Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1884-07-24
THE REPUBLICANS.
PROCEEDINGS OF YESTERDAYS
STATE CONVENTION.
A Very Harmonious and Enthusias-
tic Gathering-The Candidates
Nominated-The Platform.

select State Central Committee etc, convened
| in the Assembly Chamber of the Capitol yester-
day, and was a highly representative body OF
the best citizenship of the State. Probably no
previous Convention of the party held IN the
State has been more harmonious nor enthusl-
astic in deliberations and results 1t was evil
dent from the time the delegates commenced
to arrive in the city until the Convention ad-
journed sine die, that there was no disposition
to contend nor work for sectional or per-
sonal ends, but to unite cordially in such
action as should give greatest strength to the
ticket while standing by the principles of the
| party Whatever of differences have existed i'll
the past in any localities, there was not the
least indication of their presence remem-
brance now, and the accord and enthusiasm
which sprang forth at every mention of the
| names of the Republican national standard
| bearers, seemed TO be carried into and pervade
all the work of the Convention. Surely no bet
ter outlook for the success of the party could be
indicated than by the entirely harmonious and
active sentiment i'll the party ranks and this
was remarked generally by all who witnessed
| the work Ofthe assembled delegates yesterday.
THE CONVENTION PROCEEDINGS.
The Convention was called to order at 5 P NJ.
by Chairman of the State Central Committee, z.
| b. Cornwall, who stated its objects. He con-
graduated those assembled on the fact that they
met under such favorable auspices. such
| union of sentiment now existing has not been
| known since the time of the rebellion. WITH
judicious nominations, and the laying aside OF
all prejudiceS, he saw no reason why Callfornla
should not send to Washington six Congress
men. He then declared nominations for tenn
| porary Chairman in order.
| w H. Parks of Yuba said he desired to place
| in nomination for Chairman n gentleman emf
nently qualified for the position, one of wide
experience, and a good presiding officer. He
said he referred to the Hon. NJ. NJ. Estee, of
| Napa.
| nomination of Mr. Estee.
| There being no other nominations, Norton Of
Sonoma moved that they be closed Carried.
| DR.. Obed Harvey moved that the Hon. NJ. NJ.
| Estee be declared temporary Chairman by
reclamation. Carried
| The Chair appointed W. ii. Parks and f.
| Adams a committee to conduct Mr.. EStee to the
On assuming the duties of the Craftsmanship,
Mr. Estec said he would be insensible to the
common emotions of a blunt and cold heart if
| he did not appreciate the generous and cOmpli-
mentary manner in which he had been re-
| ceived. He returned thanks for the high com
| pliment conferred. lie SAID: Iou are called
| upon to-day to select Presidential Electors,
Alternates, and to adopt party platform The
! Convention meets to-day under most pleasing
| circumstances. The National Republican Con-
vention which recently met in Chicago gave
| a platform of principles which, in u marked
degree contains the best thoughts and cOnsid-
| erationS of wisdom that has been presented to
| our people for Il decade of years. They gave us
| nominations for President and VicePresdent
| that challenge admiration, and against whom
all criticism must fall. We point with pride to
| the party that for twenty three years has con-
| trOlled the affairs Of this nation, AND
| during which time no mans life or
liberty has been imperilcd by its inHu-
ence. We crushed rebellion, created a
| national currency and have built up and cstab-
lshcd a commerce that demands the respect
and admiration of the civilized world. They
wish TO enforce upon us free trade, while we dc
| ms \ and in6pnpnI-
| ant nation must be defended by free men with
| free ballot and an honest count When an
| organized Wrong-no matter from what source
| it emanates-shall corrupt or imperil the ballot
| box, our liberties are in danger. The great Re-
| publican party, North, South, East and West,
| proclaims that the purity ofthe ballot box must
| and shall be preserved. Applause Wemean to
| protect American labor against Asiatic or
European labor. We believe in protecting
| American capital, American industry, and
above and beyond all, we believe in protecting
| America, and if James G. Blaine is elected
loud and continued applause and cheers
we know that the American flag. the glorious
| stars and stripes. viii he respected on every
! sea and the American name hOnored through
out the world. Prolonged cheers. We wei
| come to our ranks all who think it is wrong to
| bring his muscle and his capital into competi-
| ton with that of foreign nations. We are
| strongly opposed TO cutting down the tariff on
wool twenty-five per cent, and we, especially of
| California are unalterably opposed to cutting
down the duty on wine twenty-five per cent.
| ICheers.l We are in favor of preserving the
present tariff, andiif need be of Tc-enacting the
| tariff of 1867 on wool [Checrs. Never in the
| history of the party were we so united through
| out the Union as to-day. Never was there such
| II harmonious feeling i'll the ranks of the Repub-
lcan party in California as that which has pre-
| vailed since the nomination of their choice for
| President, james G.. Blaine. Prolonged cheers.
