Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1882-06-23
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Proceedings in h Democratic
state Convention.

Proceedings in the Democratic
state Convention.
SAN Francisco, June 21.-The Demo-
cratic State Convention on reassembling
| chose a State Central Committee and went
into nomination for Governor. O.. P.
Berry was nominated by Griffith Of Fresno;
J.. A.. johnson by Judge Lamar of San
Los Angeles. The Convention then ad-
journed till tomorrow morning at $50
o'clock.
SAN JOSE, June 22.-The Convention
was called to order at $50 O'Clock, Boggs
presiding. Lowell of Santa Clara placed
in nomination for Governor Lawrence
Archer. G. W. ONLY of Santa Clara sec
onded the nomination.; WALLACE Leach of
| San Diego also seconded the nomination of
Archer. Ball of Yolo eulogized Joe Ham
ilton, and withdrew his name because of
illness.
DR.. Shorb explained that he could not
vote to maintain the rule in the Demo-
cratic Convention. 1t was so internally
mean that the Republican party had re-
pudiated it. This illicited the ire of the
Alameda delegates. A side scene looked
imminent. The Convention refused to
sustain the Chair by 116 ayes against 2S6
noes. Scenes of confusion followed. The
Chair ordered the roll Of the Alameda del
egation. More confusion. Many indig-
nant remarks were made by the delegates
concerning those who came to the Conven-
ton to break the pledges and the ~instruc-
tons of the people.
On the first ballot for Governor there
were 455 votes cast. Hearst received 1875,
Johnson 81, Stoneman III, Berry 65, Tay-
lor 60, Archer 20.
Great confusion followed the announce
ment of the result of the first ballot. A
motion was made to adjourn till 1880. Car
ried.
Hearst's vote disappoints his followers.
The President announced that candidates,
according to the resolution, would now
subscribe to the platform before balloting
was begun.
Clay M. Taylor was first introduced,
amid great applause, and Endorsed the plat
form unreservedly. He warned his au.
ditors against the danger of overconf-
dence.
Griffith of Fresno indorsed. the platform
on behalf of Berry.
johnson was next introduced, and the
applause was tremendous. He Endorsed
every Democratic platform and abided by
the declarations of Democratic Conven-
tions. He would lead the party to victory
if nominated. If not, he would c%heerfully
support the nominee. He expressed con-
tempt for the hired politicians who came
there to howl monopoly against him. He
referred to his anti-monopoly record.
finnrUl Haarlt'S mama wa ballad with
applause. He said he should %disappoint
those who expected a set-speech. He was
more of a worker than a talker, and thought
he understood the want of the people.
He Endorsed every line of the platform.
He;would give them an honest adminlstra-
ton if elected. Ii not nominated, he
would work in the ranks for the nominee.
He referred to his constant employment of
white men, and was willing to be judged
by his record.
Gen. Stoneman was loudly cheered. He
indorsed the platform. He offered for secu-
rity in the future his record of the past. He
condemned any third party movement.
Archer spoke at length, indorsing the
platform and reviewing many of the prin-
cipal political issues of the century.
The Convention then proceeded to bal
lot. A fight arose at once over the unit
RUE. AlaHeQa VOIeu SOllu lor StOueulhu.
Gibbon claimed the right Of voting ac-
cording to his own convictions.
MoClaverty, Chairman of the Alameda
delegation, said the delegates had been in
struoted to vote as a unit.
Gibbons did not recognize the unit rule,
and stigmatized the attempt to enforce it
as a piece of machine bossism. He moved
as the sense of the Convention that each
delegate should vote as he saw fit.
Hirsohberg Of Alameda read the resolu-
ton of the Alameda County Convention,
instructing the delegates to vote as a unit
for the choice of the majority.
The Chair ruled in favor Of the unit rule.
An appeal was taken and q ~roll-call de-
manded.
LATER.-The second ballot resulted a.
follows: Hearst, 1873; Johnson. 65; Stone
man, III; Taylor, 81; Berry, Co. Archer.
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