Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-04-03
The Central Committee Fixes Things and
Sends the Convention South.

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SAN FRANoIsco, April 2d.-[Special. J.
meeting of the Democratic State Central
Committee was held this afternoon at the
rooms of the State Club on Stockton street,
Tor the purpose of calling State Conyeu-
ton for the nomination of delegates to the
st. Louis Presidential Convention, and the
apportionment of delegates.
A large number of leading Democrats
were present, among them being ex-Lieu.
tenant Governor johnson, ex-Railroad
Commissioner Foote, Recorder Spots. Sem
ator Thomas j. Clunie, Pilot Commissioner
Martin Bulger, Labor Commissioner To-
bin, ex-Speaker II. NJ LaRue and Senator
P. j. Murphy. William d. English, Chair
man, and James ]. Flynn, Secretary, were
present. Thirty-four members answered
to their names, and twelve were represented
by proxy, leaving eight members unrepre-
sented.
In calling the committee to order Mr..
English referred to the present harmonious
condition of the Democratic party, and
during his remarks said:
With President Cleveland as the bearer
of our standard. and with such an able
leader as Governor Gray of Indiana as the
second on the National Democratic ticket
in my judgment the most sanguine of our
political opponents will not, cannot, hope
for success"
On motion of ex-senator Spencer of
Napa, the following Committee on Resolu-
tions and Order of Business was appointed
by the Chair: Spencer of Napa, Marye of
San Francisco, Taylor of Shasta Maddox
of Santa Clara, and Barry of San Francisco.
The committee took recess of twenty
five minutes to enable this committee to
report.
THE PROGRAMME LAID OUT.
After recess the committee reported in
favor of having the State Convention NOM
mate sixteen delegates and sixteen alter
mates to the National Convention, Chief
Justice of the Supreme Court, eight Presi-
dental Electors and eight alternates and
to elect State Central Committee.
1t also added: "When two or more
counties form an Assembly or Senatorial
District, it is recommended that the dele
gates be instructed by their county conven-
ton as to the course to be pursued for the
nomination of State Senators and Assem-
blymen. County conventions called for
the purpose of selecting delegates to the
State Convention are respectfully requested
to select their county committees at that
time, so that the committee will not be
changed pending the Presidential election" !"
The report was adopted.
SLhf ElANO lNDOhSkD.
A resolution was also adopted indorsing
Cleveland's administration
1t was then decided to hold the Conven-
ton on May 10Th.
THE FIGHT OVER THE PLACE.
The place for holding the Convention
was next taken up.
Rose of Colusa proposed Sacramento.
kerwln OF Alameda proposed Los An
geles.
Rose argued to show that Sacramento
was the only place in the State where the
Democrats should hold their Convention.
as 1t is the center of the State. If Los An
geles was selected he predicted that votes
would be lost and that the Convention
would be made up of few delegates, who
would each hold handful of proxies. He
believed that
THE REPUBLICANS MADE A MISTAKE
In going to Los Angeles two years ago. and
he hoped that the Democrats would not
commit the same error. Los Angeles was
also too far away for the delegates who
would have to go from the north ern part of
the State.
Ex-senator Cox also advocated the claims
of Sacramento
He was followed by Clay Webster Taylor.
of Shasta. He believed that the Capital of
the State should be selected, as it would be
hard work to secure delegates who could
easily pay the expense of a trip to Los An
geles, # that city was selected for holding
the Convention. He believed if Los An
geles was selected the the Democrats would
have Convention of proxies, instead of
req resentative Democrats
Lacey, of Les Angeles, spoke in favor of
his city. Delegates could make the trip in
twenty hours, and the Los Angeles people
would see that they were treated well. He
claimed that Los Angeles was entitled to
consideration. Much good could be done
by holding the Convention there. As for
the expense, the railroads have agreed to
make single trip ticket take delegates
there and back, and no doubt special trains
would be run from this city which will
make the trip in fourteen hours.
George t. Marye favored Los Angeles.
The southern portion of the State thinks it
has been neglected for long time, and
this was the proper occasion for demonstrate
ing that the north was aware of It's ex-
istence The difference in the expense
would not be much, and the delegates
could be easily got together in Los Angeles.
a. NJ. Burns favored Los Angeles.
SACRAMENTO GETS LEFT.
The roll was finally called. and Los An
geles won, the vote being as follows: Los
Angeles 80, Sacramento II.
1t was then decided to fix the representa-
ton at the Convention at one delegate TOR
each county, and one for each 200 votes
cast for Congressman. The apporlionment
will, therefore, be as follows:
APPoRTIoNTMENT OF DELEGATES.
Alameda. IS Sacramento 49, ...... l3