Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-29
DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
A FAMILY QUARREL THAT CANNOT
BE HARMONIZED.
Offices Going Begging for Want
OF Candidates. Partial
Ticket Nominated.

The Democratic County Convention was
called to order in Turner Hall at 2 P. NJ.
yesterday by Add. C. Hinkson. All the
seats on the floor of the hall were occu-
pied, and q number stood in the rear of the
hall and.in the gallery.
J.. H. Sullivan, who occupied a seat on
the stage with Add. C. Hinkson, said the
first thing in order would be the election of
a temporary Chairman.
John Miller, of Tyler Island, placed in
nomination DR.. F. C. Durant, of Folsom.
John T. Carey said the nomination was
that of a country delegate made by a coun-
try delegate, and speaking for the city dele
cation, he heartily Endorsed the nomination
of DR.. Durant.
There being no opposing candidate for
the position, DIR. Durant was unanimously
elected by reclamation.
DIR. Durant was called to the chair, and
introduced to the Convention by Mr.. Sulli-
van. He briefly addressed the Convention,
saying that it would lily express his sense
of appreciation to say the Convention hon.
ored him. He had not sought the position,
and he felt all the more honored in conse-
quence. AS he looked over the Convention
he recognized the delegates all as Demo-
Gratis. There to him was no Little Six nor
Big Ten, but representatives of the grand
old Democratic party, who had assembled
to work tremendously, and who would put
| up a good ticket from top to bottom. Place
a good man at the head of your ticket, and
you will certainly win at the coming cleo
ton. Be harmonious, be good, square and
honorable Democrats, true to the principles
of Democracy, and you will surely win.
[Applause.]
For temporary Secretaries, George T. Nc
Ginnis, Charles Weinrich, Frank A. Nc
Manus and Edward Fogarty were elected.
Sergeants- at-Arms were chosen as fol-
lows: DIR. B. l.. Morrison. James Woods,
James Kennedy, John Perry, Hamilton
Whitaker and Antoine Gregory.
General Carey moved that a committee
of five, one from each Supervisor District,
be appointed on Credentials. Carried.
E. ID. Shirland moved hat a committee
of five, one from each Supervisor District,
be appointed on Platform and Resolutions.
Carried.
j. NJ. Henderson moved that a commit
tee of five from each Supervisor District, be
appointed on Organization and Order of
Business. Carried.
AT 30 P. NJ. the Convention took a re-
cess for thirty minutes.
After recess the Chair announced the fol-
lowing committees:
observation-disclosures John 7. Carey, Isa-
dore Townsend, r. H. Singleton, George
White, John Miller.
Resolutions and Platform-E. d. Shir-
land, Mark Foster, j. C. Kelly, e. Greer, J..
| M. Stevenson.
Organization and Order of Business
Add. G. Hinkson, F. A. McManus, J. N.
Payne, A. Hinkle, John L. Owens.
After the appointment of the committees,
the Convention adjourned for one hour.
AT 4:50 P. NJ. the Convention r~econvened.
John I. Carey made a report for the
| Committee On Credentials, seating the con-
testants-the big Ten i'm the Second
Supervisor District. The report was unan-
imously adopted.
]. C. Kelly, of the Committee on Plat
form and Resolutions, read the following
report, which was unanimously adopted
Resolued, That we heartily and cordially in
dorse the Administration of President Grover
Cleveland for the honesty, frugality and success
with which he has conducted the affairs of this
Government. carrying out the principles of the
Democratic party in administering public trusts
and keeping faith with the people, a respect for
constitutional laws; the protection of the rights
of our fellow,eitizens at home and abroad.
IlteOtttu, lndl ne DtluOCTdIlC plhIlOru1
adopted by the Democratic State Convention
held in San Francisco, September ., 1856, ex-
presses the true principles and sentiment of
every Democrat in the land, and we heartily
and cordially indorse the same.
Rcs0lUed, That we are in favor of liberal wages
and free labor. We regard the contract convict
labor system as detrimental to the interests of
Rcs0lred, We commend the present State ad-
ministration for its late efforts to abolish this
system, and pledge our candidates, if elected,
to do all within their power to carry out the
spirit of the Constitution upon this question.
But in no way shall this be construed to pro-
hibit the manufacture of grain bags and jute
goods within the walls of the State Prison.
Resolued, We are unalterably opposed to Chi
nese immigration, and demand the abrogation
of the Burlingame Swift treaty, through whose
loop holes slave labor creeps upon our shores.
/ We pledge the best effort of the Democratic
party of this State to the enforcement of laws
which shall permanently prohibit any further
/ such immigration. We regard Chinese labor as
an unmixed evil curse. therefore we favor legis-
lation providing for the deportation of the Chi
nese from this country, and their exclusion for
| ever from our land.
ReSolrcd, No free people who are unable to de-
fend can long maintain their freedom. We deem
a good National Guard necessary to the safety
of our country aud institutions. We therefore
favor a liberal treatment of the citizen soldiers,
and advocate measures to increase the efficiency
| of these organizations.
Resolued. That our public schools will ALWAYS
have the fostering care OF the Democratic party
of California. We demand for them the utmost
efficiency and u liberal expenditure, with no
limit, so long as honesty, economy aud business
methods cover all their works. The education
of the children is the best guarantee of repub-
lican liberty.
The Committee on Organization and Or
der of Business made the following report
| All delegates 10 be assessed SO cents. The
temporary to be declared the permanent
officers. The nominations to be made in
the following order: Chairman Central
Committee three Central Committeeman
from each Supervisor District, County AS
SCISSOR, Sheriff, State Senator, three Assem-
blymen, District Attorney, County Clerk,
Auditor, Treasurer, Public Administrator,
Superintendent of Schools, Coroner, Sur
veyor, Supervisors, City Officers. The re-
port was amended so as to place the nomi-
nation of Senator first, and adopted as
amended.
John Rooney handed a resolution to the
Chair to be read. Before the Secretary
could read the resolution j. T. Carey moved
that all resolutions be referred TO the Com
mittee on Resolutions. Carried. The reso-
luton was thus Opposed OF. The reporter,
however, got a glimpse of the Rooney reso-
luton, which read as follows:
Resolred. That this Convention is opposed to
the constitutional amendment known as the
Heath amendment. and our County Central
Committee is directed to print upon all tickets
issued by them Against the Heath Amend
ment.'f
For Chairman of the County Central
Committee, Jerry n, Payne, Add c. Hink-
son,J c. Kelly and JohnRooney were placed
in nomination. Hinkson and Kelly with
drew, leaving Payne and Rooney. The
former represented the Little Six and the
latter the Big Ten. The vote showed the
relative strength of the two factions in the
Convention, and stood Payne 113, Rooney
%. On motion of Rooney, Payne's nom
ination was made unanimous.
At 6:15 P. N. the Convention took a re-
cess until $ O'Clock.
EVENING SESSION.
The Convention was called to order again
at s P. NJ. 1t Immediately resolved itself
into Supervisor District Conventions for
the purpose of selecting three members of
the Central Committee from each district.
Again the fight of the Little SIX and the
" Big Ten came 10 the front. The Second
Supervisor District came near breaking up
in a disgracetul row. William Gutenberger
and officer Paddy Nash became very wild
because James Touhey's name was pro-
posed. They claimed that he was not u
delegate, and therefore not eligible. Hot
words passed between G~utenberger and
Dick Singleton. when the former told the
latter he had better go to the Folsom Prison
and recruit his ranks. He was not going
to be bulldozed. He knew his rights and
would maintain them. The " Little Six .