Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-09-01
THE DEMOCRACY.
FIRST DAY OF THE DEMOCRATIC
STATE CONVENTION.
A Struggle Between the Stockton
Conyentionites and the Con-
sentative Democrats.


sentative Democrats.
From REcoRD-UNIoN's Special Correspondent
San FRANCISCO, August 81, 1886.
San Francisco was to-day enlivened
by the presence of some FIVE or six hundred
Democrats from the interior. As most of
them came with little spare cash, The
local business depression was somewhat
relieved at and in the vicinity of the hotels,
saloons and restaurants The State Con-
yention vas called to assemble at =. NJ. in
Odd Fellows Hall, but it was 2;lo o'clock
before it was called to order. All the night
previous, and during the forenoon, the
Democratic lead horses had been wrestling
with the problem how TO harmonic
warning factions, put up jobs and construct
planks in platform that should make
showing of strength. 1t was early evident
that the Stockton Convention Democrats
were on hand for fight if need be for the
control OF the Convention. The read
outs were in hand and equally determined
to possess the body. The extra-sessionists
were willing enough that the readouts
should take part, but utterly opposed to
granting them anything more than the
crumbs from the table.
RADICALS OF TIE PARTY
Urged in the secret caucuses OF leaders the
reatiirmation of the Stockton Convention
platform, but the conservatives prevailed,
and apparently convinced them Of the i'm
policy of such a course. The outward ev-
licences of the inward gripes that afflicted
the party were first seen in the raliying of
the read-outs about the standard of Lieu
tenant Governor Daggett, who favored \.
Greene Curtis for Chairman, while the
Stocktonites put to the fore Stephen Nj.
White. This division probably had no
significance as to the strength of Guberna-
torial candidates, but related most largely
to the platform policy of the party and the
management that shall control the CAM
paign. The subsequent voting in Conven-
tiCn demonstrated that there is so even a
division that nothing can safely be forecast
as to which will be the controlling element.
The announcement early in the morning
of the
WITHDRAWAL
From candidacy of Governor Stoneman
and ex-senator Hearst, only served to draw
the lines sharper between Bartlett, Reddy,
Bryant, Berry and Tarpey, one of whom
will probably be selected TO lead the ticket.
The letters Of doclinati9n referred to are as
follows:
As my name has been mentioned as one of the
candidates for Governor before the Democratic
COnv ention, l desire to state that, i'll conse-
quence of increasing years, neglected private
interests and impaired health. l cannot allow
my name to be presented for nomination.
Having devoted the best part of my life to the
service of my country, and having received
gratifying honOrs and rewards at the hands of
the people, whom tried to serve to the best of
my ability, l must be permitted to spend my re:
naming years free from public cares.
GEORGE SLOVENIAN.
San Francisco August 50, 1856.
Announce that am not n candidate for Gov
ernor and. while thanking my friends for their
kindly expressions and intentions ON my behalf
assure them that would not accept the nomi-
nation under any circumstances.
GEORGE HEARST.
Deming, August so, 1886.
So far as judgment can be formed now
Reddy will go into the Convention with
the most votes on the initial ballot. Bart
let's friends claim as many for him as any
one else, and Tarpev feels sure of 100 to be
gin with. Reddy's headquarters are at the
Lick, as also those of Bartlett and Tarpey
Berry are at the Russ, and Bryant's at the
Palace.
THE CANDIDATES
For nomination so far as l can learn are as
follows:
For Governor-Washingto Bartlett, A.
J. Bryant of San Francisco; Patrick
Reddy, Mono NJ. F. Tarpey, Alameda C.
P. Berry, Yuba; Barney Murphy, Santa
Clara.
Dark horses-W. T. Coleman, San Fran
cisco; Lawrence Archer, John Q. Brown,
Sacramento; Jesse ID. Carr, Monterey; c.
7. Ryland, Santa Clara; n. Greene Curtis,
Sacramento; ]. P. Hoge, San Francisco,
and John Boggs, Colusa.
Lieutenant Governor-M. C. Munday
Sonoma; ]. Henley Smith, San Francisco
r.. f. Del Vale, Los Angeles; H. NJ La
Rue, Sacramento.
Justices of Supreme Court-Jackson
Temple, Sonoma domination conceded);
J. w. Armstrong, Sacramento; J. NJ Cor
coran, Mariposa J. F. Sullivan, San
Francisco bitterly fought by Chris. Buck
ley; W. Q. Wallace, Napa; Judge Bowers
of Marin; Byron Waters, San Bernardno
Niles Searls, Nevada; W. W. Cross, Tu-
Brundage, Kern; Justice Mckee, Santa
Clara incumbent; P. H. Galpin, Ala
media; G. II. Smith, Los Angeles
Controller-J. P. Dunn, San Francisco
fncumbent; +. 3. Whiting Plumas.
Secretary of State-W. c. Hendricks,
Butte; William Mccain, San Francisco
w. A. Selkirk, FL Dorado.
Treasurer-D. ]. Oullahan, San joaquin;
J. G. James, San Francisco.
Superintendent of Public Schools-W. T.
Welcker, Alameda GncumbenD; \. J.
Moulder San Francisco.
State Board of Equalization-Charl Gill
dea, San Francisco; L. N. Hiatt and B. W.
Day, Mendocino; Robert Howe, Sonoma;
George H. Crossette, Butte; c. L. Will
coxen, Yolo.
Railroad Commissioners-Sen George
Mailer, FL Dorado; J. A. Filcher, Placer;
WV. Foote, Alameda; H. n. LaRue, Sac
ramento; W. 2. Humphreys, Robert Fer
raj, l. II. Wise, G. W. Thomas, San Fran
cisco.
Attorney General ohm t Carey, Sacra-
mento; Edmund Swineford, Colusa; w.
D. Grady, Fresno F. T. Baldwin, San Joa-
quin; w. w. kellogg, Plumas.
Surveyor-General-F. 2. McCray, San
Benito; o. E. Miller, Tulare A. Laidaw,
Alameda.
Clerk of Supreme Court-D. B. Woolf,
San Francisco; J. D. Spencer, Fresno; L.
Knox, Tulare.
For Congress First DISTRICT. L. Muir
ply, Del Norte Barclay Henley Gncum-
BENT: T. l.. Thompson, Sonoma; A. ?.
HAYNES, Humboldt. Second District-C.
H. Randall, Tuolunne: Marion Biggs,
Butte; II. J. Corcoran and A. T. Vogelsang,
San Joaquin C. H. Randall, Tuolumne.
Third District-John Hackett and J. Il.
Glascock. Alameda. Fourth District-Jere-
miah Lynch, Charles Gildea H. l. Wiley
and Frank McCoppin, San Francisco. Fifth
District, F. J. Sullivan, T. J. Clunie, San
Francisco. Sixth District-Joseph Lynch,
Los Angeles; E. j. Griffith, Fresno; ].
Harris, Tulare.
THE CONVENTION.
The Convention hail was so densely
packed that it bad to be cleared by the po-
lice of all outsiders in order to permit del
egates to get to their seats. There were
10000 applicants for permission to be pres
ent, while the hall holds but l, 800, all told
There was rough time all around in get
ting tickets of admission.
At 90 P. NJ. w. d. English, Chairman of
the State Central Committee, called the
Convention to order and called for NOM
nations for temporary Chairman
Senator Clay w. Taylor, of Shasta, placed