Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-03-08
CITY POLITICS.
The Democratic Observation-Disclosures OF
the Party.

Chairman Of the Central Committee, called
to order. There was very large attend
auce, and much interest was manifested both
OF the part of delegates and spectators. Mr.
Harvey on calling to order reminded the
Convention Of the Importance of the duty Be-
fore it.
Add. C. Hinkson was elected temporary
Chai,man. Mr.. Hinkson returned his thanks.
Hs said the Convention met under the most
favorable auspices. The business men are
disguised with the Republican primary, and
he believed would support whole Democratic
ticket.
VIM. Miner and A. S. Woods were chosen
temporary Secretaries.
After long series Of motions relative to
credentials and organic alton, the whole were
dropped and the Central Committees roll of
delegates called. Oze hundred and seven
delegates responded to the call, fly being abb
sent After a score of nominations for Ser
geants-st. Arms, the whole were tabled, and
the Chair appointed Henry Ramsay and =
Beasley.
W. b. C. Brown moved that the Con-
vention proceed to nominate for. first,
Third Trustee; second. Chief of Police;
third, City Attorney (; fourth, Fire Commits
sioners; 9Th, Central Committee. K. NJ.
Clarken moved for COMMITTEES on Resolu-
tions TO be named first. 5. K. Caldwell OPP
posed and B. Kozminsky favored it. MIR.
Brown thought it useless to waste time in
making a platform. The National and State
platforms are sufficient, and good men on the
ticket are the best bids for the confidence
of the people. 2. Nash wanted the nominee
for Trustee pledged that he wouldn't bring
up bonds" and would bring down water
rates. Mr.. Clarken wanted every nominee
pledged to shoulder the burden and fight for
victory, and not to sell out to Republicans
He moved, as substitute, for committee
of five on resolutions and order OF business
one from each ward and one at large. The
motion was adopted by % TO AZ. On
motion by George Nichols to reconsider, B.
Koz nip.Iy charged that s75, 600 had been
paid for water rents Illegally and unlaw-
fully. J. r. johnson charged that the
Trustees had been manipulating the city
bonds for years past. He wanted the
Third Trustee pledged to reduce water rates.
Chris. Weisel wanted the nominee for Trustee
pledged to oppose high taxation for boHd pay
ments. The people are willing to pay the
bonds, but want time to do it. Fred Cox
wanted to see the business of the Convention
90 on with less talking. w. Il. G. Brown
said the thing had happened he expected.
Parties had lugged in taxation, bonds and
water rates, bus the Convention was not
ready TO declare on the bond and water qnes-
tion, He had fought high taxation for years
but the city has a debt and is sued and must
pay. says the Supreme Court. Let the Con-
vention put up men it can trust to go to the
Board and study the matter and do the best
that Is TO be done. He opposed clap-trap res
olusions and clap-trap pledges. No man
in the Convention could tell the condition
Of the bond Indebtedness or of the Water
Works. nor could the Convention lay down q
policy for settling thesa matters Chris.
Weisel wanted the Trustee pledged to levy
no mora taxes than the people can bear. On
division, after hot debate, the vote was re.
considered by 50 to Al. The vote on the
question was then taken. and it was lost-39
to 80. Mr.. Brown renewed his motion,
adding first the collection OF 80 cents from
each delegate" Adopted. On motion of
DR.. Nichols the temporary officers were de-
clared permanent officers.
A. NJ. Bernard nominated for Third Trus-
tee VIM. Guttenbsrger. Seconded by B.
Kozminsky. DIR. Montgomery nominated
DE-. II. L. Nichols. j. r. Johnston offered
resolution pledging the nominee to favor the
reduction of water rates to nominal rate of
Is per cent. above cost each year. r. NJ.
Clarken offered resolution pledging the
nominee against any special tax to pay any
indebtedness further back than five years.
No motions were made to adopt either reso-
luton, and the Chair ruled that it required
two-shird vote to change the order of bust
ness. DR.. Nichols addressed the Convention,
and sketched the city history to its debt, etc.
He had served the city before, and while
having had no idea that he was to be placed
in nomination, he doubted if, however COM
petent, he should be chosen, and the Conven-
ton had better take Mr.. Guttenberger.
Mr.. Guttenberger appeared, and said, if
nominated, he'd try to be elected, and if
elected would do all he could for the city.
During the roll-call DIR. Nichols insisted
that he was out of the contest, and should
not be voted for. The vote stood: Gutten-
berger, 70; Nichols. rs. The nomination
was made unanimous, on notion OF DE-.
Nichols.
For Chief of Police, R. NJ. Clarken nom-
mated Timothy Lee. Mr.. Lee was nom-
mated by acclanation, on motion of James
Galloway Dir. Lee appeared and made his
acknowledgements. He denied that he was a
candidate in anybody's interest but his own.
For City Attorney, D. Z. Alexander was
nominated by S. K. Caldwell, seconded by
George Nichols, and ne was nominated By
reclamation on motion Of r. Nj. Clarken.
The nomipee appeared and returned his
thanks, ana declared uiUl66lI an
Democrat. He believed, because Of the pri-
mary of Saturday, that the Democracy could
now give the Republicans a sound thrashing.
After about twenty candidates were named
and withdrawn for Fire Commissioner, and
all kinds of destinations and renewals Of NOM
nations, and a host Of short speeches made,
Martin Steinmitz was nominated for the lcng
term and George +. Bronner for the short
term.
The Central Committee was then chosen, as
follows Committeeman at large, P. J. Har-
ney First Ward, J. n. Payne, 4. 7. Burke !;
Second Ward, 1. S. Moore, r. NJ. Clarken !;
Third Ward, George Nichols. ]. I. Carey !;
Fourth Ward, J. 2. Dalton, B. Lucey.
The Convention then adjourned zine die,
with cheers.
The complete ticket as made by the Con-
vention is as follows: Third Trustee. Will
lam Guttenberger; City Attorney, d. E.
Alexander Chief of Police, Timothy Lee |;
Fire Commissioner (long term, Martin Stein
mitz; Fire Commissioner (short terml, Geo.
4. Bronner.
Cock MANI. is said that on last Sun
day land not for the first timel, at Agri-
cultural Park, regular discussion was
had between champion ROSTERS; that
Steel BAlS WeIo useu, ANU Regular
ring with hackers and corners, and all that.
maintained, and that the chief participants
were boys, backed by few men. That the
fight took plaza in front of the grand stand,
and that no efforts were made to prevent it.
This is a fine educational system for the
growing sons of the Golden West, and an
admirable and e'evating exhibition on the
State Agricultural Society's grounds.
Dr.. PLATT's LEcTURE.-The lecture by
Rev. Dr. Plat. of San Francisco, on MA
homet, which has already been noticed, is
announced to take place at the Congrega-
tional Church on Friday evening of this
week. 1t will undoubtedly, as it should,
draw large and appreciative audience. 1t
is entirely safe to say that those who attend
will come away feeling fully compensated.
and that they have been thoroughly and in
diligently entertained The lecture is for
the benefit of local enterprise Of a public
beneficial character.
CANNED GooDs.-A well-known milliner Of
this city and two of her assistants yesterday
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