Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-02
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
Closing Proceedings of the State Conven-
tim.


The State Convention reassembled in
Oakland at o'clock Wednesday evening.
After the Committee on Credentials and
Permanent Organization and Order OF Busl-
ness had reported, the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions offered the following
platform:
Resolred That the Republicans of California
indorse the National Administration, ana hereD!
renew their allegiance to the principles OF the
party as illustrated and made conspicuous IN
the twenty eight years of its existence.
ResolTed That we are in favor of protecting
home industry and enterprise and such legisla-
ton as will tend to maintain and support our
own people. We are, therefore, in favor OF a
tariff for protection, adjustedto wise dlserlnl-
nation to the wants of the Government III the
matter of revenue, so as to secure the best re-
suits for the greatest number.
Resofued, That we are in favor of such amend,
ments to the Chinese Exclusion Act as Will
effectively prevent any evasion of its letter or
spirit and will secure TO our people absolute
protection against any and all forms of Chinese
immigration and we further declare that the
Act so amended should be made perpetual.
ReSOI1ed That il is to the Republican party
that the nation must look to repel the spirit OF
communism and agrarianism, and for the es-
| tablishment and protection of the freedmen and
| rights OF the citizen.
| National Republican Convention be and they
| are hereby instructed to vote for and use all
| honorable means for the nomination OF James
| q. Blaine for President of the United States so
| long as he remains candidate before said Con
| Pesoircd. That the Commissioner of Agriculture
| should be made Cabinet officer, and our dele
gates are instructed to urge plank in the ma
| tiOnal platform favOring this idea.
| ResOlred, That the consideration of all matters
affecting State policy be deferred until the meet
ing of our next State Convention.
| RcS0luCd That the services of Senator John F.
/ Miller ar 1nCnryipp Of publip onprphptiOn His
| appointment to the Craftsmanship of the Com
mittee on Foreign Relations in the Senate was a
! just recognition of eminent ability His able
| advocacy of the prohibition of Servile Chinese
| immigration has met with responsive favor
| from all classes of citizens and has materially
strengthened the cause of the Republican party
DELEGATES At LARGE.
George 4. knight, w. w Morrow, Thos
! H. Bard and Horace Davis were elected
! delegates at large to the Chicago Conven-
| ton.
A motion was made and carried to elect
the other four candidates alternate dele.
gates, and the Chairman announced that
Horace +. Page, f. NJ. PiXley, r. c. Gaskill
and James Mem. Shafter were elected al
ternate delegates-at-large to the National
| Convention at Chicago The Convention
| then adjourned sine die.
DISTRICT DELEGATES.
Immediately after the adjournment o
| the State Convention the delegates met il
| District Conventions to nominate two dele
| gates from each district to the Chicago Con
/ ventiOn and two aternateS. The followins
is the report of each of the six Conven
tons
First DiStrict-C c. Bush and B. O. Carr
| No alternateS.
Second District-W II. Parks and c. W
| Schell. Alternates-D. +. Knight and T
II. Barnard.
Third District-William Johnston anC
Eli Dennison. Alternates L. PonC
and T. H. Thompson.
Fourth District David Mcclure anC
Frederick Croker. Alternates-Frank |
French and W. B. May.
Fifth District. d. Spreckes and NJ. c
Blake Alternates-J. w. Rca and Sargen
/ Norton.
Sixth District-D. g. Reed and Oregon
Saunders. Alternates-Thomas Flint anC
! Mr. Crooks.