Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1880-05-21
An Au-night Session = Kearney Elected
President of the Party.
PASSENGERS COMING WEST BY RA
Brilliant Reception of Governor Perkins
at Stockton.
THE CHICO pIcEox-sHoorlxG TOURNAMENT.
A Grass Valley Hotel Invaded by Wild
Bull.
CALIFORNIA.
worRinsmen's convention-An An.Nish,

Session,
SAN Francisco, May 20th.-The majority
of the Workingmen's delegates sixty one in
number-were in session all night, and ad
iourned only at 6 o'clock this morning. A
permanent organization was effected by the
election of Denis Kearney as President by
reclamation, when the whole body rose en-
masse and cheered. H. w. Smith was elected
Vice-President, and III. A. Moore Secretary.
The last gentleman made his financial report
and exhibited balance showing a deficit.
A collection was taken up TO cover it. DIR. j.
d. O'Brock was elected Treasurer. The next
Convention will be called at San Jose. From
the First District William Wright and j. G.
German of San Francisco were elected del
egates to the Chicago Labor GIeenback Con-
vention Second District-J. II. Jewett of
Placer and DIR. A. p. Truesdale of Ala
media; from the Third District, A. A. Udell
of Yolo and w. o. Howe of Sonoma from
the Fourth Congressional District, Hamilton
of Los Angeles and j. p Moran of Los
Angeles. The greatest number of votes cast
on any question during the Convention so far
has been 104 so that the 81 delegates last
night claim majority and quorum also.
SECOND DISPATCHJ
SAN Francisco, May 20th.-The Third
Congressional District Workingmen's Con-
vention to-day nominated Chancellor Hart
son of Napa over G. P. Berry.
THIRD DISPATCH.I
Democratic Wing Of the Convention.
SAN Francisco, May 20th.-Pursuant to
adjournment, the Democratic wing of the
Workingmen's Convention assembled at
Humboldt Hall this evening at o'clock,
Vice President Pond in the chair. About
thirty delegates were present, mostly from
the city. A number more subsequently, APP
peared and took their seats. The minutes
were read and approved.
Medallion rose to explain the split in the
Convention. He stated that the Republican
candidate for Congress had told him shortly
before the Convention met that he hoped the
Workingmen would run a separate ticket, as
it would insure his election. Medallion also
attacked the record in the late State Assem-
bly, of Chancellor Harrison, now the nominee
of the Greenback wing of the w. P. G. for
Congressman from the Third District.
alleging that he had voted to expel
Kearney from the Assembly chamber, had
opposed the anti Chinese legislation, and eau
cused with the Republicans. He believed
that Republican money was being used to in
fuence the election of Congressman.
Braunhart offered as substitute for The
constitution under consideration the old con-
oIlIuIlOH VI Gllr duOpbCu ny 0uC OSdbC
Convention of June 8, 1879, to be adopted as
a whole.
w. j. White of Santa Cruz stated that in
an interview with Kearney, the latter said
he was not in favor of changing the name of
the party, or merging it into any other party.
He simply wanted to send delegates to the
Greenback Convention to endeavor to nom-
mate some man on whom all anti Grant and
anti monopoly men could unite.
John G. Days of San Francisco thought
the Convention had resolved itself pretty
nearly into Democratic nominating con-
vention.
Dryer of San Francisco That's a lie !"
Sensation.
: A desultory discussion followed, after
which Braunhart withdrew his substitute.
The constitution reported by the commit
tee was then taken up seriatim.
The first section of the old constitution
was adopted as substitute for the first Sec
ton as reported.
In all cases in which the words Labor
Party" or Estate Central Committee oc-
cur in the instrument, they were stricken out,
and the words Workingmen's Party and
g State Executive Committee - were respect
lively substituted therefor.
A motion to strike out the clause forhidding
Presidents, officers and members of County
Committees from becoming candidates for
office was lost by q ayes to % noes.
A resolution was adopted that every person
holding either an elective or appointed posi-
ton in the gift of the W. P. c. be declared
ineligible as delegate to any nominating
convention Of the w. 2. G.
The constitution was then adopted as a
whole.
The Convention then went into an election
of officers of the party. For President,
Denis Kearrey was elected by a standing
vote, with three cheers.
w. W. Smith was elected Vice President
Il. M. Moore Secretary, and j. d. Olrock
Treasurer.
At this point of the proceedings Mayor
Kalloch entered the hall and was received
with cheers, escorted to seat on the plat
form and addressed the Convention in few
words.
The officers elect are the same as those
chosen by the Greenback wing of the party,
the object being to prevent any contest at the
sand lot or elsewhere.
Some general discussion of the nomination
of Harrison for Congressman of the Third
! District was had, and the Convention ad-
journed sine die.