Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-05-14
THE CHAIRMAN's REMARKS
Mr.. Clarken was loudly called for and
coming forward said

Gentlemen Of the Contention: am warned by
the lateness OF the hour that you will not ex-
pect from me an extended speech on this occa-
sion but will not permit the moment to pass by
without extending to you the sincere thanks of
an honest and warm heart This is not the first
time that you have Ieposed this confidence in
me, and trust that while am temporarily pre-
siding over your deliberations to-day will do
nothing that will make any of you regret hav-
ing voted for me, and that those who were
pleased to vote for my friend DR.. CaDles will be
perfectly satisfied with my actions. Applause |
We are gathered here to-day for the purpose
OF dlschsrging an obligation and a duty that
devolves upon us every four years-a duty such
as is not accorded to other people in the world
IMAM those OF the United States-that of select
ing delegates to represent this county in the
State Convention, whose duty it will be
to select delegates to the National Con
vention, whose duty on this occasion il
Will be TO renominate the present distin-
guished President of these United States,
Grover Cleveland. Applause say to YOU that
TINS duty deyolves upon you and upon your
heads be the responsibility. You are called upon
to select such gentlemen for that Convention as
you will be proud of and who will represent
your interests and in part the whole interests of
this State. l beg one and all of YOU to let your
actions be characterized by harmony and peace.
goodwill and good-fellowship, for the benefit
OF the whole party unity in this county for
good. ana not for evil. Applause Let US
unite say. in harmony. and before the Con-
yentlon Will have adjourned-let this Conven-
ton act as bridge, as it were if il be necessary
to SO construct one, that will bridge over
the chasm, if any there be, so that
shake hands in good fellowship and be
men, as we ought to be. There is no reason
why we should not successfully ask of the peo-
pie of this county a portion of the officers, at
least, that are 10 be elected this fall.
beg of you gentlemen, that you will assist
me in the discharge of the duties that you have
called upon me to discharge, and that if l an
in anything shortcoming you will bear with
me. viii endeavor, while I am presiding
here, 10 discharge those duties impartially and
fairly, alike to all; but the harmony of the Con-
Yentlon, of course, depends entirely upon its
members. l will take pleasure .in recognizing
gentleman from time to time, as the occasion
may arise, aud treat all alike, and l beg that
you Will speak one at q time.
The next order of business is the election Of
temporary Secretaries
The temporary organization was COM
pleted by the selection Of the following Of
fcers:
Secretaries-J. J. O-Connor, Henry Dehn
and J. w. Bromigan.
Sergeants-at-Arm B. L. Morri-
son, Al. Stanley and John Perry.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED.
On motion the Chair appointed the fol-
lowing committees:
Credentials. W. Hughes, John Par
sons, Thomas O'Neil, d. McCerty, w. o.
Davis.
Rules, Regulations ans Order of Business
DR.. W. S. Maulove, Thomas Fox, J. W.
Marsh, c. A. Jenkins, 1. NJ Smith.
Platform and Resolutions-R. o. Cray
eus, NJ. ]. Burke. J. n. Payne, ellis Doty,
]. =. Stephenson.
The Convention took a recess at 4:15 for
half an hour.
REPORTS OF COMMITTEES.
On reassembling the following reports
were handed in and adopted.
r. ". C1drken, Chairman Democratic Contention:
Your Committee on Organization and Order OF
Business beg leave to report:
First-That the temporary officers be declared
the permanent officers OF the Convention.
Second-That the order of business be as fol-
lows: First, the election of a County Central
Committee, consisting of three from each Su-
peryisor District. the committee to elect its own
Chairman; second. the election of three dele
gates at large TO the State Convention; third
the election of two delegates from each Super
visor District to the state Convention, to be
elected by each Of the FIVE Supervisor Districts.
W. 5. MANLovE, Chairman.
a list OF delegates entitled TO seats in the
Convention was reported by the Committee
on Credentials