Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-06-12
THE DEMOCRATS.
Permanent Organization Ef-
feCted.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
A Breeze Over the Mention of Judge
Fields Name.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Hot Debate Over the ReSolu-
tons of CenSure.
FURTHER NOMINATIONS MADE.
Indignation Over the Defeat of Charles
Sumner.
THE PLATFORM ADOPTED.
Hot Debate Over the Resolu-
tons of Censure.
FURTHER NOMINATIONS MADE
Indignation Over the Defeat of Charles
Sumner.

| SPECIAL By TELEGRAPH TO THE RECoRD-UNIoS !
STOCKTON, June I1th.-The Democratic State
Convention was called to order at o'clock this
morning. The hall was crowded. The report
of the Commute on Credentials was presented.
1t recommends that as only three delegates were
elected in Ventura county, which was entitled
to four, that the delegation be permitted to cast
an extra vote. Adopted. There were no con-
tested seats.
ORGANIZATION AND ORDER OF BUSINESS.
Reddy from the Committee on Permanent Or
ganization and Order of Business, reported rs
follows
For President, S. NJ. White; Vice-Presidents,
W ]. Tnnin, 10 Hamilton, Israel Lawton, Peter
Hopkins and }. H. Matthews; Secretary, Ray G.
| Falk; Assistant Secretaries, Geo. w. Peckham J.
w Hughes. II. P. Goldstein and W. P. Wands
| Sergeant-at Arms, R. E. Burns: Assistants J.
Van Praag, II. McCausland and James Riley;
Messenger, q. l. Waters.
order of Business: First. report and consid
Grafton of resolutions. Second election OF State
Central COmmittee-one member from each sen
atOra District and one from each Congressional
District. subject TO confirmation by this COnYen-
ton; five TO be elected by the Convention; the
Chairman and Secretary of said committee to
be chosen from the entire committee by this
Convention. Third election OF eight Electors
two from each Congressional District. Fourth,
election of sixteen Delegates to the National
Conveution-two from each Congressional Dis
trict to be reported by the respective Districts
and confirmed by this Convention and tour III
| large Fifth an assessment of - per member
| for expenses.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Vice-Prcsidents all had to make speeches
of acknowledgment on taking the stage and
| then came the fight.
| Spencer of StanisauS moved an amendment to
the State Central Committee plan. that seventeen
| members be elected from the State-atlarge-
that To be the size Of the committee-seventeen
members only.
The Santa Cruz, san Bernardino and MERGED
county delegates opposed the amendment and
caution was uttered from san BernardinO that
this proposition would destroy the harmony OF
the Convention.
Mr. Spencer of Stanislaus arose and said:
" Under the plan reported by the Committee on
Permanent Organization and order of Business,
| san Francisco will have nineteen members Of
| the State Central committee. ont OF nifty
| OF the last state Central Committee there We're
| only two San Francisco members who stood by
| the people-Only two Senators from san Fran
cisco stood by the people. When you 90 back
| to that city, gentlemen, when you have de-
ttated Charles \. summer, you viii have
strengthened, under this plan, that machine
| When the name of Charles \. sumner was
| ruled out last night was alluded TO, fully three
iOuTthS of the country delegates broke into
| cheering, and rising to their feet with hats,
handkerchiets and canes, shouted with much
| vigor. The Chairman raped sharply, but the
| noise was drowned by the tumultuOus country
| delegations.
| ATTACK ON THE BUCKLEY DELEGATION.
| Z. D. MCCabe-As a young member Of the
Democratic party, ] don't think il is proper for
| us to insist much upon our rights when older
question | feel that it is contrary to our prin-
| ciples for Capitalization to prevail. | believe
| this. | believe the whole people of the State
| have a right to representation. | can't in my
heart believe that san Francisco is sincere in
this anti-monOpoly fight. Kisses and uproar
were 0ccasioned by this remark.
The speaker essayed to resume his address, but
the noise continued.
senator Reddy-I ask the young gentleman
not to throw any firebrands in this Convention.
Let us meet as men. Let us meet here and dis
CusS these questions upon their merits, when
discussing the merits of this section. l ask the
gentleman, as he is willing to pay Difference to
older heads, to take warming not to throw into
flame any smoldering Goals Applause.
