Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-15

Foster, Contra Costa; J. W. Ballard, Ala
media; Thomas H. Estey, Marin.
! Platform and Resolutions-R C. Gas
&c kell, Alameda S. A. Leach, Solano; w
A. Anderson, Sacramento; j. S. Morris
= Yolo; Charles Wood Contra Costa.
; | The Convention then, at u o'clock. upos
;, motion, took a recess, to enable the com
: mlttees to consult and prepare their re
# ports.
q AFTERNOON SESSION.
{, Upon reassembling at 1:25 p. NJ. the Com
|, mittee on Credentials reported there were
e no contests, and the delegates elected, with
q few alternates, were seated.
e The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
/ ton and Order of Business was in favor OF
f Christopher Green, of Sacramento, for Per
l manent Chairman, and that the Temporary
t Secretaries be made the permanent ones.
The order of business recommended was
t l. Report OF Committee on Credentials. ..
Committee on Platform. 3. Nomination
and balloting for candidates for Congress.
| 4. Nomination and election ofCongressional
Committee. Adopted
q. p. Loucks, of Contra Costa, and A. L.
Frost, of Sacramento, were appointed to
conduct the Chairman elect to the chair
which duty they performed Mr.. Green
upon assuming the chair simply thanked
the Convention for the honor conferred
and then asked the Convention to proceed
with its business
/ THE PLATFORM
The Committee upon Resolutions and
Platform submitted the following. which,
upon conclusion of reading, was unani-
mOusly adopted:
! The Republicans of the Third Congressional
District hereby renew their fealty to Republican
| principles as eNemplified and made forever
lllustrlous by the past action of the Republican
| party in maintaining the nation as a Union. and
| IN the cause OF free and equal rights
| We cordially accept and VIII support the Pres
| ldential nominees OF the National Republican
| convention at Chicago-James e. Blaine and
John A Logan-believing them the choice of
the American people, and true representatives
| OF republican principles. Their eminent abili-
ties and substantial services rendered the conn
try IN the hour of peril are fully recognized and
their devotion to the cause of human rights is |
unquestOned.
We affirm the platform adopted at the Ma |
uonal Republican Convention at Chicago
We believe II one of the highest attributes of |
free government to protect its citizens from |
the immigration and settlement in our midst of |
any race or class of people whose presence is
detrimental to the best interests of the whole
community-by reason of race prejudice crimi- |
nal proclivities non-assimilation and want of |
sympathy with our political educational moral
and social principles, or interference with orr
wetl-paid free labor sys+em-hence we indOrsp
and shall continue TO indorSe, the action of the |
national Legislature in passing restrictive inmi-
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required for the general welfare
We believe IN elevatiug and dignifying Amer |
lean labor. protecting and extending home in
dustries, giving free and popular educatfon 10
the masses of the people, securing free suffrage
and an honest counting of the ballots and in
ehectually protecting all human rights in every
section of the Union.
We demand that the candidates he pledped
TO use their best endeavors, if elected, to pro-
cure wise and remedial legislation for the
restoration, Improvement and preservation by
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the chief waterways of the State-the Sacra-
mento and San joaquin rivers-and the pre- |
vention of their further impairment
We repudiate as anti-American the doctrine |
OF once citizen, always citizen" proclaimed
by the Democratic State Convention and we |
aiflrm the right OF every man, at pleasure, to
change his allegiance from one government to I
another. We declare that it is the solemn duty
OF the nation to enforce this right in respect TO
naturalized citizens of the Union, 50 long us ..
they remain citizens, at all times and in all |
places, and in this behalf TO use the power of
the Republic, military and naval. We hail the 7
nomination and assured election of Blaine and
Logan as sign that this will be done and that | '
in the future our flag and accredited represent T
atives will be received among and treated bv all
the peoples of the earth with that high respect J
10 which they, by our high rank among nations
are entitled
THE CANDIDATES. /
Upon motion, the roll of counties was
then called for nominations W. W. Allen.
rom Alameda, presented the name of w. | !
