Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-01-21
SENATORIAL CAUCUS.
EX-G0V. STANFORD NOMINATED
ON THE SECOND BALLOT.
The Nomination Followed with Great
Enthusiasm and Wild Demon
s;rations OF Approval.

The Joint Senatorial Caucus of the Re
publican members of the Legislature met
in the Supreme COURTROOM little before
o'clock last evening, and was called TO
order by W. H. Parks, Speaker of the
Assembly. who nominated Senator David
Mcclure Tor Chairman. There being no
other nominee, Mr. Mcclure was elected
by acclamation as presiding officer.
NJ. d. Boruek and f. u. Ryan. Chief
Clerk of the Assembly, were chosen Secre-
tarie>, and - Atkinson and Aaron Smith
TellorS. AIessys. Shane and Porter were
appointed etgeantS-at-Aslus.
FircbaugL moved that the caucus 50 into
executive session at once Carried
Davis moved that the action OF the
caucus bemade bindingon all participating
therein. Carried
RESOLUTIONS. ErC.
Parks presented and caused to be read n
telegram from the Republican members of
the Nevada Legislature, cmbodving reso-
luton urging the Legislature to elect a
Senator who would be in accord with their
Senators on the silver question.
No action was taken in the matter.
Colby offered the following resolutions:
Resolred, That every person whose name shall
be presented To this caucus rs q nominee for
United States senator shall appear in ncr>on be
fore II and explain his position ON the following
questions of the day, namely: The transporta-
tion question; the silver question; the Chinese
question; the protection and free trade uues-
ton; the Nicaragua ship Canal question. And
ReSotttd, That no vote shah be counted which
shall be cas-. for any person not SO appearing
The resolution was laid upon The table.
THE CANDIDATES.
Nominations OF candidates for the Sena-
toral nomination being III order. the !oI-
lowing We're made:
Assemblyman Long nominated J. Mem.
Shafter. No second.
Assemblyman Ellison nominated Morris
VI. Estee. Seconded by HurIhur,.
Assemblyman Colby nominated Aaron
A. Sargent. Seconded by Asscmblvmen
Lowell and Senator Wright.
Senator Whitney nominated GEORGE c.
Perkins. Seconded by Senator Days.
Assemblyman Jordan nominated W. \.
Holcombe.
Eulogistic speeches were made in regard
to each candidate.
FIRST BALLOT.
For Sargent-Barnes, Beauyais. Boone,
Carter of Solano. Colby. Cook. Culver.
Douglas, French, Haywood, Lafferty,
Lowell, Lowe. McGlashan, Mears, Parks.
Russ, SAKE, Sullivan, Tory, Nalrath. Wat
son, Weaver, Wood, Wright, Buhlert-2G.
For Perkins-Daley,D Davis Days Devenv,
Edwards, Hazard, Hussey, Johnson, Jones,
kalben, Laughlin, Loud. MeMurrav, Pat
terson, Porter, Pyle, Rosebeny Routier.
Swayne, Ward of Butte, Whitcomb, Whit
ney-22.
For EStee--Allen, Banbury. Carter OF
Contra Costa, Chandler Ellison, Heath,
Hollister, Hurlburt, Mcclure, Mclean,
Parker, Parkinson, PelletT, Reeves, Steele,
Van Noorhies, Wallis, Ward of San Fran
cisco, Woodward-19
For Shafter-Almy, DeLong, Franklin.
Long-4
For Holcomba-Jor,lan, Vrooman-2.
For Leland Stanford mot in nomina-
tion)-Firebaugh, Hunt, May, McJunkin,
Palmieri, Perry, Iule-7.
Whole number of votes cast. so; neces-
sary to a nomination, Al. No choice
ANOTHER NOMINEE.
At this iuuoture Mr.. Vrooman placed in
Ex-Governor Leland Stanford.
of whose character and ability he spoke
warmly and in well-chosen terms.
The roll was then called on the second
ballot, with the following result:
For Sargeat-Beauyais Boone. Carter
of SOlano Colby, Cook, Douglas, French.
Lowell, Lowe, Parks, Russ, SAKE. TORY,
Walrath, Ward or San Francisco. Wright
.16.
For PerIins-Boseberry-1.
For Estec-Chandler Ellison, Hazard.
Heath, Holistcr. Hurlburt. johnson. Nc
Clure, Mclean, Parker. Pellet, Reeves.
Groo1n N-uITtu
For Standardization, Amy, Banburv.
Barnes, Carter of Contra Costa, Culver.
Daley, Davis, Days, De Long, Devenv.
Edwards Fircbaugh Franklin, Haywood.
Hunt HussGy, Jones, Jordan. Kalben,
Laflerty, Laughlin, Long Loud, May, Nc
McJunkin, McMurray, Mears,
Palmieri, Parkinson. Patterson. Perry.
Porter, Pyle, Routier, Sullivan. Swavne.
Van Noorhics. Nrooman, Watson. Ward of
Butte WhitcoInb, Whitney, Wood. Yule. I
STANFORD NOMINATED.
Whole number of votes cast. 80. Neces-
sary to choice, IL The Chair announced
hat Leland Stanford having received 4 ma /
ority ol all the votes cast, was the nominee I
)f the caucus for United States Senator
WILD WITH DELIGHT.
The result Of the second ballot was no /.
;orner announced than the doors OF the !
were thrown open ana 2 /
crowd of men rushed out into The corridor /
swinging their hats. and hurraling /
So great was the excite /
ment and enthusiasm that men rushed |
about congratulating one another, and in /
'omc instances actually embracing The |
news of Ex-Governor Stanfords nomina- |
ion for United States Senator although |
quite generally anticipated, spread quickly
Dyer the city and became the all-absorbing
opic OF conversation in public places and
N the street. Newspaper correspondents
lew to the telegraph offices, eager to wire
he intelligence to their respective journals.
while groups of legislators and citizens
and Democrats-sought com |
ortabie quarters in which TO celebrate "
ne event and discuss It's effects upon the
uture Of State politics and the welfare Of
he commonwealth in general.
WHAT DEMOCRATS SAY.
Many Democrats were heard to express
themselves as well pleased at the result of
he caucus, and expressions such as these
we're frequently heard from that quarter
Well, he's been my man all the way
trough Since we must have a Repub-
lean Senator, I'd rather see Stanford the
nan than any one yet mentioned in con-
ection with The Office" You Republi-
ans have done a wise thing in selecting
tanford. The people have confidence in
i'm, etc.
The caucus lasted only about half an
or, Thus the Senatorial question is
irtually ended, and apparently with the
tmost harmonious and well-accepted re-
ults.
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