Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1888-07-21

TOPPER Green, E. Dole, VIM. Bell, F. A.
Dxroux, w. H. Hurley, 4. Elkus, w. 4.
Gas well. Fred Gibson. J. K. Morrell, A.
Coaklin, J. J. C. Fitzgerald.
TROUBLE IN THE SECOND.
The Republicans assembled at Armory
Hall had clear sailing and apparently the
slate worked to charm. The following
ticket was put up at later hour for that
ward. and will be headed " Independent
Republican Ticket" w. d. Stalker, Alex.
Nelson, ". K. Jones, A. Conklin, John
Thatcher, Eugene Crouch, Howard Kim
brough, o. L. Richards, Ira c. Shaw, H. J.
Norton, Henry Schulmeyer, Jas. McCaw,
E. Wadsworth, Jas. Moore. J. o. Wilder,
II. Lsges. Ed. Mckee, z. /. Dolan, A. Scha-
den, A Sage, W. a. Butterfeld, Milton
Halsey, John Mcneil, H. Winters.
SECOND PREcINCT-FIRsT SUPERVISOR DIS
TRICT.
The caucus of the Second Precinct of the
First Supervisor District was held in the
east room of the Courthouse. T. H.
Berkey, member of the County Central
Committee, called the meeting to order.
and asked for nominations for Chairman.
Grove l.. Johnson and b. Z. Steinman
were named for the place, and upon vote
u.
A division was called for by two or three
voices, but wss not insisted upon, and
Mr. Johnson took the chair. Upon doing
so, he made brief speech, cOunseling
harmony, and exp essing the hope that
good delegates would be elected, and that
the primary to-day would be fairly con-
Quoted. That when the people have had
an opportunity to express themselves
fairly through the balloj-box they will be
satisfied with the result.
T. Il. Berkey made a motion that COM
mittee of five be appointed to select and
report 10 the caucus the names OF fourteen
electors for delegates to the Republican
County Convention.
George A Blanchard rose 10 object to
the wording of the motion upon the ground
that it placed the election of the delegates
in the hands of the commi tee, instead of
leaving their approval to the caucus. The
Chair stated the motion, however, as
simply to be selected and reported to the
ciucus for its action, and Mr. Blanchard
said that was satisfactory. Mr.. Berkey
said that was the intention OF the motion,
and 1t was then put and unanimously
adopted. The Chair appointed as the COM
mittee T. II. Berkey, g. NJ. Dixon, +. J.
Van VOORHEES,, d. ellis and P. E. Plat.
A recess of ten minutes was taken and
upon calling to order again the committee
submitted the following list for delegates :
Ben Welch, J. NJ. Milliken, ?. +. Plat, A.
n. Buchanan, D. ellis, E. B. Hussey,
Grove /. Johnson, G. N. Dixon. John
Barrett, w. L. Osborn, J. r. Brown, C. H.
Krebs, w. Z. Bowman and r. J. Van
VOORHEES,. The list was unanimously
adopted and the caucus adjourned.
AN OPPOSITION MOVEMENT.
While the committee appointed at the
above caucus, in the east room of the
Court house, was out to select delegates,
and recess of the caucus was being taken
the portion of the audience adhering to the
" downtown party, quietly stepped
across the hall into the west Courtroom
and organized an opposition meeting. W.
Il. Felter nominated B. U. Steinman for
Chairman and he was elected. w. Il.
Ormsby was elected Secretary. On motion
a committee consisting of G. w. Jackson,
II. De Young, George A. Blanchard, c. c.
Robertson, and Thomas Woods, was ap-
pointed TO select names for delegates The
committee retired and afterwards reported
the following list to be voted for to-day, in
opposition to the regular list from this
precinct: w. L. Ormsby, C. G. Robertson,
Thomas Jones..W. =. Thomas, 3. L. Stein
man, Thomas Wood, Phil Douglas, G. W.
Jackson, Charles Hooper, James I. Felter.
