Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-11-23
MEETING OF TIE REPUBLICAN, CITY
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MADE.

A meeting Of the Republican City Central
Committee was held last evening, az which
there was full attendance. The Chairman,
James /. Felter. called the meeting to order,
and stated that he did not request the COM
mittee to meet, and knew nothing Of the call
mill he read it in the RECORD UNION. He
! saw IL was signed by the Secretary, and he
| Therefore called upon him TO state the object
! of the meeting.
Mr.. Davis replied that he had been spoken
TO by members of the cotnInittee to publish a
call for meeting. and did so.
bfr Felter stated that the last meeting of
the committee was adjourned to meet at the
call of the Chairman. He regarded the
election about to take place as one of great
Importance, and be had hoped to zee such a
course pursued in relation to the nominations
as would place in charge of the schools those
who would be efficient in effecting their ad-
vancement, and he had thought that perhaps
this would best be accomplished by nom
partisan nominations.
Mr. Davis said he believed in straight Re-
publican nominations in school matters, as
well az everything else, and he did not believe
IN non partisan course.
AT this point Mr.. Rhoads moved the CON-
mittee proceed to make nominations for the
several offices at once. The motion was
seconded by Mr.. Sullivan and MIR. Kim.
Mr.. Felter said that before putting this
motion he desired to ask if it would not be
more expedient to take little more time to
consider the matter; That there was senti-
ment in the city against the committee
making these nominations, and thought the
matter should be deferred. He said he did
not believe it was necessary to go outside of
the Republican party to get as good and well
qualified persons for these positions as were
to be found in the city, but if it was he would
go outside of the party.
Mr.. Sullivan moved, as an amendment to
the previous motor, that primary be held
upon the Crawford plan for making the nom
nations. The motion was adopted by vote
of to 4. The committee then held fur
ther consultation upon the subject. resulting
in the reconsideration of the amendment, and
the adoption Of motion to proceed at once
to make the nominations. The committee
then proceeded to make nominations as fol-
lows For Superintendent, DR.. j. r. Lame
and Prof K. w. Brier were named. A let
ter was read from Prof. Brier, addressed to
the Secretary of the committee, in which he
stated that he was not a candidate before the
committee for the Office. His name was
thereupon withdrawn, and DR.. Lame was
unanimously nominated. A letter was also
read from r. T. Devlin stating that he was
not candidate.
For the offices of School Directors John F.
Slater. VIM. VI. PetIie and K. f. Wiemeyer
were named for the First Ward. Mr.. Vie.
meyer declined a denomination, and Messrs.
Slater and Petrie were nominated to succeed
Wiemeyer and G. II. Stevens. For the Sec
ond Ward w. d. Stalker was renominated.
In the Third Ward, Geo. w. Hancock YVES
nominated TO succeed J. D. Lord, and in the
Fourth Ward Felix Tracy was renominated.
The committee then adjourned, to meet at
the call of the Chairman.