Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-01
The state Convention at Oakland.

OAKLAND, April J0th--1he Republican state
Convention was called to order at lis p NJ by
A. B. Cornwall, President of the State Central
Committee. In his opening address he referred
to the great necessity of harmony in the Repub-
lcan party, owing to the fact that the parties in
California are so evenly divided, and the de
STABILITY of making California an undoubted
Republican State in the coming election.
Davis of Yuba, Adams of San Luis 0bispo,
and NJ NJ. Estee were nominated for temporary
Chairman. Adams and Estee declining Davis
was elected by reclamation.
James \. Orr of Plumas, was elected tempo
rary Secretary by reclamation.
1t was decided that the Chair appoint a com
m1ttee of five on Credentials, two from each dis
trict on Permanent Organization and Order of
Business, twenty on Platform and Resolutions.
Fred. y. Campbell, of Alameda, was made
Sergeant at-Arms.
\ resolution to refer all resolutions to the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions without
debate was adopted, with provision that after
the committee reports all resolutions be submit
tee to the Convention.
A recess of ten minutes was announced. to
allow the Chairman to make up the commit
tees. The recess was protraeted to about half
an hour.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
The Convention, on reassembling heard the
report of the committee, and appointed commit
tees as follows:
Permanent Organization and Order of Bust
neSs-C. n FELTON,, of San Mateo; A. J. RhOads,
of Sacramento Z. c. Hart, of Colusa; II. W.
Byington, of Sonoma; T. B. Hull, of Suffer; j.
r. Buckler, of MERGED: C. H. Garroutte, of Yolo:
J. f. Wendell, of Solano; Drury Melone, OF san
Francisco; J, \. Mcguire of san Francisco; W.
J. Hill, of Monterey; \. X. Conklin of lnyo.
redentials-David Mcclure. of san Fran
cisco: W. 7. George, of Sacramento; Z. W. Da-
Wis, of Son0ma; }. c. Gray, of Butte; Dixon
Brabban of PlumaS.
Platform and Resolutions-G. G. Blanchard,
NJ. NJ. Estee T. T. Chase, ]. J. W. Good, K. l..
Davis, F. A. Miller, D. Gum J. C. Noonan J. r.
Mcdonald. 5. C. benson ". I. Nicols, C. G..
Bush, c, f. Reid, J. X. Doak W. H. Parks, d.
Mcpherson, W. Van Dyke, W. /. Overhiser, W.
q. Long, W. A Cheney.
A resolution indorsing Blaine was received
with cheers.
AN ANTI-BLAINE CIRCULAR.
A large anti Blaine circular was distributed
throughout Oakland yesterday morning The
paper was headed, Warming To the Repubi-
cans of California: The nomination of James q.
Blaine for the Presidency is to insure the defeat
of the Republican party, for there are three hun
dred thousand Republicans who have sworn
that they Will not vote for him if he is nOmi-
mated" The body OF the circular declares that
twice has the Republican parry Tcpudiated
James q. Blaine on account of his unSoundnesS
and his Roman Catholic lineage and Proelivi-
ties. 1t asserts that in 1876 he entered into II
coalition with the Irish Democratic Roman
Catholic party of New York 10 prevent RoS-
coe COnking from receiving the Endorsement
of his own state, &" that the same tactics We're
resorted TO by him in 1850, with the l ish Demo
cratic Papa. party to seize the primaries in Chi
cagO to prevent |. ;. Grant from even receiving
the complimentary vote of his own State" Other
statements are made in assertion of the Catholic
proclivities of Blaine, and then the cir
cular ends with the following when Sa-
tan breaches the gospel of Christ salvation
is at an end, and the death knell of the
Republican party will be tOlled when James
G. Blaine becomes its nominee, for as sure as
there is Il God in heaven there are sc 1000 true
and tried Republicans who will keep their oathS
and not vote for him if he is nominated. The
Illn ia
is the candidate to be the most easily defeated"
The campaign circular is subscribed, in capitol
letters: - y delegate to the National Conven-
ton at Cincinnati III June, 1876"
Close of the Masonic Carnival-Dedica-
ton of the Temple.
STOCKTON, April 30th.-The Masonic carnival
ended last night and the dedication of the
Temple took place to-day. Only members
of the Fraternity were admitted to the process
sion, which was escorted by Stockton Com
mandery, Nos, ofknightS Templars, under COM
mand of Sir f. NJ West GeneralissimO The
dedication ceremonies were conducted by the
Grand Officers and were impressive. An able
Grafton was delivered by Rev. John Kirby, pas
tor of the Congregational Church of this city.
The whole wound up with grand ball tonight.
The carnival was fine success.
Unknown Dead.
PErALUMA, April 3Oth.-The body of a man
was found floating i'll Petaluma creek. below
town, last night. The body had the appearance
of having been in the water some time, and is
supposed to be that of stranger whose sudden
disappearance on April 10th, taken together
with the fact that a roll of blankets were found
on the bank of the creek on that day, led TO the
suppostion that he fell into the creek. When
last seen, deceased was under the influence of
liquor. 4 COroner'S jury failed to discover any
facts as to his identity or nativity.
Determined to Die.
RED BLUFF, April 30th.-Word was received
to-day that John B. Hay, Il native of Pennsyl-
yania, about 80 years of age, had committed
suicide on the 2lth instant al his place in Plum
valley, in the Sierras. He stepped upon Il
manager, placed rope around his neck, and
shooting himself with pistol in the right
temple, sent his soul to eternity. No cause as
signed.
The Cotton Case.
SANTA Rosa, April 30th.-In the Cotton trial
to-day, the entire session was taken up by the
testimony of Colonel George Z. Gray, Director
of the Rocky Mountain Coal and Iron Company
Painful Accident.
NEwHALI, April 30th.-A laboring man. one
of gang engaged in repairing this end of the
road, between here and Ventura met with IL
painful accident this morning. According to
the injured mans story, it appears that several
of them were digging up culycrt which had
been washed down Il barranco, when uneX-
pectcdly good-Szed chunk of earth tumbled
from the top of the barranco, knocking him
down and breaking his leg above the ankle. He
was taken to Los Angeles on the train.
The State Irrigation Convention.
RIVERSIDE, April 3Oth.-The prospects for Il
large attendance at the State Irrigation COnyen-
ton, to be held in Riverside two weeks hence
are very llattcring. The Convention will con-
tinue in session three days and evenings.