Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-07-03


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The Democratic Convention DR.
Gieaa Nominated for Governor
synopsis Of the PIaffermACon-
gressienal Nominations
SACRAMENTO. July 2.
The platform. a. agreed upon by the
COMMITTEES. promises that IS ths Demo
cratic party Is the only party which has
always 0beye5 and maintained the Federal
Consultation. il u therefore the only one
that can be safely entrusted to administer
the res organic lax Of the State 1t then
goes on 70 condemn the General Govern
nent for interfering with elections in the
several States I; condemns the Presidents
vssoes Of appropriation bills; approves the
conduct o. the Democrats in Congress in
their dissemination TO repeal laws inter
sering with the rights Of voters ; asserts
thai the Democracy Of the State Is united
and devoted in support OF and obedience
to the new Constitution ; THAT the party is
pledged TO an economical administration
by its principles and usAges; that taxation
and representation should go together ;
that the lowest possible tax rate commen-
sarase with the expenses Of the State should
be levied. and axatIon should be eqnsIsy
and justly imposed On all property, and no
exemption be allowed capital that is with
held from other species Of property /; that
the Democratic party Of California was the
first to ansagenize cooIie labor M immi-
grafton, and that only 10 the Democracy
can the people confidently lssok for IegisIa-
ton 10 abate and abolish the evil; that the
Democrats Of California indorse the action
Of the Democrats in Congress who secured
the passage Of the Thurman bill, COMPEL
ing Railroad Companies to par interest due
on bonds that Railroads and other trans
portatien corporations should be subject to
State regulation Of freights and fares. par
ticularly those which nave been subsidized;
the mining interests should be protected.
and that the reduction in public expendi-
lures under the present Democratic Adj
ministrstion commend the election Of
Democratic candidates in the coming cam
pzign-
The Committee on Permanent Organi-
zstion then held . short consultation and
reported the following permanent officers:
President, DIR. j. G.. Shorb: Vice Presi-
dents, Stuart NJ Taylor. j. G. Hayes, G.
w. Crossef and G. T. Ryiand; Secretary,
X. o. Cravens; Assistant Secretaries, Wm.
Ord, Thos. A. O'Birne, Marcus r. Mayer
and VIM. NJ Gibson; Sergeants-at-Arms,
Chas. H. McGrew. J. L. Carroll, A. j.
Carroll and Chas- O'Seil.
The Committee, during a short con-
sultation, had transferred the election Of
| the State Central Committee to the action
OF tie Convention.
The order OF business Was. Election OF
. State Central Committee, nomination OF
Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Sscre-
tary Of State, Treasurer, Controller, Sur
veyor General, Attorney General, Superin-
tendent Of Public Instruction, Clerk oil
the Supreme Court. Chief Justice and SIX
Associates.
On call Of the roll, ON the adoption Of
Lakes resolution, il was defeated--ayes,
IT'S: noes. 184.
Pesrce. OF Sonoma, then submitted a
resolution, as follows: That no candidate
shall be allowed to be eligible for any NOM
i~nation by this Convention who has afil-
lated with any organization or Convention
in opposition TO or a~ntagonistic with the
Democratic party.
This caused . great uproar and confu-
sion, during which Lake raised the point
that the resolution was out Of order, which
the Chairman sustained.
Pearce then stated that he offered the
resolution to ascertain whether it was in
tended to place in nomination men whom
he could not. as . Democrat, support
apOstafes. half breeds or disorganizers.
He appealed from the decision Of the
Chair.
The remarks Of Pearce were followed by
. babel Of confusion rarely witnessed in q
Convention Several delegates here rose
to their feet and complained that the Chair
vas deresics in It's duty in allowing Pearce
TO speak.
O'Connor, Of San Francisco, maintained
the right Of every delegate to instruct the
Chair when it was not doing its duty.
The Chair-Sis down, sir; l will not
allow yoa 20 instruct the Chair.
Stuart Tayior-Is this a beer garden or
an assemblage Of intelligent citizens?
Pearce again took the floor, and said that
he designed his resolution as e test vote.
and wanted to ascertain whether the party
OF Jackson, Jefferson and other Demo-
cratic forefathers was to remain true to its
| principles. or 60 of after strange gods.
These remarks raised another storm.
which was only Quoted by tLe Chair an
nouncing the call Of the roll On pe=.cc,s
appeal from the decision OF the Chair, de-
claring his resolution out Of order. The
result OF the roll call was that the Chair
was sustained--ayes. 300; noes. 81.
The vote shows that Glenn has q great
numerical majority in the Convention.
After choosing the State Central Com
mittee, one from each judicial district. and
eight at large. the Convention took . recess
till 2 p. n.
The following nominations were made
during recess: For Congress, Fourth Dis
trict. Wallace Leach. of San Diego; State
Board Of Equalization, Second District,
Judge Randall. Of ~Tuolumne; Fourth Dis
trict. 7. d. Heyskell. Of Stanislaus; Rail-
road Commissioner, Third District, Gen.
Stoneman, Of Los Angeles.