Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-09-02

evening session.
The Convention resssembed at P. N, Chairman
Booth presiding.
alr. Cornwall moved that when the Convention
adjourn it adjourn to meet at 10 A. NJ. Saturday.
Carried.
CONGRESSMAN AT LARGE.
Felix TRACY, of Sacramento, nominated for Con-
gresham At large Henry EdgertOD, OF Sacramento
| IApplaussl Nominate the man who cast the eecto-
raj vote for Garfield and the people will elect him
| [Applausel Name the man who fought secession in
the trouo!ous days. [Grelt applause Nominate
Henry Edgerlon and he will lead the party on to
victory, aud preserve California Republican rep
| rssentaton in Co! gress. IGreat applause. Mr.
Tracys further remarks eulOgisJic OF Mr. Edgerton
lost in enthusiastic applause aud cries for the
nomination to be made by exclamation.
Mr.. Wallis, OF santa Clara, enthusiastically in
! dorsed Mr. Edgerton.
Mr.. Jewett, OF Yuba, moved his nomination By
| RceiamatiOn. fCries of Yes, yes.
Mr. E,iasOn, o; Sonoma, said his delegation had
accorded to him 5he honor If proposing Of the
! candidates for Congressman at Large. Every Re
publican voter III the State would hear with pleas
| ure the name of Hon. W. W. Morrow, Chairman Of
| the Republican state Central Committee proposed
in that connection. Applsase.l 1t was, he thought
time for the old gray boards Of the party TO realize
| the TACT that they are growing old. Most Of them
| learned their lessons in governmental affairs when
armed hosts battling for tine life OF the repu5-
| lie, but they conldn'5 live forever; younger and
stronger men must be found t. carry the banner Of
| the grand Old party, [Applsu5e.l Among all the
young men nurtlred in the bosom Of that party not
one gives promise of brighter, stronger mo.e
| fUI manhood than W. W. Morrow, Mr. Elias8n
| continued, saying he had known Mr. Morrow IN his
| cary youth when he q t0iler by day with his
hands to means to provide books for his nig hit
| studies. No royal road to knowled- or emiuenca,
| he said, opened before him He had won his way to
prominence by the toni of his hands and the labor
Of his brains and thus has Reached high position
| in the honorable profession Of the law. 1t was
prOphesied OF him that he would become one OF the
| great OF the State, and he has (Applause !
The State hls need OF his services dr Morrow has
| been Republican from his youth mp, casting his
first vote for Abraham Lincoln, aud for twenty
| since there has been 10 shadow or turning in his
political faith With still further euOgy he closed,
| amidst cheers for Morrow.
| General Barnes, of San Francisco moved to nom!-
nate both by reclamation. lGreat applause.l
Mr.. Edgerton was called to tae stand and greeted
| by loud applause.
Mr. Edgerton said Mr. Chairman and gentlemen
| Of the Convention-That tins. honored, Anglo
| Saxon, American institution OF our revolutionary
! fathers and mothers, American Sunday, is near
| az hand, and am admon;ehed that you are already
fatgled by your labors, and anxious 90 get u your
| homes. Therefore my remarks this occasion will
be eNceedir ely BRIEF and 90 straight to the center
| Applause. An explicit, conscious avuwal Of his
convictions upon the principles and pocyof party
| Is the paramount Uuty Of aspiraut to its
| honOrs 1t is under solemn, imperative
OF tins Obligation that here in the presence OF
| the garnered patriotism and intelligence OF the
State, affirm my adherence 10 your platform, top
midd!o ana bottom ana it is with a guarantee of
| more than twenty years OF fidelity to Republican
principles that l pledge my best forts in The
future, for the ascendeUcy Of those principles Zap
plause.l Your pa form is broad and com.
| prehensiye. II extends by express declare
| ton or necessary intendment TO all
material questions Of national and state coucsrn
| IL suggests much that s historic. Il points 70
principles Of popular liberty which, thanks 70 the
lcoustancy and courage Of the Republican party,
have long since been lifted OF Republican plat
forms and forever imbedded IN the Constitutions Of
| the Union and the States which are now trans
blred and gorded in the life aud experience Of the
| American people tApplause.l II gives glimpse
| Of an epocn Of human history, brilliant with the
Illustrations OF Republican craftsmanship immor.
| tai by the unTIvaed exploits Of Republican vAlor.
| 1t draws within the tender domain Of memory
names consecatei to all time, names forever en-.
| laced in the grateful memory Of the human
rAce-tke names Of cur martYred Republican
Presidents, Lincoln and Garfield. lApplause !
Il brings before for grateful rcyereut recog-
milton, the armed hosts Of the republic living ard
dead, who rescued that staTspanglet banner from
the perlous ridges OF battle, and planted il upon