Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1880-05-21
THE OAKLAND CONVENTION.
CONGRESSIONAL NOMINATIONS.
The Workingmen's Convention.
HAIR M0NY OLD NOT PREVAIL,
Report Of the Indian Outbreak De-
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The WOrkingmen's Convention.
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Hall delegation, in the Tenth Senatorial
District, and the San Mateo delegation, as
appointed by the county committee.
After appointing a Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions, the convention ad-
journed till 10 A. M. to-day.
Congressional Conventions were held in
San Francisco last night.
The Third Congressional District Con-
vention nominated c. P. Barry for ~re-elec-
ton. Barclay Henly was recommended
for Elector. A. Goodyear, of Solano; G.
W. Taylor, of Shasta; G. G. Farmer. of
Sonoma; J. ]. Hare, of Colusa; J. K. Dali
son, Of Humboldt. and DR.. Spencer, were
recommended for the State Central Com
mittee by delegates of the Second Congress
sional District.
The following persons were recon-
mended to the State Convention for cleo
ton to the State Central Committee E.
E.. Thrift, Niles Searles, @. H. Livingston,
Paul Shirley, W. A. Selkirk and W. D.
English.
The following were also recommended as
the choice of the district for delegates to
the National Democratic Convention J.
I. QACIlId tu, VI dLic II. L. 6t6NtuS, |
of Sacramento; and e.. III. Cassell, of San
joaquin.
W. B. G. Brown was nominated as Pres
idential Elector from the Second Congress
sional District. D. s. Terry and William
T.. Wallace were recommended as Electors
at large.
Mr.. Lewis, Of Tehama, did not want to
instruct, but he wanted it to be understood
that the people Of California do not en-
dorse the Chinese decision of Judge Field.
There could be no objection to saying who
the choice of the Convention is. Several
more resolutions were introduced, among
them one declaring against the promotion
of any man from the judicial branch of the
Government to the Presidency. Another
resolution was introduced, declaring that
q new Jefferson was needed to resist CEN |
tralization; that Tilden was the man for |
the place, and the delegates from Califor-
mia be instructed to vote for his renomi-
nation. [Cries of mo, no ri The Chair
ruled it out Of order. The resolution re-
quiring an expression of preference was
ruled to be properly before the Convention.
w. B. G. Brown opposed instructions, but |
wanted CALIFORNIA; preference declared.
Filcher, Of Placer, said it would be cow
ardly to withhold expression of preference.
1t had gone forth that the Convention was
for Field. He read a resolution declaring
Thurman to be the first choice Of the Cali
fornia Democracy, saying that he would
offer it at the proper time. prolonged
applause. Matthews, Of San Francisco,
spoke of Thurman as a great Democrat,
but he asked delegates, why throw fire
brands in the Convention? Lei your I,
delegates go to Cincinnati untrammeled.
King, of San Francisco, moved the pre-
vious question, but it created o breeze and be
withdrew it. futile, of Sonoma, would
not withdraw his second, because the
country delegates wanted to go home.
Tinnen wanted to be heard, and he wanted
the resolutions discussed and not smoth-
cred in the Convention. If there was q
job to defeat the will Of the great mass Of
the party it was time to know it.
wOrkingmen's Convention.
SAN Francisco, May 19.-The Working
mems Convention reassembled at 8 O'Clock
last evening, President Millen in the chair.
Gallagher moved to reconsider the vote
by which Kearney's communication was
adopted as the sense of the convention.
The Chair moved the motion out Of or
der, as a notice OF reconsideration had been
given for 8 o'clock, and that hour had
passed by several minutes.
Medallion appealed from the decision Of
the Chair.
To avoid all ill feeling the Chair with.
drew its ruling, though still holding it was
The motion to lay the motion to recon-
slider on the table was adopted-ayes, IL:
noes, 81.
Days. Of San Francisco, in order, as he
said, to perpetuate the union of the party
in the State, offered a resolution to send IL
delegates to the National Greenback La
Dor Convention; four delegates at large, to
be chosen by the convention, and two from
each Congressional District, to be NOM
mated by District Conventions, the dele
gates to be instructed to vote for Thurman
Tor President, the nominations to be sub
ject to confirmation by q future convention
of the W~orkingmen's Party Club. except
that Of Thurman, which is to be consid-
cred settled in advance. Rejected-ayes,
10; noes, 81. Many members explained
their votes, showing that some voted no
because instructed by their clubs to vote to
send no delegates to the Greenback Con-
vention. Others voted no because they
would not have their delegation pledged to
vote for Thurman or any other man who
had not taken a pledge to support the la
Dor party.
j. II. johnson, of Sacramento, introduced
q resolution that no delegates be sent 10 the
National Greenback Labor Convention. A
motion to lay on the table was lost. A mo-
ton to adjourn till 8 o'clock this evening
was carried by q vote Of 43 to 30, and the
convention broke up in confusion. Ude]l.
OF Yolo, jumped on the table and called
upon the Congressional District Conven-
ton to meet tomorrow and elect delegates
to the Greenback Labor Convention in &C.
cordanc with the call of the State Execn-
tive Committee. After the adjournment
hat portion Of the convention in favor Of
afiliation with the Greenbackers assembled
in the hall, and were called to order by A..
w. Smith, Vice President Of the party, who
was chosen as the presiding officer. Fl. M.
Moore, Secretary Of the party. was chosen
Secretary. Messrs. Clark. Of Santa Clara,
and Millen, Of Alameda. were chosen Vice
Presidents Messrs. Swain and Flynn were
elected assistant Secretaries. and the meet
ing resolved into o State Convention TO
complete the business for which the con-
vention was originally called. The roll was
made up, and fifty delegates were found to
be present. At midnight the convention
entered upon the appointment OF Commit
tees on Platform, Constitution and Resolu-
tons with the prospect Of an all-night SEES
sion.
The Workingmen's Convention complet-
ed its business before daylight.
Braunhart's substitutes for the first sec
ton Of the Constitution were voted down,
and the original section adopted, with the
remainder Of the instrument.
The convention then elected four dele
gates at large to the Greenback Labor Con-
vention: Denis Kearney. Of San Francisco,
A. Musselman Of Solano. John Robinson OF
Santa Clara. and Stephen Maybell Of San