The Chairnan-lt is my desire to allow the
greatest latitude to legitimate discussion, but
when ii gets at Il certain point propose to stop
it, shall rule that no delegate has any right
to personally attack any delegation or delegate.
McCabe-l shall cOntne my remarks
4 san Francisco delegate don't propose
that he shall insult me delegate from San
Francisco
[CrieS Of " Sit down.
McCabe again essayed to speak. He said ne
intended to cast no aspcrsiOuS upon the gentle
men from san Francisco. Il hope they are
sincere. l believe, perhaps, that they are.
Laughter I am in favor of allowing each por-
ton of the State wherever the choice may fall
to name the men who have been tried and true,
who have been faithful to the interests Of the
party
Naphtaly of San Francisco-I want to enter
my solemn protest against the remarks of Mr..
Speucer-against the gratutOus insult ! think
he has heaped upon the san Francisco delega-
ton. We may not be rs old as he or we may
not be rs deeply dyed in the wool rs he. but it
Is to the san Francisco Democracy that the peO-
pie have to look during the canvass and the
campaign Where did English get the money
four years ago for the Hancock campaign? He
came To the bone and sinew of the party in san
Francisco to gather funds to carry on the cam
paign. II Is not right to throw out these asper
Tarpey Of Alameda rose for the purpose of
throwing some oil upon the troubled waters. 1t
is n dOctrnal point of the Democratic party he
said To select representatives from the locali-
ties In what other way can they hold the party
responsible He moved that the motion of the
gentleman from StaniSlauS be tabled.
The Chairman put the question on the
amendment of Senator Spencer, of StaniSlaus,
that there shall be Central Committee com
posed Of seventeen members, to be elected at
large
II was declared lost.
Spencer move another amendment, that we
elect three from each Congressional District, and
five nj large.
4 delegate-The previous question has been
called for The question is on the main issue.
The Chair put the question on the main prop
osition, which was carried.
Mr. Sicberst of San Francisco moved that no
one be allowed to speak more than five minutes,
nor more than once on question. Approved.
After making provision for the election of alter
mates, Mr.. Spencer moved that each delegate
be required to step upon the platform and pledge
himself To attend the Chicago Convention if
The motion was approved.
The assessment was then collected.
A SOP TO SUMNER.
Rogers OF Mendocino introduced the follow
ing:
RcSol,cd That the Hon. Charles A. Sumner is
entitled to the gratitude of the people of this
State for his untiring labor rs 4 member OF Con-
gresS in the cause of reform; that we commend
his sterling integrity, and honor his great abil-
ty. which have been devoted to the public vel
fare.
on the question of the adoption of the resolu.
ton the entire body rose 10 its feet and adopted
il with cheers Mr. Demas, of the Committee
on Platform and Resolutions, reported and by
resolution of the Convention he stepped upon
the platform and read the report in person, being
received with great applause
THE PLATFORM
PesDlrcd. That we. the Democracy of Califor-
MIA reaiiirm our unwayering fcalty and adhs-
renee to the anti-monopoly principles which
have ever been the doctrines of the Democratic
party, not only in this State, but throughout the
Union and proclaim our mistaken faith in the
principles set forth in the san Jose Convention.
Resolved. That we hold the calling of the extra
session of the Legislature TO have been wise.
polite and patriotic act on the part of Governor
George Stoneman, warranted by the embarrass-
mcnt of the finances of the State, caused by the
continuous refusal of the railroad companies to
pay their taxes, aud the condition of public
affairs engendered by their defiance of the laws
and their pernicious influence in preventing the
regulation of freights and fares, and the sup
preston of abuses in transportation.
RcS1lred. That the late extra session of the
Legislature set forth in clear and unmistaka-
BILE light before the people the baneful acts and
corrupt features by which the railroad monop-
oily, in furtherance of its selfish and gra
policy. either controls legislation or d
measures calculated for the public good
Rcsolred, That as all legislation ut theate cx-
ira session. calculated TO relieve the people of
the State from the insolent and oppressive rule
of railroad corporations frustrated by the
Republican party, seven-eighths of whose mem
beers in the Senate, and three-fourths of whose
Assembymen in the House, voted solidly and
persistently against such legislation, and as the
conduct of those Republican representatives not
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