Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-11

continued applause, moved as substitute that
a committee of fifteen being two from each
Congressional district and three at large, be ap-
pointed to draft platform and resolutions.
This was carried, and a recess of twenty min
uteS was taken, to enable the Chairman to form
the committees.
APPOINTMENTS OF COMMITTEES.
After recess, the Chair announced the fellow
ing committees: CredentialS-Second District,
j. d. Spencer of Stanislaus; d. A. Ostram, of
Iuba First District Clay W. Taylor, of Shasta
John T. Harrington, of Colusa. Third District.
L. B. Adams of Yolo +. NJ Warncastle of
Contra Costa Fourth District, Robert Boyd and
J. J. Driscoll, of san Francisco. Fifth District,
Peter Hoskins, of san Francisco; Patrick Cas-
serly, of San MateO. Sixth District, John II.
Matthews, of San Benito. and Levi Chase, of
San Diego. Permanent Organization and Order
of Business-Sixth District, Patrick Reddy, of
Mono; c. J. Russell, of San Luis Obispo. First
District, c. F. Foster, of Tehama; Dennis Spen-
Ger, of Napa. Second District, J. A Filcher, of
Placer; W. A. Selkirk, of FL Dorado Third
District, Hugh NJ. LaRue, of Sacramento; Mar
tin Miller, of Marin. Fourth District Dr. J. NJ.
Eaton and A. NJ. Burns, of San Francisco. Fifth
District, Henry Schwartz of San Francisco
Elihu Anthony, of Santa Cruz.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS
Fourth District. D. NJ Delmas and Fisher
AmeS, of San Francisco. First District, W. J.
Tinnin, of Trinity; NJ. f. c. Monday, of Sonoma.
Second District, Marion BiggS, of Butte; Niles
Searls, of Nevada. Third District NJ F. Tarpey,
of Alameda; Ed. E. Leake of Soano Fifth
District, Henry Hoyt, of San Francisco Selden
Hetzel of Santa Clara. Sixth District, :. r. RiS-
ley, of Los Angeles; W. H. Webb, of Monterey.
At large, C; ?. Berry of Suffer; J. w. Godfrey,
of Los Angeles; Byron Waters of San Bernar-
dino.
The various committees and district delega-
tons gave notices of meetings to be held in the
evening, and on motion of Breckenridge, the
Convention adjourned till o'clock tomorrow
morning.
DISTRICT CONVENTIONS
The Third Congressional District delegates
held Convention Immediately after the close
of the session of the State Convention. II. NJ.
LaRue was chosen Chairman, and George Roe,
of SOlano and K. NJ. Fitzgerald, of Alameda
Secretaries. After roll-call of delegates f. NJ.
WarmcaStie nominated W. b. English of Contra
nominated NJ F. Tarpey, of Oakland,
as district delegates to the National Con
vention, and they were elected by
reclamation. As alternates Dr. Dobbins of
Nacayille, and W. II. Reid, of Oakland, were
nominated, and there being no other candi-
dates they were elected by reclamation. The
Convention then proceeded to select il candi-
date for Congress from the Third District. +.
McGettigan, of SolanO, renOminated John r.
Glascock There were no other candidates, and
the nomination was made by reclamation, and
three cheers given for his success.
The Convention then adjourned to meet at
the call of the Chairman.
The Fourth District delegation met again at S
o'clock, and W. II. Lowenthal offered the fol-
lowing:
Rts0iUed That no person shall be eligible to
the position of delegate to the Democratic Ma
tonal Convention who now holds any elective
Office under the municipal government in amy
city and county in the State.
On motion of Mr.. Buckley. this was tabled
For delegates, J. y. Wright and Louis Holtz
were chosen. and for alternates, A. Newman
and Major Z. Stonehill were selected.
On motion of Mr.. Buckley. the delegates were
pledged to Samuel J. Tildcn, first, last and all
the time.
