Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-12
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
A Full Ticket Observation-Disclosures and
State Delegates.

yened in this city, at Turner Hall, at IL A
N. yesterday. Nearly every delegate was
present, there being but about half dozen
proxies in the Convention. John Rider,
| Chairman of the County Central Com
| rnittee. called the assemblage to order. a.
]. Rhoads placed in nomination for tenn
porary Chairman Findley R. Dray, and
Seymour Carr named Thomas Mcconnell
The former was elected By a vote of 129
| to II.
John A. Sheehan, L, AZ Potter. Frank
Lambert and Thomas Stovall were elected
| Secretaries.
Thomas Mcconnell moved that a COM
mittee of seven-one from each Supervisor
! district-be appointed on Credentials Per-
manent Organization and Resolutions.
| Carried
The Chair made the following appoint
ments:
On Credentials-W A Anderson, W. B,
Burtis, W. J. Davis, John Conran, Senator
ROutier, J. II. Durham and Thomas Nc
| Council.
On Permanent Organizatioa-A J.
Rhoads, A Abbott, f. A. Smith, NJ. A,
Howard, George C. McMullen, John Nc
Comber and P R. Beckley
| Green, J. Z. Turner, Israel Luce, George
Atkinson, Joseph Kinney, Seymour Carr.
| T. r. Dray was also added to the COM
mittee.
"A. Johnson, ]. \. Tenbrook and Cap
| tain William Gait were appointed Ser
| geants-at-Arms.
At 1890 P. NJ. the Convention took re-
cess until 2 P NJ
During recess the Committee on Creden-
| tialS heard argument in the contested cleo
| ton case of the First Ward. Grove L. John
! son presented one side of the case and W
| A Anderson the other After listening
| attentively to argument on both sides, the
committee decided that those elected on
| the regular ticket were entitled TO seats in
| the Convention.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The Convention reconvened promptly at
P. NJ The hall was well filled with spec
tators, many of whom occupied seats with
the delegation. The Committee on Order
| of Business reported as follows That the
temporary officers be made the permanent
officers of the Convention. That the order
OF business be as follows l, the nomination
of two Superior Judges 2, the nomination
of three Assemblymen; 3, the nomination
of a Sheriff; 4, nomination of County Au-
ditor and Recorder; 5, nomination of Dis
trict Attorney; 6, nomination of County
Clerk; Z, nomination of County Treasurer
S, nomination of Public Administrator; 9,
nomination of Coroner; 10, nomination of
County Surveyor; II, nomination of five
Supervisors r. election of delegates to the
State and District Conventions; 49, cleo
ton Of County Central Committee.
Adopted.
The Committee on Resolutions reported
the following:
Resotred, That we heartily indorse the plat
form enunciated and adopted by the National
Convention that nominated Blaine and Logan
at Chicago last month, believing az we do that
said platform covers all questions in which the
republican party and the people of the nation
have an interest: TO add to or take therefrOm
one word would be reflection upon the intelli-
gence and integrity OF those who framed it,
ResolUed, That this Convention approves of
and tndorses the administration of President
Arthur.
Resolued, That we heartily indorse the nomi-
nation of Blaine and Logan believing as we do
that as patriots and statesmen, having the con
| hdence and love ofthe American people, they viii
surely secure the triumph of the Republican
party at the coming Presidential election
RcsoLred, That being i'll position of great dam
ger from the immense overflow of debris caused
through hydraulic mining in the mountains,
Sacramento city and county regards with salts
faction and gratitude the decision of Judge
Temple, that all men should so conduct their
of their fellow citizens.
Adopted.
When the resolution making the tempo
rary officers permanent was adopted the
Chairman, +. X. DTay, stepped forward and
made ringing Republican speech. He
said he had been a Republican for twenty
eight years, and was one of the courageous
few in this city who dared to vote for FIRE.
MOTT. He said he had always fought the
Democratic party, and it was the same
| to-day as ii was in 1886 and in 1861 What
kind of a country would we have, and what
would be its area, he asked, if the Democ-
racy had been allowed to assume control of
the reins of Government
NOMINATIONS.
Charles T. Jones placed in nomination
for Superior Judge T. b Mcfarland He
paid high tribute to the Judge, and said
he occupied closer place in the hearts of
the Republicans of Sacramento than did
any other individual. He was a man of
the people, and one who had always la
bored zealously for the party.
A. c. Freeman nominated for Superior
Judge w c. Van Fleet
W. A. Anderson named for the same Of
flee j. c. Tubbs
Seymour Carr placedin nomination Gin
ton l.. White.
On motion of ". A. Anderson the nomi-
nation of T. 3. Mcfarland was made by
aCclamation.
The roll was called for the other Judge
ship, with the following result Van Fleet,
90; White, 80; Tubbs, 10.
The nomination of Van Fleet was made
unanimous.
Next in order were nominations for the
Assembly. For this Office there was no
4.,-4 i
Dwight HOllister being nominated from
the First, Second and Third Districts re-
spectiyely.
For Sheriff J. W Wilson was placed in
nomination by J. H. Durham, Samuel
Gortlieb by Thos Mcconnell, and John
We'll by L. W Fassett As the candidates
went forward to deposit their assessment
each was loudly cheered by his friends.
| The roll-Call resulted as follows Wilson,
! 9S; We'll, % Gottlicb, 81. The nomina-
! ton Of Wilson was made unanimous.
| For Auditor and Recorder C. T. Jones
named J. Henry Miller. Nominated by ac-
! clamation
For District Attorney Jabez Turner
named Henry Buckley. George T. Akin
son named 4. T. Deylin Both made
speeches. Roll called with following result
Buckley 10; Devlin, 10
AT p. NJ. motion to adjourn until 100
! P. N. was taken and created much confu-
| sion. The.Chair ruled that it was lost
For County Clerk Thos Mcconnell placed
in nomination b. n. Bugbey Senator
! Reuter- named W. d. Hamilton L. S.
Bassett named 2. r. Bcc.liey The roll was
called and resulted Us follows Hamilton,
los; Bugbey, 81 Becklcy, 10.
Al $50 P. N. the Convention took re-
! cess for two hours.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention reconvened at 80 P. NJ.
For County Treasurer, ?. t. Platt placed
in nomination the present incumbent, A.
s. Greeniaw. Seconded by Thomas Nc
/ Council
Jabcz Turner placed in nomination Geo.
L. KucAler. Seconded by W. A. Auder-
/ son,
The roll was called, with the following
result: Euchlcr, 100; Grccnlaw, 90.
For Public Administrator Alfred Briggs
nominated \ / DraNy y W C+aya,c