The New York herald., 1879-07-04
CALIFORNIA POLITICS.

A STORMY TIME IN THE DEMOCRATIC coNvEN-
rIoN-sUGGEsTIoN OF Old TIME POLITICS
THE ANTI-FUsIoNrsTs SCORE SUCCESS
NoMINATIoNs MADE SAN FRANCISCO WORK
INGMENs MUNICIPAL CONVENTION.
SAN FRAscIsco. July 3. 1879.
On the reassembling of the Democratic Convention
at sacramento. last evening" resolution was offered
that with the exception of Governor and Judiciary,
no candidates of any other State Convention be In
dorsed. This created long and heated discussion,
during which the fact developed that the dele
gates from San Francisco and Sacramento had been
holding q conference with the managers of the
Honorable Bilks" with view of procuring the
Endorsement of the Honorable Biiks" ticket. on
which many republicans 1t strongly ar
gued by the friends of the fusion that account of
deserions from the democratic ranks the only pos
sible chance for success lay in coalition.
The opponents of the proposed Endorsement do
nounced it attempt to sell out the party the
Honorable Bilks" Pending the roll call a telegram
from Mr.. Glenn, accepting the nomination for Gov
ernor. read. The roll call resulted in the
adoption Of the resolution by a vote of 1913 to 14S.
Cheers and confusion followed.
RECRIMINATIONs
Mr.. Sullivan. of San Francisco. objected to
putting up democrats to be sacrificed and moved an
adjournment sine die. amid babel of cries.
Another delegate charged Mr.. Fowler. of Tulare,
o delegate on the moor, with saying tnAt ne Woulu
vote and work for the republican candidates. and
cusei him OF selling out to the railroads.
The uproar then doubled and Mr.. Fowler at
tempted to reach his accuser but seized by Gov
ernor Irwin and others. For few moments gen.
eral row was imminent. Order was finally restored.
NOMINATIONS MADE.
The motion to adjourn was voted down and the
Convention proceeded to nominate q candidate for
Lieutenant Governor. j. d. Lynch. OF Los Angeles;
Thomas Fowler. Of Tulare. and Levi Chase, of San
Diego. were proposed. The latter was nominated on
the first ballot
Another motion to adjourn was lost
For Secretary of State. W. j. Tinnin. Of Trinity,
present incumbent, declining denomination.
The convention then adjourned until to-day.
ADDITIONAL NOMINATIONS
The convention this morning renominated the
following offcers:-
For Comptroler-w b. G. Brown.
For Attorney y-General-Joseph Hamilton.
For Surveyor--W. A. Minis.
For Clerk of the Supreme Court-D. B. woof, of
San Francisco.
The following were nominated:-
For Chief Justice-R. +. Morrison. the nominee
of the workiugmen.
For Treasurer-F. Pauli. of Sonoma.
For Superintendent of Public Instruction-Henry
c. Gesford OF Napa.
For Associate Justices Of the Supreme Courts
B. Mckee, T.. W. McKnstry. A. J. D. Thornton. E. NJ.
Ross, L. Is. Stoney and I. b. Reardon.
The Convention then adjourned sine die.
The Democrats of the first railroad district to-
daynominated MIR. Carpenter. of Ell Dorado for Com.
missioner
woRK1SGMEN's MUNICIPAL CONVENTION
The Workingmen's Municipal Convention this
evening rescinded the nomination of d. q. Smoot for
City and County Attorney, nominating in his stead
John L. Murphy. Mr. Smoot then nominated
for District Attorney. Robert Fevol. the present
Judge of the City Criminal Court. was nominated
for Superior Judge, vice Henry 8. McGill removed
from the ticket. A resolution passed to hold
meeting on the sand lots the Fourth of July. and
requesting the workingmen throughout the S.ate to
hold similar meetings to denounce the action of Con-
gress on the eight hour law. The Convention fhen
adjourned sine die.