Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-08-12
POLITICAL.
SESSION OF TIE REPUBLICAN, STATE
CONVENTION YESTERDAY.
Nominations by Congressional District Con-
Platform Electors Alter
nates-State Central Committee

The Republican State Convention met in the
Assembly Chamber at the Capitol yesterday The
Convention called to order at 2:l0 P NJ by W.
W. Morrow, Chairman of the State Central Commit.
tee. He said that under the Constitution and the
laws the people of California have SIX votes in the
Electoral College 1t is believed to be the wish and
desire OF the people Of California that they be cast
for Garfield and Arthur. GApplause.I The Conven.
tion has therefore been called together to nominate
the Electors to cast those votes The Secretary will
read the call for the Convention.
J. r. Finlayson, Secretary of the State Central
Committee, then read the call for the assembling Of
the Convention, constituted by the counties of the
State sending up s94 delegates
ORGANIZATION.
The Chair called for nominations for Temporary
Chairman. G. W. Tyler of Alameda presented the
name Of Charles N Fox Of Alameda. lApplause
He moved he be declared the choice of the Conyen.
tion by acclamation. IAppause.l Carried
Mr.. Boruck and Mr.. Tyler were appointed to es-
cort Mr.. Fox to the chair, which they did
Mr.. Fox was greeted with applause. lie said 1.
was an honor OF which any man might well be
proud TO be called to preside over Convention Of
patriots such as this. GApplausel The faces be
fore him gave assurance of the purpose which
brought these men together, and that it will be &C
to organize for the last great struggle OF the re.
bellion [applausel; to 50 organize and place Cali.
fornia in tn, right place in the struggle that she
may aid the victory which is to be SO complete that
there shall never again be heard the cry, "a solid
South" lApplause.l In 1864 the enemy stood
armed against the nation; to-day the same men,
under the same leadership, have casped hands
over their stacked arms with their brethren
OF the North to attempt by starvation what they
failed to accomplish in battle [Applause AS we
ter this contest with the adyersaries we do it.
he said, with such confidence in leaders as never
before had the American people fell for never be.
fore had the people felt forciby prior to an ele
ton, the fitness, ability and craftsmanship Of a
chosen standard bearer not when the immortal
Lincoln presented, for the people had not then
realized all his greatness He felt assured the dele
thuse the people with the true principles of the
campaign, that they may aid still more to the
sured victory the party is to win. With fitting
peroraton Mr. Fox closed
SECRETARIES, ETC.
C. E. Gum OF Sasta Clara, Joseph Wallis OF
Sacramento, Walter Lambert of Solano, F. d.
Ryan of Sacr imento, w. Z. Emery of Sacramen. O.
were placed in nomination, the first for temporary
Secretary and the Others for assistants and they
were chosen.
Edward Short of Yolo was named for temporary
Sergeantas-ARms, and Thomas Allen, X. j. Fletcher
j. D. Boop, j. C. Medley, John Tenbrook and Mr..
Ryan for assistants.
Mr.. Pixley moved tha. Sergeantat-Arms be
chosen until after the report Of u committee on
org reaniZation
W. B. May of San Francisco moved for the ap
pointment Of committee Of seven credentials
Carried.
Dir. Tyler Of Alameda moved that committee Of
nine be appointed permanent organizationand or
der Of business His idea was to save time and give
the Congressional committees opportunity to meet
Mr.. Pixley held it out OF order until the creden
tials were reported upon.
C. I. Jones said the last State Convention had
followed the practice suggested by Mr.. Tyler
g. G.. Blanchard hoped the plan Of Mr. Tyler
would be adopted, and had no fear that any com.
mttee would be named with ineligible persons on
1t. The motion Of Mr.. Tyler prevailed. lAppauss.
COMMITTEES.
The Chair named as Committeeman as follows:
On Ccedentials-W. b. May, San Francisco; N.
N. Drew, Sacramento K. ]. Van voorhies, Monn
r. X. Nichols, Lake /; H. w. Byington, Sonoma /; Z.
w. Bushyhead, San Diego II. e. Bunker, Inyo
On OTganization-J. K. Hardenberg Alameda ;
James Byrnes. San Msteo; II. H. Knapp Napa
d. M. buIns Yolo; J. A. Eamons, Del Norte =
McNamars, Humboldt; b. A Gregg, Kern; W. Z.
Mayhem, San Francisco; s. w. Gels, Merced.
Mr.. Dickinson of San Francisco moved the ap-
pointment of committee OF seven platform and
resolutions.
Mr. Boruck of San Francisco moved TO amend TO
make it fifteen, as the committee is SO important
that it should be large and representative.
Amendment accepted and the motion prevailed.
The Chair appointed such committee j. H.
Die enson, San Francisco T. B. Mcfarland, Sacza-
mento; Geo. F. Baker, Santa Clara VI. d. Boruck,
Hum boldt H. T. Dorrance, San Joaquin E. W.
Roberts, Nevada A. P. Whitney, Sonoma Frank
PiNley, San Francisco; Calvin Edgerton, Siskiyou
j. H. S. kirm. Santa Cruz: G.. q. Blanchard, Ell
Dorado; G. W. Tyler, Alameda; o. w. Holenbeck,
Placer; D. Mcclure, San Francisco.
he Convention then adi in cd MT NJ