Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-06-25

l DctitldIs -I-- T.. DtlAAu. baNAN A'- -SiA '
 Chairman of the Committee on platform
 reporded the resolutions.
 SAN Josg, June2l. The Convention
 was called to order at 10 a. m. I'm
 Committee on credentials and tho
 report was adopted. The COmmitte'
 on permanent organization reported II
 favor of Boggs as permanent President
 The order of business was the selection
 of a State Central Committee by th'
 Convention, one from each Senatoria
 district and two from each Congress
 lonal district; nomination of officers ai
 follows: Governor, Lieutenant Govern
 or, two Justices of Supreme Court, two
 Congressmen at large, and other Stat'
 officers to follow. The report recon
 mends that the railroad COmmis
 sioners, Congiessmen and Members O
 the State Board Of Equalization be Sc
 lected Dy the respective district delega
 tions at their pleasure.
 Martin, of Alamt da, presented . mi
 nority report that in addition to the ma jority report, it requi' es that each can
 didate for Railroad Commissioner shall
 pledge himself to reduce railroad tariff
 at least fifteen per cert. after his election
 he clause in the platform relative tc
 the Sunday law called out hot debate Outram, of Alameda, and Whipple, oi Souoma, favored the law: Terry. Flour uey, Brady, of Fresno. and Callahan, oi San Joaquin, favored it's repeal; Holio- way, Wbite, of Los Angeles, and More house, of Monterey. wanted it referred ] to q committee. The vote on The mo- tion to strike out the clause was lost l67 ayes to 2S0 noes, and the plank was adoped.
 1 SAN JosE, California, June 22.- The convention was called to order at 9;30. Boggs presiding.
 Lowell of Santa Clara placed in nomination for governor, Lawrence Archer; c. W. Guilty, of Santa Clars, seconded the nomination; Wallace Leach, of San Diego, also seconded the nomination of Archer; Ball, Of Yolo, eulogized Jo. Hamilton and withdrew his name because of illness. On the first ballot for governor there were 455 votes as follows: Hearst, l26; Johnson, 67; Stoueman, IF; Berry. 6; Taslor, 60; Archer. 70.
 SAN JOSE, June 22.-Dr. Shorb ex- plained that he could not vote to main- tain 8 rule in a Democratic Convention so internally mean that the Republican party had repudiated 1T. This excited the ire of inc Alameda delegates and a side scene looked imminent. The con- vention refused to sustain the chair by lG6 ayes to 2S6 noes. Scenes Of confu- sion followed and many indignant re- marks by delegates concerning those who come to the convention to break pledges and instructions of the people.
 SAN JOSE, June =. The president announced that the candidates, accord ing to resolution. would now subscribe to the platform before balloting was begun.
 Clay M Taylor was first introduced. amid great applause, and endorsed the platform m behalf of Berry.
 Johnson was next introduced and en- dorsed the platform amid tremendous applause. He sbided by the declara- tions of the Democratic convention. He would lead the party to victory if nomi- mated and if not would cheerfully SUD- port the nominee. He expressed con- tempt for hired politicians who came there to howl monopoly against him, and referred to his anti-cuiporatOn re- cord.
 George Hearsfs name was hailed with applause. He sand he should dis appoint those who expected set speech. Il was more of worker than talker. He thought Le understood ibe wants of the people, and endorsed every line of the platform He would give them an honest administration, if elected, and ii not nominated would work m the ranks for the nominee. He referred to his constant employment Of white men and was willing to be judged by his record.
 General Stoneman was loudly cheered. Be endorse he platform. He offered as security for hi iu' nre h's record in the past. He condemned any third party movement.
 Archer spoke at length, endorsing the platform and reviewing many of the principal political issues of the coun- try.
 The convention then proceeded to bal 1 lot. A fight arose at once over the unit | rule.
 Alameda voted solid for Stoneman. l Gibbons claimed the right Of voting ac- cordiDg to his own convictions. Me Cleverfy, chairman Of the Alameda dele gation, said the delegates had been in- structed to vote as a unit. Gibbons did | not recognize the unIt rule and stigma tized the attempt to enforce 1t as a piece of machine bossism.
 The second ballot resulted; Hearst l2S. Johnson e, Stonemau IF, Taylor jl, Berry G5, Archer r.
 SAxJosE. June 22.-The fourth ballot: Hearst l3i, Stoneman l2o, Johnson 62, Taylor 72. Berry 5, Archer II.
 Fifth ballot: Hearst 143, Stoneman I22, Johnson 55, Taylor 9l, Berry 37, Archer9.
 Hearst gained three in Contra Costa and one in San Diego.
 \ motion to adjourn was linked with he sixth ballot: Hearst 1f6 Stoneman 30. Johnson e. Taylor 96, Berry g. Arcl CT 9.
 Before the seventh ballot, a motion vas made 10 adjourn. The chair de- Jared it lost. For ten minutes the ut most confusion prevailed in an endeavor o override the decision. Quiet finally Tas restored.
 The seventh ballot resulted as follows; Hearst l6l, Stoneman I36, Johnson @, Taylor 92. Berry r.
 Adjourned until o'clock tomorrow lorDing. The Convention at 9.20 a. m. assem- led. The roll was called for the ighth ballot, Alameds voted l9 for toneman and one for Hearst. In resno, Hearst gained ?; Hearst got votes in Lls Angeles; Nevada voted bid for Hearst. 79; Taylor, i: Stone ian, g; Johnson, I5: Berry. II. The aliot resulted: Hearst, l59; Stone