCO, July during the
recess OF the State Convention the Con.
gressional Convention Of the Third Dis.
trict, held meeting and nominated
Henry Larkin of Ell Dorado for Con-
gresham; George 4. Williams of El
Dorado for District Judge OF Ell Dorado.
Amador and Calaveras.
The State Convention reassembled at
2:l5. with Judge Archer, of Santa Clara,
In the chair. Nomination of Secretary
OF State being in order. Printon of Santa
Cruz placed in nomination Thomas
Beck OF Santa Cruz. Stevens of Sacra.
mento nominated W. b. c. Brown of
Sacramento. No other names being
offered the nominations were closed and
roll called. First ballot, $50 votes cast