Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-05-13
PROHIBITION PARTY.
THEY HOLD THEIR STATE con-
VENTION AT THE CAPITOL.
Delegates Present Resolutions
Passed = Platform Adopted =
Woman Suffrage Rejected.

party for the purpose of nominating
ticket for State and Congressional officers
and transacting other business of politi
cal nature, convened at P. NJ. yesterday il
the Senate Chamber of the State Capitol.
In the call for the Convention, issued by
the State Executive Committee, the follow
ing language was used Don't send any
milk -and-water or old party whisky-and
water temperance men; but real out-and
out, brave, courageous, determined, aggres
sive, go-ahead. obstinate, fanatical, Pro
hibition party Prohibitionists, that viii
not be switched off by whisky party inter
| lopers, but resolute to push forward on the
main track on board the through prohibi
ton express. Let this be really Prohibi
ton Convention of real Prohibitionists."
From appearances the delegates were Sc
| lected in strict accordance with all the
above suggestions.
The Convention was called to order by ]
| A. Fairbanks, Chairman of the State Elk
ecutive Committee.
] A fervent PRAYER was offered by the Rev
| T. B. Stewart He prayed to God that the
| day would soon come when intemperance
would be swept from this State and from
the world, and that the men nominated by
the Convention would be guided by truth
and righteousness-be true to themselves
| their country and their God.
Mr. Fairbanks then read the call for the
Convention.
Jess Yarneil, of Los Angeles, placed in
nomination for temporary Chairman Geo
b. Katzenstein. Seconded by f. II. l.
Weber, of Sacramento. Carried. Mr.
katzenstein, on assuming the duties of the
chair returned thanks for the unexpected
compliment. He said it was an honor to
preside over such an assemblage. The fight
in California, he said, was uphill work
but the party is determined that the time
is not far distant when prohibition victories
will be celebrated on these Western shores
The following committees were appointed
by the Chair:
Credentials-M. c. Winchester, Suffer
George Morris, San Francisco; C, J. Covil-
land, Yuba.
Permanent Organization-E. o. Tade,
San Mateo; Jesse Yarnell, Los Angeles
w. G. Murphy, Yuba; Geo. D. Kellogg,
Placer; L. w. Simmons, Lake; j. H. Lien
ing, Colusa J. T. Gromer, Ell Dorado.
Order of Business-C. Ii. Dunn, Sacra-
mento; S. NJ. Mclean, Stanislaus; ]. F.
Gregg, Amador; A. D. Boren, San Bernar-
dino; f. McD. Green, San Joaquin.
Platform and Resolutions-M C. Win
chester Suffer; w. Ii. Martin, Yoio; C.
Henderson, San Francisco.
Finance-Geo. Babcock, Butte; Joel Rus
sell, San Francisco; p. NJ. Norboe, Tulare.
LIST OF MEMBERS.
The Committee on Credentials reported
the following delegates as entitled to seats
in the Convention
Alameda. A. Fairbanks, A. D. Hatch, Joel
Russell, A. j. Gregg, J. w. Crawford, Geo Nor
ris, W. II. Rouse, George Bramal, Mrs. NJ. f.
Richardson, J. A. Fairbanks (proxy) T. HER
Amador-Jasper Johnson, J. W. Sibole, II.
Griffin. B: Burt, W. o. Clark, J. F. Gregg, NJ. L.
Gregg, J. sallee r. w. Ketchum (proxy)-s.
Butte-Col. George Bsbcock, Gen. John Bid
well Peter Jones, DR.. VIM. II. Henderson, VIM.
NJ Thorpe, G. q. Marquis, Peter Powers, DIR. l..
L. Mansfield. DR.. VIM L. Reed, Jas. C. Gray, ].
A. Hunter, ii. S. Curtiss. E. Miller-l3.
Calaveras-W. Bachelor, Rev. f. NJ. McCulz
lum-2
Colusa-J. H. Liening, W. T. shelton, J. s.
West, A. A. March, G. w. Buchanan, Rev. A.
: Contra costa-H. Gilbert, H. H. Frink, j.
FL Dorado NJ Davis, Sr., John Askew
John Gromer, Atram Cook, c. D. Brooke-5.
Fresno-A. NJ. Drew, B. H. Hoag, H. L. Stat
ford, Rev. b. Mumbrum, c. A. Sage, Mrs ]. G.
Tuttle, f. a. Dinsmore. A. a. Rowell-s.
Lake,. W. Simmons.
Los Angeles-E. h. Green A. D. Wood G. D.
Compton, J. II. Blanchard. G. w. Tarr H. j.
Hell, Winchester Giilett. C. c. Dunn, W. W. Tay-
lor, NJ. +. Quinn, c. bradshaw, l. S. Smith, John
\. Rush, DIR. c. w. Brown, j. NJ. Shafliea, Jesse
Iarnell, NJ. Durham, George T. Hanly j. w
Potts, Ulrich Kuoch, W. p 1ibbit Lyman Allen,
Stephen Townsend. c. w. Abbott, Prot. Wells of
Santa Ana, Herman Rowland D. n Burritt. DIR.
J. H. Dunn, +. L. Reeves, Louis Larbeer, John
Steere, w. ID. Gould-32.
Monterey-E. X. Abbott, C. A. F. Hertle, Rob
ert Stirling, George HOLSTER.
