Weekly Trinity journal., 1879-06-21
TEE STATE CONVENTION.

The State Convention Of the Republi-
can party met in Sacramento Tuesday
according to previous announcement.
The attendance was unusually full, bat
few seats being represented by proxies,
and of the 406 mem bers all except three
were Represented. The most intense in
terest was felt and taken in the proceed
ings Of the Convention, it being general.
ly admitted that its nominees are almost
sure Of an election, unless the Conven-
tion wantonly throws away the opportu-
nifty now offered the Republicans Of Cali.
fornia t. redeem the State from Demo-
cratic msrue. So lar as can be seen
Hon. George Z. Perkins has the lead in
the gubernatorial race, General George
5. Evans standing next, while considera-
ble talk of "t the dark horse is indu lged
in, At the preliminary organization the
friends Of Perkins generally voted for
DR.. Harvey Of Sacramento county for
temporary Chairman; those of Mr.,
Evans for ex Governor Woods, while
the delegates who were not presumed to
be committed TO the interests of any par.
ticular cshdidate supported F. NJ. Pix
ley. The first ballot showed Harvey, lsS;
Woods, 40; Pixiey, "a. AT the third
ballot the name of Governor Woods was
withdrawn, and Mr.. Pixley was elected
By vote of, Pixey 2o6; Harvey, 19S.
This indicates That the Perkins strength
is nearly one-half the entire Convention.
Below we give Pixley's address, on taxi
ing the chair.
Gentlemen OF the Convention: | thank
you for the unexpected compliment, |
yoL that you have made so
good II choice. [Applause and lnughter.
| believe that | shall bring to the tom.
p p1rary discharge of the duties of this OF.
flee absolute and utter impartia lily, thor
ongh fairness and an entire Willingness
md E"pe that this Convention shall be
deli Jerative, that it shall express in
calm and proper mnhner the best wishes
Df the Republican party OF the State Of
[Apphuse. Upon your
conduct and mine depends. | may say,
the verv welfare OF the cOmnonw veal lth
OF which we are MI members and all so
proud, because it we bear away from the
deliberations of this Convention plat
form and resolutions that ehull express the
moral sentiment of our party and shall
present to TIE Republicans and those
Democratic gentlemen Of the state who
upon this time propose n vote for aud
with US [Appladsrl If we give to our
people and their people ticket that shall
justly and fairly represent the intel ligence
Nnd property and moral worth of tie
party of the State of Calilor
uin, we shall triumph at the coming eec-
tipn beyond the possibility of doubt.
[Applau-el [ And perhaps this occnSion
may justify me. although only your can
1idAta for temporary place. to say tha:
this election md thi, CONVENTION hndS
Standing in the presence Of II peculiar
condition Of things. A few week, ago we
submitted to the intelligence of this State
he question OF the adoption of nn entire
new organic law. Some of us we're op
posed 10 il, some were in favor OF it. and
following ont the traditions Of the policy
VI our Republican Government, the ma
ority that favored the adoption of that
law t"iumphed, and it becomes the Re
publican party here to dny, and it be-
comes tAo Republican party here to day
and in its resolutions, 10 say to the peo-
Pile of this State that in good faith they
accept the result. [Applause.l II is the
law, and by the law we will abide, and
not only will we abide by it, but we will
show to the pcoplo who were opposed to
tho Constitution and those who were in
favor OF the new Constitution that we
viii give them Legislators that shnll give
II just Interpretation [Applause]; that
we will give to :hem Il judicmry compos-
ID Of intelligent and fir minded
lawyers that will honestly and judicaIly
interpret it; and, gentlemen, we vii! pre-
ent them n candidate for Governor that |
when the laws are made shall hone.tlv |
md fairly and faithfully execute it. Zap |
olause.1 Now. then, beyond this If |
houd talk of ;he qualifications of officers
perhaps should go too far. / only say
o yon this: Let us give to orr party a
candidate for Governor md for All the
,ffices that shall represent our party.
Lrt him be a man that shnl have the in.
-eIligcnca and the frmness to resist tn
agrarian impulse tnat seems to be under
mining the fabric of our government and
threatening 70 shake it down. At the
lime let us get man that is in sympathy
with the people and recognizes the fact
That the grand superstruciuro of a repuh,
lican government rests on the broad basis
Of intelligent labor, and unless we encour
age that labor the SUI erstructure we shall
rear above them will 'ottor NJ d fall to the
ground. [Appause.l Now, gentleman,
thanking You for the honor YOU have con
erred npon me. | have the honor to ask
you what is your next pleasure. Zap
planse.1
We shall delay issue to. day until the
arrival Of the stAge, in tho hope of being
'h|e 10 give our readers the full ticket.
e A dispatch from G. W. Craig nm
nounces that Hon. Geo. c. Perkins has
received the nomination for Governor,
2l5 votes, or twelv 0 more
han a minority, Mr.. Perkins first came
INTO pahlic life in 1869, being elected ms
Senator from Butte county at that time
Only four Republicans were elected to
he Senate that year, the State having
gone wild over the suppositious effect Of
he Fifteenth Amendment. The Con,
vention has done we'll 20 far, and il it
fills up the ticket with others equally
good, there is no room to doubt what the
result will be in September.
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