Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-05-31
rHE bEMocRATIc rRIMARY.
Lively Meetings Last Night in the First
second and Third Wards.

Miner called the meeting TO order, an
after briefly stating the object for which
had been called, announced that the fir
thing in order would be the selection of
Chairman.
Isadore Townsend placed in nominatio
". D. Carmen, and the motion was SECOND
ed by Henry Grice.
Henry Myers named Charles Server.
J. Z. Johnston placed in nominatio
Judge James Galloway He asked Carme
how long he had been in the city. and re
ceived the answer, -Four MONTHS Johns
ton said that being the case Carmen ha,
no right to expect the position of Chair
man. There were good, true and tTie,
Democrats present, who had been in tn
First Ward for thirty years, eminent,
qualified to preside, and from those kind o
men should the Chairman he selected
Judge Galloway he held was an old-lin
Democrat, and should be preferred to
! stranger one whose antecedents wasan IN
known quantity.
Henry Myers Undressing the Chair said
! understand that this man
CARMEN IS NOT A CITIZEN
Of the United States. wo1ld ike for hin
to get up before this meeting aad stat,
whether he is or not
Judge Galloway said he would most re
specially decline.
Henry Meyers-Mr. Chairman / insis
! on Mr. Carmen answering my question
Is he, OF is he not, citizen?
Carmen arose slowly, and leaning for
ward on his cane said would like &c
know who told the young man ! was not a
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ago, and declared my intentions"
Meyers (interrupting)-Are you cit
izen
Carmen-You had better so and find
! out.
Thomas Fox, addressing Carmen asked,
Are You on the Great Register?
Carmen-You had better go and find out
Fox (eXcitedly)-YOu are not citizen,
and you know it; neither are you on the
Great Register, and you know it full we'll
johnston insist on Judge Galloway's
| standing in. | want to see harmony, and
abhor these put-up Jobs. Let US have q
square deal md,no contention.
Judge Galloway still declining to run,
left only Carmen and SERVER as the candi-
dates. The vote was put, with the follow
ing result: Carmen d, SERVER 16, and Car
men was declared elected and asked TO step
forward.
Carmen took the chair without returning
thanks or saying word, while
MURNuR OF DISSENT WENT Up
From different portions of the house. W.
H. Ellis and Frank Johnson We're elected
Secretaries.
Henry Grice moved that q committee Of
five be named by the Chair 10 select thirty
names for delegates, and submit the same
to the meeting. The motion was seconded
and carried.
The Chair named Henry Grice, W H.
Ellis, George Elwood A j. little and then
he stopped, evidently trying TO think OF an
other name that had escaped him. Cries
came from different parts of the house,
such as, Have you forgot your lesson ?n
Why didn't you write il down ?" etc.
Presently he thrust his hand in his vest
pocket, drew forth q card and read the
name Of w F. Bailey, thus completing the
committee.
SERVER arose from his seat, as did many
others. IS he passed out he remarked,
" You have it all cut and dried, but you
have yet to elect your ticket" Thomas
Fox, another Disguised Democrat, cried
out, Oh, yes, they have it all dried and
cut
Some one moved that they take recess
OF fifteen minutes 10 allow the committee
TO perform their duties and it was 50 Or
dered.
During the recess nearly all left,
MOST OF THEN THOROUGHLY DISCUSSED
With what they denounced the under
handed working Of political tricksters. Ii
was soon rImored that the boilers had gone
OFF 10 a neighboring hall and would nOmi-
nate ticket of their own. This had a con-
siderable influence on the acts Of the com
mittee, for several of the boilers were
named by them for delegates.
On redssembling, Henry Gricc, of the
committee, reported the following names
Mark Foster, Thos. Fox, George Elwood,
Henry Meyers VIM. Miner F. w. Bailey,
A. Flohr, George Phillips, Isadore Town
send, Samuel Cumpston, w. H. Ellis,
Jacob Frees, a. Sites. Robert Allen, Au-
gust Samoni, Owen Hannah, Frank Thomp-
son. Edward William, NJ. Gardner, A. Cas-
selle, A. c. Gardiner, Stephen Maroney, J.
Z. Byrne, L. S. Forrest, Judge Galloway,
Samuel Johnston. j. r. Johnston, John Q.
Brown, Jr., Henry Grice, A. j. little.
Isadore Townsend moved that the report
of the committee be adopted Carried
Samuel Johnston moved that each dele
gate be assessed 80 cents.
J. +. Johnston, one of the delegates. or
posed il bitterly, and, pluming himself for
an hours speech, the other Johnston with
drew his motion in order to cut him off
Miner moved that voluntary contribu-
ton be taken among the delegates The
hat was passed around, and all put up ex
cept J. r Johnston.
Judge Galloway-Mr Chairman, / con-
graduate the Democracy of the First Ward
for the harmonious
Mr. Maroney-Mr Chairman
Judge Galloway have the floor, sir.
Mr.. Chairman, | congratulate the
Mr.. Gardner-Mr Chairman
Judge Galloway (excitedly)-I have the
floor, sir. Mr.. Chairman, con
Mr.. Grice-Mr Chairman, move we adj
journ.
Mr.. Johnston-I second the motion.
Judge Gailoway-Mr Chairman, be-
lieve-
Chairman-Tho meeting stands ad
journed
After the meeting closed, 4 reporter met
Mr.. Carmen and the following converse
ton took place
Rep0rter-Mr. Carmen, are you on the
Great Register Of this county?
out .
Reporter-But | cannot &c, access to the
Clerks office tonight
Carmen-Well, it viii be open to-mor-
row.
Reporter-Mr. Carmen, are you citizen
Of the United States?
Carmen-You had better so and find
out.
TIE BOILERS.
The Democrats who Withdrew from the
meeting proceeded to the office Of the
Pacific Mutual Life Insurance Company,
on Second street, and on the way collected
a large number of others They organized
a meeting appointed q committee to draft
a set OF resolutions and a card to the public,
which appears in the advertising columns
Of this issue. They then named the follow
ing ticket, and will work for its election al
the polls to-day James Galloway, d. II.
Quinn, G. S. Wait, c. f. Klink, i. Kelly.
J. J. Nagele, Frank Thompson, DR.. n.
Gardner, Charles Server Thomas Fox.
Henry Myers. A. A. Streeter, T. W. White
Robert Murray, Al. Toland, John NJ. Sulh
van, John 4. Wilson, :. Looryea, Robert
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