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

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 delegate TO the County Convention, but
was not entitled TO take his seat until his
credentials were passed upon by COM
mittee appointed by the Convention. He
regarded this as shabby, un-Democratic
treatment. He had been Democrat from
childhood; he was a member of the party
from principle, but, unlike Mr.. Blessing,
he would not vote for every man the Dem
ocrats saw hit to put upon their ticket.
However, he always voted for every good
Democrat his party put up.
Professor Willis said. when called upop,
that older and wiser political heads than
his were present who were far more able
to point way out of the wilderness than
was he. If 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.
DIG TEN ORATOR.
Matt. F. Johnson, in response to q call
rom the Chair, made extended remarks
concerning the fight that had been so re-
lentlessly waged between the Big Ten 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 Ten " had done as they did. He
then reviewed the acts of the Big Ten -
and defended them throughout We ap-
pealed to the primaries and the " Big Ten
d.afa tod md tba T ,t4lo I,o1r
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.
e. 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 Of 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
when the Democrats had failed to have a
complete ticket in the field, even when the
majority against them was many hundreds.
Now they had 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.
It'll I Sp,f4h
Doty and Add c. Hinkson made vigorous
speeches, all claiming that the Democracy
of the city and county were never more
harmonious than at present, and that a
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. If the nomination was equivalent
to an election, he knew of no one he would
rather see have it than 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 juncture the Chair handed
the Secretary note 10 reed. 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 a gentleu an who had positively,
repeatedly and peremptorily declined, then
they had better disband and turn over the
affairs of the party to new committee
+. 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 vote of ayes s,
noes 5.
John Rooney placed Hinkson again in
but the latter again refused
the crown.
Ed Shirland nominated Gillis 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 were pollel, he was entirely ignored.
He thought perhaps, this was done because
he was poor laboring man. He did not
have the money necessary 10 make a can
vass, and did not propose TO either borrow
or beg it, He could fight an enemy upon
the front, or face to face, bnt would not ac-
cept nomination where Democrats We're
ready to do the knitting act in the rear. He
did not want n place upon the ticket and
positively declined.
|. NJ. Smith then placed r. D. Stephens,
the Postmaster. in nomina ion. He said
Senatorial timber was scarce, bnt Presi-
dent Cleveland would fad no difficulty in
finding plenty OF self-sacrificing 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 Let him re-
sign his Postmastership and then he will
be eligible"
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM.
r. d. Stephens, who was discussing the
merits of new-fangled fiuitdryer,
in the hotel Office with some Granger
friends, was called in He thanked Mr..
Smith for the high compliment. He was
not resigDing this year and consequently
could not accept. He took occasion to
read the Democrats present round lecture
on what he terms true Democracy. He
evidently has struck very high standard,
for it does not fit the local fac
tions at all. He evidently has
been so engrossed in his Postmaster duties,
that he 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
he iniunctions of civil service reform, it is
only necessary to state that lac asserted,
hat " if there has been any issues between
he local factions, they have been settled at
he polls. All is harmony in the party
low." No man, except one, who is cut off
rom political circles by civil service re-
iorm, would make such wild statement
.egarding the loeat Democracy.
Alter beating around the brush for about
.wo hours, talking about every man whom
t was thought could be induced 10 stand in,
he meeting found they could not get