Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-10-05

A MAN WHO VOTES FOR MEN.
Charles jenkins was next called upon by
the Chairman for his experience. Mr.. Jen-
kins said he was justly and legally elected
as a delegate to the County Convention, but
was not entitled to take his seat until his
credentials were passed upon by q COM
mittee appointed by the Convention. He
regarded this rs shabby, un-Democratic
treatment. He had been a Democrat from
childhood he was a member of the party
from principle, but, unlike Mr.. Blessing,
lie would not vote for every man the Dem
oerats saw fit 10 put upon their ticket.
However, he always voted for every good
Democrat his party put up.
Professor Willis said, when called upon,
that older and wiser political heads han
his were present who were far more able
to point a way out of the wilderness than
was he. Ii it puzzled them, he did not
know how he should be expected to act in
the capacity of a pilot. He thought if
they finished upthe ticket with good strong
nominations il would command the respect
of all honest men and have some show of
success.
A BIG TEN ORATOR.
Matt. +. Johnson, in response to a call
from the Chair, made extended remarks
concerning the fight that had been so re-
lentlessly waged between the Big Ten and
Little Six. He was one of the former. and
had no personal regrets for what he had
done. lie was sorry, indeed, for the de-
plorable condition the party in this
county was in. Its utter helpless
ness was to be regretted. Viewed in the
light of the results, he was sorry the
" Big Ter" had lone as they did. He
then reviewed the acts of the Big Ten"
and defended them throughout. We APP
pealed to the primaries and the Big Ten
were defeated and the Little Six held
the Convention. He promised to support
the ticket, and he would, if they ever got
one. He said what he thought of the
= Little Six" for hogging The whole Central
Committee. As a Democrat he was for the
ticket first, last and all the time, but he
was very positive in his assertion that he
had no ~compunctions of conscience, no re-
grets, and no apologies to make for the
course he had pursued.
THE TIMES ARE PRoPITIoUs.
Z. G. Blessing denied that there was any
split in the party, out on the contrary that
everything was harmonious. Hesupposed
they had assembled to nominate a ticket
and not for the purpose IF opening old
sores. He had had quite enough about
" Big Tens" and Little Skies" He had
lived in Sacramento for more than a score
of years, and no election had ever passed
Mleul ut IEllD-ldLo Ldu id44GI " lltNt a
complete ticket in the field, even when the
majority against them was many hundreds.
Now they had a good show to elect. They
had the National administration
the State administration, the post
office, other Federal officers, and this year
can't get men to accept nominations. Put
| up good men and we can elect them, at
least part of them.
A HARMONIOUS PARTY.
Aft. Estill, f. Greer, |. NJ. Smith, ellis
Doty and Add. G. Hinkson made vigorous
speeches, all claiming that the Democracy
of the city and county were never more
harmonious than at present, and that q
nomination at the hands of the Democracy
in this county this year was almost, If not
quite, equivalent to an election. Hinkson
| was so positive about the election of the
entire ticket that, as soon as he took his
seat, Mr.. Greer nominated him for the
Senate. II the nomination was equivalent
| to an election, he knew of no one he would
rather see have it han Hinkson.
Mr.. Hinkson was quite positive that he
could be elected if he accepted, but he had
| promised his wife four years ago that never
| again would he run for Office, and conse-
quently could not accept the nomination
and the emoluments of the Office, which
were sure to follow.
His resignation upon those grounds was
accepted, which is a warning to all men
never to make rash promises to their better
halves.
cox AGAIN DECLINES.
Just at this j%uncture the Chair handed
the Secretary q note 70 feEd. 1t was from
Fred Cox, positively declining to accept
anything at the hands of the Convention.
Mr.. Greer moved to accept Cox's resigna-
ton.
There was opposition to this by James
Touhey and Isadore Townsend. John
Rooney took the floor and made a strong
and eloquent speech in favor of accepting
the resignation. He said the Central Com
mittee seemed to think that Fred Cox was
all there was of the Democratic party in
Sacramento county, and wanted to know
what they would do in the event of the
death of Fred Cox? Would they inter the
whole Democratic party? He said if the
committee could DO no more than what it
was doing, and still insisted upon nomi-
mating q gentlem an who had positively.
repeatedly and peremptorily declined, then
they had better disband and turn over the
affairs of the party to a new committee.
Z. G. Blessing shared Mr.. Rooney's views
as far as it related to Mr.. COx's resignation.
1t should be accepted.
A roll call was demanded, and the resig-
nation was accepted by a vote of ayes ;,
noes 5.
John Rooney placed Hinkson again in
nomination, but the latter again refused
the crown.
Ed. Shirland nominated ellis Doty, but
the latter also declined. He claimed that
during the last campaign he had not been
treated right by the Democracy. He had
carried Republican precincts, run behind
in Democratic precincts, aud at the Half
way house, where eighteen Democratic
votes We're polled, he was entirely ignored.
He thought. perhaps, this was done because
he was a poor laboring man. He did not
have the money necessary 10 make a can
vass, and Gid not propose TO either borrow
or beg it. He could fight an enemy upon
the front, or face to face, but would not ac-
cept a nomination where Democrats were
ready to do the knitting act in the rear. He
did not want n place upon the ticket and
positively declined.
L. NJ. Smith then placed r. D. Stephens,
the Postmaster, in nomin ion. He said
Senatorial timber was scarce, but Presi-
dent Cleveland would find 10 difficulty in
finding plenty OF self-sacrifcing Democrats
who would accept the position of Post
master.
Townsend asked if he would be eligible
under the civil service rule. Several OF the
Big Ten answered in chorus. e him re-
sign his Postmastership and then he will
be eligible"
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
r. d. Stephens, who was discussing the
merits OF q new-fangled fruit-dryer,
in the hotel office with some Granger
friends, was called in. He thanked Mr..
Smith for the high compliment. He was
not resigning this year, and consequently
could not accept. He took occasion to
read the Democrats present a round lecture
on what he terms true Democracy. He
evidently has struck a very high standard,
for it does not fit the local fac
lions at all. He evidently has
been so engrossed in his Postmaster duties,
that be is entirely ignorant of what has
been going on in political circles since he
accepted an appointment from Grover. To
show that he has most thoroughly obeyed
the iniunctions of civil service reform, 1t is
only necessary to state that lie asserted,
that if there has been any issues between
the local factions, they bave been settled at
the polls. All is harmony in the party
now" No man, except one, who is cut off
from political circles by civil service re-
form, would make such q wild statement
regarding the local Democracy.
Alter beating around the brush for about
two hours, talking about every man whom
it was thought could be induced to stand in,
the meeting fonnd they could not get a