Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-08-28

and would do his utmost to help win the
victory in November.
John p. Stearns, Of Santa Barbara,
said that he endorsed the platform.
WATERMAN NOMINATED.
The roll.eall for Lieutenant Governor
resulted, Waterman, 239t; johnson,
1871; Stearns, "a; Whitney, l.
The announcement was received with
great applause. Capt. McNnlta, Of
Santa Barbara, who nominated Stearns,
moved to make the nomination Of
Waterman unanimous, which was done.
1t is seldom that three men like those
nominated appear on the same stage.
Each is between so and IS. all are very
large men, measuring about . feet 10,
aud weighing away above zOO pounds.
They well represent the Californian and
should each adopt As an ssoutcheon
California bear.
sEcRxrARr OF STATE.
This was the next Office and the fol-
lowing gentlemen were nominated;
+. A. Campbell, OF Alameda. came
forward to place in nomination James A.
Orr, Of Plumas.
Senator Msclay placed in nomination
o young man. rising, true Republican,
honest all throughout, born in the Qua
ker City, Of good family, and whose
mother was now on the platform. She
was one of the finest ladies' he had ever
put his eyes upon. If General Barnes
would second the nomination he would
retire. .........l.. 4
General Barnes said: "Gentlemen, 10
the press Of other duties, had forgot
cen 1 was to second this nomination.
This il world Of surprises. My veneer
able fr end (Maclay), in whose later
days stlli lives the bic of bis youth
[greAt laughter and applausel. 10 not old.
No man is yet old who admires the
beauty Of women. 1t gives Inc great
pleasure to second the nomination OF
Mr. Moore"
Yule, Of Trinity, got up and appealed
to tue calm reason and sober Judgment
Of the conven lion to select for Secretary
Of State a JOURNALIST, who had nobly and
we'll performed mis- duty IN fighting the
battles Of the Republican party for
twenty Eve years. He named G. w.
Craig, Of Trinity.
Me- Esgon, OF Amador, seconded the
nomination OF Mr.. Orr, who, he said,
had had much experience in such work
az that of the Office Of Secretary of
State.
Mr.. Phillips, Of San Francisco, said
be rose to second the nomination Of Mr..
Moore. The delegates had accepted the
hospitality Of Los Angeles, and must
give the people Of that city something
in return.
@, %. Blanc hard Of ri Dorado sid il
was no light matter to second nomins-
ton, aid he felt that journalist was a.
worthy before convention IS a man Of
any other calling, and when he should
be called before the convention he would
solici. good look at him. [Applause.l
Moore, Orr and Craig then appeared
on the platform and pledged their sup
port to the platform in brief and appro-
pfiate speeches.
The ballot was then taken. When
the end was reached it was evident that
Moore, If not nominated, had nearly
enough votes. As the vote of Yuba
county was reached and the Secretary
began to add up the figures the delegates
began to change their votes from Orr
and Craig to Moore. The vote rs finally
announced was: Moore, $50; Orr, d;
Craig, l26. The vote was made unani.
nous and Walter y. Moore Of Los Ang-
eles was declared the nominee.
The next thing was State Controller.
and Byington, Of 5onoma, named H. l..
Weston, editor Of the Pstaluma Argus.
Wood, of San Joaquin, seconded the
nomination. Sanders, OF Tulare, nom.
mated J.. L. Denny, Of Visalia. Hunt,
Of Alameda, seconded the nomination.
The nominees duly endorsed the plat
form and the roll was called. The vote
stood: Denny, 26s; Weston, ISL. The
Chair announced that Denny was the
choice and the nomination was made
unanimous.
State treasurer was the next thing on
the tapis, Doctor Baame lister, of San
francisco, made an eloquent speech,
placing Chas. M. Levy, Of the Same city,
before the convention. Hale, of Placer,
nominated J. h. Nsf, of the same coun-
ty. ~
Innes, of Sacramento. named John
WE'LL
Bell, of Shasta, named VIM. Jackson.
of Shasta, before the convention.
Guthrie, Of San Francisco. seconded
the nomination Of Levy, and made .
strong plea for him a. soldier Of the
Union.
Pym, Of Sierra, seconded John Well.
Day, of Nevada, wanted Nef chosen,
20 ss to whitswash him from the State
Prison affair, Governor Stoneman hav.
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