Il. ". Carroll, Harry De Young. 4. J..
Gardner and George 4. Blanchard The
meeting then adjourned.
THREE AND oNE-HALF PRECINCT,
A large number Of the Republicans of
three ard one-half precinct, Third Ward.
met at Shears Hall, corner Twentieth and
g streets last evening, to nominate ticket
to be voted for at the primaries to-day.
Ed. |. Robinson called the meeting TO
order, and John Rider was chosen Chair
man. Charles Merry was chosen Secretary.
A committee of five, consisting of c. H
Hubbard. Ed. l. Robinson, Fred Shepherd,
EWaters and J. i. Gilbert, were appointed
TO select twenty delegates. The committee
retired. and upon returning reported the
following names: A. s. Hopkins, w. c.
Fitch, c. II. Hubbard, J. II. Arnold, J. C.
Churchman, o. g, Hartig, John Talbot,
C. H. Merry, Fred A. Shepherd. J. B. Gil
bert Worth. Ober, f. |. Robinson, Frank
Hickman, John Watt. L. L. Lewis, Fred
L. Waters. J. I. Hill, j. The ticket as
announced was received with cheers
On motion of Fred Shepherd. Frank
Smith, John Talbot and E. |. Robinson
were appointed a committee on printing,
with instructions 10 have the words
Regular Republican Anti-Boss Ticket,
printed at the head of the ticket. There
were present. by actual count, eighty Re-
publicans, composed of merchants, mechan-
les, clerks, etc., who participated in the
caucus. John Rider was called upon to
sing one of the old Harrison campaign
songs, which he did in fine style. The
meeting adjourned with three cheers for
Harrison and Morton.
An opposition wing of the Republican
party of Three-and-a Precinct, Third
Ward, assembled at Phil. Siebenthaller' S
saloon, corner Twentieth and H streets.
Ed. F. Taylor was chosen Chairman and
w. r. Felter Secretary. A committee of
five. consisting of George G. Davis, o. P
Dodge, Wilbur F, Smith, Dan. Mason and
A. l.. Frost, was appointed to select
twenty delegates to represent the precinct
in the County Convention. The committee
retired to an adjoining room, and made up
the following ticket: Jas. Forbes, Ed f.
Taylor, John Olsen, W. C. Hart, G. J. Tur-
reI. Dan. Mason, Wilbur F Smith, JOS
Stetfens, A. A. Redington, Phil Sieben-
thaller, 5. Fl. Gerrish, J. A. Lafferty. w. R.
Felter, 81. S. Beals, G. II. Todd. Steve
Uren, E. J. Dwyer, J. A. Gibson, William
Lamphrey and A. l.. Frost. After the list
of delegates was announced. gentleman
WIN was plcScul sdlQ ludl Mayor 1uT-
ner pe,emptorily refused to serve as a dele
gate. The name of VIM. Lamphrey was
then substituted for that of Mr.. Turner's.
At no time during the meeting were there
over twenty persons present in the two
rooms where the caucus was held.
FOURTH WARD.
The Republican voters of the Fourth
Ward residing below Four and One Half
Precinct, met at Turner Hall. There was
large and representative gathering. Cen
trail Committeeman NJ. A. Howard called
to order and stated that the purpose was TO
hold a caucus to agree upon candidates to
be voted for as delegates to the County Con-
vention. On motion of ]. j. Buckley,
Clinton l.. White was called to the Chair
by unanimous vote On motion of Mr..
Hornlein. Hiram W. johnson was unani-
mously elected Secretary. 1t was then re-
solved to name committee of five to pro-
pose candidates. and the committee was ap-
pointed as follows: W. II. Beatty, S. W.
Butler, DR.. 7. B. Reid, NJ. E. Hornlein
and John Sheilars. The committee retired
and remained in session a long time. In
the meanwhile, notice was given that on
Monday night st the Republican head
quarters, on Fourth street, meeting of In
dianians would be held TO form a - Hoosier
Republican Club" All natives of Indiana.
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