Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1879-06-04
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ESPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
ESPECIAL 70 THE EUREKA DAILY SENTINEL.
CALIFORNIA.
The W~orkingmen's Convention.
DENNIS KEARNEY IN THE CHAIR.
ORGANIZATION hN0 APPOINTMENT OF
COMMIT TEES.


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SAN FRANcIsco, Jim 8.
The State Convention Of the Working
mems party met in Humboldt Hall this
morning. The Convention was called to
order by Dennis Kearney, who made a
characteristic speech. J. U. Flynn was
chosen temporary Secretary, and the Con-
vention proceeded to choose a
on Credentials. consisting OF one from
each judicial district in the interior and
one from each ward in the city.
The Spanish Club Of the city, through
Major Pico, claimed a representation. but
Kearney promptly decided against them
amid the cheers Of the Convention. 1t is
understood the Spanish Club has no stand
ing in the party.
The Committee on Credentials retired,
and after adopting resolutions Of respect
to General Shields, the Convention took a
recess till / P. NJ, to give the Committee
/ time to report.
The Convention r~eassembled at l p. M.
| The Committee on Credentials OF the city
| delegates reported 60 delegates from va
| rious clubs duly accredited. The Gre
dentials of the delegates of the Spanish
| Club we're referred back to the Conven-
ton. The report OF the Committee was
adopted.
A report OF the Committee on Creden-
tials Of the country delegates was pre-
scented, as follows: Alameda. 9 delegates:
| Contra Costa. 8; FL Dorado, 4; Humboldt,
6, instead of 4. according to %apportion-
ment; Kern, 2; Lake, 2; Los Angeles. 8;
Marin, 2; MERGED, 1; Monterey, A; Napa.
8; Nevada, Z; Placer, s; Sacramento. Z;
San Benit0, l; Ventura. 2; San Bernardino,
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San Mateo. I; Santa Barbara, 8; Santa
| Clara, 10; Santa Cruz, 4; Solano, 6; Sono-
ma, Q; Tnlare, 2; Yolo, /; Yuba, 1; Yuba,
4. After some argument on the question
| Of letting in six from Humboldt, the re-
| port WAS received, and all of the Humboldt
delegates admitted.
A motion was then made to admit
Messrs. Pico and Eldridge of the Span
ish Club Of this city. The Conven-
ZION got mixed upon the question
| and no action was taken on it. On motion.
the Chair appointed the following Commit
tee on Permanent Organization and Order
Of Business Jones of Santa Clara,
Anthony of Santa Cruz, Cantling of San
Diego. Jewett of Yuba, Walden Of Los An
| geles, Murphy of San Francisco, and Nc
Crillis OF Sonoma. Also, The following
| Committee on Platform and Resolutions
Broughton of Santa Barbara. Quinn IT Los
Angeles, Allen of Napa, Ward and O'Sulli-
van Of San Francisco, Notegood and Wicks
of Nevada, Clarke of Solano, Swasey Of
Humboldt and Levned Of San joaquin.
To this were added Dennis Kearney. Presi-
dent. and H. NJ. Moore, Secretary Of the
W. P. C.. The Committees retired. The
case Of Geo. b. Dean Of Sacramento. came
up, the Committee on Credentials having
declined to admit him. as he did not pre-
sent the same credentials as the other Dele
gates from Sacramento, pledging himself
to vote for Kearney for President. The
matter was referred to the Sacramento
Delegation, which decided to exclude Dean
unless he would come in on pledge. which
he declined to do. The Commit
tee on Permanent Organization and
Order Of Business presented the fol-
lowing: For President. Denis K~earney;
Secretary J. J. Flynn; Assistants, G. c.
Williams and r.. A. Leonard; Vice Presi-
dents. Wyatt of Monterey, WaldrOn of Los
Angeles, and Wicks of Nevada. Order of
business: Roll call. Nomination for Gov
ernor, Lieutenant Governor, Secretary Of
State, Treasurer. Controller, Attorney
General. Surveyor General, Superintend-
ent Public Instruction, Chief Justice and
ak Associate Justices. The report was
adopted unanimously with the greatest en-
thusia-m. The Convention then adjourned
till tomorrow at 8 A. NJ. to give the Com
mittee on Platform time to report.
A Grand Jury is being impaneled in the
County Court. W. H. l.. Iarnes il chal-
longing jurors as to l,ias in the case Of II.
s. Tibbey. the ex- Secretary Of the Dupont
Street Widening Commission.
Judge Blake this morning quashed the
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Justice mine notoriety, and H. s. Tibbey,
connected with the Dupont street frauds,
on the ground that the indictments were
not found by twelve men OF the Grand
Jury.
A Mining Excitement at San Diego.
SAN DIEGO, June 8.
There has been some local excitement
over the discovery of placer gold deposits
on the bay shore between the United States
barracks and Gilbert's lumber yard. An
old man has been panning out the sand
there for several months, but until lately
no notice was taken of him. His sale Of
gold dust at one Of the banks attracted at
tention, and was the subject Of comment.
and he was watched Sunday morning from
behind the lumber pile. In a few hours
the Whole region was staked of in claims.
Supposed Murder Mt Spanishtown.
SPANIsHrowN, CAL, June 8.
A man name Clifford was found dead
this morning in his cabin, about two miles
from this place. with u shotgun wound in
his breast. Constable Wyman arrested
Antoine Peace on suspicion, as Clifford's
shotgun. with blood traces on it, was found
in Peace's possession.
Suicide At MnrysyiIIe.
EVANSVILLE, CAL, June s.
Lawrence Kreamer. aged 60 years, sui
cided by hanging himself to q we'll frame.
Cause, dissipation.
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