Arizona weekly citizen., 1882-09-03

ensued. Parks and Johnson of Sac ran.ento, spoke in favor of the amend ment, Knight, of San Francesca, op- posed it. Mcfarland favored the amendment and Chamberlain opposed it. Shafter, of Marin, by consent of the Chairman and the convention, made a few corrections in the phraseOlogy of the railroad plank.
 Pixley, of San Francisco, asked Shafter as a lawyer whether 1t was pos sible for a court or legislative To pro- vide against a corporation making 8 contract with merchant. Safter re- piled: "It would be lawful for a legis- lature to declare such contract illegal and not to be enforced Swift, of San Francisco, said it was the opinion of the Committee on plat form that such contracts restraining comDetltiOD upon sea and rivers were invalid, because of facts, at common law.
 The amendment was rejected and a railroad plank adopted.
 Nominations for governor being in order Horace Davis nominated M. M. Estee, dwelling especially upon his anti-mCnOpoly record. The nomination was received with long continued ap- plause and cheering. Robinson, of | Alameda, nominated M. C. Blake, Barnes, of San Francisco, seconded the nomination in a speech reviewing Blake's clear record as jurist and a public official Chamberlain, of Hum boldt, nominated Jos. Russ, paying par ticular attention t. his business qHulitica- tions. Knight and Swift, of San Francisco. seconded tue nomination of Estee. Sears, of Marin, nominated James
 McM. Shafter. in a telling speech which created unlocked for enthusiasm.
 The ballot for Governor resulted Estee, 23S; Blake, POP; Russ, ?; Shaft CT, II.
 For Ut. Governor. ". Fl. Jordan, of Alameda, placed in nomination J. C. Tucker, of Alameda. The nomination was seconded by Turner, of Sacramen- to. Wagstaff, of Yolo, nominated A. R. Conkling, of Inyo; Hcacock, of Santa Barbara, nominated J. R. Stearns, of Santa Barbara; Adams, of San Luis Obispo, seconded Stearn's nomination. The convention then adjourned
 SACRAMENTO, September l-Hon. M. M. Estee in hls speech before She ballot unreserVedly endorsed the platform and scored the railroad company in a most vicious manner He said it was a menace to the liberties of the people and commercial freedom. He had made no promises and had not spent dollar to secure the nomination, and would not do so to secure his election. He pledged himself to faithful performance Of his duty.
 Mayor Blake, speaking before the bal lot, approved the platform in its entirety. He believed the people needed prOtec- tion more than corporations; he had no intimacy with railroad magnates and had received no favors from them. He would make no pledges except to the convention and to the people. Hereier- red to his public record as his best claim tO the nomination.
 Russ said was not au orator and would not inf speech on the conyen- tion. He Wa pledged to no one, and endorsed every word of the platform. QShafter spoke at some length ID anus ing style, saying that about two thou sand persons had told him that he ought t. be Governor and United States Sen ator, but they had never voted for him.
 The convention then proceeded to ballot.
 Estee, after nomination. thanked the convention at some length, saying that he had no enmity against anyone, and that he believed the campaign would be a successful one.
 COnklin was nominated for Lieuten- ant Governor on the first ballot
 The ballot for Supreme Justices result ed Tn the nomination of John Hunt, Judge of the Superior court of San Francisco, and 5. c. Denson. Judge of the Superior court of Sacramento.
 W. W. Morrow and Henry Edgerton were nominated for Congressmeu at large by exclamation.
 F. A. Palmer, of Iolo county, was nominated for Secretary Of State.
 SAS FRANCIsCO, September l.-Ihe Second District, Congressional Conven tlon met during the recess of the State Convention, and nominated Horace T. Page for Congress by exclamation.
 For member of State Board of Equal izatiOn, l.. c. MOrehOuse, of Alameda. was nominated on the first ballot.
 The Third district nominated John J . ! DeHaven, of Humboldt, by acclama- ton.
 The Third District Convention noIni- | nated G. G. Kimball. of Tehama, for ! State Board of Equalization.
 F.. r. Davies was nominated for State | Controller and the convention adjourned | until tomorrow.
 Hon. Nj. M. Estee, nominee for Cover nor, was serenaded here tonight
 T. \. Pedlar. of Yolo, was nominated | Tor Secretary of State.
 SACRAMENTO, Sopt. 2-The Executive . mmittee of the League of Freedom met in this city last evening and agreed 10 hold n convention in San FrancIsco st an early date.
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 CHARLESTON, September From re- ports it appears that the Indians re- ported as near Calabasas numbered lbout a dozen, but Gid no damage They are across the line.