Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-06-23


legislative monopoly and corporate oppression.
The party steadfastly holds that the creature
must be subservient to the creator. Corpor.
ations must be controlled by the people and
for the people. The record recently made by
the Democratic party in Congress on the Chi
nese question was commended and glori6ed.
He spoke also of loyalty to the party, and
said the greatest danger besetting the organi-
zation was the exhilaration which springs
from the confidence Of victory. Work was
needed to insure success, and each member
must participate. If elected Governor, he
would be the Governor Of the whole people,
discharging his duty with love of country
and fear of God. If your choice should fall
upon another, / shall cheerfully acquiesce.
heartily and cordially indorse your plat
form.
Griffith of Fresno Endorsed the platform on
behalf of Berry.
johnson was next introduced, and the ap-
plause was tremendous. Three cheers were
given.
johnson Endorsed every Democratic plat
form. He abided by the declarations of
Democratic Conventions. I am candidate
for Governor. If you believe it to be your
duty to nominate me, do so. am not in a
position to tell you your duty, but 1 can ask
you to reflect the wishes of the party. If
am nominated 1 will lead you to victory. If
not, 1 shall cheerfully support whoever is your
choice. spit upon with loathing and con-
tempt the hiled followers who come to
San Jose to howl monopoly against
my name. God knows. and 1 know,
and every man in the Convention who
knows me knows, that / have been q
defender Of the people. My history is an
open book. 1t is written that 1 was the first
man to take the stump in California against
the encouragement of corporate power. Is
there one single act of my life to justify the
charge that 1 am interested with corporate
power: ECries of Is No, no."l 1 am making
these utterances to go out among those who
do not know me so well as you here assem-
bled
George Hearst's name was hailed with APP
plause. Mr.. Hearst said IF any of you
expect set speech from me, you will be dis.
appointed. l am mora of worker than
speaker. / am candidate for the high office
of Governor, and think l understand and
appreciate the wants of the people.
I indorse your platform, and every
line written therein. If 1 should be
called to the exalted place, I shall endeavor
to give you good, pure. honest Democratic
administration, 10 the interests of the people.
If not nominated, will be found 10 the
ranks working for the nominee of your choice.
1 think have done my share to develope the
resources and wealth of this State. He spoke
of his constant employment of white men,
and said 1 make no apology for myself.
I have lived here for thirty.two years. and
you know what am. That is the best evil
dence of man.
General Stoneman was loudly and heartily
cheered. He said: / am cited to ap.
pear before you to indorse the platform of this
Convention. 1 have carefully considered
your resolutions, and indorse them in detail
and as whole. 1 have no security to offer
you for the future but my record of the past.
Lawrence Archer made long speech, in
dorsing the platform and reviewing many of
the principal political issues Of the century.
He recognized the tacit pledge Of every man
to perpetuate the good of his country. He
pledged himself, if elected, to see the laws
executed faithfully, as the Constitution re-
quires. If an attempt should be made TO or
ganize third party, it would meet with my
hearty condemnation. Prolonged cheering. |
THE CANDIDATES IN A BODY.
The five candidates for Governor were then
trotted out together, to bow their acknowl-
edgments.
President Boggs said this was done TO
crafty littls vanity on the part of the can
didates, who desired the ladies to see them.
After reviewing the squad, and when the
Convention had ceased cheering, the President
said: eff this is not bouquet Of beauty, it
is certainly galaxy of craftsmanship. The
candidates have pooled their issues and
agreed to support the nominee of the Con-
vention."
The Convention then proceed to the roll
call for Governor.
A BREEZE OVER THE UNIT RULE.
The first fight was on the unit rule.
The vote of Alameda was Cast, twenty for
Stoneman.
Gibbons rose and said II claim the priv
ilege of voting my own convictions"
McCleverty. Chairman of the delegation,
said the delegates had been instructed to vote
as unit
Gibbons replied that he did not recognize
the unit rule. The instructions were farce,
and the attempt to make the. delegation vote
solid was piece of machine bossism. 81
claim the right to have my vote recorded as 1
cast it, ask til demand it."
Hirschberg said the Convention in Alameda
county, by large majority, adopted the unit
rule.
Cries of "Call the role"
1t was moved as the sense of the Conven.
ton that each delegate be allowed to cast his
vote as he saw proper.
Hirschberg of Alameda was recognized,
and resumed his speech. He read the reso-
luton of the Convention of Alamedainstruct-
ing the delegates to vote as unit for the
choice of the majority.
McGarvey of Mendocino raised the point
of order that the Convention had no right to
interfere with the instructions of Alameda
county.
The Chair ruled that the unit rule had been
recognized in the Convention, and he would
decide that the delegation had the right to
cast the vote as the majority directed.
Instantly an appeal was taken from the
Chair.
Dibble of Nevada spoke of the attempt of
hSgan, Cameron and other "bosses" to en-
force the unit rule, but it was broken in that
party.
The roll call on the appeal was demanded
DR.. Shorb explained his vote, saying that
he disliked to vote against the Chair, but he
could not vote to maintain rule in Deme-
cratic Convention SO internally mean that the
Republican party had repudiated it.
This remark excited the ire Of an Alameda
delegate, and side scene looked imminent.
The Chair announced that the Convention
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