Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-18
REPUBLICAN CONVENTION.
1t Meets, Adopts Platform. and Names
a Ticket.

convened at II A. NJ. yesterday IN the Ciunie
Opera House. The Convention was COM
posed of 1S9 delegates, divided as follows;
City, 1O6 county, SO.
In calling the Convention to ORDER Du-
gald ellis, Chairman of the County Cen
trail Committee, said it was convened for
the purpose of nominating county ticket
and selecting delegates to the State Conven-
ton which will be held at Los Angeles,
commencing Wednesday, August Goth. He
said the Convention should look well TO the
selection of the best men for the different
positions. They must, if they wish to sue
| coed at the polls, nominate good and
strong ticket.
Nominations for temporary officers being
in order C. C.. Brown named for temporary
Chairman ex-Mayor Christopher Green,
who was elected without opposition.
In assuming the duties of the chair Mr.
Green returned thanks for the compliment,
and said the nominations Of other tempo
rary officers were in order.
For Secretaries Z. ]. Clark and NJ. ]. Nc
Manus were chosen.
Five Sergeants-at-Arms were elected, as
follows: W. w. Wade, A. H. Ward, R.
H. Parker, Thos. Burns and r. c. Fergu
son.
On motion of J. W Wilson committee
of five on credentials was appointed, as
follows: J. w. Wilson, Frank d. Ryan,
G. w. Jackson, NJ. a. Howard and X. J.
Merkley
On motion of A. J. Rhoads, a committee
of five on organization and order of bust
ness was appointed, as follows: A. ].
Rhoads, F. Daroux, f. A Smith, Edward
Christy and DR.. Obed Harvey.
On motion of Thomas Stephenson,
committee of five on platform and resolu-
tons was appointed. as follows Thomas
Stephenson, F. f. Tebbets wv Todd, C.
T. Jones and VIM. Johnston.
At 1I:45 a recess was taken TO p. NJ.
Afternoon Session.
Immediately after the Convention was
called to order after recess F. D. Ryan, of
the Committee on Credentials read their
report The Third Ward had sent sup
Elemental list of five delegates, claiming
| that they were entitled to 81 instead of 50
delegates The matter was discussed by
the Convention for several minutes, but
upon vote being taken the supplemental
list was laid upon the table. Two delegates
were admitted from Lincoln School house
Instead of one, the proper number to which
! it was entitled. The report of the COM
mittee was then unanimously adopted
ORDER OF BUSINESS.
The Committee on Organization report
was read and adopted, as follows:
Mr.. Chairman: Your Committee on Organiza-
ton and Order of Business beg leave to make the
| following report:
First-That the temporary officers act as the
/ permanent officers of the Convention.
! Second-The selection of eighteen delegates
/ 10 the State Convention. Six to be selected
from each Assembly District.
| Third-State Senator.
! Fourth-Assemblymen
Flfth-Sheriff
| Sixth-County Clerk
| STANDARDIZATION and Recorder.
| Eighth-AssessOr.
Ninth-District Attorney.
Tenth-County Treasurer.
Observation-Disclosures of Public Schools.
Twelfth-Public Administrator.
Thirteenth-Coroner.
| Fourteenth-County Surveyor.
neutrality-suspicious. First and Fifth Dis
! tricts.
Sixteenth-County Central Committee Two
from each Supervisor District, and one at large.
\. J. RHoADs Chairman.
PLATFORM AND RESOLUTIONS.
The report of the Committee on Platform
and Resolutions, as follows, was adopted ::
The Republican Party of Sacramento county
/ in Convention assembled re-afiirm the platform
and principles enunciated by the Republican
! party of the nation in the Chicago Convention
| of1SS4
| We hereby further declare that we are in
favor of the protection of American industries,
and against all legislation which is calculated
| to degrade American labor.
| That we recognize the fact that localities
/ should govern themselves by the Constitution
and laws of the United States.
That the waters of all unnavigabe streams
! belong to the people of the State.
We are uncOmprOmisingly in favor of the
continued agitation Of the abrogation of the
! Burlingame treaty.
. That the Convention do hereby tender their
thanks to our Republican Senator and Republi-
can representatives in Congress fortheir arduous
labors in the interest of this State.
ReSOlred That each and every candidate APP
pearing before this Convention hereby pledge
themselves to support the nominees of this Con
vention. THOMAS STEPHENSON, Chairman.
NOMINATIONS.
In accordance with the order of business
| the Convention proceeded to select dele
| gates to the State Convention as follows:
Eighteenth Assembly District-B. W.
! Cayanaugh, VIM. Beckman, 4. J. Rhoads,
| Ed. f. Taylor A. n. Buchanan, A. J.
| Johnston.
Nineteenth Assembly District-Christo-
pher Green, J. w. Wilson. w. B. B,irtis, C.
| T. Jones. f. X. Alsip, w. F. HuntOon.
| Twentieth Assembly District-Dr. Obed
| Harvey, Dwight HOLSTER W s. Jennings,
! George c. McMullen, Charles Perkins,
! Benjamin Chambers.
| a resolution carried assessing each dele
| gate 30 cents and all candidates who ap-
| peared before the Convention, s. each.
SENATOR.
| For Senator, DR.. Obed Harvey nominated
/ F. r. Dray. Seymour Carr placed in nomi-
nation A. L. Hart Robert Miller named
! J. n. Young. Each nomination was warm
| ly seconded by admiring and eloquent
| friends. Each of the candidates appeared
| before the Convention, Endorsed the plat
| form and resolutions and paid their five
| dollar assessment.
The first ballot resulted in no choice, as
follows: Dray, SO; Hart, rs; Young, 30.
The second ballot resulted in Dray's
election as follows: Dray, 10Y: Hart, Is;
Young, 3.
On motion of j. n. Young Mr.. Dray's
nomination was made unanimous.
AssEMBLYMEN
The following nominations for the As
sembly were made without opposition:
Eighteenth District-Harry w. Carroll.
Nineteenth District-L. S. Taylor.
! Twentieth District-Seymour Car.
! SHERIFF.
| NJ NJ. Drew was placed in nomination
| for Sheriff and there being no other candi-
date his nomination was made unanimous
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7P. NJ.
Evening Session.
At the reconvening of the Convention,
| Seymour Carr placed in nomination for
| County Clerk VIM. B. Hamilton, and he
was elected by reclamation.
AUDITOR AND RECORDER.
Seymour Carr nominated P. r. Beckley
| Chas. T. Jones nominated John Henry
Miller, seconded by J. T. Chinnick, of Elk
| Grove.
The candidates came forward, Endorsed
the platform, and briefly addressed the
! Convention.
| Miller received 12S votes, and Beckley
! 63 Mr.. Miller was declared the nominee
for Auditor and Recorder.
ASSESSOR
| f. C. Hart nominated A. L. Frost, sec
! onded by ]. 7. Chinnick.
DR.. Harvey nominated j. T. Grifitts
| present incumbent), seconded by Edwin
K Alsip.
George Hack nominated Joseph Sims,
seconded by NJ. S. Green and VIM. John
ston.
| The candidates addressed the Conven-
/ ton, pledging support to the platform, etc
A delegate proposed to call the roll of
delegates from outside the city first, but