For Congressman, A. NJ Burns nominated R.
p Hastings; D. J. Mahoney submitted the name
of General W. s. RosecranS, and John s. EnOs
proposed Congressman Sumner.
Voting then ensued, and Buckley, who held
two proxies, cast one for Hastings and one for
Sumner
The vote stood: Hastings sc, Sumner o.
The former was declared the nominee.
Mr.. Hastings appeared before the Convention
and concluded his speech by inviting all the
delegates to his headquarters
WHY RosEcRANs WAS NOT NOMINATED.
The following, which was read, explains why
ROsecrans received no votes:
SAN Francisco. June 9th.
M Delnlns-DEAR SIR: The subjoined tele-
gram from Gen W. :. RoSecrans is in reply to a
dispatch forwarded to him asking him if he was
Il candidate for denomination i'll the Fourth
Congressional District VERY truly yours,
WM. T. COLEMAN.
WEST POINT June TIN.
To IIm. T. Coleman: ] decline ii renOmina-
ton unless essentially needed.
W. 5. RosEcRANs.
meeting of the Convention forthe First Con
grcSSiunal District was held. Senator G. A.
Johnson, of SOnOma, was elected Chairman, and
J. p. Thompson, of Humboldt, Secretary. Bar
| clay Henley was renominated for Congress
without opposition. II. c. Wilson, Of Tehama,
| and Senator spencer of Napa were elected dele
gates to the National Convention and W E. Nc
| Council, of SOnOma, and \. Yell. of MendOcinO,
| alternates w. Tinnin, of Trinity, was chosen
for clector, and Richard Balm, of Colusa, alter
| nate. J. 7. Rogers of MendOcinO was elected
| member of the Central Committee
| The Fifth Congressional District delegation
| elected Maurice Schmidt, of San Francisco. and
Judge Archer, of san Jose, for delegates, and J.
| W. Mcdonald and Jesse Cook for alternateS.
The Second District Convention was called to
order by d. A. Ostrom, of Yuba, and c. II. Ran
dali was elected Chairman. G. C. Goucher, of
! MaripOsa, and i. \. Shoecraft, of Nevada,
| acted as Secretaries. After some discussion il
! was decided to require the delegates to the Ma
| tional Convention to take a pledge to support
| Tildcn and Hendricks first Thurman for second
| choice, and under no condition which might
| arise to vote for Field for President or Vice
| President. For delegates, J. ". Breckenridge,
| of MERGED, and Niles SearlS of Nevada. were
chosen. and for alternates, DIR. W Z. Eichelroth
| and B. b. Hugg were selected. By reclamation
| the Convention re nominated Jim Budd.
| The Sixth District Convention met this even
| ing. Colonel \. J. Heath of Santa Barbara.
| was elected Chairman and A j. Atwel of Tu-
i
and A. B. Butler, of Fresno were elected dele
gates to the National Convention, and r. J. Ar
mold, Of san Diego, and J. ". Ferguson, OF
| Fresno alternates j. G. Hill of Ventura.
was selected to be presented to the State
| Convention for election as delegate at large
| stephen VI. White nominated X. T. Del Vale
! for member of Congress, which was seconded
| by Wallace Leach, Senator Reddy and others
| NJ other candidates being named, the nomi
| nation was made by reclamation. Judge W. II
| Webb, OF Monterey was nominated for electOI
for the Sixth District and A. ]. AtIFel as alter
nate. T. Reddy, of Mono, and Il. +. Bledsoe, o.
| San BemardinO, were elected members of the
State Central Committee. 4. y. DeBrutz, of Tu
lare, was selected to be presented to the State
Convention as alternate for delegate at large t.
the National Convention.
| NEW TURN OF THE POLITICAL KALEIDOSCOPE.
| STOCKTON, June 10th.-After last nights dis
patches closed or rather this morning, the po
litical kaleidoscope took a new turn. and en-
tirely changed the apparent direction of tn,
| hOnOrs rs 10 delegates to the National COnven
ton from the Third District. combination