W. Cannon, of Alameda. +. NJ. Camp-
bell, OF Alameda, presented the name of :
Carroll Cook, of Oakland; A. X. ?. Har- II
non, of Alameda, named for the position 4
leo. w. Tyler, of Oakland. The Chair =
hen asked if Alameda had any further u
'andidates, which, considering the modesty
Ilready displayed, was regarded in point
~ the audience and created much laugh
er. No one responded to the inquiry. and d
jontra Costa and Marin was passed without
esponSe. When Sacramento was reached u
b. f.. Blanchard placed before the Convention
he name of Henry EdgertOn L. b. Miner. p
If So!ano, presented from that county the o.
lame of Joseph McKenna and the nomi- %
nation being at home" it was sent off g
With most vigorous cheering by his sup
'orters, aided by large numbers Of citizens p;
PRESENT in his interest J
This closed the naming of candidates. | W
When Mr. Gaskell took the floor to second P
he nompation of Mr.. Cook, and after
peaking some time, giving an account of f1
he proceedings of the Alameda County di
convention, and concerning the resolution hi
nsuucting the delegates from that county NJ
0 vote at all times for an Alameda man, +. | T
/. Campbell, of Oakland, arose and said n,
Mr.. Chairman, if Alameda county is W
DING to wash her dirty linen here can
i've twenty reasons why Carroll Cook I'll
nOulu De elected by aCclanatlOn. | Is
John Cannon, of Marin, said the other 81
elegations did not care damn what be- 81
anne of the dirty linen of Alameda county.
The Chair ruled that the point was well h,
lken. Sc
After further remarks by Mr.. Gaskell. b.
ir. Burtis, of Sacramento, seconded the OF
omination of Carroll Cook. r. r. w ne
ames also seconded the nomination of the III
anne candidate. Edward Christy, of Fol he
ON, seconded the nomination of Edger- a
IN W. A. Anderson, of Sacramento,
econded the nomination of James Nc tn
.enna. Chas Wood, of Contra Costa, in 4.
orsed the candidacy of the same gentle as
IAN. Also c. II. Garoutte, of Yolo, gave DIR
milar Endorsement. pr
Mr.. Lynch, of Solano, moved that the he
oil OF counties be called, and the candi- tn
ates appear and indorse the platform be
arried II
Mr. Cannon first appeared and addressed PC
le Convention, and was followed in order
Carroll Cook, q. w. Tyler, Henry Ed an
erton and Joseph McKenna, each speak 10,
lg from i've TO ten minutes, their presence
nd utterances being applauded by their
,spective supporters. du
BALLoTING AND NoMISATIoNs WI
The balloting was then commenced with al.
le following result: n
n, D., | =.
ook ., Edgerton ,, Tyler ., McKenna / in
lcramento, for Edgerton Il, McKenna 3. r.
ook 4. Contra Costa, for McKenna. uu
Iarin for Cook. Solano ~ for Mex emma. Sel
olo ! for McKenna. Total, McKenna 30 OF
dgerton Is, Camron 10, Cook 20 and TYLER Pr
SO votes in all and - necessary for u
ioice. This division in each county con- "a an
nued with but little variation throughout u I9
! the voting, up to the last ballot. The ppl
tails for each contestant were as followsl
Second ballot-McKenna 80, Cook ~,
lmron IS, Edgerton H. Tyler >. wi
Third ballot-Mckenna 81, Cook 49, tn
lmron Is, Edgerton 13, Tyler .. or;
Fourth ballot-McKenna %, Edgerton Or
:. Cannon l5 Cook II, Tyler .. flu
Fifth ballot-McKenna 80, Edgerton 16, Sp
.mron 10, Cook IL, Tyler =. in,
Sixth ballot-McKcnna 81, Edgcrton Il, for
,ok II, Cannon 16, Tyler l. gu