He remembered that two years ago he received
but little over half the support that he did to-
day. Laughter, Let us pull together rs heart
| lily and strongly this year as we did against one
another two years ago, and victory is sure to
perch on our banners. Laughter and cheers.l
The Chairman then announced that nOmina-
tiUns for temporary Secretary were in order
Alexander Mackey, James 4. Orr, and +. NJ.
Piercy, were placed in nomination, and on mo-
ton of W. II. Parks, all were elected.
Marcus d. Boruck placed in nomination for
Sergeantat-Arms the young san Francisco
giant, J. D. Smith, who was unanimously
| elected.
SELECTION OF COMMITTEES
II. T. Fairbanks of Sonoma moved that a
committee of fifteen be appointed on Creden-
tials. Carried.
committee of nine be appointed on Permanent
| Order OF Business. Carried.
+. Adams of San Luis Obispo moved that a
committee Of fifteen be appointed ON Platform
| and Resolutions. Carried.
| T. J. Sherwood of fuba moved that all resolu-
tons referring to the platform be handed to the
Committee on Platform and Resolutions. Car
| ried
After recess of ten minutes. the Chair made
the following announcement of committees
Credentias-H. F. Fairbanks. John Brown,
Jr c. F. McGlashan, William Jennings, D. NJ
| Ryle Samuel G. Bates. C. II. Street, B. ". Barnes
A. f. Wagstaf p. r. Klein, w. II. Lawrence, d.
T. Cole, K. Clark, &. q. futile, w II. Wyman.
| Permanent organization and order of bust
ness-P &. Cornwall, John Barker, W. Il. Far
well, A. J. Phoads C. S Thurbcr. J. d. Byers. J.
II. Mahoney, George II. Perry, VIM McElroy
Platform and rcsOlutions-F. Adams, w. II.
Brown Chester Rowcll, David Mcclure, \. L.
, Chandler. J. II. Nefi, w. /. Overhiser, W. II.
Parks, Duncan Mcpherson, ". a. Cheney, D. ~
Sherburne W. Z. Dargie, John {. Gray, H. c..
At4P. NJ the Convention took recess until
O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
Immediately after the Convention was called
, 10 order al the evening session, an assessment
of 81 per delegate was made and collected.
| The Committee on Credentials made their re-
port which was adopted.
The report of the Committee on Order of
Business was as follows; l. that NJ. NJ. Estee,
] the temporary Chairman, be made the perma-
nent Chairman: >, that James A. Orr, be made
! permanent Secretary, and Alexander
Mackey and f. NJ. Piercy assistants: 3. ]. D.
? Smith Sergeant-at-Arms, with power to appoint
three deputies; 1. the adoption of platform;
| D. naming eight Electors and eight Alternates:
g. the appointment of State General Commit
tee consisting of one from each Assembly Dis
trict, and an Executive Committee OF fifteen;
the latter to be appointed by the Chair, and both
committees to constitute the State Central Com
mittee. The report was unanimously adopted.
The Committee on Platform and Resolutions
= i
4 complete their labors, which was granted.
J. ]. Applegate offered the following resolu-
! ton. which was read and referred TO the CON-
mittee:
Resolred That this Convention adopt the plat
form Oft the National Convention at Chicago.
| Cheers
resolution was offered to restore the tarffon
: raisnS; another TO secure the restoration of the
D tariff on wool, As fixed by the bill of 1867 Both
were referred to the Committee on Platform.
A resolution read from the Fifth Congress
= sional District, recommending that the State
f Convention adopt as their platform that of the
| Chicago Convention which was plain, simple
and to the point. Refereed
| +, NJ. PiXley proposed and read an entire
+ platform which was quite lengthy, and the
\ reading of which was frequently interrupted
with loud bursts OF applause. This was also sent
to the Platform Committee room.
/ A resolution was offered by ii. H. Osborn of
Mono, that at least one representative from each
| Congressional District be named on the State
| Executive Committee. Adopted.
Cutter of Iuba reported bills against the Con
c | vention aggregating more than was raised by
the assessment, and asked that a further assess
ment be levied. The matter was referred to n
Finance Committee. The bills were generally
: regarded as eXorbitant.
NJ d. Boruck moved that the Electors and
Alternates chosen by the six Congressional Bis
| tricts be ratified. Carried
The next order of business was the nomina-
ton of two Electors at-large.
e The Chairman of the Sixth Congressional
District in an eloquent speech, named A. r.
COnklin, of Mono.