Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-10-09
THE STOCKTON CONVENTION.
Proceedings of the Farmers Autobiography
Convention at stockton, October 7th.


Proceedings of the Farmers Autobiography
Convention at Stockton, October 7th.
The Farmers' Anti Monopoly Convention
met at Stockton Saturday, October 7sb, at 10
A. NJ in National Hall. That faithful re.
port of all that was Of interest might be made
REcoRD-UNIoN representative was in at
tendance. During the night preceding the
Convention caucus was held of delegates,
and it was agreed to adhere to the call for the
Convention and nominate only for the State
Board OF Equalization, the Railroad Com
mission aad Justices of the Supreme Court,
| and that ominstions should be made by the
whole Convention. and not by district, and
| that voting should be viva voce and not by
ballot. A large number of outsiders and
political workers thron2ed the hotel rooms,
and were all the evening and the day Of the
Convention busy with delegates. Among
politicians particularly noticeable were
John Fl. Wise, w. G. English, Jossph
Nougues, I. ]. Clunie, A. w. Thompson,
Wm. f. White, Caleb Dorsey, Frank w.
Gross, Chas. Clayton, w. r. Andrus, J. G.
Martin, j. w. Mccarthy, George Cadwals-
der, Thomas Mcconnell, F. j. Clark. w. B
| Carr, r. G. Harrison, Major McOuiddy,
Barclay HeRley, W. P. Humphreys, w. A.
Davies. In the Convention itself the chief
takers ard workers, and those who appeared
to be the controlling spirits, were +. J.
Clark, Thomas Mcconnell and J. n. Patter.
| son.
At Ga. NJ. B. Pilkingtop, of Santa Clara,
called to order. j. V. Webster of Alameda.
was called to the chair.
George Rich CT Sacramento and /. n. Hoag
OF foio were elected Secretaries. Hoag de-
c,ined. as being delegate, and wanting to
remain on the flor. MIR. Park, of Kern,
YVES then selected as the other Secretary.
ii. w. johnson moved that q committee
Of seven on credentials bs appointed Car.
ried, and the committee was named as fol-
lows: S. L. Coulter, Souoma; l. G. Steele,
San Mateo ; Dar. lunar, Alameda; VIM
Johnston, Sacramento w. j. Miller, San
Luis Obispo s. j. Pitcher, Yuba L. E.
ketchum, San Joaquin.
While the Convention waited for the COM
mittee, X. j. Harrison, of San Francisco, was
called out and addressed the Convention.
ID. A. Larned. of San Joaquin, then sd-
dressed the Convention on the subject Of join
logdefeEdsnts in actions at law, referring to the
statute on that subject as radically defective.
ihe hydraulic miners had taken advantage CT
this, and the Supreme Court upheld them in
an action to enj join q nuisance, as in the Keyes
case. He had prepared bill to correct it,
he wanted to pledge the candidates for o
measure that would bring about reform in
this practice. He read the bill That in all
&C Ions Tor damages to abate nuisance all
che parties damaged or threatened with ill.,
jury shall be joined as plaintiffs, and all per-
sons complained of be joined as defendants,
At 1910 the Convention took recess until
l P. NJ.
It reassembled at P. NJ, and at 1:2O the
Coninittee on Credentials reported these del.
egates as entitled to seats
Solano-T. L. Hooper, j. T. Deming.
Tehsma-A. B. Ashurst. Jerome Banks, J.
Finnell, j. s. Copeland, r. II. Blossom, A.
| IL. Ward, George Hoag, George Champlin.
Alameda-D. Inman, II. M. MaybelI, J.V.
Webster, c. Bogges.
San Josquin-T. E. Ketchum, J. D. Hoff.
man, d. A. Larned. T. Clements, J. r W.
Hitchcock. j. Furness, w. E. Daggett, Wm.
Gowden, r. w. Lead, Arther j. Rhodes,
Ezra Fish.
Santa Grub. Pilkington, D. Tu.tle i.
Cocks, M. Z. Owens, c. C. Rogers. E. An.
| thony.
Monterey-W. T. Gilkey.
| Merced-W. II. Mitchell, L. Kelsey, H.
j. Ostrandsr, w. w. Gray f. G. Poor.
Stanislaus-S. B. Caldwell, w. L Ashe,
W. Dallas, c. Dorsey, J. Logan, S. Gibson
A. G. Carver, J. w. Davidson, w. II. Nc
Henry, L. ID. Herp.
/ u u. ~.
5 Powell, 5. E. Biddle, T. j. Clark, F. J.
| Walker.
San MaLeo-I. S. Steele, Mr.. Woodams.