Plaeer-George d. Kellogg, Rev. II. Cummings,
L. r. Marston, DR.. J c. Hawver, II. A. Frost J.
A. Wood, D. d. Brewster
Sacramento-M. F. Clayton, C. II. Dunn, DR..
stein, p. II. Latourette, Rev. J. Chisholm, F. NJ.
Leitch G. W. Heath, W. d. Hack
San Benito-Rev. Henry Shaded, E. F. Howe.
II. S. Jones, j. w. Mathews.
San Bernardino-John Feudge A. D. Borin, B.
+. Butler. Robert Castle.
San Diego-W. II. Mason, ]. NJ. Logsdon-2.
San Francisco-R. W. Pierson, Mrs. A. T. Ellis,
Mrs. Emily Pitts Stevens VIM B. Wadman Chas
Henderson, Mrs. II. Shelton, J. II. Lindsey, Rev
4. d. Garyin, II. II. Luse. DIR. l. B. Hoag, Rev.
I. B. Stewart, Rev. C. A. Bateman. Mrs. L. w.
Pearson, Miss Pearson-14.
San Joaquin-Rev. L. Dooley, Ii. Fisher VIM
7. Miller, +. McD. Green, Putnam Visher, d. J.
Spillman, H. II. Dorr, II. Adams, r. p Baird,
Rev; w. II, Briggs, J. B. Webster, Rev. Mobley,
San Mateo-Robert Caldwell E. O. Tate-2
Santa Barbara-James Moore, d. n. Kelsey L.
B. Hogue. Marion Loyde, S. n. Marsh, L. Conk-
lin Joel Hilton. Charles Richardson Frank E.
Kellogg j. A. Simpson, j. II. JacobS-l1
Santa Clara-H. ID. Land, W. D. Pollard F. T.
Holland, W. c. Hamilton, W. II. Gilmore H. r.
Bordwell. l. D. Wood, J. K. Carney, f. A. Win
ming, T. b. Fowler, W. A. Stidson. W. f. Ward,
c. W. Peddlar, Rev. d. A. Dryden, o. 0. CIitten-
den, Frank Alumbaugh-15.
Santa Cruz-H. II. Baker, j. B. Knowles-2
Solano-D. +. Taylor, w. w. Smith, j. Kline
y. Smith, r. C. Carter. W. W. Bingham-7.
Sonoma-D. s. Saery, G. W. DOVE H. An
drews, A. B. Case, A. Hendrickson, w c. Swan,
D. n. Craig, J. W. Pickett, P. s. Smith, L. o.
Coon, L. NJ. Carpenter-l1.
stanislaus-Mrs. d. Whitmore C. n. Whit
more G. Spurrier, 4. r. Lander, s. NJ. McClain,
p. +. McCabe, Mrs. P. k. McCabe-7.
Sutter-M. c. Winchester, II. S. Graves H j.
Godfrey, J. Hardy, J. s. Meeteer J. W. Moore.
Sam Rice, w. NJ. Wadsworth-s.
Tulare-T J, Sutton, S. n. Sheridan. NJ. W.
er, I. J. Ciapp, George Ward, W B. Ballard, ].
j. Galloway, L. b. Hawkins, P. NJ Narbo E. :.
Ballam-ll.
Tuolumne-L. X Hough, W. H. Hosmer, J. D.
Williams, G. Wing. l. T. Hollands.
Nentura-T. J. sutton. S. n. Sheridan-IO
Yolo-R. A. Grant. L. C. Gilbert, Rev W. II.
Martin, Henry Jeans, J. odette, Rev. S. D. Belt
@
Yuba-stillman Grant, VIM G. Murphy, Chas.
J. Covillaud, J. T. Vineyard.
The Committee on Permanent Organiza-
ton and Business made the following re-
port-simply naming the officers of the
Convention G.. Il. katZenstein, President:
George Bramhall, Judge n. ID. Boren, VIM.
Mason, Vice Presidents c. J. Coyillaud,
Secretary George Morris, Assistant Secre-
tary: II. b. Land, Sergeant-at-Arms.
At 4:30 o'clock Convention took recess
to 7P.M.
Evening Session.
The Convention reconvened at 7:20 p. NJ
The Committee on Order of Business re-
commended the following order for max
ing nominations: LIST. Governor; ID
Lieutenant-G Governor Sd, two Judges Su-
preme Court; 4th, Secretary of State; 9Th,
Controller; 9th, State Treasurer; eth, At
torney- General Sth, Surveyor-General;
9th. Superintendent of Public instruction !;
10th, Clerk of Supreme Court; 18th, State
Board of Equalizatios 18th. Railroad
Commissioners. Adopted unanimously.
The Finance Committee submitted the
following report
devise and report some plan whereby the
necessary money might be raised to fairly
present 10 the people OF the state the interests
and claims of the party aud its candidates to
to their Confidence and support, beg leave to
respectfully suggest the following In order to
provide for the proper and necessary expenses
of a canvass of the State in the interests of the
Prohibition party and the candidates which
may be here nominated, your committee be-
lleyes that a sum of not less than five thousand
dollars will be needed, and they therefore re-
commend the adoption of the following resolu-
ton as means to obtain said sum.
Resolved That the delegates from each county