Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-22
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10 A. NJ.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the San Francisco contest decided in favor
of H. G.. Plat. Report adopted.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton reported in favor Of Boggs for perma-
nent President.
The order of business was the selection
of a State Central Committee by the Con-
y~ention-one from each Senatorial District
and two from each Congressional District.
The nomination of officers was as follows:
| Governor, Lieutenant-Go Governor, two JUS
tices of the Supreme Court, two Congress-
men at Large, and the other State officers
follow. The report recommends that the
Railroad Commissioners, Congressman
and members of the State Board of Equal
ization be selected by the respective Dis
trict delegations at their pleasure. Report
adopted.
Martin of Alameda presented a minority
report, as an addition to the minority re-
| port, ~pledging each candidate for Railroad
| Commissioner to reduce, if elected, rail-
| road tariffs at least Is per cent.
The platform reafirms fidelity to the
principles of Democracy; thanks the party
| throughout the Union for its assistance in
| the struggle in Congress with the hostile
| Republican Administration against Chi
nese immigration, thus illustrating the
fidelity of the party to the pledges given in
the National platform; recognizes the right
of local self-government; appreciates the
movement of the %workingmen of the East,
notably of Pennsylvania, in opposition to
| 4Io -,n.iaI arpn otinnc and nnnnnOlIQfa
of Chinese trade, who, under the humani-
tartan cloak of endeavoring to thwart their
efforts in behalf of the white man in Cali
fornia; d%enounces the Chinese now in Cal
| ifornia as an unmixed curse to the people
and an u~nsurmountable obstacle to pro-
| gress; appeals to the Democracy Of the
Union for deliverance, and demands that
the next National Democratic Convention
shall declare the doctrine of self preserva-
ton, and if it attains to power, shall take
prompt steps for the removal of every
Monaghan from the country; that the pre-
tence of the Republican leaders and or
gans that the 10-year law has taken the
Chinese organs out Of politics, is deceitful
in purpose and false in fact SO long
as tho Chinese remain in the country;
declares the enmity Of the party to all
sumptuary legislation and laws restrain
ing the exercise of political and religious
| opinion, and demands the repeal of those
now existing; demands a material reduc-
ton of railroad fares and %freights, and the
prohibition of discrimination against local
tiles or persons; condemns a majority of
the present State Board of Railroad Com
m%issioners to official duties; pledges the
Democratic nominees to carry out the let
ter and spirit of this resolution; advocates
compelling railroads to pay taxes on full
assessments; holds that all railroad land
grants, lapsed by the non-fnlfllment of
contracts, should be revoked, and the
public domain reserved for actual settlers;
that it is the duty of the Government to
protect and improve the rivers and har-
bors; favors civil service reform in &C.
cordance with the Pendleton bill; de-
nounces the attempt to run the State Uni
v~ersity in the interests of the Republican
party.
The convention proceeded to consider
the platform by planks.
The Sunday law plank was adopted by
$50 to 1877, after a vigorous discussion.
The convention adjourned until 8 P. NJ.
There is some prospect of nominations BE-
ing reached to-day. There is not much
change in the situation. The Hearst man
ayers seem to be growing more confident
u IlB iiUultdtlcHs u tuCy w NV lC6dia
the rule against changing votes in his ia.
vor.
The report requires all balloting to be
viva voce, and when the vote OF any dele
gate or delegation is cast and recorded,
such vote is not to be changed upon that
ballot, All candidates, other than Judi
cial, who are present in San Jose, are to
appear before the ballot upon their nomi-
nation, and indorse the platform and reso-
lutionc Of the convention. The permanent
Vice Presidents ares j.. O. Martin, Miles
Searls, j. H. Budd, J. Debarth Shorb and
7. B. Bishop; Secretary, D.. F.. Smith.
David s. Terry, Chairman Of the Commit
tee on Platform, reported the resolutions.
Fowler offered q plank requiring the
Railroad Commissioner to reduce freights
and fares twenty per cent, and retain that
reduction during their term Of office.
Terry said he would support the resolu-
ton If the wording should be changed to
make reductions in the present tariff az
gregating twenty per cent. A long discus
sion ensued. Fowler, White of Los An
geles, Griffith of Fresno, Enos Of Sonoma,
and Findley OF Eldorado favored the
plank. Flournoy and Balm of Colusa,
Paulsell and Williams of San joaquin op-
posed Fowler's motion. 1t was lost. Ayes,
1876; noes, 221. The platform was then
adopted as it came from the committee.
Full Report of the Burning of h
Rodgers.
SAN Francisco, June Ala Port Town
send dispatch says: The steamer Idaho
has arrived from sitka, etc. The follow
ing full report Of the burning Of the United
States exploring steamer Rodgers in st.
Lawrence Bay, and the rescue Of her crew
BY the Revenue steamer Thomas Corwin,
arrived at Sitka June 5 with the officers
and crew of the Rodgers. The officers
landed at Sitka are Master d. s. Warning,
Ensign G.. NJ. Storey, Passed Assistant
Surgeon NJ. D. Jones, Passed Assistant En-
gineer A. V. Zane, and Assistant Surgeon
]. D. Wastello, and &c men, all in good
health, the latter comprising the same
crew that sailed from San Francisco all
told. Lieut.. r. NJ. Berry, commander OF
the Rodgers, accompanied by Ensign H.
j. Hunt, left st. Lawrence Bay on the 23d
of December in a sledge on the Siberian
Coast in search of the Jeanette. May Is,
1882, the Master received a letter through
the natives from Berry dated at keoyma
River, April 4, stating that he had heard
of the loss Of the Jeanette and the land
ing Of her boat, and showed on his search
for the survivors that he should not return
by the way Of the east, and directing Mr..
Warning to take his party and make the
best of his way to San Francisco, and COM
municate with the Navy Department. The
point where the letter was dated was about
! half way between st. Lawrence and the
Lena River. At the time the Rodgers was
burned she WAS lying off shore about
a mile and a half. The fire was reported
| at about s:45 A. NJ. Everything was done
to save the ship. The fire was in the
| lower hold forward, and its probable cause
was spontaneous combustion. and the
| place where it originated was so situated
that it was next to an impossibility to get
a stream of water on it. The officers and
crew fought the flames to no purpose and
the Are gained 80 RAPIDLY tha il became