-Sacramento-Thos. Mcconnell. q. Wilson,
w. Johnston, John Reitb, J. Holland, II. A.
Parker Benz. Parker, J. Handlon, A. NJ.
Plummer, Geo. Rich. G. 7. Carr, H. w.
Johnson, f. w. Stickney, l.. 81. Fassett, A.
Ingleson.
+! Sutter-Geo. Ohleyer, Otis Clark, b. r.
! Spillman, B. f. Walton, B. f. Frisbie, 4. d.
Kirk, L. P. Tanner.
Contra Costa-M. D. Cray, Volney Tay-
Tor.
Ell DOrado-C. G. Carpenter, VIM.
| Sternes.
Plaoer-R. NJ Nixon, J. KNAPP.
Amador-J. Z. Gregg. j. Tanner.
San Luis Obispo-W. P. Barnett, J. f.
Luis, w. J. Miller, L. NJ. Warden, George
Steele, +. w. Steele, s. Hathaway.
Yuba-P. G. Slattery, E. Teegarden, S.
Grant. 7. J. Fletcher, S. d. Wood.
Santa Clare-H. Pomeroy, II. G.. KEGS
land.
Sonora-v Z. Allen, S. T. Coulter.
kern-G. I. Thornton, Il. L. Acock, +.
Roper, II. Hirshfeld, HI. c. Park, H. Jastro.
Yolo-I. n. Hoag.
Nevada-A. Henderson.
Delegates of Anti Debris Convention of
Sacramento only as accredited by the creden-
tials, each to cast one vote only on any one
| question::
At Large-Dr. Teeeardep, B. r. Spill.
man, DR.. c. L. Stone, w. w. McKaig, Geo.
! Cadwalader.
sacramensO-C. W. Clarke, P. Fl. Nc
| Grew.
Sutter-B. F. Walton, J. d. Kirk.
Yuba-P. G. Sllttery, ID. p. burst.
San Joaquin-Thos. X. Houk, w. T.
Prather.
Butte-A. Campball, Geo. NJ. Lewis.
Colusa-E. r Graham, L. F. Moulton.
| Yolo-l. n. Hoag, Geo. Swingle.
| The committee reported against the admis-
| sion Of proxies or the filling of vacancies in
delegations. Four delegates from Santa
Clara presented themselves, and explained
that they had not, through some misunder-
standing, been elected on the day provided
in the call. This Convention refused to re-
ceive them. On the proposition to adopt the
report of the committee, a long and lively
debate ensued, f. J. Clark leading an oppo.
sition TO the admission of delegates eighteen
In number from the Anti.Debris Convention
| of September och at Sacramento.
After a wordy war of solid hour, the anti
| debris people were admitted on o call of the
roll by 80 to A, on motion to reject SO
| much of the report as favored their admission
The whole report was then adopted.
Caleb Dorsey, of Stanislaus, sprang to his
| feet and said as the Convention had refused
| proxies and those of his delegation present
held the proxies of those absent, he and the
delegation would decline to act with the Con-
| yention, whereupon they gathered up their
hats and wraps and withdrew amidst some
confusion.
| Mr.. Russell, of Alameda said one Of the
| Alameda delegation was sick and had sent
him instead. He asked to be admitted, and
urged his claims in strong terms, but the Con.
vention turned q deaf ear, and he withdrew.
aro1 r.f fka -.
| they were there in dual capacity represent
ing farmers meetings and also the Anti De.
| bris Convention.
The temporary officers were then ma lie
| permanent officers, and committees on Order
| of Business and on Platform were ordered
| appointed.
A recess was taken to give tie committees
| time, aud, at the expiration of half an hour,
! the Committee on Order of Business reported
an order of nominating in this manner First.
Railroad Commissioners second, members
State Board of Equalization third, Control
| Ter ; fourth, Justices Supreme Court,
! ID. A. Larned, of San Joaquin, made vain
eadeavor to get the Convention to consider a
resolution asking the Legislature to provide for
the enforcement of the constitutional declara-
ton against large land holdings, but the dele
gates laughed at and gpyed Mr. Larned and
refused to hear him, under the guise that his
| proposition and manner were Just too funny
| to be seriously considered. He then tried it
in another fo,m by resolution declaring
against land-holdings hereafter in excess Of
$40 acres of frst.class and !, $50 of second
class land, and when he begun to speak Of the
magnitude of land monopoly the auti-monop-
olists again guyed him numerically, and he
was forced to take his seat greatly embar.
raised. One delegate remarked subseq uently
thet Lsrned was foolish to offer such a reso.
| lu ion before body seven out of ten of the
members of which were landowners in excess
| OF the nrnscrintinn nrnnnseI