Weekly Trinity journal., 1878-10-12
CONVENTION CURIOSITIEs.

The composition of the Constitutional
Convention now in session, as to occups-
tion, is as follows: Lawyers, SO, farmers,
and engaged in agricultural pursuits, SO;
engaged in mercantile pursuits, 10; min
ers, A. engaged in msrchantile and other,
20; clerks, 3: teachers, 2; physicians, 5;
Journalists, /; Justice of the Peace, i;
Deputy Sheriff, 1; no occupation recorded
on Topographic chart, 3; fetal l49. Va
cancies, total mem bsrship, l52.
All the delegates at large were elected
on the Nom Partisan ticket, and of these Is
are Republicans and l6 Dem ocrats, when
in party harness.
or the Workingman's delegates their
former politics were: Democrats, II;
Republicans, %; Independent .; not
givenS. Total, so.
OF the Non. Partisan delegates from
counties their former politics were:
Democrats, 81; Republicans, II; hide
pcndent, 2; not given, 3.
Of the delegates in the Convention IL
have filed high judicial positions, having
had experiences either on the Supreme,
District, or County Bench.
The contest for the palm of ora. ory is
conceded to between Barnes, of San
Francisco, and Edgerton, of Sacramsnto,
with the pools fsvoring the latter.
Flo" argumentative force in debate
Messrs. Belcher, of Yuba, and Shafter,
OF Marin, ara looked upon as the leaders.
The championship for the distinction Of
most numerous speaker it is admitted i.
to be decided between three contestants,
Beerstechsr, of San Francisco, Waters,
of San Bernardino, and Brown, ofTulare,
unless it should develop that Dr.. O'Don.
nell, Of San Francisco, AMI Clitus Bar
bour, Of the same place, should interpose
ella inns.
The palm for best parliamsntarisn i.
probably to be awarded to Hogs, Of San
Francisco, Murphy, of Del Norte. Estee
of San Francisco, Hagsr. Of San Fran
cisco, and Shatter, of Marin.
In the Convention are two ex United
States Senators, Hsger and Casserly, and
two ex Supreme Judges, Belcher and
Terry.
Delegates Shurt eff, Shafter and Van
Dyke were all in the Senste Of CalIfor-
MIA in 1862, and now all meet for the first
time since in a State dsliberative body.
The longest delegation in the Conven-
ton is that from Sacramento county.
Mr.. Freeman is feet in hight; Judge
Mcfarland, 6 feet 2; DR.. Caples, 8 feet 3 :;
Mr.. Mcconnell, 8 feet4; Mr.. Dunlap, 6
feet 2H. Total length" of the colega-
tion, 81 feet and half and inch.
There are no ex Governors in tho Con-
vention. There is a largo majority of
delegates who have had legislative ex-
perience, and these are from the Non
Partisan. Republican and Democratic
ranks.
The question, who is the talest dele
gate, rests for decision upon the meas-
urement respectively Of the hight of
Judge Faucet, OF Santa Barbara, asd
Mr.. Mcconnell, of Sacramento.
The Los Angeles delegation is grave
and reverend looking body. They mp
pear to be men Of weight and large
dignity.
The Sacramento delegation compares
most favOrably in intellectual powers with
the best in the Convention.
1t is somewhat remarkable that there
are but two calors in the Convention
Brown and White. In nearly all bodies
OF picked men of that size Black, Gray
and Green are to be found in addition;
and sometimes Blue.
Duplication of names in the Conven-
are not frequent, there being four sets
only-two Dsdleys, three Smiths, two
Walkers and two Wilson's Record
Union.
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