Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-02-28
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.

The Democratic City Convention pursuant
to call assembled at Armory Hall, at 8
o'clock last evening, for the purpose of NOM
mating ticket to be voted for at the coming
CITY election. The Chairman of the City
Central Committee. James c. Kelly, called
the convention to order and briefly stated its
object. Add. c. Hinkson was elected Chair
man Will A. Gett, Jr, and II. J. Kigarif,
Secretaries.
]. 7. Carey, Thomas Fox. J. c. Kelly, R.
o. Cravens and R. NJ Clarken were appointed
as a Committee on Platform and Resolutions
AID Order OF Business.
An assessment Of fifty cents was voted on
each member. which resulted in securing
funds to the amount of SAG 80.
J. J. OHare and |. S. Moore wers elected
Sergeants-at- Arms.
The Committee on Platform and Resolu-
tons report d the following, which was unan-
imously adopted:
Your Committee on Resolutions beg leave to re-
port back TO the Convention the following preamble
and resoui ms:
WHEREAS, The Democratic PARTY of Sacramento
City, together with all other good citizens look
with pride and pleasure to the fact that under our
present efficient administration taxes have been
reduced from 81 to 81 20 on the $780, and that by
honest and judieious management they can be still
further reduced and where's, we propose to NOM
mate no man for any office upon whom We and all
the voters Of our city cannot depend to faithfully
carry out every pledge and guaranty made and
given by this Convention therefore, be 1t
Res0lred That we pledge each OF our nominees
to strict adherence TO honesty and economy in the
administration OF the duties OF the respective offices
to which they may be nominated and elected.
Resolved That believing the foregoing resolution
embodies the proper guidance and instruction to
honest and efficient officer, we do hereby especially
pledge our nominee for Mayor to apply these prin-
cples in the management OF the bonded indebted
ness OF the city in the maintenance and protection
of our leyee and drainage system, and also pledge
our Lomrnees for Mayor and Chief of Police to APP
ply the same principles to the management and ad-
justment of our police department, and OF all our
nominees to the administration of all their official
duties.
Resolred, That we earnestly and heartily indorse
the special tax of SIS, 900 for the Improvement of
levees accord ng to plans and specifications sub
mtted by the Board of Trustees of our city. That
believe the expenditure Of said sum is necessary
to secure our homes and property from the dangers
of inundation and floods and that such tax levy
will give employment to our laborers, inspire conf
dence in purchasers, stimulate improvements, en-
nance the values of real estate, and will result in
general benefit to al of our citizens.
Resolved That deeming it inexpedent to make
partisan nominations for Trustees Of the public
Library, we hereby declare the persons now acting
as such Trustees as the nominees of this Conyen-
ton.
A city central committee was elected as fol
lows:
First Ward-J. NJ. Sullivan and Thos. Fox.
Second Ward-R. II. Singleton and d. j.
Considine.
Third Ward-Charles r. Parker and JOS
Hahn.
Fourth Ward-E. G. Blessing and Thomas
O'Neil.
IL e. l..
remarks, placed in NOMINATION for first Trus-
tee the present Incumbent, Mayor John O.
Brown. Trustee Nielsfh seconded the nomi-
nation, referring to thefecord of Mr.. Brown
during his three years as Mayor of the city.
There being no further nominations, r. NJ.
Clarken moved that the nomination be made
by acclamstion, which was carried unani.
mously.
lIr Brown was loudly called for, and when
be assembled the platform was greeted with
three cheers. He thanked the Convention
for the honor. and said he Endorsed the plat
form fully. He said it had the right kind of
a rine-alike good for the Democratic party
aud all citizens of Sacramento. Especially
did be admire that portion of it relative TO
the levees. All OF our prosperity, he said, is
based upon our leyees. Ii they should
break, what he asked, would become of our
property Five millions Of it would be inn
mediately destroyed, with a prospective in
jury that cannot be estimated. He was glad
70 see the Convention come out boldly and
iudOrse the % cents for levee purposes. He
spoke at length on the sdvisahility of doing
the proposed levee work, and reviewed the
bond question. His remarks, which were
quite lengthy, wsre listened to attentively,
and were frequently interrupted with bursts
of applause.
Fur Chief of PoIics-Timothy Lee was
placed in nomination by j. T. Carey, and
there being no opposition he was declared
the nominee CT the Convention by acclama.
tion.
For City Attorney-Jobn f. Ramage was
placed in nomination by Matt T. johnson,
and Judge S. B. Scsniker by r. o. Cravens.
On roll call the former was elected by vote
Of 81 TO %.
For Fire Commissiontr-D. J. Considine
placed in nomination 81. j. Burke. who was
made the nominee Of the Convention by accla.
nation.
At 1890 P. NJ. the Convention adjourned