Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1886-08-27
CALIFORNIA REPUBLICANS.
Particulars OF the Convention BE.
ing Held at Los Angeles.
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Particulars OF the Convention BE.
ing Held at Los Angeles.
ESPECIAL TO Il SENTINEL
Los ANGELES, GAL, Aug. 26.-The Re.
publican State Convention was called to
order shortly after 8 o'clock yesterday
afternoon by Senator A. P. Williams. He
said: "Gentlemen Of the Convention
You have met for the purpose Of nominal
Ing q full State ticket, and for the ransac-
tion OF such other business as may properly
come before this convention. l congratu-
late you upon the favorable auspices under
| which you meet. ThisI am glad TO say ia
a convention OF delegates, and not n of
proxies. / entreat you to lay aside all
personal prejudices and nominate for each
and every Office the best and the strongest
| men that IL is possible to nominate" h.
H. l.. Barnes was then nominated by Col.
H. II. Boyce, of Los Angeles, who stated
that he made the nomination at the re-
quest Of the Los Angeles delegation.
Barnes was elected unanimously, and he
addressed the convention as follows:
Gentlemen of the Convention-I would
be more or less than human il I did not
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have done. / occupy, as / understand,
this position temporarily. The Republics
are said to be and are possibly ungrateful,
and il may be that / shall occupy
this place only temporarily Later
on II il should be your pleasure
to continue me in my present station 1 shall
hope to say something to you in relation to
this campaign and in relation to the as
surances and pledges / desire to give you
for myself. which / hope may prove salts
factory. / thank you, gentlemen.
Cameron of Alameda nominated H. z.
Osborne, Of Los Angeles, for Temporary
Secretary. A short recess then interviewed,
when Burnes called the convention again
to order and read the list of the Commit
tees on Credentials, Organizations and
Platform. After reading the names Of
those on the committees the convention
adjourned till this morning.
The platform which it is expected will
be presented to the convention to-day
will embrace the five subjects OF labor,
silver, Chinese, State taxation and irriga-
ton. 1t advocates the encouragement OF
free. intelligent labor, and declares its
belief that cooperation among lAborers is
for the best interests OF society. The
mining interests should be protected,
and 1t favors the free coinage of silver.
II says that while the Chinese now
in this country under treaty stipulations
should receive the protection of the laws.
it positively afirms that further immigrs-
ton OF Chinese must be stopped. Il
recommends for the consideration OF the
Legislature the method adopted of taxing
railroad corporations as declared by the
State Constitution, and favors equal and
Just taxation for all. 1t favors the imme-
date passage Of a law declaring that no
rights to water shall be acquired by ap-
perpetrators tending to obstruct the State,
assuming control OF water whenever il
shall deem proper to do so. Individual
rights must be protected, but II u
rights interfere with the general public
good then they shall be condemned and
taken for public use.
LATER-The Republican State Conven-
ton was called to order at 10 o'clock this
morning. The temporary organization
was made permanent. The following
order of business was reported: The
nomination Of Supreme Judges, the adop.
ton of a platform and resolutions, the
nomination of o Governor, Lieutenant
Governor, Secretary OF State, Controller,
Treasurer. Attorney General, Surveyor
General, Superintendent OF Public In
struction, Clerk of the Supreme Court
and the selection OF a State Central Com
mittee. The first ballot for q Supreme
Judge resulted in the nomination of Pat
terson of San joaquin, who received Bis
votes; necessary for a choice, 230.
6 P. Non the second ballot McFar-
land Of Sacramento received 286 votes
| and was declared the nominee. A recess
/ was then taken. The Judges already
| nominated are for the long term. The
| Justice to succeed Ross. resigned, will bt
| nominated when the convention meets
| again after recess.
After recess Hamilton of Alameda wa'
| nominated for Supreme Court Judge fol
| the ~unexpired term to succeed Ross.
The first ballot for Governor was
Dimond. 1853; Swift, 108; Harrison, los
Reed, 81.