Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-08-28
ATToRNEY-GENERAL.

C. A. Garter, of Tehana, named Judge Geo.
A. Blanchard, of Colusa A. c. Searle, of
Alau.eda, nominated Carroll Cook. Colonel
J. H. Dickinson, of San Francisco, seconded
Blanchard's nomination John Eagan also
! seconded the nomination of Blanchard,
paying him high compliment. Henry
Edgerton seconded Deylins nomination.
he said he was scholarly man, of great
legal learning, strictly honest, and every
| inch gentleman.
Tom Fitch, in nominating VIM. H. H.
Hart, made one of the most eloquent
| speeches ever made in any Convention.
| lie described incidents of Hart's war rec
| ord that set the audience wild with delight.
The cheers from the Convention and lobby
were deafening. Men stood upon their
chairs and waved their hats, and ladies
their handkerchiefs, ard cheered. 1t
was the happiest effort of the silver
| tongued orators life, and its effect was
magical. L. D. Wheeler of San Francisco,
nominated I. L. Carothers, of Mendocino.
| Hunt OF Alameda seconded Harris nomi-
nation. J. C. Campbell, of San joaquin,
| seconded the nomination of Blanchard.
| Weaver of Humboldt seconded the NOM
| ination of Carothers. Judge /. 3. Miner
seconded the nomination OF Carroll NJ.
| Cook. The candidates appeared and made
speeches. Carroll Cook withdrew his
|
| through Blanchard withdrew in favor of
Hari. Devlin did the same thing. Tom
Fitch's speech had so enthused the Con-
vention that there seemed to be unani-
nous desire to vote for Hart. 1t was a
| case where eloquence carried everything
| before 1t, and men went back upon
| their promises in order to vote for
the man of the hour. When
Sierra was reached, Carothers withdrew,
and Harris nomination was made by accla-
maticn. This was done and three cheers
were given for " the hero of Missionary
! Ridge,' as Hart was dubbed in Fitchs
| speech. 1t was the most exciting scene in
the whole Convention, and was surprise
| to all, as Hart was but little known before
Fitch's speech, which made him the hero
| of the hour. One man said, He's a
| bigger man than Jim Blaine" Carothers,
! had the fight, as it was understood, won
| " nen Fitch was walking up to the plat
! form reporter said, He is going to earn
$50" When he stepped down, amid the
shouts and plaudits of a thousand peo-
! pie, the same person remarked, " He has
well earned it,"
WORD ABOUT CANDIDATES.
r. W. Waterman, the nominee for Lieu
| tenant-Governor is about So years old, and
| by occupation miner and farmer. He re-
sides near San Bernardino where he is
quite popular. He has not before held
| State Office.
James E. Denny, the nominee for Con-
| troller, resides at Visalia, Tulare county
He is about IS years old, druggist by oc-
! cupation, and is now engaged in that busi-
ness at Visalia. He has been elected to
| Office several times in Tulare county, over
| coming a heavy Democratic majority.
! William II. Hart who was nominated
| for Attorney General by accamation, re-
sides in San Francisco, where he is well
known. He was gallant soldier, and is a
member of the G. a. r., q fact which prob
ably secured him the nomination. He was
born in Yorkshire, England, in 1919, and
came to Illinois with his parents in 1852,
and upon the breaking out of the war he
enlisted in Hinckling's Union Scouts, a
company organized at Cairo ILL.,, then a
| boy IA years old. He was wounded three
| times while executing dangerous missions,
and was mustered out in 1864 He enlisted
! again for one hundred days, and again re-
enlisted in 1865. He was admitted to the
| bar in 1869, and was subsequently Prose-
cutting Attorney at Dewitt, Iowa. Two
years ago, he was the candidate for City
and County Attorney of San Francisco
! bat was beaten for the nomination He
has practiced law in San Francisco for sew
| eral years.
sURvEYoR-GENERAL.
For Surveyor General, Gen. w r Barn;s
named Theo. Reichert. in a most eloquen.
speech. Mr.. Mills of San Francisco
| seconded the nomination. C. A. Edison, of
Alameda, named William Mimic, of Ala
media. H. V. MOrehOuse, of Monterey,
| seconded the nomination of Theodore
Reichert. DR.. Harvey, of Gait, named c.
| E. Grunsky, of Sacramento, and the NOM
ination was seconded by Il. L. Chandler.
| Whitney Of Alameda nominated Robert
Gardner.
The candidates appeared before the Con-
vention and made short addresses. The
total vote was 449. Necessary to choice,
225. Gardner received 30, Grunsky u,
| Mimic 90, Reichert 250. Reichert's nomi-
natiGn was then made unanimous.
i disgusted delegate from the northern
part of the State proposed 10 give the bal
ance of the ticket to San Francisco and
Sacramento. and adjourn.
Ruled out Of order.
SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
For Superintendent of Public Schools
Fred. Campbell nominated Ira g. Hoitt, Of
San Francisco.
Allen T. Bird, of Yolo, named S. D.
| Waterman, of San Joaquin. He claimed
that San Francisco had enough on the
ticket already.
The candidates then addressed the Con
vention.
Total vote, 4j0 necessary to q choice,
226-H0itt 265, Waterman 1S7.
SUPREME COURT CLERK.
Judge Miner of Solano, placed in nomi
nation for Supreme Court Clerk w. ]. COsti-
gan, of Solano county. He claimed that
| the territory north of San Francisco and
| ,f Tho Gapro ~ rivar- Iorcya- thar,
| half of New England, had been omitted
from the ticket. He complained bitterly
of San Francisco trying to hog it ALL
! George A. Blanchard, of Colusa. nomi-
mated James A. Orr, of Plumas. He de-
manded his nomination from the hands OF
the Convention.
Drury Melone, of San Francisco, heartily
indOrsed Orr. and said he did not think it
would do TO ignore the north.
J. H. Inwall, of Alameda, named a
veteran of the late war, Leon G. Jones, of
Santa Cruz.
Henry l. Kowalsky claimed the north
was entitled to the Office, and seconded the
nomination of Costigan
Charles Macay, of Los Angeles, named
James II. Maddox of San Luis Obispo
Shortridge of Santa Clara named John |
II. Simonson, of Merced.
c. 7. Jones, of Sacramento made a
speech in favor of Orr A half dozen
San Francisco delegates spoke in favor of
Orr.
Mr.. Simonson Withdrew in favor of
James A. Orr. Judge Miner Withdrew
Mr.. CoStigan in favor of Orr. Finlayson /
withdrew in favor of Orr. Z. Jones with
drew and Orr was nominated by acclama-
ton.
STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE.
The Secretary read the following Central |
Committee Del Norte. o. NJ. Parish; Sis !
kiyou, C. II. Pyle: Humboldt James w. |
Henderson Humboldt, Abram Putnam |
Trinity, John Martin; Shasta, Aaron Bell F.; |
Modoc, James 1. Laird; Lassen, 0. r. |
Dodge; Plumas, l. G. Hall; Sierra, il. |
Spaulding: Tehama, G. G. Kimball Butte, |
DR.. C. c. Mason; Butte, George c. Gray |
Colusa, George A. Blanchard; Mendocino, |
P r. Kalen; Lake c. n. Hammond; |
Sutter, VI. E. Sanborne; Yuba, d E. Knight; |
Nevada. John 7. Morgan, ]. F. Kidder |
Placer John NJ. Fulweiler; FL Dorado, !
W. II. Brown; Sacramento, A. J. Rhoads, |
J. W. Wilson, C. c. McMullen; Yolo, C. |